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Category: Education

  • MIL-OSI Russia: XXII International Forum “Gas of Russia 2025”: GUU establishes ties with the Ministry of Energy

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On February 13-14, 2025, the XXII International Forum “Gas of Russia 2025” was held in Moscow, organized by the Union of Oil and Gas Industry Organizations “Russian Gas Society”. Advisor to the Rector’s Office of the State University of Management Sergey Karseka took part in it.

    The Gas of Russia Forum is a specialized event that annually brings together professionals and experts in the gas industry, heads of Russian government bodies, the largest Russian and foreign oil and gas companies, representatives of industry science and higher education institutions. The main goal is a professional discussion of the most pressing issues of the development of the Russian gas industry in the context of events on the global energy market.

    The key theme of the XXII Forum is the development strategy of the industry and overcoming the main challenges.

    During the event, the participants discussed the following issues: – training personnel for the oil and gas industry in modern conditions; – strategy for the development of the oil and gas industry for 10 years; – improving legislation in the interests of the development of the industry; – challenges and solutions to technological problems of the industry.

    Greetings to the Forum were sent by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak and Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev.

    The main moderator was the President of the Russian Gas Society, the President of the Union of Employers of the Oil and Gas Industry, and the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, Pavel Zavalny.

    At the opening of the event, State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Anastasia Bondarenko noted that by 2029, the Russian economy’s need for personnel will grow to 3.1 million people.

    “At present, the task is to formulate a forecast in the structure of needs for specialists,” the deputy minister concluded.

    In his speech during the session “HR Podium: Open Dialogue between Employers and Students,” Sergey Karseka outlined a wide range of topics and areas of potential cooperation between the State University of Management and oil and gas universities and enterprises.

    “It is very important to train specialists, but without basic knowledge of the fundamentals of management, the efficiency of managers in the oil and gas industry will be reduced. On this path, the State University of Management offers its assistance and cooperation in solving the personnel problems facing employers,” noted Sergey Ivanovich.

    Specific issues of cooperation and details of the implementation of joint projects were discussed with key representatives of the oil and gas and energy industries: Marina Voronina, Head of the Oil and Gas Academy project of the Russian Gas Society, Yulia Dunayevskaya, Head of the HR Department of Gazprom Transgaz Moscow LLC, and Violetta Kiushkina, Head of the Department of Energy Security and Infrastructure of the Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of Russia. Of particular interest was the experience of the State University of Management in interaction with other ministries: Violetta Kiushkina invited the university experts to participate in the working events of the Ministry of Energy, noting the lack of management expertise and alternative approaches when discussing important industry issues.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 02/17/2025

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU, together with the Gorchakov Fund, has opened the application process for an internship program for foreign specialists

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University – NSU, together with the Gorchakov Fund, has opened the application process for an internship program for foreign specialists in the areas of “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine” and “Modern Quantum and Information Technologies in Electronics and Photonics”.

    The last day to submit applications is March 20, 2024, 23:59 Moscow time.

    Date: June 1–29, 2025.

    Foreign specialists conducting scientific and practical activities in areas corresponding to the internship programs are allowed to participate in the competition.

    The organizers provide:

    travel from the applicant’s place of residence to Novosibirsk and back; accommodation for the entire period of the scientific and educational event; visa support; a stipend for the duration of the program in the amount of 30,000 rubles.

    Participants pay:

    medical insurance; meals for the duration of the scientific and educational school.

    Heads of scientific and educational directions:

    Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Evgeny Nikolaevich Pavlovsky, Head of the Laboratory of Streaming Data Analytics and Machine Learning Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of NSU. Modern quantum and information technologies in electronics and photonics: Artur Grigorievich Pogosov, Head of the Department of General Physics Physics Department of NSU.

    For all questions please contact:Info@interossia.

    More detailed information about the program, conditions and registration form – on the InteRussia website. 

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Innovative approaches to urban development discussed at Polytechnic University

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The Polytechnic University became the venue and co-organizer of the All-Russian scientific and practical conference “Innovative approaches in urban development: science, education, practice”. The event was organized jointly with the Committee for Urban Development Policy of the Leningrad Region and the Research Institute for Advanced Urban Development with the support of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation, the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAASN) and the Government of the Leningrad Region. This large-scale event became a platform for constructive dialogue between representatives of government bodies, the scientific community and business structures.

    The conference participants were addressed with welcoming speeches by the First Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation Alexander Lomakin, Director of the Department of Urban Development and Architecture of the Ministry of Construction of Russia Vladimir Kalinkin, President of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAACS) Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Vice President of RAACS for Urban Development Mikhail Shubenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region for Construction and Housing and Utilities Evgeny Baranovsky, Special Representative of the Governor of St. Petersburg for Economic Development Anatoly Kotov and Chairman of the North-West Territorial Branch of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (NWTO RAACS) Mikhail Mamoshin.

    The first day of the conference was devoted to the discussion of a comprehensive approach to master planning. Participants, including representatives of the Russian Ministry of Construction, RAASN, and businessmen shared their experiences and analyzed the use of master plans in the Leningrad Region.

    During the event, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Polytechnic University and the Leningrad Region Committee for Urban Development Policy. The signatures were put by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and the Committee Chairman Igor Kulakov. The document is aimed at joint work, support for the project and scientific activities of students and university staff in the region’s municipalities, as well as for students to undergo educational practice at organizations in the Leningrad Region. Igor Kulakov noted that it is necessary to involve students in solving practical problems that the regional committee for urban development policy is working on.

    The plenary session was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAACS), the Committee for Urban Development Policy of the Leningrad Region (KGP LO), the Committee for Urban Development and Architecture of St. Petersburg, the Government of the Leningrad Region, the State Institution “Urban Development of Territories of the Leningrad Region”, the Research Institute of Urban Development, the Research Institute of Urban Planning of Moscow, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Moscow Architectural Institute, National Research University Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, National Research University ITMO, RANEPA, as well as specialists from leading design organizations and architectural bureaus.

    Director of the Department of Urban Development and Architecture of the Ministry of Construction of Russia Vladimir Kalinkin presented a report entitled “Integration of Master Planning into Russian Legislation.”

    Master planning is a new tool that urban planning specialists will have to work with, noted Yevgeny Baranovsky, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government for Construction and Housing and Public Utilities, in his speech.

    Director of the Civil Engineering Institute Marina Petrochenko and Director of the Higher School of Design and Architecture ISI Margarita Perkova spoke about the trends and prospects for the development of the Urban Planning direction at SPbPU.

    At the Polytechnic University, the priorities in student training are interdisciplinarity, digitalization in the industry and practical training, which is based on long-term cooperation agreements with industry government agencies and leading design bureaus and research institutes, Marina Vyacheslavovna emphasized.

    Chief Architect of the Leningrad Region, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Design ISI Sergey Lutchenko presented a report “Analysis of the Use of the Master Planning Tool in the Territory of the Leningrad Region”. Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Urban Development Pavel Spirin examined urban planning documentation as a tool for strategic development of the territory.

    The second day of the conference was held in an atmosphere of active exchange of experience and search for advanced solutions. Representatives of design organizations, leading universities of the country and authoritative experts discussed digitalization in urban development and architecture. Participants shared practical developments, prospects for the implementation of digital technologies and analyzed successful cases.

    The audience was interested in the report by the Director of the Institute of Historical and Cultural Heritage Marina Petrochenko, in which she, together with the Deputy Chairperson of the KGIOP of St. Petersburg Alexandra Komissarova, spoke about the experience of creating digital twins and the prospects for using technologies when working with cultural heritage sites.

    The topic of artificial intelligence was reflected in the report by Sergey Mityagin, Director of the Institute of Design and Urban Studies of the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Acting Director of the Research Institute of Urban Development Nadezhda Zykova presented a report entitled “The system of monitoring and digitalization of the master plan as a tool for integrated development of the territory”. Professor of RANEPA Revekka Vulfovich considered the problems of interaction between cities and rural areas during the development of master plans and strategic documents for the development of rural areas. Olga Druzina presented a report entitled “Draft revision of the Code of Practice 42.13330 “Urban Development. Planning and Development of Urban and Rural Settlements”.”

    Of particular interest was the panel discussion “Urban planning: science, education, practice”, moderated by Margarita Perkova, Director of the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the Institute of Civil Engineering. The speakers included Mikhail Shubenkov, Chairman of the Federal Educational and Methodological Association for the UGS “Architecture”, Ekaterina Voznyak, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and Nina Danilina, Head of the Department of Urban Planning at Moscow State University of Civil Engineering. They shared their experience in training urban planners and their vision of the further development of higher education in urban planning. Academicians from Samara and Volgograd, Elena Akhmedova and Galina Ptichnikova, joined the discussion via videoconference.

    A highlight of the conference was the project session “Development of the fore-project “Concept of block development of the Leningrad region site” from the Setl Group holding. Four teams of polytechnic students together with leading architects and urban planners of St. Petersburg developed and presented their concepts of block development of the Leningrad region site. The project was prepared jointly with the Setl Group holding. The concepts were defended before an authoritative jury. The team led by the honored architect of the Russian Federation, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences Maxim Atayants won. All participants received memorable prizes from the holding.

    Setl Group has announced an open architectural competition to develop a concept for a residential quarter in the picturesque part of the village of Novosaratovka in the Vsevolozhsk district. The winner will have the opportunity to implement their project. 15 Russian architectural bureaus and workshops will offer ideas for creating a comfortable and modern environment until April 2. The selection of finalists by an expert council will last until April 10. The concepts will be defended and the winner will be announced on April 29.

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Day of Russian student brigades

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Concert in honor of the tenth anniversary of the headquarters of student teams of SPbGASU

    The Day of Russian Student Teams is celebrated on February 17. It was on this day in 2004 that the All-Russian Youth Public Movement “Russian Student Teams” was founded at the All-Russian Forum of Student Teams.

    The first detachment was formed in 1949 at LISI (SPbGASU). Today, the headquarters unites nine student detachments. In addition, our university has a detachment called “Lastochka”, representing the Youth Patriotic Action “Nevsky Desant”.

    Polina Yurkova, a representative of the SPbGASU student teams headquarters, spoke about what 2024 will be remembered for.

    As part of the international construction team project, Eliza Iskuzhina from the student construction team (SCT) “Polza” took part in the construction of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey from February to March. Eliza joined the international student construction team “Bosphorus”. And in June she was appointed as the project commissioner.

    Ekaterina Bushueva from the Polza SSO and Andrey Repin from the Pyatnitsa SSO visited Egypt as part of the mixed all-Russian unit Dune. In order to take part in the large-scale project to build the El Dabaa NPP, the guys had to go through a competitive selection. But they gained experience, got to know an interesting country, and got new impressions.

    A bright event of May was the film festival of the Student Detachments of St. Petersburg “Svoy Zal”, in which the student pedagogical detachment (SPO) “Svoboda” won in several nominations with the film “Path”, dedicated to the search of young people for themselves and their place in life. The work of our students was awarded prizes for the best feature film, best camera work and best sound engineering.

    From April 27 to May 1, the SAO (student archaeological team) “Lin” organized the youth volunteer project “Memory Watch. Bridgehead at Fort Krasnaya Gorka.” The fighters of the student teams were engaged in the improvement of this historical place. Three members of the SAO “Lin” distinguished themselves here: Ekaterina Dementyeva was the project manager, Polina Yurkova was responsible for the evening cultural program, and Daria Obukhova was responsible for the photos from the event.

    There are two anniversaries in 2024: 65 years since the founding of the movement and 20 years of the modern history of student brigades. Our fighters took part in the All-Russian rally of Russian student brigades in Moscow on November 21–24, 2024, which was dedicated to this.

    The St. Petersburg Student Team Festival was held on December 9, 2024. The Kusto construction team was honored there, it turned 10 years old. The merits of the graduate of SPbGASU, fighter and former commander of the SAO Lin Ekaterina Dementyeva were recognized with a diploma. Two medals were awarded to a fighter of the SPO Arlekino, a graduate Kira Martel, one to a graduate Egor Anikin from the SPO Svoboda, who headed the city headquarters. According to tradition, newlyweds are given champagne at the festival – it was received by Dmitry and Maria Salnikov (SSO Kusto and SPO Arlekino, respectively).

    According to Polina Yurkova, the most important event of last year was the tenth anniversary of the headquarters of the student brigades of SPbGASU. A concert in honor of this date took place on December 2. The guys prepared numbers – songs, dances, comedy sketches. Veterans of the movement, family members, friends came to the concert. The fighters were congratulated by the Vice-Rector for Youth Policy Marina Malyutina.

    2025 has started actively. In January and February, fighters traditionally went to the Leningrad Region to clean up areas, hold concerts, lessons and master classes. 22 students from the Nevsky Desant detachment went to the Lastochka SPbGASU, and more than 30 students participated in the action as part of combined detachments. SPbGASU students visited settlements from the Lomonosov District to the Republic of Karelia.

    We wish the student teams of SPbGASU new interesting events and a successful work season!

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Observing non-earthquake signals on the Yellowstone Seismic Network

    Source: US Geological Survey

    Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s contribution is from Jamie Farrell, associate research professor with the University of Utah Seismograph Stations and Chief Seismologist of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

    It is well-known that the Yellowstone region, with an average of 1,500-2,500 earthquakes per year, is one of the most-seismically active areas in the western U.S.  The Yellowstone Seismic Network is designed to record the ground shaking from these earthquakes and send the data back to the University of Utah in real time for analysis.  There are a lot of other things that cause the ground to shake, however, and this shaking is recorded by seismic stations in and around Yellowstone.  Most of the time, it is easy to differentiate these signals from those of real earthquakes.

    So, what else besides earthquakes makes the ground shake in Yellowstone?

    Webicorders of Yellowstone Seismic Network stations YMR (West Entrance road) and YNM (Norris Geyser Basin Museum) showing traffic signals (left) and visitors walking (right) during daytime hours.  Both records span the entire 24-hour period of July 23, 2024, MDT. 

    Some of the most common causes of non-earthquake ground shaking are humans and the vehicles that they drive.  As a general guideline, seismic stations are located far away from roads to avoid these signals, but there are some that are close enough to record every car/truck/bus/RV that drives by.  A seismic station that is located near the Madison-West Entrance Road, designated YMR, is notorious for recording road noise. In addition, a seismic station that is located in the Norris Geyser Basin Museum (designated YNM) records the thousands of visitors that walk by it every day during the summer.  Signals that are related to human activity can be identified by their prevalence during the daytime hours and their absence during nighttime hours.

    Signals recorded at station YDD in Yellowstone National Park from the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption. The seismometer at YDD recorded both the direct seismic phase (top left) as well as the atmospheric Lamb Wave that coupled to the ground as it propagated (top right).  The infrasound microphone at YDD recorded the atmospheric disturbance from the Lamb wave (bottom right) that arrived in Yellowstone ~9 hours after the eruption.  Seismic waves travel through the earth much faster than sound waves travel through the atmosphere, which explains the long delay in timing between when the two signals were recorded.

    Signals related to non-earthquake geologic events far from Yellowstone can sometimes be seen as well.  An example of this is the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in the south Pacific.  The volcano is located about 9,742 km (6,053 miles) from Yellowstone National Park, but the signals from that violent eruption are clearly seen on many stations in the Yellowstone Seismic Network.  In fact, that eruption produced two signals that are evident in the Yellowstone seismic record.  The first signal is the direct P-wave (seismic phase) that traveled through the earth from the eruption site to Yellowstone—the wave arrived ~27 minutes after the eruption occurred.  The eruption also produced very powerful atmospheric waves.  The most energetic of these atmospheric waves was something called a Lamb wave, which travelled through the atmosphere but along the Earth’s surface. The Lamb waves from the eruption traveled around the earth 4 times over 6 days.  The first of these arrived in Yellowstone ~9 hours after the eruption—moving at the speed of sound, which is much slower than the speed of earthquake waves through the ground—and is evident on both seismometers and infrasound microphones. This shows that as the Lamb wave propagated along the Earth’s surface, not only did it cause an atmospheric disturbance (as recorded by the infrasound microphone) but energy was also transferred into the Earth (as recorded by the seismometer).  In this sense, the wave was similar to a sonic boom or thunderclap.

    Other non-earthquake signals are sometimes recorded on seismometers around rivers due to ground shaking from large floods in Yellowstone, like those that occurred in June 2022.  Near Yellowstone Lake, seismometers record “icequakes” from cracking of the ice cover during winter, and when the lake is free of ice during summer months ground shaking can be caused by wave action on the lake during daytime hours.  In addition, seismometers record signals related to hydrothermal activity and even hydrothermal explosions.

    Even though these non-earthquake signals are not what the Yellowstone Seismic Network was originally designed to record, they still provide valuable insights into the Yellowstone volcanic and tectonic system.  Scientists are increasingly using these data to better understand the dynamic nature of geologic activity in the Yellowstone region.

    Signals from a suspected icequake that occurred on Yellowstone Lake recorded at Yellowstone Seismic Network stations YLA on Lake Butte (top) and YTP at The Promontory (bottom 3 plots). Plot shows about 2 minutes of data from January 24, 2022, starting at about 7:43:34 p.m. MST.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Nations: New Permanent Representative of Haiti Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

    Source: United Nations – Geneva

    Ann-Kathryne Lassegue, the new Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

    Prior to her appointment, Ms. Lassegue had been serving as Head of Mission a.i. at the Permanent Mission of Haiti to the United Nations Office in Geneva since June 2024, and prior to that, as Minister Counsellor at the Mission since 2021.  She served as Head of Mission a.i. at the Embassy of Haiti in Canada from 2020 to 2021, and as Minister Counsellor from 2014 to 2021.  She served as Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Haiti in Benin from 2012 to 2014.

    Ms. Lassegue holds a master’s degree in international development and globalization from the University of Ottowa (2021) and a master’s degree in international relations from the University of New York (2010), as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science from Queens College of New York (2008) and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Bordeaux (2005).  She is married with two children.

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    CR.25.052E

    Produced by the United Nations Information Service in Geneva for use of the information media; not an official record.
     

    MIL OSI United Nations News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: M C Mary Kom, Avani Lekhara, and Suhas Yathiraj participate in 7th episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025

    Source: Government of India (2)

    Posted On: 17 FEB 2025 3:57PM by PIB Delhi

    Continuing the insightful discussions initiated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the inaugural episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025, the seventh episode aired today, featured iconic sportspersons M C Mary Kom, Avani Lekhara, and Suhas Yathiraj. They talked about goal setting, resilience, and stress management through discipline. They also shared personal anecdotes from their own lives and what they have learned from sports in their life.

    Mary Kom spoke about how she defied the popular belief that boxing is not a women’s sport, challenging societal perceptions not just for herself but for women across the country. Citing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s advice to become one’s own anchor, she reflected on her 20-year journey as a daughter, wife, and mother. She also stressed the importance of hard work, emphasizing that dedication and perseverance are the true drivers of success.

     

     

    Suhas Yathiraj encouraged students to harness the power of the mind to overcome negative emotions like fear, which he identified as a major obstacle to success. He emphasized that overcoming fear is the only way to perform naturally and excel. Quoting, “To shine like the Sun, one must be ready to burn like the Sun,” he urged students to embrace challenges with resilience and determination. He also introduced them to music therapy to channel positive energy and highlighted the importance of mindful thinking, as thoughts shape one’s destiny.

    Avani Lekhara underscored the significance of skill development, explaining how acquiring the right skills builds confidence and reduces fear. Drawing parallels from sports, she stressed the importance of rest and recovery in studies, advocating for adequate sleep before examinations to ensure peak performance. She also guided students through an activity to boost confidence.

    During the session, students raised questions on topics such as convincing parents about career choices, developing the courage to face challenges, and staying focused. Students from Dubai and Qatar also participated, sharing their queries with the guests.

    All the guests unanimously emphasized that hard work is the key to success and that nothing can be achieved through shortcuts.

    To ensure comprehensive development, distinguished personalities from various fields—including sports icons, technical experts, toppers of competitive exams, entertainment industry professionals, and spiritual leaders—are enriching students with insights beyond textbooks. With three more episodes already aired, each session continues to provide students with essential tools and strategies to excel academically and personally. After the show the students reflected and shared their learning from the session.

    The eighth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2025, in its revamped and interactive format, has been receiving widespread appreciation from students, teachers, and parents across the nation. Breaking away from the traditional Town Hall format, this year’s edition commenced with an engaging session featuring Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the scenic Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, on 10th February 2025.

    In the inaugural episode, the Prime Minister interacted with 36 students from across the country, discussing insightful topics such as Nutrition and Wellness, Mastering Pressure, Challenging Oneself, The Art of Leadership, Beyond Books – 360º Growth, Finding Positives, and more. His valuable guidance offered students practical strategies to tackle academic challenges with confidence while fostering a growth mindset and holistic learning.

    As Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 continues to unfold, it remains a beacon of inspiration for students, equipping them with confidence and resilience to face academic and life challenges with a positive mindset.

    Link to watch the 1st episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5UhdwmEEls

    Link to watch the 2nd episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrW4c_ttmew

    Link to watch the 3rd episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgMzmDYShXw

    Link to watch the 4thepisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CfR4-5v5mk

    Link to watch the 5thepisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GD_SrxsAx8

    Link to watch the 6thepisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhI6UbZJgEQ

    Link to watch the 7thepisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Zg7B_o8So

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    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Derby’s New Youth Mayor Elected in Record-Breaking Vote

    Source: City of Derby

    Young people across Derby have made their voices heard in a landmark election, choosing their next Youth Mayor in a record-breaking vote.

    India Johal, a student at Littleover Community School, has been elected as Derby’s Youth Mayor for 2025, with Maryam Riaz from Derby Moor Academy taking on the role of Deputy Youth Mayor. Both will officially take up their positions at Derby City Council’s Annual General Meeting in May 2025.

    This year’s election saw unprecedented participation with 12,024 votes cast by young people from schools across the city – the highest turnout in the history of Derby’s Youth Mayor elections. The impressive turnout highlights the growing enthusiasm among young people to take an active role in local democracy.

    The success of the election was made possible by a collaborative effort between Derby City Council’s Democracy and Early Help teams, local schools and Derbyshire Police Cadets, who played a key role in counting the votes.

    Councillor Paul Hezelgrave, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Skills, praised the high level of engagement and congratulated the newly elected Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor:

    This record turnout shows the enthusiasm of our young people to get involved in local democracy and it’s inspiring to see them taking such an active role in shaping the future of their city. India and Maryam should be incredibly proud of their achievement, and I have no doubt that they will be fantastic representatives of Derby’s young people. Congratulations to both and well done to all the candidates who put themselves forward – it’s encouraging to see so many young people passionate about making a difference.

    Taking part in elections (whether for Youth Mayor, school councils or national elections) gives young people a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. The record turnout in this year’s Youth Mayor election proves that young people in Derby are engaged and want to make a difference. By voting, they are helping to shape policy and influence the future of their communities. If you want to get involved and find out more about youth democracy, local decision-making and how to make your voice heard, visit the Your Voice: Children and Young People website: www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/your-voice-children-young-people.

    As India and Maryam prepare to take up their new roles, Derby City Council would like to congratulate them and thank all the young people who took part in making this a landmark moment for youth engagement in Derby.

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung’s AI-Driven and Sustainable Signage Solutions Earn Top Awards at ISE 2025

    Source: Samsung

    As Europe’s largest display exhibition, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) always highlights the best of the best in digital signage. This year was no different with Samsung Electronics and other industry-leading companies setting the stage for the future by pushing the boundaries of innovation.
     
    ▲ Samsung received a total of 12 awards, including five Best of Show awards at ISE 2025.
     
    Samsung’s booth entrance featured The Wall, drawing in visitors with an immersive anamorphic experience powered by cutting-edge MICRO LED technology. Throughout the booth, attendees caught a glimpse of the various environments being transformed by Samsung’s next-generation signage solutions — from corporate offices and classrooms to hotels and museums.
     
    ▲ Thousands of attendees made their way through Samsung’s engaging and expansive booth.
     
    Samsung Newsroom captured some of the standout products showcased at ISE 2025 that demonstrate Samsung’s leadership in commercial display technology.
     

    Samsung Color E-Paper: Ultra-Bright, Ultra-Light and Ultra-Efficient
    HoloDisplay: Bringing Signage to Life With 3D Innovation
    Transparent MICRO LED: Blending Reality and Digital Content
    Interactive Display: A Smarter, More Interactive Classroom Experience
    The Wall: Optimizing Command and Control Rooms With High-Resolution Displays
    The Wall for Virtual Production: A Seamless, Cost-Effective LED Stage Solution for Filmmakers
    SmartThings Pro: Expanding Partnerships and Enhancing IoT Automation
    Another Record-Breaking Year for Samsung at ISE 2025

     
     
    Samsung Color E-Paper: Ultra-Bright, Ultra-Light and Ultra-Efficient
    ▲ (From left) Jungsuk Han, Jonghwa Bae and Kwangju Kim stand with ISE 2025 Best of Show trophies for Samsung Color E-Paper, which delivers vivid, high-intensity color in a remarkable form factor.
     
    Launched at ISE 2025, the energy-efficient Samsung Color E-Paper (EMDX model) stunned visitors with its vibrant digital ink technology and slim, lightweight design. This innovative signage solution is ideal for locations where content remains the same for a week or longer — such as retail or grocery stores and outdoor spaces such as bus stops. The display uses 0.00W1 of power when showing a static image and can easily be managed through a dedicated app2 or with Samsung VXT (Visual eXperience Transformation), a cloud-based content management solution (CMS) platform.
     
    Samsung Color E-Paper received numerous Best of Show awards at ISE 2025 from trade publications — including AV Technology, Digital Signage and Installation.
     
     
    HoloDisplay: Bringing Signage to Life With 3D Innovation
    ▲ A visitor reaches out to try and touch the 3D projected image in the innovative HoloDisplay, which creates a ‘floating object’ effect for an immersive experience
     
    Following its debut at CES 2025, the HoloDisplay captivated attendees with its anti-distortion technology that forms a floating image in midair and its brighter and sharper picture quality. The HoloDisplay also earned the Best of Show award at ISE 2025 from Installation.
     

    Transparent MICRO LED: Blending Reality and Digital Content
    ▲ The Transparent MICRO LED attracted visitors’ attention with its crystal-clear, glass-like display.
     
    The Transparent MICRO LED display brought a new viewing experience to attendees. With its crystal-clear, glass-like design and high resolution, the display earned industry recognition including this year’s Digital Signage Innovation of the Year award from AV News.
     

    Interactive Display: A Smarter, More Interactive Classroom Experience
    ▲ 2025 Interactive Display with Samsung AI Assistant
     
    Samsung showcased its 2025 Interactive Display with Samsung AI Assistant — a new educational solution designed to provide an interactive experience to students. Attendees explored the new AI capabilities now supported, such as Circle to Search.
     
    The 2025 Interactive Display earned the Best of Show award at ISE 2025 from the trade publication Tech & Learning, further solidifying its reputation as a cutting-edge educational solution.
     
     
    The Wall: Optimizing Command and Control Rooms With High-Resolution Displays
    ▲ A Traffic command and control demonstration at ISE 2025 (left) and NASCAR’s new remote race control room (right)
     
    Samsung showcased how The Wall can help businesses make fast and informed decisions. At the booth, attendees witnessed how the display can be used in settings such as control rooms to provide a large, dynamic canvas for real-time monitoring and decision-making.
     
    In the United States, NASCAR’s new remote race control room now utilizes The Wall enhanced race officiating. Officials can review comprehensive, real-time video, audio and data from the track and remotely oversee races on an impressive 32-foot-wide, 9-foot-tall screen.
     
     
    The Wall for Virtual Production: A Seamless, Cost-Effective LED Stage Solution for Filmmakers
    ▲ The Wall for Virtual Production in the corporate broadcast section in Samsung’s booth at ISE 2025
     
    Samsung hosted a live demonstration at Samsung Corporate Broadcast Studio inside the ISE 2025 venue to showcase the seamless integration of The Wall for Virtual Production (IVC model) with Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) cameras and lighting fixtures as well as Realtime Department’s digital experience solution. The combination of these technologies created ready-to-shoot LED backgrounds for virtual production — ensuring exceptional image quality and ease of use for corporate, broadcast and media environments.
     
    “The collaboration with Samsung and Realtime Department has significantly lowered the entry barrier to LED production for filmmakers,” said Andre Rittner, Business Development Manager of EMEAI (Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India) at ARRI. “This partnership has brought ARRI’s award-winning equipment to a suite of studio production tools and reduced production costs without compromising quality.”
     
     
    SmartThings Pro: Expanding Partnerships and Enhancing IoT Automation
    ▲ The SmartThings Pro wall
     
    Samsung showcased how device ecosystems can be managed with SmartThings Pro — the company’s hyper-connected B2B platform featuring enterprise-level encryption to safeguard sensitive data across IoT connections.
     
    Several new partnerships enhance the functionality of SmartThings Pro in business settings.
     
    Meeting rooms: Cisco video conference cameras and dashboards connect with 105-inch 21:9 Smart signage for crystal clear video conferencing and intuitive control. The AMX Muse Automation Controller streamlines operation of The Wall without compromising security.
    Retail stores: Five Nexmosphere sensors expand SmartThings Pro’s capabilities in retail settings — a presence sensor, radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensor, lidar sensor, ambient lighting sensor and an NFC reader.
    Hotels: ABB devices integrate with NetX management systems and SmartThings Pro to create new guest experiences.
     
     
    Another Record-Breaking Year for Samsung at ISE 2025
    Samsung’s leadership in digital signage was recognized at ISE 2025 with 12 awards from various organizations and trade publications — surpassing the impressive nine awards won in 2024.
     
    Best of Show Awards from Future
    AV Technology: Samsung Color E-Paper
    Digital Signage: Samsung Color E-Paper
    Installation: Samsung Color E-Paper and HoloDisplay
    Tech & Learning: 2025 Interactive Display
     
    AV News Awards
    AV Project of the Year (Commercial) Award: Samsung for using the Outdoor LED Signage XHB series (P8) at Shinsegae Department Store in Seoul, South Korea
    Digital Signage Innovation of the Year Award: Transparent MICRO LED
     
    Inavation Awards
    Applied Technology Award: Samsung for using Onyx Led screens at Pathé Palace in Paris, France
     
    ▲ Employees from Samsung France receive the Applied Technology Award.
     
    Top New Technologies (TNT) Awards from Commercial Integrator
    All-Weather Display: OHDX Outdoor Signage 46”and 55”
    TVs: 2024 HBU8000 Hospitality TV
    Video Monitors: QHFX 115” Smart Signage
     
    ISE Stand Design Awards from EXHIBITOR Magazine
    Sustainability Recognition XL (250 m2 or more): Samsung
     
    ▲ The Sustainability Recognition XL award recognizes the eco-conscious design of Samsung’s ISE 2025 booth.
     
    ISE 2025 illustrated how quickly digital signage is evolving. Samsung is revolutionizing the industry with energy-efficient, AI-driven innovations — setting new standards with its award-winning lineups at ISE 2025 and beyond.
     
     
    1 The power measurement is based on IEC62301 standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission. According to the standards, the average power below 0.005W is indicated as 0.00W.2 Samsung Color E-Paper mobile app supports Android 10 and above, and iOS 15 and above. Availability may vary by device, software version and region.

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    February 18, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU and SOVNET established the journal “Project Management Bulletin”

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On February 14, 2025, a working meeting of representatives of the State University of Management and the Project Management Association “SOVNET” was held, dedicated to the registration of the new journal “Project Management Bulletin”.

    In his welcoming speech, the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev congratulated those present on the registration and official launch of the joint journal, emphasized the importance of having a scientific journal in the field of project management in the academic and professional environment, and also expressed special pride that this journal was registered by the university together with the Project Management Association “SOVNET”, which unites Russian professionals in the field of project management.

    Vladimir Stroyev also noted that the opening of the Vestnik Proektnogo Upravleniye journal was a logical continuation of the activities of the State University of Management not only as a leading management university, but also as a project-oriented university in Russia, which stood at the origins of the formation of a theoretical and research base for project management. In 1990, the university was one of the founders of the SOVNET Project Management Association, and it was at the State University of Management that the first project management department in Russia was created in 1996, whose teachers worked on the creation of an educational and methodological base for project management. In addition, since 2024, the State University of Management has been approved as a federal innovation platform for the implementation of the project “Interregional Educational and Methodological Center for Project-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning as a Technology of Practical Training” (Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation dated January 19, 2024, No. 28).

    In his response, the President of the Project Management Association “SOVNET” Alexander Tovb noted the need to develop methodological, theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of project and program management, research skills not only among students and young scientists, but also among the teaching staff of higher educational institutions of the country. Alexander Tovb also expressed confidence that the joint work of SOVNET and the State University of Management will allow the journal “Project Management Bulletin” to reach a high academic and practical level, publishing the results of research work, as well as modern advanced practices in the field of project management in Russia and abroad.

    Chairman of the Board of the Project Management Association “SOVNET” Alexey Polkovnikov complemented Alexander Tovba with words about the importance of opening the journal “Project Management Bulletin” as a tool for ensuring interaction between leading specialists and young scientists in the field of project, program and portfolio management, as well as prompt access for students and postgraduates to information and analytical materials in this professional field of activity.

    Vice-Rector of the State University of Management Dmitry Bryukhanov reminded those present that in April 2024, the State University of Management and SOVNET signed an Agreement on the creation of a project-methodical association “Association of project-oriented organizations of science and higher education”, which currently includes over 20 organizations. It was on the basis of the State University of Management that leading national events on project management were organized and held in 2024:

    — National qualifying round of the International Project Management Championship (IPMC IPMA);

    — All-Russian competition “Best Project Manager (under 35 years old)”;

    — “Eurasian Project School”.

    By a general decision of the founders of the journal, the rector of the State University of Management, Doctor of Economics, Professor Vladimir Stroev was elected as the editor-in-chief of the Project Management Bulletin.

    The working group of the Vestnik Proektnogo Upravleniye journal included representatives of both organizations. From the State University of Management: Director of the Department of Publishing Activities and Digital Educational Content Evgeny Redko; Head of the Department of Scientific Periodicals Luiza Alekseeva; Head of the Department of Project Management Irina Brikoshina; Deputy Head of the Department of Project Management Ekaterina Khalimon. From the SOVNET: Vice President Grigory Tsipes and Board Member Maria Romanova.

    At the end of the meeting, the journal’s working group outlined further steps in forming the sections of the publication, requirements for publications, the review procedure, and also in filling the first issue.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 02/17/2025

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Tree planting at Yeomadon Farm set to improve the landscape for business and recreation

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Case study

    Tree planting at Yeomadon Farm set to improve the landscape for business and recreation

    Yeomadon Farm used their England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) funding to improve the landscape for business and recreation.

    Yeomadon Farm has been in Rob Moore’s family since the early 1900s and has seen a range of uses, including dairy, beef farming and a successful holiday cottage business.

    More recently, Rob and his wife Catherine have replaced their cattle with trees. They want their land to be more compatible with their holiday cottage enterprise by reducing heavy machinery around the cottages and, in time, to provide a woodland for the guests to enjoy.

    Conifer saplings grow on the the newly planted site at Yeomadon Farm. Copyright Yeomadon Farm.

    Yeomadon Farm facts

    • location: Devon / Cornwall county border
    • size: 18 hectares
    • type: conifer woodland with broadleaf edges
    • species: Sitka spruce, lodgepole pine, Norway spruce, western red cedar, hazel, silver birch, sessile oak, common alder and wild cherry
    • date planted: February 2022
    • grant: England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
    • main objective: to improve the landscape to complement an existing holiday cottage business

    Moving towards forestry

    While Rob and Catherine didn’t have any prior experience of forestry, the family didn’t let this stand in their way. They chose to create woodland to complement their already thriving holiday cottage business, which has a focus on nature-based activities, such as fishing and local walks.

    They will also be looking for the woodland to generate income for them in the future.

    Rob Moore, owner of Yeomadon Farm, said:

    Our initial thought was if we could turn this agricultural land into forestry without it costing us anything, then we’ll be happy.

    Financially supported woodland creation

    After first hearing about the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) in the Mole Valley newsletter, Rob and Catherine were keen to explore using their land to create woodland. They had some initial conversations with land agent Pryor and Rickett Silviculture about what this might look like, including which fields they had earmarked for planting.

    Their agent managed the woodland creation process from initial site visits, arranging involvement from a Forestry Commission woodland officer and the completion of the EWCO grant application, through to sourcing and planting the saplings.

    For Rob and Catherine, this process was really positive. They felt having an agent to guide them through the grant application was invaluable and made the financial side of the process much more straightforward.

    The scheme was eligible for an ‘additional contribution’ for water quality, a one-off payment available through EWCO where a woodland’s location and design deliver public benefits. In this case, for promoting drainage for the site’s waterlogged soils.

    The agents, along with the local woodland officer, helped Rob and Catherine select which trees to plant. This decision was largely based on what would be most suitable for the ground, which tends to get water-logged. They also wanted to ensure a mix of species to offer resilience against our changing climate and the threat of pests and diseases.

    The centre of the woodland is made up of Sitka spruce, Norway spruce, lodgepole pine and western red cedar, with a surrounding ring of mixed native broadleaf species close to the fishing lakes. The agents arranged contractors to hand plant 33,000 trees, which took 3 weeks.

    Rob and Catherine Moore with a conifer sapling planted at Yeomadon Farm. Copyright Yeomadon Farm.

    Catherine Moore, owner of Yeomadon Farm, said:

    We didn’t need to do anything. If we had to do the whole process all by ourselves, we wouldn’t have known where to start!

    Saving costs during the establishment process

    Rob and Catherine were able to make savings by doing much of the maintenance work themselves. Rob sprayed the surrounding ground around the new trees, which ensured growth wasn’t hampered by the grass or weeds. The process took him 8 days and saved on the expense of additional labour costs.

    Similarly, they put in the fencing themselves. They used a total of 1,800 metres of deer fencing and gates, with additional rabbit netting. As the woodland grows, they will seek additional advice on how it can provide further income. For now, they both agree that it stacks up financially.

    Deer fencing with rabbit netting to protect the new saplings. Copyright Yeomadon Farm.

    Benefits for nature, people and the planet

    Rob and Catherine have noticed some additional benefits to the wildlife and biodiversity of the area. They stated that “it may be that we’re just noticing the wildlife more than we used to, or that it’s flourishing now that we’re disturbing the land less, but we don’t remember seeing sparrowhawks before!” In addition, the woodland will, in time, be open for the guests at the holiday cottages to enjoy.

    The Yeomadon Farm scheme was celebrated in the Devon Woodland Awards ‘New Woodland on Farm’ category, where Rob and Catherine won silver. The judges praised the scheme and the ingenuity in designing and using specialist equipment for planting and maintenance.

    Top tips

    1. Consider using an agent. Rob and Catherine were completely new to forestry when they started on this journey and found it invaluable having an agent to navigate them through the process.

    2. Don’t underestimate the labour required in getting the scheme up and running. Factor these costs into your planning as they could make a big difference.

    3. Think about planning ahead. Work out how to manage the grass and what machinery you might need as these could all add up in terms of cost and overall finances.

    4. Consider your financing options in the short-term to cover the up-front costs of planting your new woodland. This is because EWCO payments are received once all capital work has been completed and evidence is reviewed.

    You can also see the brochure version of this story: Yeomadon Farm: woodland creation case study (PDF, 14.9 MB, 4 pages).

    Read more about woodland creation and tree planting grants.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Awards celebrate achievements of children and young people in care

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The City of Wolverhampton Council’s annual I Awards, held at Grand Station, saw children and young people receive awards in recognition of their achievements in 3 categories – individual, intellectual and independence. There were also special awards for an inspirational child in care and inspirational care leaver who really showcase children and young people’s talents and potential.

    Councillor Jacqui Coogan, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “The I Awards is one of the most important events of the year, allowing the council as their corporate parent to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our children and young people in care, and care leavers.

    “We are extremely proud of each and every one of them. Many have not had the easiest start in life, and the I Awards are a great way of encouraging our children and young people to aim high, and reward them for their hard work.

    “We heard some very uplifting stories of achievement which, coupled with the invaluable support from their foster parents, has enabled our children and young people to achieve in many different ways.

    “We are very lucky to have so many dedicated individuals and families who have opened their homes to our children and young people as foster parents, and the I Awards was our chance to say thank you to them, too.”

    The event, attended by over 300 people including Director of Children’s Services Alison Hinds and the Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Linda Leach, also featured a djembe drum performance by young people from Wolverhampton Music Service and the Virtual School, a range of attractions including a chocolate fountain, sweet cart, face paints, photo booth and a balloon stall, and culminated with a disco.

    Anyone who is interested in becoming a foster parent is invited to visit Fostering for Wolverhampton or call the Fostering for Wolverhampton team on 01902 551133 to find out more.

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Work progressing well on school’s state of the art sports complex

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    Once complete, the 2 storey building at Moseley Park School will have a fully equipped gym, tennis courts, sports hall and 5 new classrooms.

    Work began last July and is progressing well with handover to the school, part of the Central Learning Partnership Trust, scheduled for May. Pupils are set to enjoy their new facilities from July.

    Meanwhile stage 2 of the building works will include the demolition of the old sports hall to make way for a much needed staff car park.

    Georgetta Holloway OBE, Chief Executive of the Central Learning Partnership Trust, said: “The existing sports facilities at Moseley Park School were very old and dated and in need of extensive repair, and so Central Learning Partnership Trust was delighted to commission building works for a brand new sports facility.

    “We are delighted with progress and cannot wait for our students to make use of their new sports complex for the first time this summer, and we are pleased to finally offer the students at Moseley Park facilities that reflect their sporting talents.”

    Councillor Stephen Simkins, Leader of the City of Wolverhampton Council, went to inspect the building work for himself on Wednesday and said: “This is a fantastic investment for Moseley Park School, for Bilston and indeed for the city as a whole, and I was pleased to be invited to see first hand how well the work is coming along.”

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Inflation increased to 2.5 percent in January 2025

    Source: Bank of Botswana

    Headline inflation increased from 1.7 percent in December 2024 to 2.5 percent in January 2025, remaining below the lower bound of the medium-term objective range of 3 – 6 percent, and was lower than the 3.9 percent recorded in January 2024. The increase in inflation between December 2024 and January 2025 was mainly due to the base effects associated with the downward adjustment in domestic fuel prices on 21 December 2023, which reduced headline inflation by 0.42 percentage points in January 2024. Furthermore, inflation rose on account of the acceleration in the rate of annual price changes of some categories of goods and services, including Education, Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco. Inflation for domestic tradeables increased from 4.3 percent to 4.6 percent between December 2024 and January 2025. Similarly, inflation for imported tradeables increased significantly from 0.1 percent to 1.6 percent over the same period, mainly on account of base effects associated with the adjustment of domestic fuel prices. As a result, all tradeables inflation rose from 1.2 percent in December 2024 to 2.4 percent in January 2025. Meanwhile, inflation for non-tradeables increased marginally from 2.4 percent to 2.5 percent over the same period.

    Similarly, the 16 percent trimmed mean inflation and inflation excluding administered prices increased from 1.7 percent and 3.3 percent to 2.2 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively, between December 2024 and January 2025.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The day of the end of the Korsun-Shevchenko operation

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    We continue our series of historical materials dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

    On February 17, 1944, the Korsun-Shevchenkovsk operation, also known as the Korsun or Cherkasy pocket, ended with a crushing defeat for the German Army Group South.

    In late December 1943 – early January 1944, the 1st Ukrainian Front under General of the Army Nikolai Vatutin and the 2nd Ukrainian Front led by General of the Army Ivan Konev carried out the Zhitomir-Berdichev and Kirovograd offensive operations, during which they surrounded the German group in the area of the city of Korsun-Shevchenkovsky. Thus, a deep salient was formed on the front, which the Germans held in the hope of restoring the front line along the Dnieper and preventing the further advance of the Russians to the southeast.

    The general plan of the Red Army operation was to launch a counterattack at the base of the salient by the adjacent flanks of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts. On January 24, 1944, the armies of the right wing of the 2nd Ukrainian Front went on the offensive. Two days later, units and formations of the left flank of the 1st Ukrainian Front joined the operation. Two days later, Konev’s and Vatutin’s troops met in the Zvenigorodka area – the ring around the Germans was closed.

    In early February, the Wehrmacht made several attempts to break out of the encirclement, which had almost 60,000 soldiers. The commander of Army Group South, Erich von Manstein, who had at his disposal such famous divisions as Reich, Grossdeutschland, and Totenkopf, equipped with new Tigers and Panthers, planned not only to pull his own out of the cauldron, but also to encircle and destroy the 5th Guards and 6th Tank Armies of the Soviet troops. Despite certain successes, the Germans were unable to unblock the encircled group in two weeks of fierce fighting.

    On February 16, Manstein gave the encircled troops the order to break through to meet his group with all their might. Having destroyed the faulty equipment, on the night of February 17, under fire from Soviet artillery, the Germans moved to make a mass breakthrough across the Gniloy Tikich River, the marshy banks and cold water of which became a grave for many German soldiers. About half of the encircled units managed to escape from the cauldron, and about 18,000 people were captured. The commander of the encircled group, General Wilhelm Stemmermann, was killed. All equipment and heavy weapons were abandoned. And the use of large tank formations by the relieving group in the conditions of a thaw and muddy roads led to their mass incapacitation. In subsequent battles, this equipment became trophies of the Red Army.

    Despite the fact that the Soviet troops failed to completely destroy the enemy group, the operation was considered successful by the Supreme Command. Ivan Konev was awarded the title of Marshal of the Soviet Union, and Pavel Rotmistrov and Yakov Fedorenko became the first marshals of armored forces – this military rank was introduced the day before. The shortening of the front line made it possible to free up forces for further advance to the east.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 02/17/2025

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: #iubilaeum2025 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture

    Source: The Holy See

    #iubilaeum2025 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture, 16.02.2025
    At 10.00 this morning, Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture, His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, presided over Holy Mass in the Vatican Basilica.
    The following is the text of the homily prepared by the Holy Father, read by Cardinal Tolentino de Mendonça:

    In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus proclaims the Beatitudes to his disciples and to a large crowd of people. We have heard them so many times, and yet they never cease to amaze us: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh” (Lk 6:20–21). These words overturn our worldly mentality and invite us to look at reality with new eyes, with God’s gaze, so we can see beyond appearances and recognize beauty even amidst frailty and suffering.
    The second part of the Gospel passage contains harsh and admonishing words: “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep” (Lk 6:24–25). The contrast between “blessed are you” and “woe to you” reminds us of the importance of discerning where we find our security.
    As artists and representatives of the world of culture, you are called to be witnesses to the revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes. Your mission is not only to create beauty, but to reveal the truth, goodness and beauty hidden within the folds of history, to give voice to the voiceless, to transform pain into hope.
    We live in a time of complex financial and social crises, but ours is above all a spiritual crisis, a crisis of meaning. Let us ask ourselves questions about time and about purpose. Are we pilgrims or wanderers? Does our journey have a destination, or are we directionless? Artists have the task of helping humanity not to lose its way and to keep a hopeful outlook.
    Be aware, however, that hope is not easy, superficial or abstract. No! True hope is interwoven within the drama of human existence. Hope is not a convenient refuge, but a fire that burns and irradiates light, like the word of God. That is why authentic art always expresses an encounter with mystery, with the beauty that surpasses us, with the pain that challenges us, with the truth that calls us. Otherwise, “woe to us!” The Lord’s warning is stern.
    As the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote, “The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil”. The mission of the artist is to discover this hidden greatness and reveal it, making it perceptible to our eyes and hearts. The same poet also perceived “the leaden echo” and “the golden echo” in the world. Artists are sensitive to these resonances, and through their work, they engage in discernment about the various echoes of the events of this world and help others to do the same. Men and women who represent the world of culture are called upon to evaluate these echoes, to explain them to us and to show us which path they lead us down: either they are seductive songs of sirens or the authentic appeals to humanity. You are asked to provide insight in order to help distinguish between what is like “chaff scattered by the wind” and what is solid, “like trees planted by streams of water”, capable of bearing fruit (cf. Ps 1:3-4).
    Dear artists, I see in you guardians of beauty who are willing to attend to the brokenness of our world, listen to the cry of those who are poor, suffering, wounded, imprisoned persecuted or refugees. I see in you guardians of the Beatitudes! We live in a time when new walls are being erected, when differences become a pretext for division rather than an opportunity for mutual enrichment. But you, men and women of the world of culture, are called to build bridges, to create spaces for encounter and dialogue, to enlighten minds and warm hearts.
    Some might say: “But what is the use of art in our wounded world? Are there not more urgent, more practical, more pressing things to do?”. And yet, art is not a luxury, but something that the spirit needs. It is not a flight from reality, but a charge, a call to action, an appeal and a cry. Educating about true beauty is educating about hope. And hope is never separated from the drama of existence; it runs through our daily struggles, the hardships of life and the challenges of our time.
    In the Gospel we have heard today, Jesus proclaims as blessed those who are poor, afflicted, meek and persecuted. It is a change of mentality, a revolution of perspective. Artists are called to take part in this revolution. The world needs prophetic artists, courageous intellectuals and creators of culture.
    Let the Gospel of the Beatitudes guide you, and may your art be a herald of a new world. Let us see your poetry! Never cease searching, questioning and taking risks. True art is never easy; it offers the peace of restlessness. And do not forget that hope is not an illusion; beauty is not a utopia. Yours is not a random gift but a calling. Respond, then, with generosity, passion and love.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Statement on £15m funding for two cultural projects in Leeds

    Source: City of Leeds

    Leeds City Council has today welcomed confirmation of £15m in central government funding for two major cultural projects.

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has committed £10m to help breathe fresh life into Holbeck’s historic Temple Works building, paving the way for it to become the home of a new British Library North.

    A further £5m in funding has been confirmed in support of plans to create a National Poetry Centre at the landmark Trinity St David’s Church on Woodhouse Lane.

    Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, said:

    “The British Library North project aims to create a world-class space for learning, research, exhibitions and events that would unlock the huge potential of Temple Works and boost the ongoing regeneration of the wider Holbeck and South Bank areas.

    “It is therefore really welcome news that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that, following a consultation, this £10m of funding is now in place to support the process of bringing the Temple Works building into public ownership and back into use.

    “We have worked hard in recent months with partners, including the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Homes England and the British Library itself, to make the case for this funding.

    “Together we were able to emphasise the importance of the scheme and the economic and social benefits it would bring to Leeds, West Yorkshire and the North, not least through engagement and connections with local communities.

    “We were very pleased to welcome the Deputy Prime Minister to Temple Works last week so she could see first-hand what this remarkable heritage asset is all about.

    “We will now continue to work alongside partners on detailed plans for the full funding, design and development of a project that remains a complex and challenging undertaking, but one that offers a major regeneration opportunity for both Temple Works and the surrounding area.

    “The council also welcomes today’s confirmation that £5m in funding for Leeds’s proposed National Poetry Centre is now in place.

    “We were pleased to have the opportunity, during the MHCLG consultation, to add our voice to the widespread support for this project, which is being led by the National Poetry Centre Charitable Trust with the University of Leeds and poet laureate Simon Armitage.”

    ENDS

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Bitget Launches Global Graduate Program to Cultivate the Next Generation of Web3 Talent

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, announced the launch of its first Bitget Graduate Program, an initiative designed to recruit and cultivate the next generation of blockchain and Web3 talent from top global universities. As part of Bitget’s Blockchain4Youth Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, this program aligns with the company’s plans of driving education, innovation, and long-term growth in the blockchain industry.

    The Bitget Graduate Program seeks outstanding graduates with a global mindset, a passion for innovation, and a strong drive to explore the future of Web3. The program provides career opportunities across various fields, including operations, product management, marketing, risk & compliance, data management, and engineering, enabling participants to gain hands-on experience in one of the fastest-growing sectors.

    Applications are now open on the Bitget official website and will remain available until March 15, 2025. Successful candidates will receive offer letters to join Bitget, with the earliest start date being April 1. Through this program, Bitget plans to hire around 30 exceptional graduates, offering them a structured development program, cross-functional training, and direct mentorship from industry experts. Participants will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain projects and contribute to expanding Web3 applications.

    “At Bitget, we believe the future of Web3 lies in the hands of the next generation,” said Vugar Usi Zade, Chief Operating Officer at Bitget. “The Graduate Program is designed to bridge the gap between ambition and opportunity, providing young professionals with a direct pathway to immerse themselves in the blockchain industry. As Web3 adoption accelerates, we are committed to equipping future leaders with the skills and experiences they need to shape the decentralized world.”

    Bitget offers a dynamic and diverse workplace, with over 1,800 employees from over 60 countries and a culture that values efficiency, innovation, and collaboration. The program offers competitive compensation, clear career development pathways, and growth opportunities within Bitget.

    Launched in May 2023, Blockchain4Youth aligns with Bitget’s commitment to inspiring the next generation to embrace blockchain. With a $10 million pledge over five years, the initiative offers courses, hackathons, and scholarships. By the end of 2024, Bitget had entered over 60 universities, including  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University College London (UCL), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National Technological University of Argentina, National Taiwan University, and RMIT University, hosting nearly 100 talks and reaching over 13,000 students.

    For more details on the Bitget Graduate Program and application process, visit this link.

    About Bitget

    Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 100 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a world-class multi-chain crypto wallet that offers an array of comprehensive Web3 solutions and features including wallet functionality, token swap, NFT Marketplace, DApp browser, and more.

    Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships,  such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM market, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

    For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord | Bitget Wallet

    For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com

    Risk Warning: Digital asset prices may fluctuate and experience price volatility. Only invest what you can afford to lose. The value of your investment may be impacted and it is possible that you may not achieve your financial goals or be able to recover your principal investment. You should always seek independent financial advice and consider your own financial experience and financial standing. Past performance is not a reliable measure of future performance. Bitget shall not be liable for any losses you may incur. Nothing here shall be construed as financial advice.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4b8e4841-98ea-487c-b176-1a3359695920

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic University scientists presented their development to neurosurgeons in India

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The innovative development “Navigation system for surgery based on augmented reality technologies” by a research team led by Professor Vladimir Ivanov of the Higher School of Theoretical Mechanics and Mathematical Physics of the Physics and Mechanical Institute was presented in medical centers in India.

    Members of the scientific team Ildar Mamaev and Vladimir Chernyavsky visited eight major Indian medical centers, including: Kalalgner Super Specialty Hospital Chennai, MIOT Hospital Chennai Technical specialist, CMC Rainpet, Kauvery Kovilambakkam Chennai and others. The St. Petersburg scientists demonstrated to leading Indian neurosurgeons in Chennai and Hyderabad the possibilities of working with a hologram and video recordings of real operations.

    A head phantom demonstrated rapid construction of a volumetric reconstruction and registration with a patient pointer at four points; then superimposition of the volumetric reconstruction and segmented 3D model; construction of sections at different angles, measurement of the distance to a given element of the 3D model and output of orthogonal sections to virtual screens.

    The augmented reality technology we developed, which optimizes surgical processes, attracted the interest of Indian surgeons, who expressed a desire to conduct the first operations using this unique navigation system, said project manager Vladimir Ivanov.

    According to Vladimir Mikhailovich, the development of international relations is proceeding very actively, including with the support of the Skolkovo Foundation. The first full-scale surgical operations in India are planned for this spring.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: More foreign language editions of ‘Understanding Xi Jinping’s Educational Philosophy’ published

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    More foreign language editions of ‘Understanding Xi Jinping’s Educational Philosophy’ published

    BEIJING, Feb. 17 — The French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic editions of “Understanding Xi Jinping’s Educational Philosophy” have been jointly published by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and the Higher Education Press.

    Originally published in Chinese in 2020, the book offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the important educational discourses of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

    The newly released French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic editions, alongside the previously published English version, are valuable resources for international readers to understand the historical context and rich content of China’s educational reform and development in the new era.

    The translations were carried out under the guidance of the Ministry of Education.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: TOGETHER with the country: Polytechnics collect humanitarian aid

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The Polytechnic University is hosting another collection of humanitarian aid for military personnel and children from social institutions of the DPR and LPR, residents of the Kursk and Belgorod regions as part of the regional Headquarters campaign

    Every polytechnician can join this campaign. Fleece blankets, thermal socks, balaclavas, thermoses, thermal underwear, tools, electric power extension cord on a reel from 25 m, batteries, tonometers, tactical first aid kits, T-shirts, long sleeves, tactical backpacks, sleeping bags, hunting matches, reinforced tape, three-in-one coffee, portioned sugar, tea bags, canned meat, fish factory-made, condensed milk, towels, wide water-repellent plasters, large sterile wipes, large hemostatic sponges, wide and sterile bandages, Esmarch tourniquets or tourniquets, absorbent diapers for adults, tactical medical pouches, etc. are accepted.

    Humanitarian aid can be delivered on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00 to the following addresses:

    Room 206 of the Main Cultural Institution of SPbPU (Volunteer Projects Center “Harmony” (Dobro.Center SPbPU); Polytechnic Tower; Building 6, room 1 (Humanities Institute Directorate); Building 9, room 324; Student Club (on the territory of the Lepota coworking space).

    Activists of the SPbPU Dobro.Center “Harmony” conduct master classes on weaving tactical bracelets and making talismans of goodness, organize art exhibitions and perform in hospitals, help in warehouses of humanitarian aid. The guys meet children from evacuated territories, accompany wounded servicemen during examinations in hospitals, bring things, fruits and sweets to hospital wards. Excursions to the Polytechnic University of military personnel are planned in the near future.

    For more information, please contact the group VKontakte or bymail.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: A new laboratory will be opened at the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies of NSU

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    Last week, innovative companies Papillon and SafeVision signed a cooperation agreement with Novosibirsk State University. Plans for 2025-2026 include opening a laboratory based Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies NSU (IMMT NSU) to combine efforts in the development of new treatment methods and the use of an innovative medical bed, as well as a Medical Decision Support System.

    This agreement is the first step towards interaction between the organizations, allowing for the creation of a long-term scientific and educational partnership. As a result, it is planned to create a Laboratory integrated into the educational process in the specialty “Medical Cybernetics” – this is a new direction, the first recruitment for which will take place in September 2025.

    Students will be involved in the company’s production activities as part of their diploma projects. This will allow for the unification of efforts in developing new treatment methods using the potential of medical equipment and new approaches to AI, computer vision and machine learning for monitoring patients. The main goal is to create a scientific base where students and teachers will conduct their scientific research, publishing the results in international journals.

    Mikhail Khvostov, Acting Dean Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Cybernetics, IMMT NSU, Doctor of Biological Sciences, commented:

    — One of the tasks of medical cybernetics is to create smart devices for interaction with patients. It is very important that during the training process, students could see live how such devices are created, and most importantly — take part in their creation. In cooperation with dynamically developing companies, I see huge potential in both the educational and scientific spheres for students of the new training program — the specialty “Medical Cybernetics”, opened at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Cybernetics of the IMMT NSU.

    Igor Mendzebrovsky, Development Director of Papillon LLC and SafeVision LLC, noted:

    — We provide our products as a platform for students. They can form new solutions and even new business concepts. We help them make their idea as viable as possible, for example, if students want to turn their solution into a product, get a registration certificate and bring it to market.

    Several working groups of 2nd and 3rd year students of the NSU Institute of Intelligent Robotics have already been created. Computer science students are working on creating algorithms for the SafeVision software and hardware complex, designed for contactless monitoring of the patient’s condition and risk factor analysis. For example, active work is underway to identify APNEA syndrome in patients (sleep apnea for more than 10 seconds): the device will be able to identify such a disorder in a patient and signal the doctor about it.

    Anton Meleshkin, scientific programs manager at SafeVision LLC, senior researcher at the SB RAS IT, PhD in engineering, senior lecturer at NSU, added:

    — We develop technological startups, which means we work at the cutting edge of science and technology. We see NSU as a great partner with whom we can build long-term cooperation not only in joint research, but also in the educational process. Our developments can be useful for students to conduct laboratory work, and as topics for course and diploma theses.

    For reference:

    Papillon LLC — a domestic developer and manufacturer of functional medical beds equipped with automated functions to increase comfort, reduce patient trauma and minimize the burden on medical personnel.

    SafeVision LLC — a domestic developer and manufacturer of AI-based medical decision support systems (MDSS) for contactless monitoring of the condition of patients in a medical facility.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Network program for professional retraining of engineering personnel launched

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The delegation of the Polytechnic University visited the production facilities of the Engineering Center “Kronstadt”. The participants of the meeting signed a strategically important agreement on the network form of implementation of the professional retraining program “Design and technological support for machine-building production”.

    As business representatives, we understand the importance of investing in training specialists in the field of engineering. Therefore, the development of professional competencies of both students of technical universities and already working engineers is one of our key tasks. The professional retraining program was developed taking into account current trends in engineering education, advanced scientific and technical achievements and the needs of the industry. It combines the best educational methods with practice-oriented training, which meets the requirements of modern industry, – said Oleg Egorov, General Director of the Kronstadt Engineering Center.

    The program includes three specializations: centrifugal compressor design, piston compressor design and materials science. This approach provides graduates with a wide range of opportunities for professional growth and successful employment in high-tech sectors of mechanical engineering.

    One of the important elements of training is a mandatory industrial internship at the Kronstadt Engineering Center. This stage allows students to apply the theoretical knowledge they have acquired in real conditions, get acquainted with advanced production processes, and integrate more deeply into the professional environment. The final stage of the program is the defense of the final project with elements of a demonstration exam, which ensures a high level of training for graduates and their readiness to solve complex engineering problems.

    On February 3, more than a hundred young specialists, final-year students and master’s students who study full-time in the evening began their studies. Such high interest confirms the demand for the program and the need to train engineering personnel in this field.

    We developed the program and are implementing it together. The online form of training allowed us to build the educational process in such a way that students not only receive knowledge, but also master all technological operations in practice. Participants are immediately involved in solving current production problems, which increases the effectiveness of their training. The program is focused specifically on the practical aspects of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, – noted the head of the Directorate of Continuing Education and Industry Partnership Ivan Kurta.

    Leading teachers and specialists with a high level of theoretical training and significant practical experience in the industry are involved in the implementation. These are representatives of the Institute of Power Engineering, the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport, PhysMech, Gazpromneft-Polytech Scientific and Educational Center, including directors and teachers of the Higher School of Power Engineering, the Higher School of Physics and Materials Technology, the Higher School of Theoretical Mechanics and Mathematical Physics, the Higher School of Automation and Robotics, the Higher School of Industrial Management and others. Their participation ensures a high level of teaching and guarantees the relevance of the knowledge transferred.

    Before the launch of the program, Polytechnic University representatives once again visited the production facilities of the Kronstadt Engineering Center and discussed with colleagues the organization of the practical part of the training, outlining further steps to improve the educational process.

    Our interaction with the engineering center goes far beyond this program: we are actively developing partnerships in the field of scientific research, educational initiatives and other promising areas. By joining forces, we create a unique example of productive interaction based on the exchange of knowledge, mutual support and the desire to achieve significant results, – noted the Vice-Rector for Additional and Pre-University Education of SPbPU Dmitry Tikhonov.

    The implementation of the network program of professional retraining contributes to the development of domestic mechanical engineering, allows the formation of a new generation of highly qualified engineers capable of solving the most complex production problems. This project is a striking example of how the integration of science, education and industry contributes to the creation of advanced engineering solutions and strengthening the technological potential of the country.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The theremin, born at the Polytechnic, sounded in his honor

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    105 years separate two events in the history of the Polytechnic University: the first demonstration of Lev Termen’s invention to the teachers of the Polytechnic University and a big concert by his great-grandson, Pyotr Termen. On the stage of the White Hall, one of the world’s leading theremin performers, Pyotr Termen, played two instruments at once.

    “Two theremins were not planned for the concert,” the musician said. “But at the sound check it turned out that there was a difficult radiomagnetic situation around, and my theremin was reacting a little nervously, there was some interference in the sound. And behind the scenes of the White Hall there was our own model of theremin, and today it sounded for the first time in a long time.”

    The great-grandfather of the performer Lev Termen dreamed since childhood that when playing a musical instrument there would be no need to touch anything, there would be no resistance from the strings, calluses on the hands, and a person and sound would become one, as happens when a person sings. At the age of 12, Lev Termen made a prototype of the theremin based on Tesla coils. And when in 1918, while working in the laboratory of the Polytechnic Institute, which was then located in the choir of the White Hall, he discovered the principle that became the basis of the theremin, he realized that he had invented a new musical instrument. In November 2020, the theremin – “the voice of Theremin” – was demonstrated to teachers of the Polytechnic Institute in the White Hall.

    The closer the right hand is to the vertical antenna, the higher the sound, the further the left hand is from the horizontal antenna, the quieter. Any movement turns into sound, even if I take a deep breath now, it will be heard, – explained Peter Theremin and supported his words with hand movements.

    No strings, no keys, and a range of eight octaves! Bach, Handel, Rachmaninov — popular and recognizable works sounded unusual. In the White Hall, theremin in a duet with a Bechstein grand piano, Pyotr Termen and Anastasia Mazankina presented the very repertoire with which Lev Termen performed in the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, London’s Albert Hall, and the Paris Grand Opera in the 20s and 30s of the last century.

    This concert, which has become a symbol of the unity of science and music, took place on the eve of the birthday of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, celebrated on February 19. A great gift will also be the film that the Kultura TV channel filmed on this day for the Nevsky Kovcheg. The Theory of the Impossible program series about extraordinary people who dreamed of the impossible and made it reality, such as Lev Theremin.

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: What’s the difference between period pain and endometriosis pain?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonia R. Grover, Clinical Professor of Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne

    Polina Zimmerman/Pexels

    Menstruation, or a period, is the bleeding that occurs about monthly in healthy people born with a uterus, from puberty to menopause. This happens when the endometrium, the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus, is shed.

    Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when endometrium-like tissue is found outside the uterus, usually within the pelvic cavity. It is often considered a major cause of pelvic pain.

    Pelvic pain significantly impacts quality of life. But how can you tell the difference between period pain and endometriosis?

    Periods and period pain

    Periods involve shedding the 4-6 millimetre-thick endometrial lining from the inside of the uterus.

    As the lining detaches from the wall of the uterus, the blood vessels which previously supplied the lining bleed. The uterine muscles contract, expelling the blood and crumbled endometrium.

    The crumbled endometrium and blood mostly pass through the cervix and vagina. But almost everyone back-bleeds via their fallopian tubes into their pelvic cavity. This is known as “retrograde menstruation”.

    Most of the lining is shed through the vagina.
    Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock

    The process of menstrual shedding is caused by inflammatory substances, which also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches, aches, pains, dizziness, feeling faint, as well as stimulating pain receptors.

    These inflammatory substances are responsible for the pain and symptoms in the week before a period and the first few days.

    For women with heavy periods, their worst days of pain are usually the heaviest days of their period, coinciding with more cramps to expel clots and more retrograde bleeding.

    Many women also have pain when they are releasing an egg from their ovary at the time of ovulation. Ovulation or mid-cycle pain can be worse in those who bleed more, as those women are more likely to bleed into the ovulation follicle.

    Around 90% of adolescents experience period pain. Among these adolescents, 20% will experience such severe period pain they need time off from school and miss activities. These symptoms are too often normalised, without validation or acknowledgement.

    What about endometriosis?

    Many symptoms have been attributed to endometriosis, including painful periods, pain with sex, bladder and bowel-related pain, low back pain and thigh pain.

    Other pain-related conditions such migraines and chronic fatigue have also been linked to endometriosis. But these other pain-related symptoms occur equally often in people with pelvic pain who don’t have endometriosis.

    One in five adolescents who menstrate experience severe symptoms.
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    Repeated, significant period and ovulation pain can eventually lead some people to develop persistent or chronic pelvic pain, which lasts longer than six months. This appears to occur through a process known as central sensitisation, where the brain becomes more sensitive to pain and other sensory stimuli.

    Central sensitisation can occur in people with persistent pain, independent of the presence or absence of endometriosis.

    Eventually, many people with period and/or persistent pelvic pain will have an operation called a laparoscopy, which allows surgeons to examine organs in the pelvis and abdomen, and diagnose and treat endometriosis.

    Yet only 50% of those with identical pain symptoms who undergo a laparoscopy will end up having endometriosis.

    Endometriosis is also found in pain-free women. So we cannot predict who does and doesn’t have endometriosis from symptoms alone.

    How is this pain managed?

    Endometriosis surgery usually involves removing lesions and adhesions. But at least 30% of people return to pre-surgery pain levels within six months or have more pain than before.

    After surgery, emergency department presentations for pain are unchanged and 50% have repeat surgery within a few years.

    Suppressing periods using hormonal therapies (such as continuous oral contraceptive pills or progesterone-only approaches) can suppress endometriosis and reduce or eliminate pain, independent of the presence or absence of endometriosis.

    Not every type or dose of hormonal medications suits everyone, so medications need to be individualised.

    The current gold-standard approach to manage persistent pelvic pain involves a multidisciplinary team approach, with the aim of achieving sustained remission and improving quality of life. This may include:

    • physiotherapy for pelvic floor and other musculoskeletal problems
    • management of bladder and bowel symptoms
    • support for self-managing pain
    • lifestyle changes including diet and exercise
    • psychological or group therapy, as our moods, stress levels and childhood events can affect how we feel and experience pain.

    Whether you have period pain, chronic pelvic pain or pain you think is associated with endometriosis, if you feel pain, it’s real. If it’s disrupting your life, you deserve to be taken seriously and treated as the whole person you are.

    Sonia R. Grover receives funding from the Medical Research Future Fund for LongSTEPPP: Longitudinal Study of teens with Endometriosis, Period and Pelvic pain. She is Director of the Department of Gynaecology at the Royal Children’s Hospital and
    Gynaecology Unit Head at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg.

    – ref. What’s the difference between period pain and endometriosis pain? – https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-period-pain-and-endometriosis-pain-244656

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The call for projects for the Big Mathematical Workshop 2025 has begun

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    Mathematical center in Akademgorodok (MCA) is accepting proposals for the 2025 Great Mathematical Workshop. The Workshop consists of three parts: a week of intensive face-to-face work, then more relaxed activities in the “inter-module,” and finally another week of intensive face-to-face work. In 2025, the first module of the Workshop will take place from 6 to 12 July, and the second from 14 to 19 July.

    The Big Mathematical Workshop (BMM) is an event where teams of students, schoolchildren and teachers work on the implementation of various projects. Each project is based on an open task with a mathematical component. Workshop participants work together with curators and experts who are assigned to each project group.

    Work at the Big Mathematical Workshop will be conducted in person at several sites: in Novosibirsk at Novosibirsk State University, in St. Petersburg at ITMO University, in Tomsk at Tomsk State University, in Maikop at Adyghe State University, and in Omsk at the Omsk branch of the Sobolev Institute of Mathematics and Omsk State University.

    The opportunity to submit a project for implementation at the 2025 Workshop is currently open. The project is a mathematical or mathematically related problem formulated by the customer.

    A scientist who needs to solve a problem aimed at solving open scientific questions as part of his research can act as a customer. Representatives of any industry have the opportunity to propose problems related to their own production process for solution. Potential customers can be not only scientists and entrepreneurs, but also farmers, architects, students, deputies, and so on. The main thing is that the problem is open, that is, not yet solved by anyone.

    The customer gets a team of students who are working on a problem or making significant progress in solving it and delivering results. Of course, the customer may need time and expertise, but as a result, they will receive fundamental results, development or software, and establish connections with students and scientists who may be useful in the future.

    — Year after year, we see in practice that the Big Mathematical Workshop is an interesting, exciting and promising event. Students learn to work in a team, find ways to solve new problems and formulate results. In addition, they establish contacts with potential scientific supervisors and employers, and create a base that can serve as a basis for grants, custom research and development, contracts or launching their own startup, — said Timur Nasybullov, Deputy Dean for Development of the Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty of Novosibirsk State University, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.

    To submit your project for consideration, you must register on on the website of the Great Mathematical Workshop and fill out the project submission form, which is available in your personal account. Projects are accepted until April 1, 2025.

    Customers who are unable to formulate their project in mathematical language can present its content in free form, and specialists from the Mathematical Center will help them to formalize the project properly. For consultation on any questions about the Big Mathematical Workshop, please contact the MCA by email MSA@nsu.ru.

    The projects will appear on the Workshop website by mid-May. At that time, students will have the opportunity to choose a project and apply for participation in BMM-2025.

    BMM Telegram channel: https://t.me/7sVe57DIkxZiZDc0

    Chat of BMM participants: https://t.me/jhMaCJtmFyJkNmYy

    BMM Community VKontakte: HTTPS: //vk.m./bmm_Akadem

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    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney

    Lisa Tomasetti/Opera Australia

    “It’s an old song”, Hermes (Christine Anu) sings at the opening of Hadestown, but “we’re gonna sing it again and again”.

    Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown is a modern retelling of the story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice.

    In ancient Greece, Orpheus was considered the greatest of all musicians, due to his divine heritage. His musical ability makes Orpheus uniquely well suited as the lead for a musical.

    In the myth and the musical, Orpheus descends into the Underworld to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, after her untimely death. Moved by his powerful song, the king and queen of the Underworld, Hades and Persephone, allow Orpheus to leave their realm with Eurydice.

    One condition: Orpheus must not look back at his wife until they have fully emerged from the underworld.

    It’s a tale of a love from long ago

    The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of the most retold myths from antiquity, likely due to its narrative focus on love, loss, and the human condition.

    The ancient story of Orpheus and Eurydice is best known from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Virgil’s Georgics. While Ovid places Orpheus in a world governed by unpredictable gods, Virgil’s focus on natural order means that the tragic events feel predetermined.

    Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861.
    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    There are numerous other ancient versions, including a mention in Plato’s Symposium, where the philosopher (somewhat unfairly) suggests the musician lacked commitment to his lover.

    During the Middle Ages, Eurydice was paralleled with biblical Eve. Eurydice and Eve were both figures known to have unfortunate encounters with snakes, and both were viewed as vulnerable to sin (in Eurydice’s case, being carried away by Hades).

    Orpheus was sometimes seen as a Christ-like figure, with his descent to hell compared to Christ’s journey to save souls. Indeed, Orpheus is referenced by his fellow traveller to Hell, Dante, in his Inferno.

    Jean Raoux, Orpheus and Eurydice, about 1709.
    Getty Museum

    The lovers’ story inspired artists such as Rubens and Titian, and many operas, such as L’Orfeo by Monteverdi (1607). Indeed, operas featuring Orpheus are sufficiently numerous to have their own Wikipedia page.

    The love story of Orpheus and Eurydice recently featured in the Netflix series Kaos (2024). The story is referenced in video games Don’t Look Back (2009) and Hades (2020).

    Orpheus’ desperate journey to reconnect with his lost love holds continued relevance, thousands of years after its first telling.

    Our lady of the underground

    In the musical, the story of Orpheus and Eurydice is paralleled with the story of Hades and Persephone.

    In ancient myth, the union of Hades and Persephone in the Underworld was said to cause the changing of the seasons.

    Evelyn De Morgan, Demeter Mourning for Persephone,1906.
    Wikimedia Commons

    Persephone’s divine mother, Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, was so devastated by her daughter’s abduction by Hades that no plants would grow.

    Zeus offered the solution: Persephone would spend half the year below ground and half above.

    When Persephone was with Hades, the world would enter winter. The new life connected with the coming of spring signalled Demeter’s joy at the return of her beloved daughter.

    Way down Hadestown

    The musical, written by Anaïs Mitchell, is largely faithful to the broad arc of the ancient story of Orpheus and Eurydice. A notable exception is seen in the death of Eurydice. In the ancient myth, this is often attributed to snakebite; in the musical she chooses to descend to the Underworld due to economic desperation.

    Having Eurydice choose to sign her life over to Hades arguably lends her a limited amount of agency, although she almost immediately regrets her decision.

    The choice to give Eurydice a more distinctive voice is reminiscent of the works of Victorian poets Edward Dowden and Robert Browning, as well as later poems by Margaret Atwood and Carol Ann Duffy.

    While in the ancient myth, Eurydice’s speech is limited to her whispered farewell, these poets all give us an insight into Eurydice’s thoughts and feelings. The musical continues this tradition of giving agency, hopes and opinions.

    The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is paralleled in the musical with the story of Hades and Persephone.
    Lisa Tomasetti/Opera Australia

    The dangers posed by unpredictable seasons, seen in the ancient myth of Hades and Persephone, is used in the musical to reflect modern concerns over climate change and environmental decline.

    Rising seas and poor harvests threaten the lives of those inhabiting the industrialised world of Hadestown.

    Orpheus attempts to bring a dystopian world “back in tune” through restoring environmental harmony, bringing a hopeful note to the tragic story.

    Anu is a reassuring presence as the narrator and Orpheus’ confidant, the god Hermes.
    Lisa Tomasetti/Opera Australia

    Nothing changes

    In this Australian restaging of the hit Broadway production, Noah Mullins rises to the significant challenge of portraying Orpheus, the greatest of all musicians. Abigail Adriano’s raw portrayal of Eurydice’s confinement in the underworld is genuinely moving.

    Anu is a reassuring presence as the narrator and Orpheus’ confidant, the god Hermes. Adrian Tamburini’s powerful bass-baritone adds to the authority of Hades, and Elenoa Rokobaro gives a dazzling performance as Persephone. The chorus and mostly on-stage band are excellent.

    The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told for thousands of years.
    Lisa Tomasetti/Opera Australia

    At its heart, the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice confronts one of the defining challenges of mortality: the reality that death can separate us from those we love and value most.

    In retelling the myth, Hadestown offers timely meditations on the power of creativity and human connection, bringing this ancient love story alive again for modern audiences.

    Hadestown is in Sydney until April 26, then touring to Melbourne.

    Louise Pryke does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth – https://theconversation.com/weve-told-this-story-for-2-500-years-how-hadestown-playfully-brings-alive-an-ancient-greek-myth-249718

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: Would Sidney Nolan be cancelled for painting Ned Kelly today? That’s what Creative Australia has done to Khaled Sabsabi

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ella Barclay, Senior Lecturer, School of Art and Design, Australian National University

    Despite the perceived outrage at Khaled Sabsabi’s depiction of Hassan Nasrallah in his 2007 work You, Australian art has long made subjects of outlaws and questionable figures. And it is all the richer for it.

    On Thursday, Shadow Arts Minister and self-described defender of free speech Claire Chandler asked Senator Penny Wong:

    Why is the Albanese government allowing a person who highlights a terrorist leader in his artwork to represent Australia on the international stage at the Venice Biennale?

    Without seeing the work, Senator Wong said

    I agree with you that any glorification of the Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is inappropriate.

    This was followed by disapproval from Arts Minister Tony Burke. Within 24 hours, Creative Australia’s board announced Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, the nominated artistic team for the Australian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, had been scratched.

    The news sparked shock resignations at Creative Australia, private funding retractions and widespread outrage across the Australian and international arts sectors.

    The work in question, You, isn’t related to Sabsabi’s proposed 2026 Biennale work. It is an experimental video artwork which engages with the complexities of the 2006 Lebanon War and how Sabsabi, who was born in Tripoli and migrated to Australia in 1978, may have experienced this war remotely via newsfeed.

    The work features images of now-deceased Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It should be noted the work was made in 2007, 14 years before Australia determined Hezbollah to be a terrorist organisation. It resides in the prestigious collection of Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

    A double standard

    Prior to Sabsabi, a number of prominent Australian artists have depicted outlaws and controversial figures in their work. So how were those works received?

    Let’s look at Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series as an example. These 27 famous paintings depict the notorious bushranger Edward (Ned) Kelly’s final days in 1880. Nolan painted the series between 1946 and 1947, in the aftermath of the catastrophic second world war.

    The works can be understood as an effort to investigate homegrown violence in Australia’s history, wherein the outlaw is a metaphor used to explore conflicting migrant/settler cultures among the bright and dusty central Victorian landscape.

    Similarly, late Australian painter and 2000 Archibald Prize winner Adam Cullen did not meet much controversy when his 2002 portrait of convicted violent criminal Mark “Chopper” Read was installed in the Art Gallery of NSW. That same year, Cullen illustrated Mark Read’s children’s book, Hooky the Cripple.

    An acclaimed artist, Cullen is revered for depicting violence and darkness in Australian culture. His works reside in most state and national collections.

    Art thrives through diverse perspectives

    Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley’s 2018 series Blood Money revises Australian banknotes to feature historical First Nations figures, and forms part of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s art collection.

    Works in the series include First Nations colonial resistance fighters and outlaws Jandamarra (1873–97), Woloa (1800-31), Pemulwuy (1750-1802) and Dundalli (circa 1820-55).

    These individuals waged violence against the Crown and were classified as enemy combatants in their time. Yet it’s fair to say they make compelling and appropriate subjects for Presley’s art, which helps us better understand Australia’s complex and violent history.

    Iranian-born Australian photographer Hoda Afshar’s Agonistes (2020), an award-winning portrait series with accompanying video, features various Australian whistleblowers, including Witness K Lawyer Bernard Collaery and the incarcerated Afghan Files whistleblower David McBride.

    Each figure depicted in Afshar’s portraits has faced punishment and persecution by local authorities, in part due to Australia’s weak whistleblower protection laws.

    Khaled Sabsabi is a distinguished Australian artist whose Biennale proposal won a rigorous open tender to be exhibited in Venice 2026. Spanning 30 years, his work examines spiritualism, optimism and the intricate beauty of a migrant Australian experience that’s particularly unique to the global microcosm of Western Sydney.

    If artists are to be cancelled for making works that spark “divisive debate”, as Creative Australia has called it, there won’t be much art left to see.

    Ella Barclay has previously received funding from Creative Australia.

    – ref. Would Sidney Nolan be cancelled for painting Ned Kelly today? That’s what Creative Australia has done to Khaled Sabsabi – https://theconversation.com/would-sidney-nolan-be-cancelled-for-painting-ned-kelly-today-thats-what-creative-australia-has-done-to-khaled-sabsabi-249952

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    February 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: SDR submission dates

    Source: Tertiary Education Commission

    Last updated 17 February 2025
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    This page contains the dates for Single Data Return (SDR) and Indicative Enrolment Collection (IND) for 2025.
    This page contains the dates for Single Data Return (SDR) and Indicative Enrolment Collection (IND) for 2025.

    All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) that receive Delivery at Levels 1–10 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework, including Youth Guarantee (YG), and/or that have students with student loans or allowances, need to complete a SDR three times a year and an IND once a year.
    For file names and example files, see SDR resources. 

    Return date*
    Extract date**
    SDR description

    1–6 March 2025
    1 March

    March IND  

    Student, course enrolment and course register files for all learners enrolled in the current year.  All valid enrolments, even though some of the students may be entitled to withdraw or change without penalty.

    14–29 April 2025
    11 April

    April SDR

    Student, course enrolment and course register files for all learners enrolled in the current year.
    Course completion file
    Qualification completion file

    8–21 August 2025
    7 August

    August SDR

    Student, course enrolment and course register files for all learners enrolled in the current year.
    Course completion file
    Qualification completion file 

    1–31 January following year 
    31 December 

    December SDR

    Student, course enrolment and course register files for all learners enrolled in the current year.
    Course completion file
    Qualification completion file  
    Forecast EFTS units for the following year and up to the next three years Workforce questionnaire (WFQ) – Staff return for staff employed over the current year. The WFQ must be uploaded before you submit the December SDR.

    * The return date is the date by which you must submit your SDR or IND files to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).
    ** The extract date is the reporting date – the date on which data is extracted from your Student Management System (SMS). 

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Davis, Associate Professor in Conservation, Edith Cowan University

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    Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant rodenticides such as bromadiolone, widely used in Australian households.

    Unfortunately, these potent poisons do not magically disappear after the rodent is dead. For example, it’s well known owls who eat poisoned rodents suffer the same slow death from internal bleeding.

    Our new research shows the problem is much bigger than owls. We found Australia’s five largest marsupial predators – the four quoll species and the Tasmanian devil – are getting hit by these poisons too.

    Half of the 52 animals we tested had these poisons in their bodies. Some had died from it. These species are already threatened by foxes and feral cats. Rat poison is yet another threat – and one they may not be able to survive. Other countries have moved to ban these poisons. But in Australia, they’re widely available.

    How does rat poison end up in a Tasmanian devil?

    Quolls and Tasmanian devils are carnivores. They eat mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, finding food by hunting – or by scavenging dead bodies, including rats and mice. But do they eat enough poisoned rats and mice to be at risk?

    To find out, we analysed liver samples from all four of Australia’s quoll species as well as the iconic Tasmanian devil. The samples came from dead animals from a range of sources, including animals dying in veterinary care, found as roadkill, or simply found dead.

    Each of these species is endangered or vulnerable. Together, they represent the largest remaining Australian carnivorous marsupials – native animals at the top of their food chains.

    We tested samples from 52 animals. Half of these were positive for second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Of these, 21% tested positive for more than one rodenticide.

    Unfortunately, many animals we tested had consumed doses high enough to kill. Around 15% of the Tasmanian devils, 20% of the eastern quolls, 22% of chuditch (western quolls) and 20% of the spotted-tailed quolls tested were very likely to die either from the poison itself or a related cause such as longer-term sickening.

    Tasmanian devils often scavenge from carcasses – exposing them to poisoned rats.
    Vaclav Matous/Shutterstock

    We found one chuditch from a Perth suburb had been exposed to three different second-generation rodenticides. It had levels of one poison, brodifacoum, at 1.6 milligrams per kilo, far above the rate presumed to be lethal to mammals. This is likely the highest recorded exposure rate in an Australian marsupial.

    Some 5% of Tasmanian devils had also been exposed to lethal levels of these second-generation poisons and a further 10% were exposed to potentially lethal levels.

    Even when these poisons don’t directly kill the quoll or devil, they can leave it worse off.

    All five species are threatened, meaning their populations are a fraction of what they used to be. Even small changes to populations can trigger more rapid decline.

    Our analysis indicates an increase in deaths of just 2–4% of the chuditch population could increase extinction risk by 75%. This figure is dwarfed by how many chuditch are at risk from rat poisons, which we estimate at 22% of any given population in each generation, based on the exposure rates here.

    So, exposure to rat poison alone is likely enough to tip the species towards extinction – even without other threats such as being killed by foxes and cats.

    The release of an eastern quoll during a translocation. Rat poisons may pose a real risk to the species.
    Judy Dunlop, CC BY-NC-ND

    Can poisons be too potent?

    After the poison kills a mouse or rat, it remains lethal for some time.

    The poisons we examined take several months to halve in toxicity, meaning during this time they can kill owls, reptiles, frogs and small and medium-sized mammals such as possums.

    In Australia and around the world, evidence is mounting that these second-generation rodenticides are killing many more animals than those targeted. The poisons are hitting a wide range of carnivores including otters, wolves, foxes and raccoons. Even the famous Californian condor is threatened by rodenticides.

    Efforts to use thousands of litres of bromadiolone to stop a mouse plague in New South Wales triggered strong criticism. But to date, criticism has done little to curb their use in Australia.

    Second generation anticoagulant poisons are extremely effective at killing rats and mice – but the poison doesn’t stop there.
    speedshutter Photography/Shutterstock

    Australia is an outlier on this issue. In European and North American nations, these products are restricted to use by licensed pest controllers and banned for home use. Some nations have gone further and banned these poisons altogether. But here, you can buy them at Bunnings, Coles or Woolworths.

    Last year, a delegation of Australian researchers lobbied politicians to do more to regulate the use of these poisons.

    The institution responsible for ensuring poisons are safe is the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority. At present, the authority is weighing a decision on whether to introduce restrictions on these second-generation poisons, expected in April.

    Four other threatened Australian species – the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, Tasmanian masked owl, powerful owl and Carnaby’s black cockatoo – have previously been found to be exposed to these rodenticides. Our research takes this tally to nine threatened species.

    In the absence of regulation, you can make a difference at home. Don’t use second-generation poisons which rely on brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone, difenacoum or flocoumafen. Get rid of your mouse or rat problem with first-generation poisons containing warfarin, coumatetralyl or other chemicals.

    If you only have a mouse or two, consider looking at non-poison alternatives.

    Taking a moment to consider these alternatives could save Australia’s most threatened native predators from an agonising death.

    Acknowledgements: Michael Lohr (Birdlife Australia) was the lead author on the research behind this article. Cheryl Lohr (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia) contributed to the research.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils – https://theconversation.com/lethal-second-generation-rat-poisons-are-killing-endangered-quolls-and-tasmanian-devils-250035

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    February 17, 2025
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