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  • MIL-OSI: (Updated) NANO Nuclear Energy Reinforces its Nuclear Technology and Engineering Team Further with the Addition of Leading Researchers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, N.Y., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing portable, clean energy solutions, today announced that Professor Andrew W. Woods, Ph.D. and Alejandra de Lara, BSc, MPhil have joined its Nuclear Technology and Engineering Team.

    “It is a pleasure to see our Nuclear Technology and Engineering team grow with the additions of Dr. Woods and Alejandra,” said Prof. Ian Farnan, Lead for Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Radiation and Materials at NANO Nuclear Energy. “Their experience and unique expertise are a timely addition to the team and the next phase of the development of the ‘ODIN’ microreactor.”

    “We are very happy to welcome Dr. Woods and Alejandra to the team,” said Eugene Shwageraus, Lead of Nuclear Reactor Engineering of NANO Nuclear Energy. “The next steps in the development of ‘ODIN’ require a dedicated team of experts to ensure the technology is ready to meet regulatory requirements and progress towards commercialization. I am delighted to work alongside Dr. Woods and Alejandra and develop a portable, secure and reliable solution to the world’s growing energy needs.”

    Dr. Woods’ research focuses on developing simplified mathematical and experimental models to study complex fluid flow and heat transfer processes in single and multiphase flow. Applications of his work span various fields, including the dynamics of explosive volcanic eruptions, geothermal power generation, carbon sequestration, and large scale, subsurface energy storage. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Woods was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2017. He is a Professor in the University of Cambridge.

    Figure 1 – NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. Bolsters its Nuclear Technology and Engineering Team with the Additions of Professor Andrew W. Woods (left) and Alejandra de Lara, BSc, MPhil (right).

    Alejandra de Lara has submitted her Ph.D. for examination at the University of Cambridge. Her Ph.D. project was sponsored by Framatome and focused on adapting fuel behavior prediction codes to molten salt-cooled reactors and analyzing their benefits compared to Light Water Reactors.

    Her research demonstrated several fuel design features that would improve the performance of salt-cooled reactors. High-temperature operation of such reactors enables greater thermodynamic efficiency in power conversion using advanced cycles, while also allowing for the direct use of nuclear heat to drive industrial processes such as synthetic fuel production, hydrogen generation, and district heating.

    “The ‘ODIN’ team has grown rapidly in recent months, and it is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Woods and Alejandra,” said James Walker, Chief Executive Officer, and Head of Reactor Development of NANO Nuclear Energy. “Dr. Woods is an experienced and well-versed leader in the field of complex fluid flow and heat transfer processes and I am certain his skills will be invaluable in the next steps of ‘ODIN’s” development. Similarly, Alejandra has proven herself as a leading young researcher and is the perfect example of the next generation’s excellence in nuclear science.”

    About NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc.

    NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) is an advanced technology-driven nuclear energy company seeking to become a commercially focused, diversified, and vertically integrated company across four business lines: (i) cutting edge portable microreactor technology, (ii) nuclear fuel fabrication, (iii) nuclear fuel transportation and (iv) nuclear industry consulting services. NANO Nuclear believes it is the first portable nuclear microreactor company to be listed publicly in the U.S.

    Led by a world-class nuclear engineering team, NANO Nuclear’s products in technical development are “ZEUS”, a solid core battery reactor, and “ODIN”, a low-pressure coolant reactor, each representing advanced developments in clean energy solutions that are portable, on-demand capable, advanced nuclear microreactors.

    Advanced Fuel Transportation Inc. (AFT), a NANO Nuclear subsidiary, is led by former executives from the largest transportation company in the world aiming to build a North American transportation company that will provide commercial quantities of HALEU fuel to small modular reactors, microreactor companies, national laboratories, military, and DOE programs. Through NANO Nuclear, AFT is the exclusive licensee of a patented high-capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket developed by three major U.S. national nuclear laboratories and funded by the Department of Energy. Assuming development and commercialization, AFT is expected to form part of the only vertically integrated nuclear fuel business of its kind in North America.

    HALEU Energy Fuel Inc. (HEF), a NANO Nuclear subsidiary, is focusing on the future development of a domestic source for a High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel fabrication pipeline for NANO Nuclear’s own microreactors as well as the broader advanced nuclear reactor industry.

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  • MIL-OSI China: ‘Hidden Cottage’ keeps heart of Chinese culture beating in Taipei

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    As dusk falls, a small sign lights up at the entrance of a narrow front yard in Taipei’s old town, where passersby usually pause to make out the ink-brushed calligraphy reading “Yin Lu” — or “Hidden Cottage”.

    Calligrapher Chen Jun-guang gives a lesson to students at Yin Lu in Taipei last month. FU SHUANGQI/XINHUA

    Xin Yi-yun’s lecture there on Chinese philosophy starts promptly at 7 pm every Thursday. The small hall, which seats about 30 people, is usually full, with mostly older attendees and a few younger ones scattered among them.

    Since 2011, this philosophy course has come a long way, covering various schools from Taoism to Confucianism and the lesser-known School of Naturalists. Its location was moved to the humble apartment from the grand Taipei Zhongshan Hall, a heritage site where a ceremony to accept Japan’s surrender after World War II was held in 1945.

    “A person’s basic understanding and awareness of their own culture is incredibly important, especially in today’s world, where East and West collide,” said Xin, a disciple of renowned historian and philosopher Qian Mu, when speaking about why he has been teaching Chinese classics for so many years outside campus.

    Many of the attendees came to the class to resolve the fundamental question: “Who am I?”

    “I’m not just here to take a philosophy class or acquire knowledge. I’m seeking an answer to a deeper life question,” said Liang Zheng-yi who is in his early forties. He was once a student of Xin at the Taipei University of the Arts and now regularly attends the classes at Yin Lu.

    “I began reflecting on this in college. As a musician, the techniques and materials I learned were from the West. So how can the things I create represent me? If we’re talking about using Western methods with a Chinese foundation, then what is that ‘Chinese foundation’?” he said.

    At 33, Li Yi-peng found solace from internal conflicts through the class. Growing up with parents who had worked in the United States, he said he was influenced by the notion that “Chinese culture is outdated, and the West is better; you should listen to American pop music and watch American and European movies.”

    “I didn’t want to be a person who felt disappointed in his own culture,” he said. Learning from the wisdom of his ancestors helped him realize that “our cultural tradition is amazing. It addresses daily life issues practically, unites a nation’s core spirit, and even answers the question of happiness.”

    Apart from Xin’s philosophy course, calligrapher Chen Jun-guang also teaches at Yin Lu. Compared with Xin’s course, the students in Chen’s class range more widely in age, from a fifth-grader to a university student and a grandfather.

    “Calligraphy class is like a door. Once you step through it, you encounter many other aspects of traditional culture,” said Xie Yu-juan, an architect in Taipei.

    In 2019, she and her classmates embarked on a “calligraphy journey” to the mainland, where they learned the traditional techniques of how to make paper, ink stones, ink, and brushes.

    Chen, who lives in Pingtung in southern Taiwan, lamented that enthusiasm for learning calligraphy has greatly waned since his youth.

    “In the past, the calligraphy club in a middle school would have more than 100 members; now, only a handful,” he said.

    Nonetheless, he believes that being a uniquely Chinese art form, calligraphy is deeply embedded in the cultural genes, waiting for the right conditions to sprout.

    The owner of Yin Lu, Lin Gu-fang, once chaired the Taipei Lecture Hall, located on the third floor of the Taipei Zhongshan Hall.

    Under his leadership, the busy cultural hub became a landmark for promoting traditional Chinese culture and fostering cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.

    Since Lin’s departure in the autumn of 2020, Taipei Zhongshan Hall has remained an active cultural space, hosting performances and lectures on ballet, folk songs, and modern dance.

    Compared to the spacious rooms of Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Yin Lu feels cramped. Its limited space and location in a quiet residential community, have made it difficult to attract new participants.

    Both Liang and Li felt that people like themselves, who are captivated by traditional culture, are fewer in Taiwan.

    For many, the connection to tradition is either distant or vague, and the current authorities are trying to keep a distance from traditional Chinese culture because of their independence agenda.

    “However, when critical life events like birth, aging, sickness, or death occur, people instinctively turn to tradition,” Li said.

    “History is vital to the Chinese people. For us, life is a long river; only by having a past can we live firmly in the present and pursue happiness in the future,” said Xin.

    “If you forcibly sever ties with the past, you will become a drifting, lonely soul.”

    Stepping out of Yin Lu, one can still find similar people like Xin and Chen as well as attendees at their classes.

    For example, Sun Rui-jin, the chief musician at the Taipei Confucius Temple for 37 years, has dedicated himself to training successive groups of middle school students to perform ancient music at the memorial services for Confucius. Tea master Tang Wenjing has been committed to recreating the whole tea-making and drinking ritual following what was recorded in the book The Classic of Tea by Tang scholar Lu Yu in the eighth century.

    “There are three meanings behind naming this space ‘hidden cottage’,” said Lin. “First, it refers to the traditional saying that the great hermit hides in the city. Second, it reflects the ancient wisdom that when the ‘Way’ does not prevail in the world, one should retreat.”

    The third meaning comes from Lin’s unique observation of Taiwan society. He believes there is a “visible Taiwan” and a “hidden Taiwan”.

    The visible side, which people see in the media, online, and in politics, is noisy and chaotic. In contrast, the hidden side is made up of those quietly holding on to their own cause.

    “In the past, the visible and hidden sides of Taiwan coexisted in balance. Now, the hidden side is indeed gradually diminishing,” Lin remarked. “Although Yin Lu is small, it represents a small glimmer of hope.”

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  • MIL-Evening Report: What is special consideration for exams? How does it work?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill Colton, Program Director: Secondary Programs and Senior Lecturer: English and Literacy Education, University of South Australia

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    Many Year 12 students are preparing for final exams throughout October and November.

    What happens if something unexpected happens that makes final preparations or performance on the day more difficult?

    This is where special consideration or special provisions can help.

    How might you be eligible?

    Students who experience something unexpected during the exam period may be eligible for special consideration. This can minimise the impact on a student’s overall marks.

    To be eligible, incidents must be beyond the student’s control. For example, a serious illness, an accident, a family crisis or an interruption during the exam. It does not include family holidays, a teacher being away or mixing up exam dates.

    A student suffering a flare up of pain and fatigue because of glandular fever is likely to be eligible as long as they have a medical diagnosis and recent documentation such as a letter from their GP. Other unexpected illnesses might include gastro, flu or COVID.

    Unexpected mishaps or misadventure such as your home being flooded or a sporting accident that puts you into hospital can prevent you from participating in your exam. In cases like these you will need to provide evidence.

    A death of a close relative can also mean a student is considered eligible for special arrangements. Other family crises may also be included depending on the circumstances and how they affect you. It’s best to consult with your school to find out if you might be eligible.

    Students with disabilities and chronic illnesses can also apply for special consideration. This is something that must be organised earlier in the year through your school and helps teachers make adjustments that enable students to participate equitably.

    There are also a range of entry processes for university and other post-school training and education pathways. Check with the institution you are interested in for more information.

    If you get the flu or COVID during your exams, make sure you get documentation from your GP.
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    What do you need to do to apply?

    The process of applying for special consideration for exams differs slightly depending which state or territory you live in. However, the same principles apply:

    • you will need documentary evidence – such as letters from your doctor, police reports, statutory declarations or a death certificate

    • it must be clear how the unexpected situation impacts your performance, such as being too sick to study or too unwell to attend the exam.

    Your school will then manage the process on your behalf and where relevant, submit the application to the local exam board.

    Make sure you let your school know as soon as possible if you think something has happened that will have an impact on your exams.

    What happens next?

    Special consideration aims to ensure a student’s final result is an accurate reflection of their expected achievement. Depending on what has happened, and when it happened, a student may be able to have:

    • additional reading or writing time

    • do their exam in another room

    • extensions to due dates

    • rest breaks, or

    • time to attend to medical needs without loss of test or exam time.

    If a student can’t do their exam or their participation was significantly impaired, a moderated school result or predicted mark will be used. This is a result based on performance during the year.

    This might happen in situations where a whole class is affected. For example, a fire alarm went off half way through an exam.

    Unexpected things happen to all of us at some stage in our lives. If something goes wrong in your life around exam time, talk to your school and gather your documentation. And be informed about how you can be supported to be graded fairly.

    For more state-specific information, you can go to your state’s exam board:

    • South Australia and Northern Territory (SACE)

    • Queensland (QCAA)

    • New South Wales (HSC)

    • Tasmania (TASC)

    • Western Australia (WACE)

    • Victoria (VCE)

    • Australian Capital Territory (BSSS).

    Jill Colton 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. What is special consideration for exams? How does it work? – https://theconversation.com/what-is-special-consideration-for-exams-how-does-it-work-240441

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Armidale and Tweed Heads Zero Emission Buses dubbed ‘best bus ride ever’

    Source: New South Wales Government 2

    Headline: Armidale and Tweed Heads Zero Emission Buses dubbed ‘best bus ride ever’

    Published: 9 October 2024

    Released by: Minister for Regional Transport and Roads

    Five months in, Transport for NSW’s trials of Zero Emissions Buses (ZEBs) in regional NSW are being hailed as a success.

    The trials of zero emission school buses in Armidale and Tweed Heads have recorded positive results since their roll-out earlier this year.

    Dubbed by one student as ‘the best bus ride ever’, the ZEBs are excelling in all conditions and terrains, attracting positive feedback in a survey of passengers.
    During school term two and three, the four buses across Armidale and Tweed Heads have collectively clocked up:

    • more than 64,000 kilometres
    • more than 2600 hours in charging
    • over 25,000 passenger journeys.

    At the BusNSW 2024 Member Conference in Sydney today, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison announced the second deployment of Transport for NSW’s $25 million regional Zero Emission Bus trials.

    More buses will start rolling out from next week with three ZEB school buses going to each of Queanbeyan and Deniliquin and one to Narrabri. There will also be an additional bus starting in Armidale.

    The trials will collect data from Zero Emissions Buses and coaches in different environments, terrain, temperatures, and conditions.

    Transport for NSW will use that data, along with feedback from passengers, drivers, and operators, to make decisions about the best technology for our regions as we plan for a zero emissions future.

    For more information on the zero-emissions bus trial go to: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/zero-emission-buses

    Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said:
    “I welcome the enthusiastic support and positive feedback from the Armidale and Tweed communities regarding our Zero Emission Bus trials.

    “The early trial data shows ZEBs are really living up to their name with zero breakdowns and zero charging issues despite operating in challenging conditions.

    “From unsealed roads to steep hilly climbs and temperatures hitting below minus-5 around Armidale – these buses are cutting tailpipe emissions and showing ZEBs have the potential to thrive in regional areas.”

    Edwards Coaches Managing Director Brad Edwards said:
    “Feedback from the drivers and passengers has so far been positive. The trial has provided very promising results showing excellent durability and reliability of these vehicles.

    “Participating in this trial has already given us a lot of valuable insights into the capabilities of zero emissions technology.”

    Martin Hall, Kinetic’s Executive General Manager for South-East Queensland and Tweed said:
    “Our experience at Kinetic is that wherever ZEBs are introduced the feedback from passengers is overwhelmingly positive. School children are happy to be enjoying the quiet and smooth ride.

    “It has been wonderful to see students learn more about the technology and how sustainable transport will play a such an important role in their futures.”   

    Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said:
    “We are early and regular uptakers of renewables, so this is a good fit for our region. We can tell that people are happy and the buses are working well.

    “Because it’s been a trial, we know it’s the start of more good things to come as we get to our renewable targets.”

    Emily Suvaal MLC, Labor spokesperson for Tweed said:

    “The NSW Government remains committed to a greener, more sustainable transport system and with promising results so far, I am confident the next deployment of regional ZEB trials will further highlight their potential wider application.”

    Peter Primrose MLC, Labor spokesperson for the Northern Tablelands said:
    “I am thrilled to see the positive outcomes from the Zero Emission Bus trials. The enthusiastic feedback from students and the community highlights the success of this initiative.

    “As we work towards transitioning our regional bus fleet to zero emissions, these trials are crucial in demonstrating the potential of sustainable transport solutions. I look forward to the next phase of trials and the invaluable insights they will provide as we pave the way for a cleaner future in public transport.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: National Day holiday consumption displays China’s economic vitality, potential

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    Tourists taste food at the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 7, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China’s just-concluded National Day holiday ignited a surge in consumer activity, fueled by a dynamic blend of travel demand and targeted incentives, highlighting the strong economic vitality of the world’s second largest economy.

    Over the seven-day holiday ending on Monday, more than 2 billion cross-regional trips were made nationwide, according to the Ministry of Transport, representing a 4.1-percent average daily increase compared to 2023.

    The surge in travel not only boosted tourism-related industries but also stimulated consumer spending across various sectors — highlighting the resilience of China’s domestic market during and beyond the holiday period.

    Local governments and businesses responded to the travel rush with innovative initiatives, such as consumer vouchers and home appliance trade-in programs, aimed at tapping into the holiday spirit and bolstering consumption.

    Tourism boom with inbound surge

    The holiday unleashed a travel frenzy. During the holiday period, a remarkable 765 million domestic trips were made, marking a 5.9 percent year-on-year increase, with total tourist spending surging 6.3 percent to 700.8 billion yuan (about 99.11 billion U.S. dollars).

    The travel boom was fueled by a growing demand for diverse tourism experiences, with domestic bookings of travel packages, including flights, hotels and dining, jumping by 40 percent, according to Fliggy, a popular travel platform.

    Data from Trip.com, another leading travel platform, showed that outbound travel orders had surpassed 2019 level, driven by trips to popular destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

    Notably, inbound tourism exceeded outbound travel, with inbound orders skyrocketing by 60 percent year on year during the holiday, as more foreign tourists flocked to China, drawn by its unique blend of natural beauty, historical landmarks and vibrant modern attractions.

    The China Tourism Academy predicts that foreign arrivals in the second half of 2024 will exceed 15 million, with the inbound tourism market expected to return to 2019 level, marking the start of a new growth cycle.

    Cultural tourism flourished during the holiday, seeing activities like museum visits, exhibitions and immersive experiences becoming major highlights. Beijing, for instance, hosted over 900 cultural events, an 11-percent increase compared with last year.

    Fueled by the blockbuster video game “Black Myth: Wukong,” north China’s Shanxi has recently seen a phenomenal travel boom, as this province is home to many of the stunning locations featured in the game.

    Analysts expect that as more travelers engage with diverse cultures, the vibrant growth of China’s economy and the richness of its cultural heritage will be fully showcased.

    Spending boost with policy support

    The holiday also sparked a wave of consumer activity, with government-backed incentives playing a key role in heating up the market.

    China unveiled an action plan in March this year to implement a program of large-scale equipment upgrades and trade-ins of consumer goods to expand domestic demand, and stepped up policy support in July with an extra funds injection of 300 billion yuan via ultra-long special treasury bonds.

    Encouraged by the trade-in policy and automaker discounts, the holiday period saw new car sales increase by 11.7 percent — with new energy vehicle sales surging 45.8 percent year on year.

    During the holiday, JD.com, a leading online retailer, reported an increase of 67 percent in home appliance sales compared with 2023, while home appliance retailer, Suning, saw trade-in orders rising by 132 percent year on year.

    According to the Ministry of Commerce, in the first three days of the holiday, 1.04 million consumers purchased 1.55 million home appliances under the trade-in program, contributing to sales of 7.36 billion yuan.

    Powered by the travel and tourism surge, the dining sector across China sizzled with energy. Data from Meituan, one of China’s leading e-commerce platforms for services, showed that from Oct.1 to 5, daily average dine-in consumption rose 33.4 percent compared to the same period last year.

    Audiences packed cinemas, with a total of 2.1 billion yuan in box office takings recorded during the holiday.

    Local governments rolled out policy measures to spur consumption. Shanghai, for instance, injected 5 billion yuan into vouchers for dining, entertainment and shopping, while cities including Chongqing hosted a variety of promotions to spark consumption.

    “The robust holiday consumption highlights China’s vast market, and its strong economic resilience and great potential,” said Xu Guangjian, a professor at the Renmin University of China.

    The accelerated integration of culture, sports and tourism, along with evolving business models, is creating new opportunities for sustained growth, further consolidating the role of consumption as a key driver of the economy, Xu noted.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to AI pioneers

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics is announced in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

    The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to two scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, for their foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

    This year’s laureates for the prize “used fundamental concepts from statistical physics to design artificial neural networks that function as associative memories and find patterns in large data sets,” said Ellen Moons, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics.

    Hopfield works at Princeton University and Hinton at the University of Toronto. They used tools from physics to develop methods that are the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning, the academy said in a press release.

    Artificial neural networks, now crucial to various fields, have advanced physics research and become integral to daily life, with applications such as facial recognition and language translation, Moons noted.

    Moons said the benefits of machine learning are extensive, but the technology’s rapid development has raised concerns about its long-term effects. She stressed that “humans carry the responsibility for using this new technology in a safe and ethical way for the greatest benefit of humankind.”

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Sydney Dance Company’s momenta – a breathtaking study in perpetual motion

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvette Grant, PhD (Dance) Candidate and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne

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    Artistic director Rafael Bonachela’s latest work for the Sydney Dance Company, momenta, had its Melbourne premiere on October 8 at the Playhouse Theatre in the Arts Centre.

    Bonachela says that he wanted the full-length work to represent both momenta – the plural form of momentum from the Latin movimentum – and moments.

    And it does exactly that.

    The work is a maelstrom of macro and microcosmic momentums, capturing mundane and monumental moments.

    The 17 dancers move through unmarked yet distinct worlds of perpetual motion.

    Sometimes they are suggestive of atoms under a microscope that collide and react, constantly forming new molecules and compounds. They randomly meet each other in physical entanglements, only to move on in a moment to another cluster of moving bodies.

    Other times they evoke the relentless rolling of the sea with waves of unison movement. These repetitively sweep in one line after another through the bodies as they traverse across the stage.

    Still other times they stand in distinct separation in a grid pattern with minimal but identical movements that beat like a collection of pumping hearts.

    The movement never stops. It gains momentum.

    Bodies connected in momenta.
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    The dancers become human and through a series of duets we encounter the momentum of relationships.

    A solo from within the crowd shows us the secret internal flows of emotion that are a relentless apsect of the human experience.

    Using lighting, one intimate scene seems to capture the flickering motion of old grainy film. It briefly transports the audience back in time to a voyeuristic peep show.

    Damien Cooper’s lighting design acts as the narrator throughout, directing our attention to small sections of the action or opening the whole stage. The lights are rigged on a large horizontal circle over one side of the stage. It starts near the stage’s surface and moves incrementally, upward scene by scene, sometimes tilting at angles. It is suspended and moves silently until it is no longer visible, at which point it begins its decent.

    The colour palette of the lighting – whites, yellows, browns, greens and blues – changes the mood from hot to cool, soft to hard, today to yesterday.

    Choreographer Rafael Bonachela based on the work on concepts of momentum, force, time and space.

    Elizabeth Gadsby and Emma White’s costumes are mostly neutral tones with some black accent pieces. They provide almost nude surfaces on which the lighting plays. As the work progresses some of the costumes of the male dancers are removed as they appear bare-chested, even more naked, implying an increasing emotional exposure.

    The dancers show extraordinary vulnerability, athleticism and stamina.

    There is a consistency and persistence to the movement quality in momenta: sweeping, sliding, extending and contracting in cyclical patterns which contain traces of elements of the patterns that came before them.

    It is breathtaking.

    At times warm lighting washes over the dancers.
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    Nick Wales’ score has the same cyclical nature with repeated music motifs. The score is varied in an imitation of life and includes musical solos on viola and piano, contrasted with orchestral pieces and percussive and electronic elements.

    In momenta’s penultimate scene dancers spread out evenly across the stage and dance in unison. The scene is very light but with a black background when suddenly silver sparkles begin to fall from above. There is a powerful sense of both the universe and the universal.

    This cuts to a final intimate and human solo exquisitely danced by Piran Scott. In and out of the light, he slides and turns and rolls sometimes with propulsion, other times with suspense.

    He brings us back to ourselves. Perpetually in motion.

    The Sydney Dance Company’s momenta is on until October 12 at the Arts Centre, Melbourne.

    Yvette Grant 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. Sydney Dance Company’s momenta – a breathtaking study in perpetual motion – https://theconversation.com/sydney-dance-companys-momenta-a-breathtaking-study-in-perpetual-motion-240320

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin: A service for interaction between science and business has opened in Moscow

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Moscow Innovation Cluster launched a service to establish connections between science and business R. He told about this Sergei Sobyanin in his telegram channel.

    “It will help to integrate scientific developments into the real sector of the economy more quickly and efficiently. Two scientific organizations and 14 universities of the capital have joined the service, eight of which have the special status of national research university,” the Mayor of Moscow noted.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    These include Lomonosov Moscow State University, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

    Scientists and students conduct research for the subsequent implementation of developments at large businesses. Research teams have more than 400 laboratories equipped with advanced equipment at their disposal.

    More than 300 requests have already been received from oil refining, transport, medical, metallurgical, energy, railway, and electric grid companies. Each application is accompanied by experts and the necessary laboratory is selected to implement the project.

    Sobyanin: Lomonosov Cluster Plays Leading Role in Import Substitution Development

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Develop emotional intelligence and become a master of producing: what will be taught in Technograd

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In October, the Technograd Innovation and Educational Complex at VDNKh invites everyone to face-to-face intensive courses for media industry experts. The meetings will be useful for those who want to get acquainted with creative techniques in producing and advertising, as well as master techniques for developing emotional intelligence. The events are designed for beginners and experienced representatives of the media and creative industries and for entrepreneurs who want to promote their business with the help of advertising and media content.

    The meetings will be held by the creative producer of the Gazprom-Media Holding group of companies Georgy Ryumin and the creative director of the ManaMake comics production studio Artem Zhukov.

    The events are free, but pre-registration is required. All meetings start at 6:00 PM.

    First intensive “Producing as a lifestyle” will take place on October 18. Georgy Ryumin will tell guests about the secrets of a producer’s work, key competencies of a specialist, reveal the basics of dramaturgy and teach how to look for ideas for a project. At the end of the meeting, visitors will learn interesting facts from the expert’s personal professional experience.

    The next lesson is called “Advertising, Original Content and Attention Management” will take place on October 24. Artem Zhukov will discuss with the audience the role of unusual ideas in advertising, methods of managing the audience’s attention and the latest trends in marketing. The audience will learn how advertising is created, information products are developed in companies of different levels and what tools are used to promote them.

    Third intensive “Emotional Intelligence, or How to Learn to Understand People” is scheduled for October 31. Artem Zhukov will help guests develop communication skills and gain confidence in communication. Participants will be told how to recognize other people’s emotions and influence them, how to avoid thinking errors and increase personal effectiveness.

    All intensive courses will be held in person at the Art. Technograd pavilion at the following address: Moscow, Prospekt Mira, Building 119, Building 318. Each meeting will last two hours. The number of places is limited.

    The Technograd Innovation and Educational Complex is a unique venue at VDNKh, offering a new format of career guidance, training and educational leisure for residents and guests of the capital. The Career Development Center is one of the Technograd divisions. Its specialists help with training, choosing a profession and career planning. The project is supervised by Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow.

    Read more on the project website.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A joint working group of NSU and KazNU has been created to explore the possibility of opening a branch in Kazakhstan under a public-private partnership scheme

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    The decision to create a joint group was made at a meeting held at NSU. It was attended by Rector of the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi Zhanseit Kanseitula Tuimebayev, Rector of NSU Mikhail Fedoruk and Head of the NSU Endowment Fund Igor Kim. The main task of the working group will be to work out the possibilities of opening a branch under the public-private partnership scheme. Until now, there have been no such examples in the practice of Russian universities.

    At the present moment, together with representatives of the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi and the NSU Alumni Association in Kazakhstan, a lot of preparatory work has already been done to open the branch, a list of natural science and interdisciplinary areas (profiles) of higher education training at NSU has been compiled, which may be of interest to Kazakhstani applicants to the NSU branch.

    Representatives of the two universities also signed an agreement to extend cooperation in the educational, scientific and cultural spheres for 5 years – until 2029. The main areas are:

    – development and implementation of joint scientific research and activities in priority areas of the Parties;

    – organizing the exchange of teachers and staff for giving lectures, conducting classes, and supervising diploma and dissertation research;

    – organization of academic exchange and internships for teachers, master’s and doctoral students;

    – improving the qualifications of the teaching staff and research staff;

    – development of joint educational programs.

    As the rectors of the universities noted at the meeting, in the near future the main focus will be on cooperation in the field of science, part of which will be joint developments. Interaction in the educational sphere will also be strengthened. In order to achieve these goals, the parties agreed to draw up a roadmap for the development and expansion of cooperation between the two universities.

    Currently, NSU cooperates with 16 leading universities of Kazakhstan, 6 of them in the field of IT technologies. Currently, about 180 Kazakhstani students study at Novosibirsk State University, mainly at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Humanities Institute and the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies.

    NSU also actively interacts with universities in Kazakhstan in the field of scientific research. Thus, NSU teachers and staff regularly travel to Kazakhstan to give lectures, participate in conferences and joint field expeditions on geology and archeology. Every year, NSU hosts participants in scientific events and internships from leading universities in Kazakhstan. In 2020, cooperation agreements were signed with such scientific organizations of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the Institute of Information and Computing Technologies and the Institute of History and Ethnology named after Ch. Ch. Valikhanov. In 2024, a memorandum was signed with the Dermatovenereological Dispensary of the Turkestan Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Steps taken to ensure food security

    Source: China State Council Information Office 2

    China has outlined detailed policy measures to underpin its “all-encompassing approach” to food and to build a diversified food supply system, which analysts said will contribute to ensuring food security and building up the country’s strength in agriculture.
    The guideline on speeding up the building of a diversified food supply system, issued by the General Office of the State Council in September, said the country will take measures to effectively promote the development of new food varieties, fields and technologies.
    Efforts will be made to expand food resources through multiple channels, boost sci-tech innovation to improve the quality and effectiveness of food development, and enhance the entire industrial chain, in particular the value chain of the food industry, according to the document.
    Both the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the No 1 document of 2024 proposed an all-encompassing approach to food and the expansion of food resources, which analysts said indicates the strong emphasis China has put on the issue.
    “The adoption of an all-encompassing approach to food can not only better meet people’s growing diversified food consumption needs, but also constitute an inevitable choice to address food security challenges confronted by China,” said Tang Wei, an associate professor at Sichuan Agricultural University’s Law School.
    According to official data, last year China’s total meat production was 97.48 million metric tons, its milk production was 42.81 million tons, and poultry and egg production reached 35.63 million tons. Tang said these figures reflect changes in people’s diets and that there should be higher requirements for the diversity of food supply.
    The all-encompassing approach to food emphasizes moving beyond traditional staple crops to address food security, and instead expanding to a broader category that includes meat, eggs, dairy, fruits, vegetables, fish, mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
    Despite having only nine percent of the world’s arable land and six percent of its freshwater resources, China feeds nearly 20 percent of the global population.
    “In the context of increasing constraints on resources and the environment, embracing the approach will help ensure food security and sustainable development,” Tang said.
    The document issued last month called on expanding from arable land resources to encompass the entire territory’s resources under the premise of protecting the ecological environment, encouraging exploring new food resources from natural resources, including forests, grasslands, rivers, lakes, seas and facility-based agriculture.
    “Expanding the spatial scope of agricultural production and diversifying supply channels can reduce the pressure on arable land, further consolidating the foundation of food security,” Tang added.
    Zheng Fengtian, a professor at the School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at Renmin University of China, underscored the necessity to fully tap resources in accordance with local conditions and highlighted the importance of substantial investment in scientific and technological innovation in boosting agricultural modernization.
    He gave the example that the vast majority of western China, which may not be suitable for large-scale farming, is endowed with abundant forest resources. The region can support the development of the understory economy and the cultivation of various cash crops, he said.
    The understory economy refers to the development of industries under the forest canopy such as animal husbandry and planting suitable crops.
    Official data shows that beyond arable land, China has over 267 million hectares of forest, a similar amount of grassland, and abundant rivers, lakes and seas.
    More importance should be attached to these resources, and research and development into corresponding varieties and technologies to foster diversified food supply channels, Zheng said.
    Expanding agricultural production space does not mean unlimited extraction, rather, it is about the reasonable use of natural resources, he added.
    Zheng warned that the sources of China’s grain imports and transportation capacity of import channels are relatively concentrated, making the country susceptible to geopolitical and shipping risks.
    Adopting an all-encompassing approach to food could enhance the resilience of China’s food supply chains, allowing it to actively respond to external instability and uncertainty, he said.
    “If China can achieve significant agricultural technological breakthroughs, it will not only facilitate addressing its food security but also set an example for other developing countries,” Zheng said, calling for shoring up innovation in areas including breeding technology and strengthening the leading role of enterprises.
    Sheikh Ahaduzzaman, a representative for China at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, said at an event held last year he expects China’s food industry to become more powerful, upgraded, innovative and sustainable. “This will not only benefit the Chinese people, but also make a significant contribution to the positive progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” he said.
    According to the State Council’s September document, China will accelerate breeding innovation to cultivate high-yield, high-quality and stress-resistant new varieties, and encourage enterprises to collaborate with universities and research institutes in a bid to develop and promote new technologies and equipment.
    Sun Shujing, a senior agriculture researcher at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, highlighted the significant roles of scientific and technological innovation in nurturing competitiveness in agricultural products and industries.
    Sun has previously researched white fungus, with the aim of improving production technologies and increasing yields. “Influenced by the all-encompassing approach to food, research priorities will be given to innovation across the entire industry chain to promote the healthy development of the industry,” she said.
    The document specifically mentions developing and expanding the edible mushroom industry, and creating edible mushroom products, which Sun said will strengthen researchers’ confidence in engaging in the industry and motivate them to meet the significant national demand for the product.
    Zhong Yu, a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said efforts should be made to achieve a virtuous cycle of mutual adaptation between demand and production to promote the high-quality development of agriculture and better meet the people’s aspiration for a better life.
    “We should accelerate the establishment of a comprehensive food safety standard and inspection system, proactively align domestic standards with international standards, and expedite the construction of a traceability system for the entire agricultural product supply chain to effectively reduce food safety risks,” he said.
    Zhong underscored the need to match supply with demand, saying technologies such as big data should be fully leveraged to understand what consumers want in a timely manner so that production can be adjusted effectively.
    As the all-encompassing approach to food emphasizes nutritious and healthy consumption, he said China should keep improving its system for nutritional health standards while continuing to promote food saving and reducing food waste.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Environmental education programs funded by NSW Government

    Source: New South Wales Environment and Heritage

    Educating young people on how to preserve Western Sydney woodland habitat, care for marine animals and help threatened species are among the 7 projects sharing an investment of almost $1 million.

    The educational projects, which are designed to develop skills, encourage and inspire involvement in environmental protection, have been awarded funding under the 2023–24 round of the NSW Environmental Trust’s Environmental Education Grants Program.

    The Environmental Education grants program supports projects that broaden the community’s knowledge, skills and participation in the protection of the environment.

    The funded projects include:

    • Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary – awarded $59,775 for the Eco Rangers program to engage young people in conservation activities including marine animal care, habitat clean-up and animal rescue and release events.
    • Murrumbidgee Landcare Incorporated – awarded $60,000 for the Linking Generations for Threatened Species Conservation project which teaches students about local species and links them with experts and older community members, including Wiradjuri Elders.
    • Cumberland Council – awarded $60,000 for Creating change one seed at a time which will protect native endemic species for future generations by encouraging private landowners and residents to become stewards of threatened species and communities.
    • Tweed Shire Council – awarded $60,000 for Cultivating Tomorrow which will empower farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices.
    • Western Sydney Parklands Trust – awarded $249,960 for Guardians of the Park, which will educate young people by providing hands-on learning experiences in restoring, connecting and monitoring threatened habitats.
    • Mid Coast 2 Tops Landcare Connection – awarded $247,583 to deliver on-ground ecological fire management workshops to landholders via the Eco Burn Education project.
    • Hunter Region Landcare Network – awarded $243,220 for the Dry Rainforest Revival project which will engage the community in learning and restoring large areas of Hunter region Dry Rainforest.

    Quotes attributed to Laura Purcell, Contestable Grants Manager, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

    ‘It is encouraging to see a wide variety of grantees and projects awarded funding under one of the Environmental Trust’s flagship annual contestable grant programs.

    ‘The Environmental Trust looks forward to working with the grantees to support them in pursuing their unique environmental education opportunities.’

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  • MIL-OSI: OCI Holdings Accelerates Its Presence in Malaysia: Implementing a Targeted Localisation Strategy, including Sponsorship of Sports and Cultural events

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SEOUL, KOREA, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OCI Holdings just announced on October 7 that it has made significant strides in strengthening its relationships with key figures and local residents in Sarawak, Malaysia, the production hub for its solar PV polysilicon.

    • To develop stronger relationships with key figures and local residents in Malaysia, a running event and badminton class were held in late September.
    • Announcing a new slogan ‘Envisioning a healthier future through life science and clean energy’
    • Online and offline training on Malay language and culture were provided for Korean employees in Seoul in late August.

    OCI Holdings plans to enhance its ties with the local community and conduct environmental, social, governance (ESG) activities in Malaysia to support its subsidiary OCI M. These initiatives aim to navigate the challenges posed by global economic uncertainties in the second half of this year, including the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election and U.S. tariffs on China, as well as a potential temporary slowdown in demand in the solar PV industry.

    Fostering stronger relationships with localresidents, led by sports star Lee Yong-dae

    OCI Holdings hosted a one-day badminton class at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus on September 29. The purpose of the event was to nurture young sports talents and promote health among local residents and featured Korean badminton legend Lee Yong-dae from the Leeyongdae Badminton Foundation.

    In the morning, Lee provided one-point lessons to 30 young players recommended by the Bintulu Badminton Association. He focused on various game situations and fundamental techniques, including the serve, smash, forehand step-in, and backhand return. In the afternoon, he engaged in friendly matches with badminton club members and local residents.

    The popular badminton legend drew a crowd of more than 300 spectators who filled the gymnasium with excitement. His star power rivals that of top idols with his widespread appeal.

    Given the widespread popularity of badminton in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and India, OCI Holdings partnered with Lee in consideration of his influence and expertise.

    Lee Yong-dae, a leading badminton star from Korea who won gold in mixed doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and bronze in men’s doubles at the 2012 London Olympics, was an active player in Indonesia near Sarawak in 2015.

    On September 27, Lee met with young players from Persatuan Badminton Bumiputra Sarawak (PBBS) comprised of ethnic Malays, and provided one-on-one coaching to support their aspirations.

    Joint eco-friendly running event organized with key Sarawak organizations

    OCI Holdings co-hosted the Kuching Green Run 2024 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on September 28.

    The Kuching Green Run 2024, an inaugural eco-friendly cultural event held to raise community awareness of sustainable renewable energy and climate protection, was organized by the local social enterprise Green Generation in collaboration with OCI Holdings, Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU), and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC).

    Several local companies, including the Malaysian national petroleum company PETONAS and China Communications Construction Company, participated as sponsors.

    The opening ceremony was attended by OCI Holdings Chairman Woo Hyun Lee, OCI M President Seong Gil Choi, and more than 20 key figures from Sarawak, including Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain and State Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of Sarawak Datuk Sebastian Ting Yew.

    Despite the hot and humid weather, Chairman Lee, who had traveled from Seoul for the event, visited every area of the venue, encouraging participants along the way.

    He remarked, “It is meaningful for us to promote a healthy lifestyle with sports and engage with the local community. In line with our motto, ‘Envisioning a healthier future through life science and clean energy,’ OCI M, as a prominent company in Sarawak, will actively participate in various ESG initiatives including cultural events and scholarship programs.”

    On September 30, OCI M donated an ultrasound machine, valued at tens of millions of won, to Sarawak General Hospital in partnership with Sarawak Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (SABATI), a nonprofit charity organization led by the spouses of prominent figures in Sarawak, contributing to healthcare and well-being in the local community.

    In Korea, staff are learning the Malaysian greeting “Salam.”

    OCI Holdings organized a special lecture on Malaysian culture and history for its employees at the headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, in late August.

    Professors Ummi Hani Binti Abu Hassan and Kim Dong-hun from the Department of Malay-Indonesian Studies at Hankook University of Foreign Studies conducted the lecture to 100 employees.

    The lecture encompassed Malaysia’s history, its multicultural nature, and business etiquette with sessions streamed online for employees of domestic and international subsidiaries.

    Professor Ummi, a Malaysian, demonstrated the Muslim greeting “salam,” which involves raising the right hand to the left breast and lowering one’s head. Employees followed her example and learned the meaning behind the gesture: “I greet you with my heart.”

    Despite being a predominantly Muslim country, Malaysia is a multicultural state composed of various ethnic groups including Malays (57.9%), Chinese (22.6%), and Indians (6.6%). With this lecture, employees gained valuable insights into these cultural differences. For instance, only Malaysian Muslims have the word “Islam” on their identification cards.

    Yong-sun Cho, team manager of the Strategy Team I of OCI Holdings, who participated in the lecture, said, “It was a valuable opportunity to gain knowledge about Malaysia’s history and cultural nuances that I was previously unaware of. Thanks to the Malaysian lessons I have attended, I can now communicate more effectively with local Malaysians.”

    OCI Holdings has also offered a three-month basic Malaysian conversation course to employees at the team manager level and above starting in June.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Fatima Payman’s new Australia’s Voice party to appeal to the ‘unheard’

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

    Senator Fatima Payman, launching her new political party Australia’s Voice, is pitching strongly at the large number of voters who are disillusioned with the big parties.

    “Australians are fed up with the major parties having a duopoly, a stranglehold over our democracy. If we need to drag the two major parties kicking and screaming to do what needs to be done, we will.”

    Payman, who stresses she is not forming a Muslim party, quoted both Gough Whitlam and Robert Menzies in introducing the new group.

    She said the party was “for the disenfranchised, the unheard, and those yearning for real change”. But she was short on any detail, saying policies and candidates would come later.

    Payman quit the Labor party to join the crossbench after disciplinary action that followed her crossing the floor over Gaza. A senator from Western Australia, she doesn’t face the voters until the election after next.

    It has previously been flagged the party intends to field Senate candidates as well as run in some lower house seats. Its strategist is so-called preference whisperer Glenn Druery, who works for Payman. Druery had success in promoting micro-party candidates running for upper houses in the past, but tightened federal electoral rules mean it will be an uphill battle to get a senator elected for the new party.
    Payman told a news conference on Wednesday: “This is more a movement than a party. It’s a movement for a fairer, more inclusive, Australia. Together we will hold our leaders accountable and ensure that your voice – Australia’s Voice – is never silenced.”

    Payman invoked “the great Gough Whitlam” when he said, “There are some people who are so frightened to put a foot wrong that they won’t put a foot forward”.

    “This comment made in 1985 applies so much to the current Labor Party who has lost its way,” Payman said.

    Looking also to the other side of politics she said: “Australia’s Voice believes in a system where people come first, where your concerns are not just heard but acted upon. We reject the status quo that serves the powerful and ignores the rest, the forgotten people as Robert Menzies put it.”

    She said after spending countless hours listening to Australians, the message she’d heard had been “a growing frustration”.

    “A feeling of being left behind, of shouting into a void, only for their concerns to fall on deaf ears.

    “So many of you have told me, with emotion in your hearts. ‘We need something different We need a voice’.

    “It is this cry for change that has brought us here today. Because we can no longer sit by while our voices are drowned out by the same old politics. It’s time to stand up, to rise together, and to take control of our future.”

    Underlining the party would be inclusive, Payman said, “This is a party for all Australians. We’re going to ensure that everyone is represented, whether it’s the mums and dads who are trying to make ends meet, or the young students out there, or whether it’s the grandparents who want to have dignity and respect as they age.”

    Michelle Grattan 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. Fatima Payman’s new Australia’s Voice party to appeal to the ‘unheard’ – https://theconversation.com/fatima-paymans-new-australias-voice-party-to-appeal-to-the-unheard-240897

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  • MIL-Evening Report: How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney

    Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist operators.

    While this is good for elephants, it’s making life harder for humans who live near them. These huge herbivores can raid crops and destroy large trees in national parks with impunity, causing problems for farmers and land managers alike.

    Traditional solutions aren’t ideal. Culling is controversial, and building fences strong enough to deter elephants is very expensive.

    But there’s another option: a fence made of scent. We have explored how specific plant scents can stop wallabies from eating native seedlings. The technique works on Australian herbivores. Would it work for southern Africa’s much larger elephants?

    Our new research put this idea to the test. We mimicked the scent of a shrub known as common guarri (Euclea undulata), which elephants avoid eating, and built a Y-shaped maze for elephants. We placed the scent on one side of the Y and left the other side scent-free.

    The results were clear – our elephants voted with their trunks and avoided the stinky side. This suggests scent could play a useful role in fending off hungry pachyderms.

    How can elephants be a problem?

    The world has three species of elephant. The small Asian elephant is endangered while the even smaller African forest elephant, which lives in rainforests in West Africa and the Congo Basin, is critically endangered.

    But the largest species, the African savannah elephant, is bouncing back in southern Africa from decades of poaching and habitat loss.

    This is great on a conservation front. But it brings fresh problems. As elephant herds expand, they increasingly come into conflict with people – especially farmers. Losing a year’s crop to hungry elephants is devastating. When farmers try to stop them, the elephants can attack and even kill.

    In large numbers, elephants can damage the natural environment like other herbivores – but even more so. In South Africa’s Kruger National Park and other wild places, their enormous appetites have reshaped whole plant communities. The plants elephants like disappear, while those they don’t spread. Elephants also destroy large trees and prevent the growth of new ones.

    Oranges unable to be sold by Zimbabwean farmers are dumped, which attracts elephants and fuels population growth.

    As elephant numbers grow, desperate farmers and land managers have scrambled for solutions. Killing problem elephants has been a common fix. But the practice now faces strong public opposition. Fencing is costly and usually impractical for lower-income farming areas. Other deterrents, such as using flashing lights and annoying sounds to scare off the pachyderms have had mixed success.

    Curiously, elephants are scared stiff of bees. This knowledge has been used effectively by Kenyan farmers, who install beehives around their fields. Studies have shown the technique deters up to 80% of elephants. This method has limits, though, as there are only so many bees an area can sustain and maintaining hives takes work.

    The scent defence

    To deter an elephant, it helps to think like an elephant. We’ve long known carnivores rely heavily on scent to find prey. But scent is very important to herbivores too, as our team has explored. Herbivores rely on smell to tell them which plants to eat and which to avoid.

    In Australia, we have used this knowledge to artificially replicate the scent of boronia pinnata, a flowering shrub which swamp wallabies avoid. These wallabies are the local native equivalent of deer in their eating habits – they eat many different plants, including tree seedlings land managers would rather they did not.
    When we put vials of boronia scent next to vulnerable native seedlings in Sydney’s Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, we found these seedlings were 20 times less likely to be found and eaten by pesky wallabies.

    Researchers have found similar scent “misinformation” tactics substantially reduced how many eggs from threatened birds were eaten by invasive predators such as ferrets, cats and hedgehogs in New Zealand, while others have found it can reduce losses of wheat grain to house mice in Australia.

    But would this approach work on elephants? We were hopeful. We know elephants can smell water from afar. Better still, elephants have the strongest sense of smell of any land animal.

    We went to South Africa to test it out.

    Our entire research team, including humans and elephants.
    Patrick Finnerty, CC BY-NC-ND

    A proof of concept

    We set up our experiment at the Adventures with Elephants tourism and research centre north of Johannesburg, which is home to six semi-tame elephants.

    Here, we built a large maze shaped like a Y to let us test our idea in a controlled and safe environment. This is essential when working with temperamental animals weighing up to six tonnes.

    From almost ten meters away, elephants had to choose which path through the Y to follow using only their sense of smell. Plants and odour vials were hidden down each arm of the maze, ensuring the animals were not using vision to choose. Both exits to the maze contained lots of leaves and stems of the jacket plum (pappea capensis), a tree elephants love to eat. On one side of the Y, we placed a single glass vial containing just 1 millilitre of a mixture mimicking the smell of common guarri.

    It took just 1 ml of this scent to nudge elephants to go elsewhere.
    Patrick Finnerty

    The results were exciting. Time and time again, the elephants avoided the side where the artificial odour was present.

    An elephant stands at the top of the Y maze, scents the unpleasant plant on the right arm, and chooses to walk down the left arm.

    Scaling up

    Our results suggest using scent could provide a practical way we could avoid human-elephant conflicts and help people protect crops and national parks at a larger scale.

    Combining artificial odours with existing control measures such as fencing or beehives could offer more accessible and cost-effective methods to live alongside elephants.

    What’s next? We aim to scale up this research in the hope of creating a practical, versatile and cheap tool which people in elephant territory can use to protect crops, trees, and houses from these giant herbivores.

    We acknowledge our research co-authors, Clare McArthur and Peter Banks (University of Sydney) Adrian Shrader (University of Pretoria) and Melissa Schmitt (University of North Dakota), and Paul Finnerty for help designing and constructing the maze. We also thank Sean Hensman and the staff at Adventures With Elephants, South Africa, for allowing us to conduct our study on their premises.

    Patrick Finnerty 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. How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’ – https://theconversation.com/how-do-you-stop-elephant-herds-from-trashing-crops-and-trees-target-sensitive-nostrils-with-a-scent-fence-239593

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Learning to understand loved ones and communicate with children: lectures for World Mental Health Day will be held at VDNKh

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    VDNKh invites Muscovites to thematic events dedicated to World Mental Health Day. It is celebrated on October 10. Guests will be told how to raise a self-confident child, minimize involvement in gadgets, and solve behavioral problems with the help of fairy tales.

    Lectures for parents

    On October 13 at 15:00 in building 74 there will be a lecture entitled “Parental Attitudes: How They Prevent Children from Being Successful.” It will be read by child psychologist, art therapist Irina Aksenova and child psychologist, author of fairy tales for children and adults, emotional and imaginative therapist Nadezhda Lokteva. Guests will learn how children receive attitudes with the help of words, gestures and actions and how to replace already formed negative beliefs with useful and supportive ones. The meeting will be of interest to parents with children under 10 years old, as well as future fathers and mothers. You can come to the lecture with children aged five to 10 years. For young guests, diagnostics will be conducted using drawing tests and a conversation. Parents will receive recommendations from psychologists on issues of upbringing and childhood crises.

    The lecture “Children plus gadgets. What to do if the child does not want anything and sits on the phone” can be listened to on October 22 at 11:00. It will be interesting for parents who have children aged two to 16. Irina Aksenova and Nadezhda Lokteva will tell how gadgets affect the development of a child, how to set reasonable boundaries for their use, which will help distract children from the screen and captivate them with the real world. You can come to the meeting with children aged five to 10. They will undergo diagnostics using drawing tests and interactive exercises, and parents will be given recommendations.

    On November 10 at 15:00, parents with children aged three to 15 are invited to the lecture “Sex education. How and when to talk to children about important things.” Child psychologists Irina Aksenova and Natalia Pilnikova will talk about age-related features of sex education, which are important to consider from an early age, as well as how to teach a child a healthy perception of themselves and others. You can come to the event with children aged five to 10. They will undergo diagnostics using drawing tests and interactive exercises.

    On November 24 at 15:00 there will be a lecture on “How to Raise a Confident Child. Secrets of Successful Parenting.” It will be given by Natalia Pilnikova and Elena Kuznetsova, family psychologist, director of the Sargi Psychology Institute, member of the Moscow branch of the Federation of Educational Psychologists. They will talk about what confidence is based on, how it is formed, how to strengthen a child’s self-esteem and not overpraise him. In addition, psychologists will conduct a lesson on sand therapy for children aged five to 10 years.

    Parents with children aged two to 12 are invited to the lecture “How fairy tales are useful for parents. How to correct behavioral problems through a fairy tale. How to create a personal therapeutic fairy tale for your child.” It will be held on December 10 at 11:00. Guests will learn how fairy tales help in raising children, including saving them from whims, anxiety, and disobedience. In addition, they will be told which works are not recommended to read. Children aged five to 10 will have an art therapy session, which will be conducted by psychologists Nadezhda Lokteva and Irina Aksenova.

    Admission to all events is free, but space is limited. Advance booking is required. register.

    Events of VDNKh lecture hall

    On November 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman pavilion you can listen to a lecture called “The Brain and the Perception of Beauty.” Guests will learn how the brain reacts to beauty and whether it can be objective. Olga Svarnik, PhD in Psychology, leading researcher at the V.B. Shvyrkov Laboratory of Psychophysiology at the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will talk about this and much more.

    On December 7 at 2:00 pm, the same venue will host a discussion entitled “Psychology of Color and Other Aspects of Art Therapy: Does It Work?” Olga Svarnik and Associate Professor of the Department of Psychotherapy and Psychological Counseling at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis Tatyana Popova will discuss how different types of psychotherapy and art therapy work, and whether colors can really influence a person.

    Registration for all events, the VDNKh lecture hall will open a week before each of them. They are held in support of the national project “Education”. More information about the national projects implemented in Moscow can be found on this page.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Do investors trust AI for stock market predictions? – UoA

    Source: University of Auckland (UoA)

    Despite the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence, investors prefer human expertise when it comes to stock market predictions, according to a new study. 

    The study, which involved 3,600 US participants, examined responses to S&P 500 stock predictions made by human analysts, AI systems and a combination of both.
    Researchers Dr Gertjan Verdickt (University of Auckland) and Francesco Stradi (KU Leuven), say the findings challenge the assumption that AI’s data-crunching prowess might automatically earn investor trust. 
    “We found that investors are more likely to believe human analysts first, followed by a combination of both human and AI,” says Verdickt, a finance lecturer at the University of Auckland Business School. 
    “AI-generated predictions are viewed with the most scepticism.”
    He says this result was somewhat surprising in light of recent developments in AI technology.
    “Previous studies have shown that AI can outperform human analysts, but it’s apparent that trust is a major issue.”
    The results also showed notable differences between genders, with women showing more openness to AI-driven advice than men. 
    “Men tend to be overconfident in their financial abilities, which may explain why they are more sceptical of AI,” says Verdickt.
    “Also, we have seen in other studies that women, on average, get different and often worse advice from financial advisers, such as recommendations for products with higher fees and less risk.” 
    The findings also show that investors with a deeper understanding of AI are more likely to trust its predictions. 
     
    Meanwhile, people who gave their political affiliation as Democrat, were more likely to trust AI-generated forecasts than Republicans.
    To explore whether using more familiar AI tools could boost trust, the researchers also tested whether investors would view the well-known large language model ChatGPT more favourably.  
    “Contrary to recent research suggesting familiarity enhances trust in technology, our results indicate that replacing ‘AI’ with ‘ChatGPT’ does not improve investor trust. In fact, we find that investors distrust ChatGPT-generated advice, perhaps even more than the generic ‘AI model’ we reference in our study.” 
    Verdickt says the findings show that technical effectiveness alone can’t gain investor trust.  
    “We are the first to study investors’ reactions to AI forecasts from a perspective of credibility and beliefs. Our findings show that financial institutions should approach AI integration cautiously and consider tailored communication strategies for different demographics.”  

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  • MIL-Evening Report: The Australian government has introduced new cyber security laws. Here’s what you need to know

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University

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    The Albanese government today introduced long-awaited legislation to parliament which is set to revolutionise Australia’s cyber security preparedness.

    The legislation, if passed, will be Australia’s first standalone cyber security act. It’s aimed at protecting businesses and consumers from the rising tide of cyber crime.

    So what are the key provisions, and will it be enough?

    What’s in the new laws?

    The new laws have a strong focus on victims of “ransomware” – malicious software cyber criminals use to block access to crucial files or data until a ransom has been paid.

    People who pay a ransom do not always regain lost data. The payments also sustain the hacker’s business model.

    Under the new law, victims of ransomware attacks who make payments must report the payment to authorities. This will help the government track cyber criminal activities and understand how much money is being lost to ransomware.

    The laws also involve new obligations for the National Cyber Security Coordinator and Australian Signals Directorate. These obligations restrict how these two bodies can use information provided to them by businesses and industry about cyber security incidents. The government hopes this will encourage organisations to more openly share information knowing it will be safeguarded.

    Separately, organisations in critical infrastructure – such as energy, transport, communications, health and finance – will be required to strengthen programs used to secure individuals’ private data.

    The new legislation will also upgrade the investigative powers of the Cyber Incident Review Board. The board will conduct “no-fault” investigations after significant cyber attacks. The board will then share insights to promote improvements in cyber security practices more generally. These insights will be anonymised to ensure the identities of victims of cyber attacks aren’t publicly revealed.

    The legislation will also introduce new minimum cyber security standards for all smart devices, such as watches, televisions, speakers and doorbells.

    These standards will establish a baseline level of security for consumers. They will include secure default settings, unique device passwords, regular security updates and encryption of sensitive data.

    This is a welcome step that will ensure everyday devices meet minimum security criteria before they can be sold in Australia.

    A long-overdue step

    Cyber security incidents have surged by 23% in the past financial year, to more than 94,000 reported cases. This is equivalent to one attack every six minutes.

    This dramatic increase underscores the growing sophistication and frequency of cyber attacks targeting Australian businesses and individuals. It also highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive national response.

    High-profile cyber attacks have further emphasised the need to strengthen Australia’s cyber security framework. The 2022 Optus data breach is perhaps the most prominent example. The breach compromised the personal information of more than 11 million Australians, alarming both the government and the public, not to mention Optus.

    Cyber Security Minister Tony Burke says the Cyber Security Act is a “long-overdue step” that reflects the government’s concern about these threats.

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also acknowledged recent high-profile attacks as a “wake-up call” for businesses, emphasising the need for a unified approach to cyber security.

    The Australian government wants to establish Australia as a world leader in cyber security by 2030. This goal reflects the government’s acknowledgement that cyber security is fundamental to national security, economic prosperity and social well being.

    Broader implications

    The proposed laws will enhance national security. But they could also present challenges.

    For example, even though the laws place limitations on how the National Cyber Security Coordinator and Australian Signals Directorate can use information, some businesses might still be unwilling to share confidential data because they are worried about damage to their reputation.

    Businesses, especially smaller ones, will also face a substantial compliance burden as they adapt to new reporting requirements. They will also potentially need to invest more heavily in cyber security measures. This could lead to increased costs, which might ultimately be passed on to consumers.

    The proposed legislation will require careful implementation to balance the needs of national security, business operations and individual privacy rights.

    David Tuffley 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. The Australian government has introduced new cyber security laws. Here’s what you need to know – https://theconversation.com/the-australian-government-has-introduced-new-cyber-security-laws-heres-what-you-need-to-know-240889

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: Universities – Swinburne Chancellor to call for bold leadership to tackle climate crisis at 2024 Swinburne Oration

    Source: Swinburne University of Technology

    Swinburne University of Technology Chancellor Professor John Pollaers OAM will use an address tonight to urge Australia’s business, government and academic sectors to step up and lead the charge in addressing the global climate emergency.

    Speaking at the 2024 Swinburne Chancellor’s Oration, Professor Pollaers will underscore that the time for incremental adjustments has passed and that Australia needs transformative leadership that prioritises long-term, strategic alignment of economic, societal and environmental goals.

    “This moment demands more than just managing the status quo. Leaders must rise to the challenge, setting aside short-term gains for a vision that secures not only Australia’s future but also our planet’s,” Professor Pollaers said.

    “Our research and education sector is a national asset, a strategic lever that, when fully harnessed, can propel Australia into a leadership position on the global stage. Becoming a renewable energy superpower is important, but our true potential lies in becoming a brainpower superpower.”

    “The opportunity for clean economic growth is within our reach, but only if we are bold enough to seize it.”

    “It will take every home, every business and every industry working together towards a more sustainable future. The scale of the response required is unprecedented.”

    The Chancellor will use his address at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus to call on leaders across a range of sectors to act.

    “There’s a false narrative out there that somehow Australia is a powerless victim of this transformation, or too minor a player to make a difference, and there are even some who still question whether we need to act at all. We have to reject this. We have to make the choice to lead.”

    Moderated by esteemed journalist Beverley O’Connor, the Oration will feature a panel of international experts:

    Nicky Sparshott: Global Chief of Transformation, Unilever

    Julian Critchlow: Advisory Partner, Bain and Company and former UK Government Director General, Energy Transformation and Clean Growth

    Dan Cass: Co-Founder and Executive Director, Rewiring Australia

    Paul Gliding: Sustainability advocate and former Greenpeace International Executive Director.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Time of Kindness. Autumn”: more than 5.2 thousand volunteers participated in the project’s events

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The volunteer project “Time of Good” helps Muscovites to do hundreds of important good deeds during the week. In the fall, it united about 100 organizations, including non-profit, charitable foundations, social institutions, schools, secondary specialized educational institutions and universities. The program consisted of events of different themes and formats, so that everyone could find a suitable direction for themselves.

    “More than 5.2 thousand Muscovites took part in the autumn season of the “Time of Goodness” project. Together with our partners, we showed city residents various opportunities for regular volunteer assistance in the funds and social organizations of the capital. In the variety of useful events, everyone will find a direction that will become a calling and a great good deed throughout their lives,” noted

    Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the City of Moscow.

    This year the project “Time of Goodness” is held in the capital four times, by season. The next week of good deeds will be in winter.

    Master classes, gifts for children and assistance to SVO fighters: how the autumn season of the “Time of Goodness” project will goMore than four thousand Muscovites took part in the summer season of the project “Time of Goodness”Sobyanin invited residents and guests of the capital to the volunteer project “Time of Goodness”

    Sports, ecology and animals: volunteer actions of the project “Time of Kindness”

    “Mosvolonter” together with the “Pyat Verst” project opened the useful program of the autumn season with morning runs in 25 parks. More than 400 volunteers helped organize the starts, and more than 780 participants covered the distance. The most numerous was the run in the “Severnoye Tushino” park.

    During the inclusive training, volunteers helped athletes with disabilities, wards of the More Than You Can Foundation, perform exercises to strengthen their muscle corset and improve their motor skills.

    With the support of the animal aid foundation “Giving Hope”, volunteers visited the Solnechnogorsk shelter. Each of them managed to communicate with three four-legged animals, for whom they brought special walking bibs with the inscription “Looking for a home. Volunteers of Moscow”.

    In the Sborka eco-center and the recycling museum, volunteers were told about the peculiarities of recycling fractions of secondary raw materials. After that, they applied their knowledge in practice and helped sort plastic caps, pens, and felt-tip pens. In the Dobroe Mesto. SAO, volunteer ecologists made feeders for birds that will fly to the capital in winter. And in Druzhby Park, volunteers removed 450 kilograms of garbage.

    During the clean-up day at the Bykovo estate, Muscovites helped to tidy up more than two thousand square meters of territory. In the Kotelniki cultural complex and the A.S. Neverov library No. 90, volunteers participated in sorting out the library archive.

    Capital funds and NGOs invite Muscovites to charity runsFriendship Paw: Muscovites are invited to help the wards of animal sheltersA cat museum, a dog shelter and an ornithological station: where the capital’s zoo volunteers visited during their internship in Zelenogradsk

    Help together with the wards of foundations and social institutions

    Together with partners of the social direction, Mosvolonter held master classes, creative activities and games. Children with disabilities from the boarding house and volunteers learned various drawing techniques and together created two colorful panels. “Silver” volunteer masters helped the participants of the lesson master the technique of knitting therapeutic products for premature babies, which were donated to the departments of perinatal centers of the capital.

    The wards of the MnogoMama help center and volunteers competed in a board game tournament. It was held by ambassadors of the Volunteers of Moscow community.

    Volunteers made clay figures for the wards of the foundation for helping people with mental disabilities and their families “Unity”. The participants made their own products, which they sell at charity fairs.

    In the social house “Obruchevsky” volunteers together with its residents painted T-shirts and made crafts from epoxy resin. And in the center for assistance to family education “Vertical” – helped children weave decorative baskets from jute rope.

    For the first time in the autumn season, volunteers tried their creative powers in making a popular puzzle “Fifteen” in a new version. The children made puzzles from pictures cut into 15 parts. Students from the family center “Consent” made fifteen puzzles that will be sent to the teenage club “Territory of the New Generation” in the city of Mariupol. And the children from school No. 1542 created works with images of their favorite animals, they will be donated to a charity fund.

    Together with the social project

    At the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, students from four art schools and colleges, under the guidance of experienced artists, created 102 paintings on canvas. They were donated to the children’s city clinical hospitals No. 9 named after G.N. Speransky and Morozovskaya.

    Kindness unites: why Muscovites participate in the volunteer movement with their entire familiesCaring for “sunny” people: how charities help wards with Down syndromeOptimism and responsibility: what the capital’s “silver” volunteers do

    Events for rescuers and volunteers of patriotic orientation

    Volunteer rescuers from the Moscow City Branch of the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps taught Muscovites how to use special mountaineering equipment.

    Together with the Moscow regional branch of the All-Russian public movement “Volunteers of Victory”, volunteers participated in a patronage campaign to care for monuments, memorial plaques and burial sites of participants in the Great Patriotic War, heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. In addition, volunteers learned to weave multifunctional nets to camouflage structures. They will be given to soldiers in the special military operation zone.

    “Memory Watch”, “Streets of Heroes” and the Victory Parade: How Patriotic Volunteers Help MoscowHow to become a health volunteer and help the citySergei Sobyanin spoke about the development of the volunteer movement in Moscow

    Good week in schools

    Employees of the volunteer centers “Good Place” and ambassadors of the community “Volunteers of Moscow” held useful events in schools.

    Young volunteers learned about directions and functions at city events and practiced teamwork thanks to the board game “Volunteers in the City”. It was attended by 1,605 students from 37 schools.

    The schoolchildren also tried their hand at making soft toys and made fabric items, eco-friendly wax candles, and feeders made of orange peels, which will be useful for city birds in winter. The master classes were attended by 419 children from 20 capital schools. All items will be donated to charity funds.

    Time for Good Deeds: You Can Become a Volunteer at Any AgeUnder the Sign of Good: How Young Muscovites Are Getting Involved in Charity

    “Time for Kindness” in the “Good Place” centers

    Visitors to the volunteer centers “Good Place” took part in the campaigns “Feed a Friend”, “Recycle Correctly”, “Help People” and “For the Little and Brave”, which were held simultaneously in eight districts of the capital.

    Muscovites brought more than 180 kilograms of food and accessories, medicines and toys for animals – all of this will be sent to Belgorod shelters. In addition, volunteers donated 440 kilograms of waste paper, plastic and bottle caps.

    Children’s toys and developmental sets were collected for the small and brave patients of the capital’s hospitals. The action boxes were also installed in the city’s parks at the time when the morning run was held there on the first day of the useful program, as a result of which the participants collected more than 150 toys.

    Media volunteers helped preserve the memory of the brightest and most touching moments at the volunteer events of the useful program. They captured warm memories of the project in more than 2.5 thousand videos and photos.

    You can find out more about volunteer activities and assistance to the city on the website resource center “Mosvolonter”“, as well as on the social network “VKontakte” and in telegram channel.

    Organizing volunteer activities and involving young people in city events correspond to the objectives of the national project “Education” and the federal project “Social Activity”. More information about this and other national projects implemented in the capital can be found Here.

    Recruitment is open for Mosvolonter internships in the areas of zoo- and inclusive volunteeringSergei Sobyanin: More than 1.27 million Muscovites are involved in volunteer work30 active residents of the capital were awarded the “Volunteer of Moscow” badge of distinction

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In the center of science: 12 thematic festivals have been prepared for the capital’s schoolchildren

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This autumn, city science festivals for students in grades 7–11 will be held at Moscow schools as part of the “In the Center of Science” project. Schoolchildren will communicate with young scientists and employees of leading Russian universities and companies, and will also try to conduct research under the guidance of experienced mentors. This was reported by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    “Moscow education opens up endless horizons of opportunities for Moscow schoolchildren, allowing them to find themselves and discover their talents at a young age. This academic year, schools will host 12 scientific festivals, which will become a powerful catalyst for passion for science and research. The prepared programs cover four key areas: engineering, natural science, social science and humanitarian science, and information technology,” noted Anastasia Rakova.

    According to her, during the festivals, schoolchildren will take part in popular science lectures, master classes and discussions. This will create a unique atmosphere for exchanging knowledge and ideas. Games and competitions will add dynamism and interest, attracting more than four thousand participants.

    Moscow education is not only an educational process, but also an inspiration for future scientists, researchers and innovators. Such events allow students to confidently step into the world of science and new achievements, added Anastasia Rakova.

    Schoolchildren interested in engineering will take part in lectures on radiation, the connection between music and mathematics, preparing astronauts for flight, and will be able to try their hand at conducting physical experiments, creating complex electrical circuits, and working with large volumes of data. Those who chose the natural sciences will attend lectures on chemistry, biology, and ecology, and will also take part in master classes on the basics of perfumery.

    Participants in the social and humanitarian track will immerse themselves in linguistics, journalism, literature, economics and attend classes on methods of sociological research, features of translating foreign films. Schoolchildren will discuss the phenomenon of quality journalism with their mentors, and participation in workshops will help them acquire skills in writing original texts.

    Young programmers will attend lectures on big data in a metropolis, reliable encryption of information and metrics for assessing the quality of model performance. For schoolchildren interested in digital technologies, there will be a career guidance class and lectures from experts. The knowledge gained can be applied in master classes on creating a computer game and a voice assistant, practical training in robotics and financial security.

    The festivals will last until December. To participate, you need to choose a convenient venue and date, and also register on the website of the project “In the Center of Science”. Besides, on the page on the social network VKontakte An online broadcast of the main lectures will be available.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Eugene Lee Davids, Associate Professor, University of Pretoria

    Each day we make thousands of decisions, starting with what to have for breakfast and what to wear. We make so many decisions that we don’t keep count.

    But it’s important to understand the way we make choices. This is because the approach we take can influence our mental health.

    Over the last eight years, I’ve been researching how young people (15-25) make decisions – especially decisions that have an impact on their mental health. Mental health is a major health and social concern, shaping the lives of young people globally.

    In a recent study, I looked at whether decision-making styles contribute to anxiety and depression among young adults in South Africa.

    One style of making decisions is to evaluate all the possible options and choose the one that would lead to the best outcome. This is called vigilant decision-making.

    The second approach is to make “rushed” decisions, or to put off making a decision.

    I found that vigilant decision makers typically had lower anxiety and depression symptoms. Young adults who put off or rushed their decisions had more anxiety and depression symptoms.

    In the total study group, 37.3% were at risk of a diagnosis for major depressive disorder and 74.2% were at risk for anxiety disorder. These risks were high because rushed or delayed decision makers made up a big share of the total group.

    Understanding the impact of decision-making on mental health helps us recognise whether our choices support or undermine emotional well-being.

    High stress levels

    My research study included 1,411 young South Africans from eight of the country’s nine provinces. They each completed an online questionnaire which measured how they made decisions together with their levels of anxiety and depression symptoms. The types of questions asked included how they would rate statements such as “I like to consider all the alternatives” or “I put off making decisions”.

    The young people in the study were in a stage of development called “emerging adulthood” – between the ages of 18 and 29. Young people in this age group experience high levels of stress and uncertainty, often because of their changing role in society. They are deciding which career path to follow or taking on more adult-like roles.

    Participants in the study were at a stage of life when they could easily develop a disorder. Many mental health disorders start to develop by the age of 15. But it is estimated that by age 25 close to 63%-75% of mental health disorders would be present.

    When a person has to make a decision, time plays a big role. It can influence whether the person uses a vigilant style or a rushed approach. And that approach, in turn, can reduce or create anxiety.

    For example, if a young person needs to decide what contraceptive to use, and they have the time do a thorough search of all the possible contraceptive options and are optimistic about finding the best one, they can arrive at a decision which will be the best for them. The young person is able to evaluate all the possible options without any stress or concern about time.

    But when a concern about time arises and it results in a more rushed decision, or when a decision is delayed for a later stage because of the pressure, it is likely to lead to an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms. The decision of what degree to pursue at university, while the deadline for applying is looming, is an example.

    In the study, an advanced statistical analysis technique was used to look at the links between styles of decision-making and anxiety and depression symptoms. Using this analysis technique I was able to predict which of the styles of decision-making were linked with the anxiety and depression symptoms among the young people in the study.

    Steps to take when making decisions

    Having time on your side often allows for better choices. So it’s worth looking at some useful steps when making decisions:

    1. Identify the problem or situation clearly.

    2. Brainstorm all the possible solutions or options available.

    3. Research the pros and cons of each solution or option.

    4. Determine which of the solutions or options would result in the best outcome for you, based on the problem or situation.

    5. Then, if you are still uncertain, you could consult someone you trust and who has made good decisions previously.

    These five steps are similar to the vigilant decision-making style.

    Looking forward

    Globally, there is a gap in our understanding of mental health among young people. Studying how they make decisions allows researchers to better understand how their choices shape their mental health. It’s then possible to develop programmes that support decision-making that leads to positive mental health outcomes.

    It’s even more important today, when big trends such as the impact of climate change and the (unsafe) digital world are affecting mental health.

    – Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study
    – https://theconversation.com/rushing-or-delaying-decisions-is-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-young-people-study-237516

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Eugene Lee Davids, Associate Professor, University of Pretoria

    Each day we make thousands of decisions, starting with what to have for breakfast and what to wear. We make so many decisions that we don’t keep count.

    But it’s important to understand the way we make choices. This is because the approach we take can influence our mental health.

    Over the last eight years, I’ve been researching how young people (15-25) make decisions – especially decisions that have an impact on their mental health. Mental health is a major health and social concern, shaping the lives of young people globally.

    In a recent study, I looked at whether decision-making styles contribute to anxiety and depression among young adults in South Africa.

    One style of making decisions is to evaluate all the possible options and choose the one that would lead to the best outcome. This is called vigilant decision-making.

    The second approach is to make “rushed” decisions, or to put off making a decision.

    I found that vigilant decision makers typically had lower anxiety and depression symptoms. Young adults who put off or rushed their decisions had more anxiety and depression symptoms.

    In the total study group, 37.3% were at risk of a diagnosis for major depressive disorder and 74.2% were at risk for anxiety disorder. These risks were high because rushed or delayed decision makers made up a big share of the total group.

    Understanding the impact of decision-making on mental health helps us recognise whether our choices support or undermine emotional well-being.

    High stress levels

    My research study included 1,411 young South Africans from eight of the country’s nine provinces. They each completed an online questionnaire which measured how they made decisions together with their levels of anxiety and depression symptoms. The types of questions asked included how they would rate statements such as “I like to consider all the alternatives” or “I put off making decisions”.

    The young people in the study were in a stage of development called “emerging adulthood” – between the ages of 18 and 29. Young people in this age group experience high levels of stress and uncertainty, often because of their changing role in society. They are deciding which career path to follow or taking on more adult-like roles.

    Participants in the study were at a stage of life when they could easily develop a disorder. Many mental health disorders start to develop by the age of 15. But it is estimated that by age 25 close to 63%-75% of mental health disorders would be present.

    When a person has to make a decision, time plays a big role. It can influence whether the person uses a vigilant style or a rushed approach. And that approach, in turn, can reduce or create anxiety.

    For example, if a young person needs to decide what contraceptive to use, and they have the time do a thorough search of all the possible contraceptive options and are optimistic about finding the best one, they can arrive at a decision which will be the best for them. The young person is able to evaluate all the possible options without any stress or concern about time.

    But when a concern about time arises and it results in a more rushed decision, or when a decision is delayed for a later stage because of the pressure, it is likely to lead to an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms. The decision of what degree to pursue at university, while the deadline for applying is looming, is an example.

    In the study, an advanced statistical analysis technique was used to look at the links between styles of decision-making and anxiety and depression symptoms. Using this analysis technique I was able to predict which of the styles of decision-making were linked with the anxiety and depression symptoms among the young people in the study.

    Steps to take when making decisions

    Having time on your side often allows for better choices. So it’s worth looking at some useful steps when making decisions:

    1. Identify the problem or situation clearly.

    2. Brainstorm all the possible solutions or options available.

    3. Research the pros and cons of each solution or option.

    4. Determine which of the solutions or options would result in the best outcome for you, based on the problem or situation.

    5. Then, if you are still uncertain, you could consult someone you trust and who has made good decisions previously.

    These five steps are similar to the vigilant decision-making style.

    Looking forward

    Globally, there is a gap in our understanding of mental health among young people. Studying how they make decisions allows researchers to better understand how their choices shape their mental health. It’s then possible to develop programmes that support decision-making that leads to positive mental health outcomes.

    It’s even more important today, when big trends such as the impact of climate change and the (unsafe) digital world are affecting mental health.

    Eugene Lee Davids 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. Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study – https://theconversation.com/rushing-or-delaying-decisions-is-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-young-people-study-237516

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Paid Family and Domestic Violence leave helping workers cope in crisis

    Source: Australian Ministers for Social Services

    Joint with:

    Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
    Minister for Women
    Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
     

    The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
    Minister for Social Services
    Member for Kingston
     

    Senator the Hon Murray Watt
    Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
    Senator for Queensland  

    An independent statutory review of the Albanese Government’s paid family and domestic violence leave has found the program is succeeding in supporting the financial security of those escaping or experiencing violence.

    The Government has today tabled the review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 in the Parliament. This was the first of several pieces of legislation passed by the Albanese Government to increase the wages and conditions of working Australians.

    Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave entitles all employees experiencing family and domestic violence to 10 days of paid leave each year. This includes full-time, part-time and casual employees.

    The review found that of the workers who had taken paid family and domestic violence leave, 91 per cent surveyed said it helped them maintain their income, and 89 per cent said it helped them to retain their employment.

    The reform particularly supports women, who are overrepresented as victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

    The 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that 1 in 4 women in Australia have experienced violence by an intimate partner, compared to 1 in 14 men.

    The review, conducted by Flinders University, found the legislation was “life changing” for those who accessed it and that there was broad stakeholder support from both employers and unions.

    A total of 12 findings and five recommendations resulted from the review. The most notable, was there should be a focus on increasing awareness and understanding of the leave entitlement through communities and workplaces.

    Flinders University found that further work is needed to ensure all employers and employees are aware of the entitlement to family and domestic violence leave.

    It also found that ongoing stigma around family and domestic violence was a barrier to workers accessing the leave.

    The Albanese Government will now carefully consider the review’s final report and recommendations, as part of our ongoing work to deliver secure jobs, better pay and safer workplaces for all Australians.

    The full report can be viewed here.

    Quotes attributable to Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher:

    “Australian women experience unfathomably high rates of domestic, family and sexual violence, and this is something the Albanese Government is determined to change.”

    “We legislated 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave because no one should have to choose between their job and their safety.

    “We want to ensure that women are not trapped in a violent relationship because they can’t afford to leave.”

    Quotes attributable to Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth:

    “No one should ever be put in a situation where they must choose their financial security or their safety.”

    “We know the experiences of those who are escaping or experiencing family and domestic violence can be absolutely crippling. Legislating paid leave for those in the midst of violence, undoubtedly has saved lives.

    “Along with states and territories, our Government is committed to ending violence against women and children within a generation. It’s something I as Minister have worked on every day since coming to Government.”

    Quotes attributable to Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Murray Watt:

    “The review has shown that the legislation is acting as intended – ensuring workers do not have to choose between their safety and their pay cheque.”

    “Financial independence is critical in helping women to leave or respond to violence, and this entitlement saves lives, plain and simple.

    “This leave entitlement is one of a number of measures taken by the Albanese Government to ensure Australians have secure jobs, better pay and safer workplaces.”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024

    Source: Australian Ministers for Education

    Deputy Speaker – this Bill is long overdue. 

    This Bill amends the Ombudsman Act 1976 to establish a National Student Ombudsman.

    This is a first.

    A dedicated, national body to handle student complaints within our higher education system.

    The National Student Ombudsman will have the powers:

    • To investigate complaints about a broad range of issues;
    • To bring parties together to resolve those issues, including offering restorative engagement processes and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate;
    • To make findings and recommendations on what actions universities should take; and
    • To monitor the implementation of those recommendations.

    It will also have strong investigative powers, similar to those of a Royal Commission, they include:

    • To require a person or university to provide information, documents or other records relevant to an investigation;
    • To enter premise of a university as part of an investigation; and
    • To require a person to attend and answer questions before the Ombudsman.

    The Ombudsman is another recommendation of the Universities Accord which the Government is turning into a reality.

    As I said when I introduced this Bill, the Ombudsman will be independent, impartial and will provide a vastly improved complaints mechanism.

    And it will go further than addressing gender-based violence in universities.

    It will be able to consider and address a broad range of complaints made by students about the actions of their university.

    For example, complaints about a university’s handling of a student safety and welfare matter, where a student is subjected to homophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia or other forms of racism or discrimination on campus.

    Can I thank all Members who’ve contributed to this debate including: 

    • Minister for Social Services 
    • Member for Goldstein 
    • Member for Bradfield
    • Member for Kooyong 
    • Member for Wentworth
    • Member for Chisholm
    • Member for Riverina 

    And can I thank the Opposition for their support for this Bill.

    The Opposition has foreshadowed a second reading amendment. The Government is not in a position to support that and I add to the record an explanation why. 

    The rules for the National Student Ombudsman are currently being drafted by the Attorney-General’s Department and will be completed prior to the commencement of the National Student Ombudsman. 

    These rules will be able to prescribe certain matters related to the National Student Ombudsman’s exercise of its powers and functions. 

    Among other things, the Bill specifically allows for the rules to prescribe the Commonwealth, state and territory bodies that can transfer complaints to the National Student Ombudsman and matters that are or are not excluded actions.

    Deputy Speaker I’d also like to thank in conclusion, the organisations and advocates who have worked with me and my Department to help make this change a reality.

    They include:

    • Sharna Bremner from End Rape on Campus;
    • Camille Schloeffel from the Stop Campaign;
    • Renee Carr from Fair Agenda; and  
    • Dr Allison Henry

    We are only here because of their tireless work. 

    Australia is the best country in the world but the truth is it can be a lot better and a lot fairer. 

    And that’s what these reforms are about. 

    It’s what this Bill is about. 

    And I commend it to the House.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Taiwan Tamkang University President Dr. Huan-Chao Keh and his team visited TECO

    Source: Republic Of China Taiwan 2

    Taiwan’s Tamkang University President Dr. Huan-Chao Keh led the dream AI team to Australia and paid a visit to Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu.
    President Keh shared his observations regarding the capacity of Taiwan’s Hi-tech and AI, international student exchange and mandarin learning programs, and future development of Taiwan’s advanced education.
    Worth mentioning is Tamkamg’s College of Artificial Innovative Intelligence is recognised by AI industry since it is the only university member invited to join the “Taiwan AI Alliance” and serves as a co-organizer.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU organized an international scientific and practical conference

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

    The State University of Management organized an international scientific and practical conference of the scientific and educational consortium “Eurasian Network University” “Education as a driver of economic growth in the context of Eurasian integration”.

    The venue for the event was the Kyrgyz Economic University named after M. Ryskulbekov.

    The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov, the Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev, the Chairman of the Board of the Russian Peace Foundation Sergey Baburin, and the Rector of the Kyrgyz Economic University named after M. Ryskulbekov Almaz Kadyraliev addressed the conference participants with welcoming remarks.

    The opening of the conference was also attended by Vice-Rector of the State University of Management Dmitry Bryukhanov, Vice-Rector for International Activities and Networking of the Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky Alexander Bedny and Vice-Rector for International Cooperation of the Kyrgyz University of Economics named after M. Ryskulbekov Tamara Dzholdosheva.

    More than 30 representatives of the member universities of the Eurasian Network University made presentations. The conference participants reviewed the best practices of organizing internships, discussed the problems and prospects of integration trends in science and education, coordination of scientific research, problems of developing and recognizing common standards in the scientific and educational sphere in the Eurasian space, as well as the development of joint multilateral scientific research and educational programs.

    Particular attention was paid to the development of new standards and educational programs for training personnel with relevant competencies that meet the modern needs of the economies of the EAEU countries, the importance of integrating the academic and business communities within the framework of socio-economic development, key factors of economic growth and the formation of a single economic space within the EAEU.

    Following the conference “Education as a Driver of Economic Growth in the Context of Eurasian Integration,” tasks were identified that require solutions for successful Eurasian integration and interaction in various spheres of society and the state and the formation of a Eurasian partnership.

    The event included an exhibition of the scientific and educational consortium “Eurasian Network University” (ENU), where the main areas of activity of the network university were presented, and the Olympiads were presented: the All-Russian scientific and practical tournament with international participation “Hi-Tech Breakthrough”, the Olympiad “Future of the EAEU” and the Eurasian Olympiad – International Student Olympiad of ENU, the winners of which get the opportunity to study at Russian universities participating in ENU within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 10/9/2024

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Staff and employers encouraged to prioritise mental health in workplace

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. This year, the theme is ‘prioritising mental health in the workplace’.

    Awareness of mental health issues in the workplace is growing. Studies suggest that, at any one time, one in six people experience the symptoms of a mental health issue.

    Factors like work, relationships, housing and financial situations and physical health can make it more likely that we will develop mental health issues – but they can happen to anybody.

    John Denley, Wolverhampton’s Director of Public Health, said: “Experiencing poor mental health from time to time is common and everyone manages theirs differently.

    “Employers can play a key role in promoting the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce, and this World Mental Health Day we are calling on employers in Wolverhampton to do all they can to support mentally healthy workplaces.”

    The Mental Health Foundation has produced a guide for employers and employees to help support mental health at work. 

    Mind has produced a guide for small businesses to support mental health at work. 

    Access to Work’s Mental Health Support Service can help people get or stay in work if they have a mental health condition or disability. To check eligibility, visit Access to Work.

    John added: “We can all take steps to improve our own mental health and build our resilience – our ability to cope with adversity. Selfcare is a skill that needs to be practiced; it isn’t easy, especially if we feel anxious, depressed or low in self-esteem, but it can make a huge difference.”

    The NHS highlights five steps people can take to improve their mental health and wellbeing: Connect with other people; Be physically active; Learn new skills; Give to others; Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness). For more information, visit Self-help.

    Meanwhile, Wolverhampton’s libraries have a wide range of self-help and health and wellbeing books, eBooks and audiobooks – find out more at Libraries.

    Other resources include:

    • For urgent help with your mental health or you are struggling to cope, call NHS 111 and select option 2 (mental health option) to be connected to your local mental health support team, or text 07860 025 281.
    • Your doctor or GP is there to help you with your mental health as well as your physical health.
    • Wolverhampton Sanctuary Hub offers out of hours support – book a face to face appointment for by calling freephone 0808 802 2288, texting 07860 065 168 or emailing wolverhamptonsanctuaryhub@rethink.org. 
    • Wolverhampton NHS Talking Therapies – offers psychological therapy for people experiencing common mental health problems including anxiety, depression, stress and low mood. Anyone currently receiving support from Wolverhampton NHS Talking Therapies can also access the NHS Talking Therapies Employment Service which can support with any concerns or issues finding or staying in work.
    • Visit Hub of Hope to find local support that’s right for you.
    • Recovery College provides an educational learning environment for people who have an interest in, or personal difficulties with, mental health – visit The Recovery College, email info@therecoverycollege.co.uk or call on 0121 543 4061.
    • The Headspace app offers guided meditation and mindfulness – find out more at headspace. 
    • And Every Mind Matters has a wide range of help and resources – visit Every Mind Matters for more details.

    If you need someone to talk to, contact:

    • SANE – call 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm to 10.30pm)
      Samaritans – call 116 123 
      Rethink Mental Illness – call 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
      Mind – call 0300 123 3393.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Scientists work to make this world a better place”

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    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    Federico Gallo – Research Fellow Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsIn 2023, he received the award “For special achievements in career and public life among foreign graduates of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.” In an interview, Federico talked about how he came to science and why he stayed in it, and also revealed the secret of an effective remedy against old age.

    The Beginning of the Journey: From Ancient Greek to Neuroscience

    Since childhood, I loved books, especially books about science, history, and the English language. I studied in a classical school, that is, I studied ancient Greek and Latin, antiquity. I was a very inquisitive child, and I was lucky that my family and friends always supported this inquisitive research nature in me. Then I realized that I wanted to connect my life with science, but I did not know which field exactly.

    At first, I decided that I wanted to become an astrophysicist and entered the physics department. But soon I realized that I was more attracted to mathematics and thought about changing my specialty. Then my mother, a high school teacher, advised me to pay attention to neuroscience. At that time, it was a completely new field of research. I was attracted by the fact that it combined several fields of knowledge, including the exact sciences, psychology, and linguistics. Even now, it seems to me that interdisciplinarity is the most remarkable and strong side of neuroscience.

    In 2011, I entered the University of Milan. Our first class was taught by Professor Andrea Moro. Incidentally, he was a student of Noam Chomsky himself, one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century, who influenced the development of cognitive sciences in the world. I was fascinated not so much by the subject that Andrea taught, but by his approach to science. When it came time to write my thesis, I really wanted him to be my supervisor. But it so happened that Andrea received a new important position, and he did not have enough time to deal with scientific supervision. Then he recommended that I contact his wonderful colleague Professor Jubin Aboutalebi.

    Jubin was working on the topic of bilingualism. Even before we officially met, we accidentally bumped into him in the university corridors. He already knew that I was going to write my thesis with him, and immediately asked what age group I would like to work with. To be honest, I was a little confused, since I hadn’t had time to think about it yet. But I answered that I was interested in the elderly, because the whole world was gradually getting older. At that time, scientists had just begun to study the connection between bilingualism and aging.

    The next morning I was already in Jubin’s lab. Our friendship and close collaboration continues to this day, and the topic of bilingualism and aging has become the main focus of my research.

    Of course, all the knowledge I received both at school and at the university helped me a lot, but it was not decisive in my development as a scientist. The main thing is the people with whom life brings you together. I was very lucky: my scientific supervisors, family, friends, my fiancée Lisa always accepted and supported me.

    On working in Russia: “At HSE, you do science and don’t notice whether you’re in Russia, Italy, or the Philippines”

    Dzhubin has a friend and colleague, Andrey Myachikov, a leading research fellow at the HSE Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. Together with another colleague from HSE, Yuri Shtyrov, they offered me to become a link in the collaboration between Milan and Moscow. Andrey won me over by the fact that he specially flew to Milan to meet me long before the competition for a postgraduate position opened. As a result, I received a scholarship from the government and HSE and moved to Moscow for postgraduate study.cognitive science program. At the same time, when I was already getting ready to go to Russia, I received an invitation to Barcelona, I received a prestigious scholarship named after Marie Curie. However, I was so inspired by the collaboration with my future scientific supervisors that I did not even have the thought to consider a new offer and change my decision.

    I remember my postgraduate years with great warmth and gratitude. I conducted research at the Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research, now part of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. I was inspired by the trust that my senior colleagues placed in me, although I was only a young postgraduate student. I felt free and independent as a researcher, but at the same time I could always count on the attention and support of my “seniors.” This allowed me to become a truly mature, independent researcher. Many thanks to my scientific supervisors and staff at the center Andrey Myachikov, Yuri Shtyrov, Victoria Moiseyeva, Anna Shestakova for always believing in me.

    The Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences became my home, and I didn’t feel like a foreigner who found himself in a Russian academic environment. Thanks to the opportunities that HSE provides, you do science and don’t notice whether you are in Russia, Italy or the Philippines.

    After my PhD, I entered the postdoc program. Now I am probably one of the oldest employees of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. I recently received a very prestigious Marie Curie fellowship and left Russia for a while. But I continue to work on my projects remotely, supervising several master’s and PhD students. I have seen for myself how people’s attitudes change if they see that you are confident and passionate about what you do. This evokes respect and even admiration. Therefore, one of the important tasks for me is to support young researchers, I try to give them confidence, give them the opportunity to be proud of themselves.

    On modern neuroscience, bilingualism and aging: “I may say something unpleasant, but the brain begins to age at 20–25 years old!”

    The main topic of my research is cognitive aging. I study how a person’s lifestyle affects the aging process, what factors can slow it down. I may say something unpleasant now, but the brain begins to age at 20-25, so it is very important to know where to invest in order to ensure a successful old age.

    One of the powerful factors that slow down cognitive aging is bilingualism. Bilingualism is not necessarily fluency in two languages from birth. The modern approach interprets it as knowledge of a second language at least at some level. Even if you start learning a foreign language as an adult, you will become bilingual and replenish your cognitive reserve.

    The cognitive reserve is the savings account of our brain, we replenish it throughout life when we get an education, new skills, play sports. In old age, when the brain requires additional resources to continue its usual activity, it begins to gradually use the funds in this account. If you have managed to accumulate a lot of funds during your life, the brain will be able to spend them for a long time and function normally, despite age-related changes.

    Our recent studies have shown that not only the fact of learning a second language, but also its choice can affect the functioning of the brain in old age. It turns out that close languages, that is, similar to each other, such as Spanish and Portuguese, are more useful for the brain in the long term than distant languages, with radically different grammatical and lexical-semantic structure. When we begin to learn a new language, we certainly train our brain, it learns to switch between language systems and not mix them. If the languages are distant, it is more difficult for a person to learn at first, but at the same time he can easily separate his native and foreign languages and not confuse them. If the languages are close, a person learns a new language much easier, but in order not to mix the two systems, the brain has to be constantly tense. That is, when learning Chinese, for example, the brain of Russians is very tense at the beginning, but then relaxes and becomes lazy, but in the case of Belarusian, it is constantly in good shape. So, as a cure for old age, it is more useful to learn related languages.

    About the future and dedication of scientists

    My colleagues and I are currently working on a large-scale project: a meta-analysis comparing all protective factors in terms of their positive impact on successful aging. I may be biased, but I think one of the most important areas of science is finding solutions to combat neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The number of diagnoses increases every year. We must study the causes and mechanism of the disease well, and then look for appropriate treatment. In this sense, bilingualism is one of the important and, most importantly, economically beneficial tools for the state to combat cognitive impairment in old age.

    In research work, it is important for me to feel that with our discoveries and results we make this world a better place. In my opinion, it is the desire to improve the world that should be the goal of a scientist. It is a pity that many people forget about this today.

    In a sense, I am an idealist. Science should not pursue selfish commercial goals. The most important part of it is dedication. I hope that I will leave a better world than the one I came into.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Why did Japan’s new leader trigger snap elections only a week after taking office? And what happens next?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Mark, Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University

    Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has been in the job for just over a week. But today, as had been widely expected, he dissolved Japan’s parliament, the Diet, triggering a snap election for later this month. It’s the fastest dissolution by a postwar leader in Japan.

    The typically short campaign will officially start on October 15, with election day on October 27.

    So, why is this election happening so soon after Ishiba took office? And what could happen next?

    Why hold elections now?

    Ishiba became prime minister on September 27 after finally winning the contest to be leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on his fifth attempt. He narrowly beat the ultra-nationalist Sanae Takaichi, denying her bid to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

    By holding a snap election for the House of Representatives, a year before it is required under the Constitution, Ishiba is hoping to catch the opposition parties off guard and secure a more solid mandate to pursue his policy agenda. He’s banking on the public rallying behind a new face and image for his party, following the unpopularity of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

    The LDP should win next month’s election handily, despite the turbulence caused by recent scandals and leadership changes in the party. The LDP is still far ahead of the opposition in recent polling. A large number of people, however, remain uncommitted to any political party.

    The first approval rating poll for Ishiba’s new cabinet was also just over 50%. That’s lower than the polling for Kishida’s first cabinet three years ago. This indicates the public is not as enthusiastic for the new prime minister as the LDP might have hoped.

    The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) has also just elected a new leader, former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. It is hoping to boost its consistently low opinion poll ratings by attempting to project an image of reliability and stability.

    What is Ishiba promising?

    In his first policy statement to the Diet last week, Ishiba pledged to revitalise the economy, particularly through doubling subsidies and stimulus spending for regional areas. He also promised to address wage growth, which remains weak due to cost of living pressures. It has been made worse by the relatively weak yen.

    Ishiba also wants to boost investment in next-generation technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing. And he indicated he may support an increase in the corporate tax rate. This could tap the massive cash reserves of major corporations to fund regional revitalisation programs. It could also provide more support to families of young children to boost Japan’s sagging birth rate.

    Tax hikes would also be necessary to maintain the higher defence spending that began under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and continued under Kishida.

    To appease the conservative wing of his party, which had backed Takaichi in the LDP leadership contest, Ishiba has backtracked on several policy positions he had previously supported. This includes reducing Japan’s reliance on nuclear power, allowing women to keep their family names after marriage, legalising same-sex marriage, and encouraging the Bank of Japan to gradually increase interest rates.

    Ishiba also conceded his proposal to pursue an “Asian-style NATO” will have to remain a longer-term ambition, after officials from India and the US expressed doubts over the proposal.

    Ishiba has confirmed, after some initial uncertainty, that his party will not endorse ten Diet members in the election who were implicated in a slush fund scandal that had damaged Kishida’s government. These Diet members are mainly from the large conservative wing of the party, removing some internal opposition to the new prime minister.

    However, public doubts over Ishiba’s commitment to genuine party reform, as well as infighting from the resentful remaining members of the conservative wing, could also result in a drop in support for the LDP.

    Is there any hope for the opposition?

    If it fares poorly in the election, the LDP could be even more dependent on support from its coalition partner, the Komeito Party, to retain control of the lower house and remain in government.

    The Komeito Party is backed by the Buddhist Soka Gakkai religious movement. It currently has 32 members in the Diet, compared to 258 for the LDP.

    To even have a chance of forming a minority government, the main opposition CDP (which has 99 seats currently) will need to present an appealing alternative policy program, which it has so far been unable to do. Japan has not had a minority government since 1993.

    Should the LDP-Komeito coalition nevertheless drop below the 233 Diet members required to maintain a majority, the second-largest opposition party, the populist, right-wing Japan Innovation Party, could find itself holding the balance of power.

    Ishiba’s challenge in this early election is not only to win enough votes to retain government, but to be electorally successful enough to hold off his rivals from the conservative wing of the LDP. They will be seeking to exploit any future failures by Ishiba to pressure him to step down early.

    If that were to happen, Takaichi would likely be a leadership contender again.

    Craig Mark 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. Why did Japan’s new leader trigger snap elections only a week after taking office? And what happens next? – https://theconversation.com/why-did-japans-new-leader-trigger-snap-elections-only-a-week-after-taking-office-and-what-happens-next-240888

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