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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Fox Business to Discuss Biden-Harris Administration’s Slow FEMA Response

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville

    “FEMA is worried more about diversity, equity, inclusion, and climate change than they are helping the people of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.”

    WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined “Kudlow” on Fox Business Network with guest host David Asman to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s slow FEMA response to victims of Hurricane Helene, amid reports of money being allocated to house illegal immigrants and Vice President Harris touting the administration’s move to send another $157 million to Lebanon. 

    Excerpts from Senator Tuberville’s interview can be found below, and his full remarks can be found on YouTube or Rumble.

    ON MAYORKAS CLAIMING FEMA IS OUT OF MONEY

    ASMAN: “Senator, thanks so much for being here. Appreciate it. You know, there’s a big question about whether the administration is contradicting itself now based on what they’ve said before about 1.) whether FEMA has enough money to deal with all these crises, these emergencies, and 2.) whether or not they waylaid a lot of that money for spending on migrants.”

    “So, it was pretty frank. He said, ‘We don’t have the funds to make it through the season.’ Now the question is, why? Senator, on the one hand, they’re saying this. On the other hand, they say exactly the opposite. I leave it to you now to try to figure out what’s going on here.”

    TUBERVILLE: “Well, our country is in a mess and we are in a mess. And this administration, David, has no clue what they’re doing. I’ve been in the Senate now for going on four years, and it’s been like this the entire time. Now, when it comes to spending money, they know how to do that, but they don’t know how to prepare for anything. Let’s go back to North Carolina. First of all, it’s not about money at North Carolina in the first few days. It’s about security. People on the ground like the military, helping find people that are stranded, opening up roads, doing the things to get communication into the area in North Carolina. They heard zero from FEMA for five or six days. It was a disaster. And it’s continued to be a disaster—more people still missing, but David, this administration—Mayorkas being the leader of this pack when it comes to some kind of security, whether it’s the border, or whether it’s FEMA—he’s never prepared. He always blames somebody else. Another blaming President Trump for all this is going on. These people know how to spend money, but that’s the only thing they know how to do. They can’t do anything other than just spend the taxpayers’ money, and they usually waste it when it comes to that.”

    ASMAN: “Well, and then they misappropriated. I mean, on the one hand, yes, you know, last week, [Karine] Jean-Pierre was saying that they haven’t used any money from FEMA for the migrants. But in 2022, she said very clearly funding is also available through FEMA’s emergency food and shelter program. That’s money that was going to the migrants. That’s money that the folks in Appalachia need right now.”

    TUBERVILLE: “Yeah. And we’ve all known that. They’ve been spending billions of dollars on the illegals coming across the border. Once they get here, they take care of them much more than they take care of our veterans or the homeless people living in this country. David, I was coming from Bogotá, Colombia, a few weeks ago, and half the plane was filled with Venezuelans and people from South America that our government and taxpayer money—they were flying people on those planes to Houston. It was a commercial airliner, and then they were going places from there. It is a disaster. It’s getting worse every day. But this group could care less. All they want [are] votes, David. They don’t want to take care of any American citizen. They want votes to get reelected to carry this power on for another four years and Heaven help us if that happens.”

    ASMAN: “And by the way, those folks that were on the plane with you haven’t been vetted. I mean, it’s quite clear that some of them—they just had to arrest, ICE just had to arrest some horrible people. They were child molesters from a bunch of different countries that were flown in and clearly, they hadn’t been vetted because if they had, they would have found out they had a horrible record from where they came from.”

    TUBERVILLE: “Exactly. And it’s gonna get worse before it gets better. Our prayers are out to the people of North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina. But, David, let me tell you. I’ve lived in the South for all my life. I’ve been through hurricanes. I went through a terrible one in [Hurricane] Andrew back in ‘91 in Miami when I was coaching down there. There’s one coming named ‘Milton’ coming at Tampa. Right now, it’s a Category Five. It’s supposed to go down a little bit, but that usually never happens. The people of Tampa need to prepare to get out. Thank God, we have Governor DeSantis [who is] preparing for this because I promise you one thing, FEMA is nowhere to be found.”

    ON VP HARRIS BRAGGING ABOUT SENDING MONEY TO LEBANON

    ASMAN: “Well, meanwhile, while Mayorkas says we are running out of money for FEMA, Vice President Kamala Harris was bragging over the weekend about sending money to Lebanon of all places. She put out an X post saying, ‘I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all the civilians there.’ All the civilians there, what about the civilians here?”

    TUBERVILLE: “Well, this is for a longer conversation, David, but that’s a war there. Our friend and ally, Israel is fighting for their livelihood over there. And we’re funding both sides. We’re giving some money, some weapons to Israel, but now we’re sending money to Lebanon who they’re fighting. We continue to do this. We’re sending money to Hamas. We’re building ports for Hamas. We’re letting Iran run rampant in terms of making money to fund all this stuff. […] It is out of control. All they’re trying to do is sell the people in Michigan and some of these areas that have people from Islamic countries that, ‘Hey, we’re taking care of your people over there. Vote for us in four or five weeks. And we promise you, we’ll help you again.’ We care nothing about the American people, and it’s out of control and [I] hope the American people see what’s going on.”

    ON DEI STANDARDS IN FEMA

    ASMAN: “Senator, one more on FEMA for you. The chief of FEMA—a woman named ‘Deanne Criswell’—claims it’s disinformation to essentially tell the truth of what the administration including Mayorkas, including Jean-Pierre, have been saying about money being used from FEMA for migrants, etcetera. Now she’s the one who last year signed a pledge to, and I’m quoting here, ‘instill equity in disaster relief.’ Do you know what equity in disaster relief is?”

    TUBERVILLE: “Well, we probably could ask the ex-Secret Service Director who is the same way when she was all DEI—diversity, equity, and inclusion—in terms of the Secret Service. They almost got President Trump killed. Now the same thing here, people are dying because FEMA is worried more about diversity, equity, inclusion, and climate change than they are helping the people of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Again, these people have no clue about organization and taking care of the people that they are being paid to take care for. So, they need to get off their tails and go to work. But, again, we’ve got another terrible tragedy getting ready to happen here in 36 hours. I hope they get their stuff together. If they need the money, we will pass it for them. But unfortunately, they’ve wasted $20 billion on these illegals coming in for four years, and that has created more disaster than anything else.”

    ASMAN: “Senator Tommy Tuberville, great to see you, sir, and we do pray for those folks in the in the line of fire from Milton. I appreciate it.”

    Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, and HELP Committees.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Certificates recognising heartbreak of losing a baby extended

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    All parents who have experienced losing a pregnancy can apply for a certificate formally recognising their loss, the government has announced.

    • Baby loss certificates extended with no backdate to all parents who have experienced a loss
    • More than 50,000 people have already received certificates under voluntary scheme
    • Extension is part of government’s ambition to improve experiences and support for women and their families

    All parents who have experienced losing a pregnancy can apply for a certificate formally recognising their loss, the government has announced.

    Baby loss certificates were first launched in February 2024 but were only available to those who had experienced a loss since September 2018.

    From today, this voluntary service will be extended with no backdate allowing all parents who have suffered an historic pregnancy loss or a future loss to apply. More than 50,000 certificates have been issued so far.

    The government is committed to ensuring bereaved parents are supported during this difficult time, and that the impact and importance of their loss is recognised. Certificates are free and remain optional for parents.

     Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said:  

    Losing a pregnancy can be deeply distressing – there is so much love and so many dreams for the future wrapped up in a tiny life. That’s why it is important for bereaved parents to have the option to officially recognise the existence of their babies and how much they matter.

    I’m pleased we can now ensure all parents are able to apply for these certificates, no matter how long ago they lost their pregnancies. This government will always listen to women and families as we overhaul our health system to ensure everyone gets compassionate, safe and personalised care.

    The extension of the service marks Baby Loss Awareness Week which is held every year from the 9th to 15th October. 

    Baroness Gillian Merron, Minister for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health, said:  

    I would like to thank all of the women and campaigners for their ongoing work on raising awareness around baby loss – without your bravery, this wouldn’t be possible.  

    We are committed to ensuring that women are listened to during every stage of pregnancy, as we work to improve maternity and neonatal services across the country.

    The government is working to improve women’s health services and improve maternity outcomes. This week, the Department for Health and Social Care announced the launch of a training pilot for staff in maternity units to help avoid brain injury in childbirth.

    The government has also pledged to train thousands more midwives and ensure that NHS trusts failing on maternity care are robustly supported into rapid improvement.

    Additional stakeholder quotes:

    Zoe Clark-Coates MBE BCAh, founder and CEO of the Mariposa International and co-chair of the Pregnancy Loss Review, said:

    Ten years ago, I had a dream, and that dream was that any baby who had been lost pre-24 weeks would be officially recognised and acknowledged by the government. Saying Goodbye (Mariposa International) launched the campaign, and Dame Floella Benjamin pledged to work with us to make it happen.

    I was then asked to co-chair and author the pregnancy loss review on behalf of the government. Through that, we were able to recommend 73 national recommendations which will change the care and support of millions of bereaved families. The certificate is the first recommendation to come to pass, and I’m thrilled that from today, everyone can now apply whether their loss was yesterday or 80 years ago. I hope that having an official government-issued certificate helps the many families who have longed for their babies to be formally honoured and recognised. I also look forward to seeing my five babies’ names on their certificates in the coming weeks.

    Samantha Collinge, Bereavement Lead Midwife, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and co-chair of the Pregnancy Loss Review, said: 

    The announcement today by the Government of the extension to the pre 24 week baby loss certification scheme for losses prior to September 2018 with no back date is a huge milestone moment not just for Zoe and myself, the co-chairs and co-authors of the ‘Independent Pregnancy Loss Review’ but for the millions of people who have experienced pre-24 weeks baby loss.   Since I was appointed as a bereavement midwife in 1998 | have campaigned for a standardised care pathway that ensures that every parent experiencing baby loss (regardless of the gestation or type of loss ) receives the physical and emotional care and support they deserve. Removing the restrictions around the application process will give all bereaved parents of pre 24 week baby loss the official recognition that their babies did exist and that their babies lives, however brief really do matter.

    Baroness Floella Benjamin said:

    I am delighted that now, the date restriction on the ‘Certificate of Loss’ has been removed. Since 2017, when I joined with the Mariposa Trust, working together through my Private Members Bill in the House of Lords, to campaign for these certificates, my husband and I, along with millions of bereaved parents have been waiting for the opportunity to apply. I am thrilled that from today, our hard work will allow babies lost decades ago to finally be recognised.

    Vicki Robinson, Chief Executive, Miscarriage Association, said:

    We’ve been extremely keen to see the scheme extended to include losses before 2018, so today marks a significant milestone for those who have waited for this recognition. For many, even the earliest of losses can be deeply distressing, both emotionally and physically, but having a formal acknowledgement as a marker of their loss can be a meaningful part of the grieving process.   We know from the people that we support how much the certification scheme has helped those who have experienced pregnancy loss, so this is great news that people whose losses were previously not acknowledged now can be.

    Louise Bowman, Head of Family Services and Bereavement, Twins Trust said:

    Families who’ve experienced baby loss understand how important it is to remember and commemorate the babies’ lives. This welcome news will mean so much to so many people in our community, giving official recognition of the experience of parents who’ve lost one or more of a set of twins and triplets.

    Background information:

    A certificate is available for any parent to access following a loss before 24 weeks, or 28 weeks for a loss before October 1992. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and live in England.

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    Published 9 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Renter protections closer as Bill progresses through Parliament

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will put the Bill to overhaul renting before MPs today which will end Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions.

    The Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Parliament today and will be debated for the first time by MPs as greater security and protections for millions of renters comes a step closer.

    The Second Reading comes less than a month since the Bill was first introduced and within the first 100 days in office, signalling the government’s determination to get this in the statute book as soon as possible. 

    The Bill delivers on the government’s manifesto commitment to overhaul the experience of renters, banning Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions across new and existing tenancies at the same time, immediately tackling one of the leading causes of homelessness. This will give 11 million private renters immediate security and assurance so they can stay in their homes for longer and build lives in their communities.  

    It will also clamp down on unfair rent increases and extend the Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s Law to the private sector for the first time, significantly reducing the number of poor-quality privately rented homes and empowering tenants to raise concerns about damp, dangerous and cold homes.          

    The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said: 

    I am determined to get this Bill in to law as soon as possible. The thousands of children and families living in unsafe housing or under the cruel threat of a Section 21 eviction notice have been waiting far too long already.

    We will deliver on our promise to renters and transform the sector into one where families can put down roots, where children can grow up in healthy homes, and where young people can save for their future.

    The Deputy Prime Minister will give a speech in the Commons today, highlighting key parts of the Bill, including: 

    • Tenants will be in a stronger position to challenge unreasonable rent increases supported by a Tribunal and landlords will only be allowed to raise the rent once a year and only to the market rate, which will put an end unfair hikes. 
    • Tenants will get a quicker resolution over disputes, cutting down on the need to go though the courts through a new Ombudsman service.
    • Local councils will be given stronger powers to crack down on unscrupulous landlords.  Maximum fines will be increased to up to £40,000 for serious offenders.  
    • A new database for landlords to share important information on their property standards, showing their compliance with the law and helping councils drive out the minority of criminal landlords. 
    • Tenants will be able request to have a pet and landlords will not be able to unreasonably refuse. Unfair decisions can be challenged so renters will not have to make a difficult choice between a beloved pet or a home. 

    Overhauling the private rented sector is just one part of the government’s ambitious plans made within their first 100 days in office to tackle the housing crisis.  

    Work is already underway to reform the broken planning system to get Britain building again and deliver 1.5 million homes over this parliament, a crucial part of the government’s mission to boost economic growth.

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    Published 9 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Search begins for next generation of cyber security talent

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Young people across the country are being called upon to put their cyber skills to the test in the new UK Cyber Team Competition, offering them the chance to represent the UK on the world stage and kickstart a career in cyber security. 

    • New search opens for 18-to 25-year-olds to represent the UK Cyber Team in global competitions 
    • Young people will get hands-on experience, training, and mentorship to launch careers in cyber security 
    • Competition to focus on developing skills and growing UK talent pipeline 

    Young people across the country are being called upon to put their cyber skills to the test in the new UK Cyber Team Competition, offering them the chance to represent the UK on the world stage and kickstart a career in cyber security. 

    The Competition invites 18- to 25-year-olds with a passion for cyber security to test their skills against challenging cyber exercises designed to push their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities.  

    This includes simulations of real-world scenarios in areas like cryptography, digital forensics, web exploitation and network security. This hands-on experience offers a unique opportunity to engage in demanding tasks that mirror the day-to-day challenges faced by professionals in the field. 

    Top performers will earn a place on the UK Cyber Team and take the next step in their cyber security career, with access to advanced training supported by industry experts, networking opportunities with agencies and leading cyber security firms, and mentorship to help develop their careers. 

    Together, they will represent the nation in prestigious international cyber competitions, including friendly matches against other national cyber teams, and major events like the International Cybersecurity Championship and the European Cybersecurity Challenge. 

    Cyber Security Minister Feryal Clark said: 

    In an increasingly digital world cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and it’s essential we stay ahead of the curve. The UK Cyber Team Competition is an exciting opportunity for young talent to showcase their skills and play a crucial role in protecting our nation’s digital future. 

    We’re looking to find the best and brightest minds to represent the UK on the world stage. I encourage all eligible young people with a passion for cyber security and technology to take on the challenge and be part of something truly impactful.

    This competition will help the UK plug the cyber skills gap, fill high-demand roles and provide young professionals with valuable skills and career opportunities in this critical field.  

    It will strengthen national security at a time when the need for skilled cyber professionals has never been greater, and also set young people up for jobs of the future – driving forward the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. 

    Participation from underrepresented groups and all parts of the UK is actively encouraged to support diversity in the cyber talent pipeline. 

    The competition, delivered in partnership with the SANS Institute, is open to all UK residents aged 18 to 25 with an interest in cyber security. Applications are now open, where participants can register and access preliminary challenges.

    The UK’s cyber security industry is valued at £11.9 billion and helps protect growth in the UK. Cyber skills are in huge demand across the economy and the 2024 Cyber security skills in the UK labour market survey found that 44% of UK businesses do not have the fundamental skills to protect themselves from cyber-attacks.   

    James Lyne, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at SANS said:

    SANS Institute is delighted to collaborate with DSIT on the UK Cyber Team Competition, a critical initiative addressing the growing cyber security skills shortage. We are a firm believer in uncapping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the 18-25 year old bracket.

    By immersing young talent in real-world cyber scenarios and providing direct mentorship from industry leaders, we are not only cultivating the next generation of highly skilled professionals but also reinforcing the nation’s cyber defence capabilities. These types of competitions are essential in showcasing the UK’s cybersecurity strength, bolstering national defence, and in the spirit of friendly competition with other nations we in turn build international relationships.

    These competitions also drive growth in the cybersecurity sector by providing a platform for talent recruitment and skills development, while ensuring that participants are equipped with the expertise needed to help defend organisations. We also hope that this initiative will contribute to the long-term resilience of the UK’s digital landscape and broader security objectives by fostering a diverse pipeline of well-trained professionals.

    Sheridan Ash MBE and Dr Claire Thorne, co-CEOs of Tech She Can said: 

    This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the wide range of often overlooked roles in cybersecurity throughout the UK, while connecting a wealth of untapped technology talent with real-world industry experiences and job prospects. 

    The diversity and technology skills gaps are both real and urgent challenges. Through our work in classrooms across the country, we’ve seen how aligning young people’s passions—like gaming and eSports—with technology careers can engage both boys and girls effectively. We’re particularly excited about the doors this will open for young women, who are already playing, and will continue to play, a critical role in safeguarding our future.

    Katie Gallagher OBE, co-founder of the North West Cyber Resilience Centre said: 

    We welcome this excellent initiative from DSIT to inspire young people to explore careers in cyber security. As the recent government survey found 44% of businesses have skills gaps in basic technical areas – and 30% of cyber firms in 2024 have faced a problem with technical skills gaps.  

    However, with the growth of cyber breaches and hacking, it is vital that we work together as a community to grow the cyber security talent pathway.

    Notes to editors 

    How to apply

    Important dates

    Applications open

    • Wednesday 9 October 2024 to Wednesday 20 November 2024 

    Online qualifying rounds

    • Round 1; 30 November 2024 to Sunday 1 December 2024
    • Round 2: 13 December 2024 to 17 January 2025 

    Live in-person final

    • Friday 17 and Saturday 18 January 2025

    In partnership with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will be sending a team of young women to represent the UK at the inaugural Kunoichi Cyber Games taking place at the Code Blue cyber security conference in Tokyo later this year.

    DSIT media enquiries

    Email press@dsit.gov.uk

    Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm 020 7215 300

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Global: UN General Assembly must open formal negotiations on Crimes Against Humanity Convention

    Source: Amnesty International –

    UN Member States should support a resolution to promptly begin formal negotiations of a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, with the aim of strengthening the international justice framework and vastly reducing safe havens from investigation and prosecution for perpetrators, said Amnesty International today.

    The organization’s call comes as the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee meets to debate the agenda item “Crimes against humanity”. The Sixth Committee session is scheduled to last until 22 November. 

    “The next six weeks present a unique opportunity for the international community to finally make progress on the negotiation and adoption of a convention on crimes against humanity. Such a treaty would open new pathways – desperately needed in today’s world – for ensuring justice, truth and reparation for victims and survivors of some of the most heinous of crimes,” said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General.

    Unlike other crimes under international law, such as genocide and war crimes, there is presently no specific, standalone convention for crimes against humanity. While the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) does outlaw crimes against humanity under international law, a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity, which would be applied by states, would reinforce and strengthen the overall international justice framework, including that of the ICC.

    “The Crimes Against Humanity Convention could be a milestone treaty in more ways than one. It would impose obligations on states not only to criminalize and punish crimes against humanity, but also to prevent them, and to cooperate with other states, including through mutual legal assistance,” said Agnès Callamard.

    The next six weeks present a unique opportunity for the international community to finally make progress on the negotiation and adoption of a convention on crimes against humanity. 

    Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General

    “The new convention would bring much-needed improvement of international standards on gender justice, including by recognizing gender-based crimes that have received far too little international attention, such as gender apartheid, forced marriage and forced abortion. It is well past time for an international law that’s fit to address the age-old war being waged on women, girls and LGBTI people in many corners of our planet.”

    “A convention on crimes against humanity would make it much harder for perpetrators to escape justice. For instance, the present draft includes provisions for universal jurisdiction for all crimes covered. It would obligate states to either prosecute or extradite any suspects within their reach – regardless of where the crime was committed or the nationality of the suspect or the victim – and enable domestic courts to take up cases, including those that the International Criminal Court is unable or unwilling to pursue.”

    Crimes against humanity are a worldwide phenomenon. In the past 10 years alone, Amnesty International has found evidence of such crimes in at least 18 countries all over the planet.

    “No region on earth is free from these atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity. Recent and ongoing situations in countries such as Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Myanmar, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela serve as constant reminders of the urgent need to reinforce the international justice system,” said Agnès Callamard.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: “Nature is the national wealth service”: Natural England Chair calls for new approach in major report

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper says benefits provided by nature make it vital to national prosperity

    The River Lune on a sunny day

    • Natural England’s State of Natural Capital Report highlights vital link between nature and our health, wealth and security

    • Report points the way for decision makers to ensure nature and economic growth can work hand-in-hand

    A new approach is needed if we are to save nature that is the stark warning to be issued today (Wednesday 9 October) by the Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper, as he launches a major new report on the state of our natural world.

    The State of Natural Capital Report, published by Natural England, will provide a unique insight into the vital role that healthy nature plays in underpinning our economic health. 

    The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of our ecosystem assets, such as wetlands and forests, and the important role they play in sustaining us and the risks to society and the economy if the status quo is maintained.

    The report makes clear the significant place nature has on the balance sheet with changes being felt in the economy now due to nature depletion, and the consequences already being seen in the reduction in access to nature. For example, pollination represents around £500 million of benefits in the agricultural industry with a decline in insect life threatening food supply. Elsewhere, the degradation of soils globally is causing carbon emissions to rise – equivalent to 36% of the annual global carbon emissions from fossil fuels – while more frequent extreme weather events are causing significant economic damage.

    The report comes alongside a new risk register, which investigates the threats nature faces, and how they could impact on a range of policy areas, such as the push for net zero, climate adaptation, food security, water security and health, and setting out the actions that need to be taken to address these risks to nature and the benefits it provides.

    Speaking at an event to launch the report, Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, will say:  

    “Nature isn’t different from growth – it’s at the heart of it, you cannot grow the economy if we don’t grow nature. According to recent estimates the current value of the UK’s natural wealth was just over £1.5 trillion.

    “Nature is our national wealth service: our natural assets provide a steady stream of essential goods and benefits on which our economy and our population rely. 

    “It gives us life’s essentials of fresh water, air and food, it provides places to relax, resources to build with and mitigation of our impact on the planet.”

    On the state of nature and the case for change, Tony will go onto to say:

    “If we look after Nature, Nature will look after us; but the truth is we haven’t been. Nature is in critical decline. Ninety percent of the UK’s wetlands have been lost in the modern era and over 97% of lowland semi-natural grasslands in the last century, taking with them countless birds, butterflies and bumblebees. Nature is being wiped off the face of our supposedly green and pleasant land, but we continue to act is of we are oblivious to the warning signs from a planet that is struggling badly.

    “For years now we have taken more from Nature than it can supply sustainably. We are in effect running down our assets as we strip away nature’s ability to provide clean water and carbon storage by degrading soils, which increases water pollution and sends harmful emissions into the atmosphere, affecting human health and adding to consumer bills – be it your weekly shop or household bills.

    “It’s time we treasured this national wealth service as much as we do the National Health Service. We must move beyond just seeing the health of our economy and our country in terms of pure GDP, we have to incorporate the health of our natural capital and its ability to sustain our economy into our understanding of the condition of our nation.”

    On a different future and how he thinks we should act differently, he will say:

    “Nature provides huge social benefits. Green spaces provide £25.6 billion of ‘welfare value’ every year and a range of studies have found that the presence of green spaces, including parks and trees, improves mental health and can lead to a reduction in crime in urban areas.

    “However around 1 in 5 people do not live within 15 minutes of a green space, and they tend to be from more deprived communities. This link between green space, social inequalities and differences in health outcomes remains strong and persistent. This has to change, we to have think differently.”

    On a different future and how he thinks we should act differently, he will say:

    “What I hope people will understand from this report is that Nature isn’t some rather quaint, distant notion to be inevitably trampled by progress – or to occasionally hold it up. Nature is a dynamic, vigorous, multi-layered force that can provide so many of our essential needs today and into the future, if we take this opportunity to understand it better and treat it with respect.”

    “Nature recovery is a long-term investment. This report will offer an important resource for policymakers by making the invisible visible and providing the missing evidence needed, and guide the action needed to achieve sustainable use of our natural assets.“

    The State of Natural Capital Report for England 2024 will be published at 10am on Wednesday 9 October. The report is being launched at an event in The Wellcome Collection in London.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Everybody wants this – what makes a great TV kiss?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology

    Netflix/IMDB

    There is a lot of talk about the hot onscreen chemistry between actors Kristin Bell and Adam Brody in the hit new Netflix series, Nobody Wants This. Based loosely on series creator Erin Foster’s own romance with husband Simon Tikhman, the irreverent romcom follows a sex podcasters’ whirlwind love affair with a rabbi.

    Notably, the sensual first kiss between the couple on a Los Angeles sidewalk one evening two episodes in has tongues wagging. But this is not the first case of opposites attract on TV nor, arguably, the steamiest small-screen smooch.

    The onscreen kiss has a long and storied history. Many viewers form strong connections with characters they enjoy and consider them friends – called parasocial relationships – more so when story lines lean towards love.

    Seeing caresses on screen can trigger the same neurons that fire when we lock lips in real life, making certain scenes very memorable and oh-so-marketable. Here are some of the best and the ingredients that make them great.

    From friends to lovers

    What fan of Friends could forget the classic first kiss when Rachel watches an old prom video and finally realises the depth of Ross’ feelings for her? Or when Jim on The Office (US) confesses his unrequited love for Pam, leading to an impassioned embrace? Both are preceded by a long, slow burn that heightens anticipation.

    More than colleagues then.

    Other kisses are more technically or narratively ambitious. Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow and Ygritte (real-life married couple Kit Harington and Rose Leslie) share a sizzling embrace in the geothermal springs of Grjótagjá, an Icelandic lava cave –although the actual location is only used in the establishing shots.

    ‘You know nothing Jon Snow.’

    On New Girl, Jess and Nick share an unpredicted pash at the end of an episode called Cooler. Jess (Zooey Deschanel) has been left out of her male housemates’ night of carousing because Nick believes she ruins his chances of scoring. It turns out he has a willing kissing partner closer to home.

    A sudden New Girl make-out sesh.

    Challenging the script

    Unexpected televisual trysts confront cultural scripts about romance. They can challenge viewer expectations about sex and relationships more generally. As such, some kisses have longstanding impact.

    Take for example Star Trek’s interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura in 1968, for which actor Nichelle Nichols recalled receiving an overwhelmingly positive reaction.

    ‘I’m not afraid. I am not … afraid.’

    Dawson’s Creek characters Jake and Ethan were celebrated for being the first men to kiss on prime-time American television in 2000 (two women had already kissed on L.A. Law in 1991).

    Australian television set the standard for gay men and women kissing in the 1970s and, more recently, Franky and Bridget found a lusty forbidden bond in the prison drama Wentworth.

    ‘You’ve got tickets on yourself.’

    Future connections

    How we might connect in the future have also been a part of televisual treatments of intimacy.

    In Black Mirror’s San Junipero the creators explore the possibility of elderly bodies inhabiting their younger sexual selves via simulated reality. And then there’s the time The Doctor saved Rose’s life by absorbing a power vortex in her body via his lips in The Parting of the Ways episode of Doctor Who.

    ‘I think you need a doctor.’

    Extreme close up

    From the lighting and framing to the perfect music, there is a lot that goes into a kissing scene. All this can add up to a moment that prompts audiences to think about highlights from their own kissing histories – or their desired futures.

    Typically screen kisses last longer than in real life, and research suggests some audience expectations of their own sex lives are unrealistically influenced by what they see on TV. In other words, if you’re expecting the same intensity or duration as Joanne and Noah on Nobody Wants This on your next first date, you should probably modify your expectations.

    Today, filming kisses can be challenging and consent is an important part of the production process both onscreen and off. The role of an intimacy coordinator behind the scenes is still relatively new (and we don’t know if this Netflix production had one). But it’s clear when watching the hyped Nobody Wants This scene that both characters are willing kissers.

    There apparently wasn’t much detailed planning involved, other than an objective to capture the “best kiss ever”. Their job well done adds to a pantheon of pashes that will be remembered (and replayed) fondly.

    Phoebe Hart 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. Everybody wants this – what makes a great TV kiss? – https://theconversation.com/everybody-wants-this-what-makes-a-great-tv-kiss-240792

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  • MIL-Evening Report: We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Jane Elliott, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney

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    Barely a month goes by without news of children and adolescents who are imprisoned and being mistreated in youth detention.

    A new parliamentary inquiry is shining a light on this mistreatment. It’s investigating if youth detention facilities are complying with children’s human rights conventions, and the need for minimum standards of care.

    This inquiry is an opportunity to consider alternatives to youth detention that support and rehabilitate children and adolescents who break the law. This is especially needed for those with disabilities relating to brain function (neurodisability), such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

    FASD is a neurodevelopmental disability. It is caused by exposure to alcohol before birth, which injures the brain. We don’t have prevalence data in the general Australian population but we know it affects children from all demographics.

    Here’s what we know about the incarceration of children and adolescents with FASD – and what we could do instead.

    Imprisoning children from age 10

    Children as young as ten years may be incarcerated in Australia.

    But prison is not a solution to youth crime. Imprisonment without care can cause harm and entrench disadvantage.

    Young people’s brains experience a period of rapid development between ten and 14 and aren’t able to make complex moral decisions.

    Children and adolescents with FASD may have cognitive impairment affecting their ability to think, learn, make decisions and remember, or intellectual disability. Their mental age may therefore be significantly lower than their chronological age.

    FASD makes it harder to understand

    FASD affects children and adolescents’ motivation before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the consequences.

    Due to their brain injury, children and adolescents with FASD are often impulsive, easily misled and can’t distinguish right from wrong. They may not learn from past experiences.

    When they’re in the justice system, they may be suggestible. Poor memory may make it difficult for them to provide reliable witness statements. Due to poor language and communication skills, they may misunderstand court orders, leading to non-compliance.

    Rates of FASD are high among young people in the youth justice system. An estimated one in three detainees in Australia has FASD. But many adolescents in contact with the justice system have un-diagnosed FASD and complex needs.

    Internationally, young people with FASD are 19 times more likely to be jailed than people without FASD.

    Diverting adolescents from prisons

    The Productivity Commission’s 2024 report on government services found diversion programs reduced youth re-offending.

    It also found diversion programs were significantly cheaper than incarceration. In 2022–2023, the average cost for each adolescent under community-based supervision was A$305 per day, compared to $2,827 per day for adolescents in custody.

    In a 2024 report, National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds recommended expanding evidence-based youth justice diversion programs:

    Tragically, by not addressing their human rights early on, and instead taking a punitive approach to their offending, we are essentially criminalising some of the most vulnerable children in Australia.

    So what do these programs look like?

    Many countries have moved from a justice system to a welfare system, which is especially appropriate for adolescents with disabilities like FASD.

    Ireland ended the imprisonment of children aged under 18 years in 2017. Children under 18 can now be sent to children detention campuses, which have games rooms and bedrooms instead of cells.

    Scotland closed its youth prisons in 2024.

    Spain has long used an in-patient approach. Adolescents live in a therapeutic environment with compassionate contact with professionally trained staff.

    Other countries are replacing child prisons with theraptutic environments and compassionate staff.
    Shutterstock/SeventyFour

    Successful Australian initiatives offer a foundation for a new model of youth justice.

    The Yiriman Project, for example, is run by Elders near Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia, where rates of FASD are high. The project takes Aboriginal young people at risk of offending onto remote country to engage in culturally based activities, such as assisting Indigenous rangers to care for country. A three-year review of the Yiriman project found positive outcomes for Aboriginal youth with FASD.

    Research shows it’s crucial that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are involved in the design of any programs that affect their communities.

    Early detection to prevent re-offending

    Early identification of FASD allows children to receive appropriate intervention and support to enhance their social and emotional wellbeing. This may prevent them from re-offending and improve their life trajectory.

    FASD assessments are available nationally. Support services for young people with FASD aim to improve their health and wellbeing, address secondary disability, and reduce exposure to risks such as substance use.

    For young people who have offended, intensive community-based support programs improve young people’s access to education, life skills and heath-care access. Therapeutic and diversionary activities can also strengthen family relationships, which are crucial to successful community reintegration.

    What needs to happen next?

    Governments need to invest in evidence-based diversion programs for children and adolescents who commit serious crimes.

    These programs provide rehabilitation and support and are effective, compassionate and cost-efficient.

    Governments also need to urgently up-skill justice professionals to improve their recognition and assessment of adolescents with FASD and other neurodevelopmental problems.

    Early identification and understanding of young people with challenges such as FASD and cognitive impairment will enhance the young person’s health and mental health outcomes, prevent youth crime and benefit society.

    Elizabeth Jane Elliott receives funding from the Australian Department of Health and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, including a Leadership Fellowship. She is a Board Director of NOFASD Australia and Royal Far West and is an Advisor in Child Health to UNICEF Australia.

    Fiona Robards is affiliated with the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Child Rights Taskforce and Australian Association for Adolescent Health.

    – ref. We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives – https://theconversation.com/we-shouldnt-lock-up-young-offenders-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-here-are-the-alternatives-239318

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – Needs of patients should determine nurse numbers – NZNO

    Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation

    Ensuring patients’ needs are met should be the primary factor in determining how many nurses Te Whatu Ora needs, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says.
    Commissioner Dr Lester Levy this morning revealed Te Whatu Ora is employing 3000 more nurses than it has budgeted for, and blamed recent recruitment. This is still significantly less than the 4800 identified in Te Whatu Ora’s 2023/24 Health Workforce Plan.
    NZNO chief executive Paul Goulter says the Commissioner is confusing the difference between budget and need.
    “Budget figures and the behaviour of Te Whatu Ora – such as cutting senior clinical roles – is affecting patient care and whānau wellbeing.
    “The increase in nursing is driven by demand. We have a growing and aging population which has more serious and complex health needs. We have an acute shortage of nurses in primary and community care.
    “Budget figures are plucked out of the air and are a political choice. Aotearoa faces a chronic nurse shortage.
    “New Zealanders are well aware of the long waits for care at our hospital Emergency Departments and the difficulty whānau face when trying to access services such as crucial mental health treatment,” he says.
    Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health have never agreed to enforceable safe nurse ratios, something in place in Australia, Ireland, Canada and parts of the United States.
    “The voice of patients are missing in this financial crisis manufactured by the Coalition Government. The Government can choose to properly fund the health system. And that includes making sure New Zealanders have the nurses they need,” Paul Goulter says.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China firmly opposes ‘Taiwan independence’ separatists visiting countries with diplomatic ties with China

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    China firmly opposes anyone who seeks “Taiwan independence” visiting countries with diplomatic ties with China under any pretext, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

    Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to the news that Tsai Ing-wen, former leader of the Taiwan region, will reportedly visit the Czech Republic this month.

    Mao noted that China’s position on the Taiwan question is consistent and clear. “We firmly oppose anyone who seeks ‘Taiwan independence’ visiting countries with diplomatic ties with China under any pretext,” she said.

    “We urge the Czech Republic and relevant countries to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and not to provide facilitation for ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces in any form or do things that harm bilateral relations with China,” Mao said.

    “We also have a clear message for the Democratic Progressive Party authorities: seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ is bound to fail, and any political manipulation and attempt to solicit foreign support for that agenda will prove futile,” the spokesperson said.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Shenzhen airport welcomes over 6,500 foreign visitors during National Day holiday

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

    Shenzhen airport welcomes over 6,500 foreign visitors during National Day holiday

    “China Travel” continues to soar in global popularity. During the National Day holiday, Shenzhen Airport saw an influx of over 6,500 foreign visitors — an 87.3-percent year-on-year increase. Nearly 1,500 of them entered visa-free. Most visitors hail from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Germany. The airport also handled over 103,000 passengers during the holiday, a 56.9-percent rise compared to previous years.

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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-OSI Security: US and Multinational Partners Prepare for Largest Indo-Pacific Army Exercise

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii  –  

    The 25th Infantry Division and The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) is set to execute its largest Combat Training Center (CTC) rotation to date, beginning Oct. 7, 2024. JPMRC 25-01 will span from Alaska to the Hawaiian Islands, and over to Palau and is the only CTC that can stress the system that hard.

    As the U.S. Army’s premier training center in the Indo-Pacific, JPMRC plays a pivotal role in ensuring military readiness by providing a realistic training environment that mimics the region’s challenging jungle to high-altitude volcanic desert and archipelagic environment.

    The 25-01 rotation will bring together U.S. military forces alongside regional Allies and partners to conduct multi-domain, live, virtual, and constructive training in preparation for future operations.

    As the primary training audience, the 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team (2LBCT) will work alongside units from the 11th Airborne Division, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, selected units from United States Army Special Operations Command, and multinational partners. Together, these forces will tackle the simulated operational environments, ensuring that they are well-prepared to operate cohesively in real-world situations.

    In preparation for the largest JPMRC rotation, operations staffs at echelon are critical. With the essential duties of planning, coordinating, and supervising all operational and training activities within a battalion, the operations staff ensures that units are prepared, synchronized, and effective in both peacetime and combat scenarios.

    “In the JPMRC timeline, we execute the operations order brief to the brigade commander,” explains U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Onorato, a S-3 (Operations) officer assigned to 2LBCT, 25th Inf. Div. “It allows all the subordinate units of 2nd brigade to synchronize and work together effectively to ultimately achieve our goal of successful operations for JPMRC.”

    This year’s rotation features participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Australia, and the United Kingdom. These forces will engage in collaborative exercises that simulate complex, multi-domain challenges.

    JPMRC 25-01 will validate 2LBCT’s Transformation in Contact construct in a real-time, high-pressure environment. Aligned with the campaign of learning, 2LBCT will incorporate lessons learned from the 101st Airborne recent rotation at Joint Readiness Training Center. They will further test new technologies and systems designed to improve our warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict.

    JPMRC provides a key opportunity for the force to train in austere environments, develop leaders, systems, and processes that will enhance overall military capability in the Indo-Pacific region.

    “Coming out to the field allows us to do a proof of concept,” explains U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nathan Morgan, a maintenance platoon leader assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, “With the proper planning and training we can execute major mission functions in any environment.”

    As the largest JPMRC rotation ever held in Hawaii, 25-01 demonstrates the U.S. Army’s relentless pursuit of excellence, and its commitment to ensuring that U.S. forces, alongside their Allies and Partners, remain prepared for whatever challenges the future may hold in the Indo-Pacific.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: MPs attend 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to debate peace, innovation, and the future of Parliaments

    Source: New Zealand Parliament

    Media Release
    Wednesday 9 October

    A cross-party delegation of members of Parliament (MPs) will join representatives from over 140 other parliaments at the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The New Zealand delegation will be led by Stuart Smith MP with Tangi Utikere MP, Kahurangi Carter MP, and Hon Rachel Brooking MP attending.  

    The Assembly is a biannual event, and the theme for this conference is ‘Harnessing science, technology, and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future’. A general debate will give the delegates the opportunity to hear from their overseas counterparts, and to offer a unique New Zealand perspective on the Assembly’s key themes.

    MPs will also take part in forums on Women Parliamentarians and Young Parliamentarians, and workshops and discussions on topics such as the future of Parliaments. Committees will explore subjects such as peace and international security, and democracy and human rights.

    Events from the Assembly will be live streamed on the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) YouTube channel.

    The IPU is the global organisation of national Parliaments, founded more than 130 years ago. It is made up of 180 different national parliaments, 15 associate members, and more than 70 observer organisations. The Assembly is an opportunity to build relationships and network with a diverse range of countries and Parliaments.

    The delegation will also attend the 28th EU-NZ Inter-Parliamentary Meeting in Brussels, where they will recommence dialogue with the members of the European Parliament following recent EU elections.

    ENDS

    The 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13–17 October 2024. Find out more about the 149th IPU Assembly. 

    IPU Assemblies are held twice a year in different cities around the world, with more than 1,200 delegates attending each one. The New Zealand group of the IPU is chaired by Stuart Smith MP. 

    Inter-Parliamentary Relations are a way for members of New Zealand’s Parliament to keep Parliament relevant, effective, and innovative. Dialogue between members of different parliaments increases mutual understanding between countries, develops best practice, and ensures New Zealand is playing an active part in the international community. Members’ active participation in inter-parliamentary activities improves their knowledge and insights as legislators, which in turn improves parliamentary scrutiny of Government.

    Contact Information

    For more information contact IPR@parliament.govt.nz

    For media enquiries contact:

    communications.team@parliament.govt.nz

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  • MIL-OSI China: Shanghai gets ready for 7th CIIE

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    An attendee takes photos of a billboard during a pre-expo supply-demand matchmaking meeting for the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology Exhibition Area and Automobile Exhibition Area of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China’s Shanghai, Aug. 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

    With less than 30 days left before the seventh China International Import Expo, due preparations are in place while multinational companies from around the world are looking forward to the annual expo to showcase their new products and technologies.

    During a meeting held by the executive committee of the 7th CIIE on Monday, Wang Wentao, minister of Commerce, said that efforts should be made help companies expand the impact of the show. The exhibition should also help to nurture new-quality productive forces and serve the country’s high-quality development, he said.

    By aligning with the world’s highest standards and best levels, Shanghai has stepped up its preparation for the 7th CIIE by addressing new issues and optimizing services in all aspects, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng said at the Monday meeting.

    Various steps have been taken to further facilitate the entry and exit of people and exhibits.

    Shanghai has launched measures such as renewing valid visas for multiple entries and residence permits for this year’s CIIE.

    Customs clearance instructions and supportive measures have been released. The market supervision department continues to implement supportive policies such as exemption from China Compulsory Certification and temporary licenses for special food exhibitors.

    More convenient payment methods have been introduced. Dazhong Transportation (Group) Co Ltd, a taxi-hailing service provider in Shanghai, will complete the installation of 2,000 POS machines accepting foreign bank cards before the CIIE. All restaurants and catering service providers in the exhibition hall have installed POS machines accessible to foreign bank cards.

    Sustainability is another highlight of this year’s CIIE. The green construction rate and material recycling rate of the exhibition will achieve 100 percent. Up to 10 million kWh of green power will be used at the show.

    The 7th CIIE will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. According to the exhibition’s organizer CIIE bureau, companies have signed up for over 360,000 square meters of exhibition area. More than 70 countries and international organizations will be present at the country exhibition area, overtaking last year’s scale. Norway, Slovakia, Benin, Burundi and Madagascar will participate in the country exhibition for the first time.

    The first inbound exhibit for this year’s show, the three-wheeled concept car made by Japanese manufacturer Yamaha Motor, arrived in Shanghai in September. It will make its debut to the Chinese market via this year’s CIIE.

    It is the seventh year in a row for French beauty giant L’Oreal at the CIIE. This year also marks the fifth consecutive time for the company to work as the chairman of the exhibition’s enterprise alliance.

    “It is both a testimonial of our belief in China and the fact that we want to continue to invest in China,” said Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO of L’Oreal.

    As Hieronimus further explained, the CIIE is the “only event like this in the world” in which L’Oreal is so involved by introducing new brands, demonstrating the latest innovation results and showcasing technology breakthroughs.

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

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    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: Robotic surgeons, transplantation and research. How Botkin Hospital became a scientific and clinical center

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    More than 90 clinical departments, a flagship emergency center, minimally invasive surgery, innovative equipment, organ transplantation, scientific research and implementation of advanced technologies. This is what it looks like today City Clinical Hospital named after S.P. Botkin. It recently received a new status – Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center (MMNCC). This is a natural result of the evolution that the hospital has undergone over the past 10 years. A mos.ru correspondent spoke with doctors about its key transformations.

    What specialized medical centers have opened in renovated buildings, how are cancers treated at stage zero, what surgeries are performed by robots, how innovators create cutting-edge technologies, and why is city recognition important to them – in our article.

    From emergency care to bone marrow transplants

    The transformation of the Botkin Hospital began about 10 years ago, since then 11 buildings have been built and renovated. Specialized medical centers are being opened in them, where they provide a full cycle of care – from diagnostics to treatment and dynamic monitoring.

    In 2024, the hospital will celebrate 114 years since its foundation. All these years, it has been providing emergency medical care in various areas. We maintain centuries-old traditions and introduce new technologies into our work. We create unique specialized centers, use innovative equipment, develop minimally invasive surgery, train doctors, conduct scientific research and develop advanced treatment methods. Thanks to the achievements of recent years, the hospital has received the status of a scientific and clinical center Dmitry Grekov Deputy Director for Clinical Work of the Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center named after S.P. Botkin

    In 2019, the only city ophthalmology center in the capital began operating — one of the largest and most modern specialized centers in Russia and Europe. It treats any eye pathologies. Later, the hematology building was modernized, where courses of chemo-, immuno-, and targeted therapy, as well as bone marrow transplantation, are now conducted. In the outpatient oncology care center, under the supervision of one team of doctors, you can undergo pathomorphological examinations, receive radiation and surgical treatment. The interdistrict nephrology center specializes in the treatment of kidney pathologies: hemodialysis, replacement therapy, transplantation. Another transformation of the Botkin Hospital is the launch in 2021 of the first high-throughput endoscopic center in Moscow for the early diagnosis of oncological diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Patients from the risk group are referred here.

    “Every fourth patient in the capital has neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract. But they can be avoided if screening is performed in time. The center conducts gastro- and colonoscopy under intravenous anesthesia, and if polyps are detected, endoscopists remove them immediately. Sometimes we already see tumor cells in the removed polyps, this is stage zero cancer. After the procedure, the patient does not need medications or operations – only regular examinations. Over three years of work, the center has conducted almost 130 thousand studies and removed about 15 thousand formations. That is, we have already prevented oncology in so many people,” Dmitry Grekov emphasized.

    Last year, the Botkin Hospital opened a flagship emergency medical care center; during the first 24 hours of hospitalization, patients undergo diagnostics, surgical treatment, and intensive care. That same year, the Moscow City Urology Center opened, which became the largest in Russia.

    Sergei Sobyanin spoke about the comprehensive modernization of the Botkin HospitalThanks to nephrology centers in Moscow, the number of emergency hospitalizations for kidney diseases has decreasedThe capital reported on the results of the work of endoscopic centers over three yearsOperations of any complexity and high technology: a tour of the flagship and urological centers of the Botkin Hospital

    Laparoscopes, surgical robots and neuronavigators

    The S.P. Botkin MMNCC is a leader in the number of high-tech surgeries performed. Innovative equipment has made it possible to develop minimally invasive surgery. During laparoscopy, the doctor does not make large incisions, but inserts an endoscope with a camera transmitting an image to the screen and instruments through punctures into the organ. With the endovascular method, vessels are operated through punctures.

    “Minimally invasive surgery has become commonplace for us. We are also pioneers in robotic technologies. In 2013, the first Da Vinci robot appeared in the hospital in Moscow, now we have six of them. They operate following the surgeon’s commands. Their “hands” can perform complex manipulations, as they rotate 540 degrees. Robots remove tumors in the liver, lungs, stomach, mediastinal tumors (this is an anatomical space in the middle sections of the chest cavity). They have no equal in narrow places: the rectum, pelvis, prostate gland. With the help of the Da Vinci robot, more than 10 thousand operations have already been performed in our clinic,” said Dmitry Grekov.

    The MMNCC has modern CT and MRI machines at its disposal. Angiographs visualize the lumen of blood vessels and heart cavities. In neurosurgery and ophthalmology, intraoperative microscopes are indispensable for detailing deep lesions. The neuronavigator builds a route to the affected area of the brain so that the surgeon does not touch functionally significant areas.

    “Our center has one of the largest experience in Russia in using minimally invasive methods to treat people with complicated malignant neoplasms. We have almost all medical specialties, which has allowed us to form multidisciplinary teams and make decisions at a single consultation. For example, we have already performed more than 10 operations for kidney tumors, when the tumor thrombus grows along the inferior vena cava and reaches the heart. In such a situation, the operating team consists of urologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular and abdominal surgeons,” the doctor said.

    A place where medical work is inseparable from scientific work

    Treatment should go hand in hand with science – this is the principle of the S.P. Botkin MMNCC. Since its foundation in 1910 to the present day, the institution remains an innovator. All scientific staff are practicing doctors.

    Our goal is to improve treatment methods and medical technologies based on our experience. We see a weak point and try to find a solution. We start by analyzing the results. We performed surgery on 300 people, and 10 percent had postoperative complications. What factors influenced the procedure — age, smoking, diabetes? Statistics indicate the cause, and the team begins to create a medicine, a new treatment strategy, or a device. The development is tested at the center, and then the database is collected again. One study takes an average of three years. In emergency surgery, the results are immediately visible: on the 10th day after the operation, it is clear whether there are complications or not. In oncology, you have to wait for years for the results Pavel Drozdov Deputy Director for Science, S.P. Botkin Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center

    If the effectiveness is proven, the new technology is “broadcast” to the capital’s medicine. In 2015, the city’s first simulation center opened in the hospital. There are simulators for endovascular and maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, and endoscopy. For example, Moscow doctors are taught to perform laparoscopic surgeries on organ dummies. Some simulators recreate acute cholecystitis and appendicitis, and intestinal obstruction.

    The MMNCC team has repeatedly received the Russian Federation Government Prize in Science and Technology. Success was achieved in the treatment of pancreatic necrosis, a condition in which part of the pancreas becomes necrotic, causing its juice to digest nearby tissues. The team determined the types of this pathology (the tail, head, or entire gland died) and treatment tactics for each of them, for which they were awarded.

    Doctors were also awarded for developing minimally invasive methods of surgical treatment of abdominal tumors: they wrote instructions on how to use laparoscopy and robots for interventions on the liver, stomach, and intestines. Doctors were also encouraged for creating a technology for machine perfusion of donor kidneys and liver. In order for organ cells to function while waiting for a transplant, they began to be enriched with a solution saturated with oxygen. This way they take root faster in the recipient.

    “Awards are not the goal of our work, but they are recognition of our contribution to the development of medicine. We managed to prove that we are not just a hospital, and as a result, we received the status of a scientific and clinical center. We plan to expand the staff of scientific employees and continue to improve the quality of care,” added Pavel Drozdov.

    Scientific work has been carried out in neurology, cardiology, neurosurgery, hematology and other areas, many projects receive grants from the city. The endoscopic method of operating on ulcers complicated by bleeding comes from the MMNCC. Within the walls of the center, a synthetic prosthesis-loop with a tension control mechanism for people suffering from urinary incontinence has been developed, as well as a program based on artificial intelligence, which helps diagnose prostate cancer, select therapy, and predict the course of the disease.

    Currently, doctors are working on an algorithm for performing different types of keratoplasty (surgery to restore the cornea). MMNKTs has something to share: it is the only city clinic that performs corneal transplants.

    Moscow doctors have introduced the latest method of treating a common disease in menNeural networks helped the capital’s radiologists process 13 million studiesTechnologies on guard of health: what high-precision equipment is used in Moscow hospitalsThe era of technology. Doctors spoke about new standards in the capital’s healthcareSaving Hearts. Moscow’s Chief Cardiac Surgeon on Minimally Invasive Techniques and Disease Prevention

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

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    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 Russia: More than 190 thousand real estate objects have received addresses since the beginning of the year

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the first three quarters of this year, 191.2 thousand city real estate properties have received addresses. A third of them are located in the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts (TiNAO). This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

    “Over nine months, 12 thousand capital construction projects in Moscow — buildings and structures, as well as 78.5 thousand apartments, almost 50 thousand non-residential premises, 27 thousand parking spaces and 23.5 thousand land plots — received addresses. The largest number of addresses — almost 70 thousand — appeared in TiNAO. Also, among the districts, the northeast of the capital is in the lead, where 17 thousand addresses were assigned in three quarters,” said Maxim Gaman.

    The Department of City Property provides services for assigning, changing and canceling addresses for all objects, except for the Skolkovo Innovation Center, on the territory of Moscow free of charge. The technical part of the work is performed by specialists of the Moscow City Bureau of Technical Inventory (MosgorBTI).

    Addressing is carried out both at the initiative of the city and at the request of the owner – an individual or legal entity, an individual entrepreneur. To do this, you must submit an application on the mos.ru portal.

    “In addition to maintaining the capital’s address register, MosgorBTI specialists also ensure the transfer of address data to the Federal Information Address System (FIAS). This is a resource that collects information about the addresses of real estate objects throughout the country. Despite the largest number of records, Moscow ranks first in terms of filling and updating FIAS information. For more than 97 percent of the capital’s real estate, up-to-date data from the Unified State Register of Real Estate – cadastral numbers – have been added to the database,” said Dmitry Tetushkin, General Director of MosgorBTI.

    In addition to addressing real estate, MosgorBTI offers Moscow residents a wide range of services, including cadastral and geodetic work, technical inventory, preparation of design documentation and approval of apartment redevelopment.

    You can see the full list of services and documents on the official website and in the MosgorBTI client centers.

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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

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    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 Russia: Pumpkin latte and zucchini tortilla: what else will visitors of the Golden Autumn festival be treated to

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Special gastronomic chalets have been organized at the venues of the Golden Autumn festival, which is taking place in Moscow from October 4 to 13. In the center of the capital and in the districts, you can try both traditional seasonal dishes and new items from unique set menus.

    In the center of gastronomic pleasure

    Several such venues are located in the center of the capital. For example, on Tverskaya Square they grill juicy trout steaks in a citrus marinade, as well as crispy eggplants with tomatoes, cauliflower in batter with nut sauce, pumpkin bowl with chicken and feta cheese, and spicy pumpkin soup that warms you up on cold days.

    Those with a sweet tooth can try buckwheat wafers with various variations of chocolate, juicy apple pie and cheesecake with figs. The menu of drinks includes traditional autumn currant punch, caramel apple latte and Rafaello raf.

    At Revolution Square, guests can try pancakes with honey, baked apples, pine nuts and whipped cream. In addition, there are fillings of fried chanterelles, pine cone jam. And here they offer pumpkin pancakes with cottage cheese.

    In addition to flour and sweet dishes, the menu includes grilled veal with new potatoes and vegetables, as well as a juicy burger with Murmansk cod.

    The range of drinks is also varied: the chalet offers dried fruit infusion, autumn pumpkin latte with cinnamon and ginger, and honey sbiten with cranberries brewed according to an old Russian recipe.

    Products from more than 65 regions will be presented at the Moscow festival “Golden Autumn”

    Lavender Cocoa and Pumpkin Raf

    At the Golden Autumn festival, seasonal set menus from various restaurants are also presented in the capital’s districts.

    In the Brigantina Park on Koptevsky Boulevard, festival visitors are offered smoker dishes: delicious pork ribs with baby potatoes and brisket. In addition, the menu includes a fresh bun with pulled pork.

    On Teply Stan Street (building 1b) they make several types of tortillas – with zucchini and grilled peppers or with pumpkin and pine nuts. Here you can also try the unusual-tasting lavender cocoa.

    On Svyatoozerskaya Street (building 1) guests will also find a varied menu. Here you can try pumpkin and pine nut pie, pumpkin and orange raf, and hot ice cream.

    In the park near Golyanovsky Pond, guests are offered rich meat solyanka and skoblyanka with mushrooms. In addition, you can buy aromatic tea with sea buckthorn or lingonberry, as well as a traditional autumn drink with spices.

    And on Matveyevskaya Street (building 2), festival visitors will be treated to traditional meat dishes: potatoes with cracklings and Gorinsky lard, shashlik from Belgorod pork with Surkov garlic, and Slavic-style shashlik with Strigunovsky onions.

    The Golden Autumn Festival is part of a cycle of major city events “Moscow Seasons”. Residents and guests of the capital can visit fairs, exhibitions, festivals and concerts that take place throughout the year. Along with the Golden Autumn, the Moscow Seasons also include the festivals Journey to Christmas, Moscow Spring, Moscow on the Wave. Fish Week and Times and Epochs. They are based on fair trade, a cultural program and decorative design of the city. Particular emphasis is placed on seasonal products and handicrafts.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva regularly organizes concerts for wounded SVO soldiers

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Moscow Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva, subordinate to the capital’s Department of Culture, regularly organizes concerts and performances for wounded soldiers of the special military operation (SVO) at concert venues and in hospitals together with the charitable foundation “Our Power of Good”.

    The charitable foundation “Our Power of Good” was created in March 2023. Its task is to socialize disabled participants of the SVO, promote their involvement in the full life of society, and also help in acquiring the necessary skills taking into account the injuries received.

    The collaboration between the foundation and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva began on January 23, when 10 members of the SVO, including wheelchair users undergoing rehabilitation in the capital’s hospitals, attended a concert in the large hall of the Moscow Concert Hall “Zaryadye”. Then the wounded soldiers attended the orchestra’s performances in the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky and the Concert Hall named after P.I. Tchaikovsky.

    The foundation’s wards heard such immortal masterpieces as the Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, works by Astor Piazzolla, and symphonies by Robert Schumann. In addition, outstanding Russian soloists performed for them: opera diva Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, laureates of international violin competitions Daniil Kogan, Ravilya Islyamova, and Elena Korzhenevich. The SVO participants became acquainted with the art of the Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir “Minin Choir”. Many of them were introduced to classical music for the first time.

    When wounded soldiers attend concerts of the Musica Viva orchestra, they meet the artists backstage and communicate in an informal setting. Music inspires soldiers, gives strength, heals not only physical wounds, but also the soul. At the meetings, words of gratitude are heard to the SVO participants for their bravery, fortitude and endurance. The musicians note that it is important for them to help people who risked their lives to defend the Motherland. The total number of SVO participants who attended the performances exceeded 300 people.

    In addition, since November 2023, the Musica Viva orchestra has been collaborating with the Central Clinical Military Sanatorium in Arkhangelskoye, performing for the SVO soldiers undergoing rehabilitation there. The first concert was held in the medical building, the second – in the institution’s club. According to military tradition, the soldiers greeted the orchestra with three cheers. The hospital management awarded the performances with certificates of gratitude and asked to prepare a special musical gift for the audience next time – the march “Farewell of Slavyanka”.

    For each member of the orchestra, performing for the defenders of the Motherland is a special honor. In this way, the artists contribute to the overall victory.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: An engineering building with a physical education and health block was built in Nagatino-Sadovniki

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    An engineering building with physical education and health facilities with a total area of over 16,000 square meters was built on the territory of the Newton Plaza technology park, a multifunctional complex that includes high-tech enterprises. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    The building is located at the address: 1st Nagatinsky proezd, building 10. It was built in the style of modern minimalism, so it blends in organically with the adjacent buildings of the technology park thanks to the use of similar facade materials.

    “The multifunctional complex consists of seven above-ground, two underground and one basement floors. It includes laboratories, sports and fitness and administrative premises. The complex building is connected to the existing building of the innovation and industrial complex by an above-ground passage at the level of the first floor and an underground passage at the level of the minus second floor. In addition, an underground passage to the prospective development near the northern border of the site is provided,” said Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    The engineering block contains laboratory and administrative premises, a control room, laboratories, laboratory utility rooms, technical rooms, a shared use center (coworking area), acoustic office cabins, auxiliary and technical rooms, and a balcony with a usable terrace.

    The laboratories will conduct tests of electronic systems of cars and issue conclusions based on their results. They also plan to check the acoustic systems of cars and motorcycles for compliance with sound quality and noise level certificates.

    The physical education and health block houses martial arts halls, functional training, group classes, fitness, a massage room and a hammam, as well as various service and administrative departments, tennis courts and a gym.

    Based on the results of the comprehensive final inspection, the Committee for State Construction Supervision of the City of Moscow (Mosgosstroynadzor) issued a conclusion on the compliance of the facility with the design documentation.

    “The engineering building was erected in five years, and throughout all stages of construction the committee monitored the progress of the work – a total of 29 on-site inspections were conducted at the site. Now the developer can prepare documentation to obtain permission to put the building into operation,” added the chairman of Mosgosstroynadzor

    Anton Slobodchikov.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin reportedon the completion of the construction of the first stage of the ZIL technology park, an investment priority project for the capital.

    Technoparks to be built in 10 districts of the capital under the integrated territorial development programA technology park will be built in Maryina RoshchaEcological laboratory, city farm and chocolate studio. How the children’s technopark of food production Rosbiotech is organized

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: On October 12, traffic will be temporarily closed on several embankments

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In connection with the 10-kilometer Moscow Marathon, traffic will be temporarily closed on several embankments and streets in the Khamovniki district on October 12.

    Thus, from 08:00 to 12:00 it will be impossible to drive on the section of Luzhniki Street – from house 24, building 9 to Luzhnetskaya Embankment. And from 08:00 to 13:30 traffic will be closed on Luzhnetskaya, Novodevichy, Savvinskaya, Rostovskaya and Frunzenskaya Embankments.

    In addition, from 09:00 to 12:15, the outer side of Smolensky Boulevard will be closed to traffic, and from 09:00 to 12:30, the outer side of Zubovsky Boulevard will be closed to traffic.

    In areas where traffic will be restricted, parking will also be prohibited from 00:01 on October 12 until the end of the marathon.

    Drivers are asked to plan their route in advance, taking into account temporary traffic restrictions. Detailed information is available aton the website of the Traffic Management Center.

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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-OSI: 2025 Financial Calendar of AS Coop Pank

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AS Coop Pank has decided the company’s Financial Calendar for the 2025 financial year.

    In 2025 Coop Pank plans to disclose information and organize the general meeting of shareholders according to the following schedule:

    13.02.2025      Q4 2024 and unaudited full year results
    14.02.2025      January results
    12.03.2025      February results
    19.03.2025      Audited Annual Report for 2024
    16.04.2025      General meeting of shareholders
    23.04.2025      Q1 interim results
    13.05.2025      April results
    11.06.2025      May results
    18.07.2025      Q2 interim results
    12.08.2025      July results
    10.09.2025      August results
    22.10.2025      Q3 interim results
    12.11.2025      October results
    10.12.2025      November results

    Coop Pank, based on Estonian capital, is one of the five universal banks operating in Estonia. The number of clients using Coop Pank for their daily banking reached 200,000. Coop Pank aims to put the synergy generated by the interaction of retail business and banking to good use and to bring everyday banking services closer to people’s homes. The strategic shareholder of the bank is the domestic retail chain Coop Eesti, comprising of 320 stores.

    Additional information:
    Paavo Truu
    CFO
    Phone: +372 5160 231
    E-mail: paavo.truu@cooppank.ee

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sobyanin: Social coordinators provided 250 thousand services to hospital patients and their relatives

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The unique Moscow service “Social Service in Hospitals” has turned three years old. During this time, social coordinators have provided patients and their relatives with more than 250 thousand services. About this in his blog Sergei Sobyanin said.

    “When we launched this project, we had no doubt that it would definitely be in demand. There is little pleasant about going to the hospital: hospitalization, even planned, disrupts the usual way of life. Worrying about one’s own health is often mixed with other worries. When it comes to emergency cases, it is very easy to get confused,” the Moscow Mayor wrote.

    Hospitalized Muscovites face many questions. For example, how to tell relatives what happened if you don’t have your phone with you or it’s dead? Who will look after a small child? How to cope with household chores after discharge if you live alone? Hundreds of other questions arise.

    Previously, nurses and doctors had to deal with their solution. This took a lot of time, distracting them from their direct responsibilities. Now, in every Moscow adult and children’s hospital, specialized specialists – social coordinators – have taken on the solution of non-medical problems. They come to the aid of elderly or lonely people, patients with disabilities and low-mobility Muscovites, as well as everyone who, due to various circumstances, finds themselves in a difficult life situation.

    To contact social coordinators, you do not need to write an application. The specialists themselves meet new patients every morning, delve into their problems and begin to help. If necessary, they involve other departments and organizations of the city.

    “If necessary, social coordinators will help with home care services or round-the-clock care in the city’s social inpatient institutions. In children’s hospitals, they primarily provide consultations on various social protection services. For example, they advise how to contact the early assistance service if developmental peculiarities are detected,” Sergei Sobyanin noted.

    Despite typical situations, each case of helping patients is unique. Over the years of work, social coordinators have accumulated many successful stories.

    Stories of Help

    Thus, an elderly patient Antonina Ivanovna was admitted to the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care. Due to poor health, she did not have time to inform her relatives that she was hospitalized, and she did not have a mobile phone. And the woman did not take the necessary things with her. Social coordinators immediately came to the rescue: they connected her with her beloved grandson. The news that his grandmother was in the hospital took him by surprise, but the young man immediately said that he would bring everything necessary and would definitely visit Antonina Ivanovna. Now she is at home, and her relatives regularly come to visit.

    A patient named Valeria was admitted to the shock resuscitation department unconscious. She had been in a coma for a long time. When Valeria came to, the doctors asked social coordinators for help: they needed to establish her identity and find her relatives. At that time, the girl could not speak. The coordinators selected simple words and short questions, used letters of the alphabet, city maps, and caught her every move. In this way, they managed to find out the patient’s name and date of birth. After that, the coordinators began studying social networks, involved the police and the LizaAlert squad in the search. A week later, they found Valeria’s father, who had already lost hope of finding out where his daughter was.

    Tatyana Viktorovna came to the emergency room on her own. Doctors examined the elderly woman and, finding no reason for hospitalization, asked social coordinators to talk to her. During the conversation, it turned out that Tatyana Viktorovna had a passport, money, keys to the apartment and a train ticket from St. Petersburg. She assured that she had come to Moscow to see her children, but could not give either their address or phone numbers, and confused events and dates. Specialists came to the conclusion that the woman suffered from dementia. People with cognitive impairments often get lost. Social coordinators contacted the LizaAlert search service and with their help found Tatyana Viktorovna’s son, who, like her, lives in St. Petersburg. The man immediately went to Moscow to pick up his mother.

    Young mother Olga was walking with her two-year-old son on the playground when she suddenly began to lose consciousness. The woman was taken to the hospital with her child, but she did not have time to tell anyone about it. While doctors were providing Olga with the necessary medical care, social coordinators looked after the baby and contacted the woman’s husband. He came to the hospital and took his son.

    Help in alarming situations: social coordinators are now working in four more children’s city hospitalsAttention and care: social coordinators have been helping patients in the capital’s hospitals for two years

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    https://vvv.mos.ru/major/themes/11867050/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In September, the capital approved the implementation of three KRT projects

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Three integrated territorial development projects (ITD) are being implemented in the east, northeast and south of the capital. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “In September, the implementation of three projects for the integrated development of territories on sites with a total area of over nine hectares was approved. They plan to build 229 thousand square meters of various real estate. Investments in the projects are estimated at 51.9 billion rubles, and the annual budget effect is 1.1 billion rubles. As a result, over 2.6 thousand jobs will be created,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The site in the Ivanovskoye district will be put up for auction. The owner of the rights will be engaged in the reorganization of the site in Nagatino-Sadovniki, and the operator KRT has been appointed for the redevelopment of the territory in the Sviblovo and Rostokino districts. The project implementation periods vary from four to five years.

    “According to the projects for the integrated development of territories approved in September, residential and business quarters will be built on inefficiently used sites. In total, 122.8 thousand square meters of modern housing will appear there, including for participants in the renovation program, as well as 106 thousand square meters of public and business real estate, including an ambulance substation, a sports and fitness center and hotels,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property

    Maxim Gaman.

    According to the program of integrated development of territories, multifunctional city quarters are created, where roads, comfortable housing and all necessary infrastructure are designed on the site of former industrial zones and inefficiently used areas. Currently, 236 KRT projects with a total area of more than 3.1 thousand hectares are at various stages of implementation in Moscow. Their development is being carried out on the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin.

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    http://vvv.mos.ru/nevs/item/144996073/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A house will appear next to the Botanichesky Sad metro station under the renovation program

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Moscow Committee for Architecture has issued an urban development plan for a land plot for the construction of a residential building under the renovation program near the Botanichesky Sad metro station. The project will be implemented as part of a block development at the address: 1st Botanichesky Proezd, land plot No. 1. This was reported by the Chairperson of the Moscow Committee for Architecture and Urban Development (Moskomarkhitektura) Juliana Knyazhevskaya.

    “A new building with a maximum area of 15 thousand square meters will appear on a land plot of 0.36 hectares. Within walking distance from the future building there is a park complex, where participants in the renovation program will be able to take walks with children, jog and have a quiet rest surrounded by green areas of the Main Botanical Garden named after N.V. Tsitsin of the Russian Academy of Sciences,” Yuliana Knyazhevskaya specified.

    The Botanichesky Sad metro station and the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) platform of the same name are located 700 meters from the planned new building.

    Previously The Mayor of Moscow told, that since the beginning of the year, 23 buildings have been put into operation under the renovation program and 44 residential complexes have been handed over for occupancy.

    All information about the renovation program is presented on the mos.ru portal. You can find out more about apartments and houses under the program by link.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Last year alone, 59 new buildings were handed over for settlement in the capital and the resettlement of over 47 thousand people was ensured.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction rates and volumes. In recent years, within the framework of the federal project “Housing” of the national project “Housing and Urban Environment” the volume of construction and commissioning of residential properties in the capital has doubled – from three to five to seven million square meters per year. More information about this and other national projects being implemented in Moscow can be found on this page.

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    http://vvv.mos.ru/nevs/item/145009073/

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