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The first winners of the Fairytale Train campaign have begun receiving their prizes at Active Citizen.

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In the Active Citizen project, the first winners of the New Year's Fairytale Train campaign began receiving prizesParticipants who successfully complete all 10 tasks win souvenirs from the city's loyalty program. "A Million Prizes" or city points.

To joinstockUsers must visit 10 virtual stations and complete individual tasks by January 14th. These tasks will appear daily on the Active Citizen main page by clicking on the colorful banner. Users may be asked to participate in quizzes or polls, or rate city news, stories, news items, and photo albums. The first task must be completed no later than January 5th.

Upon completing the final task, the user becomes a winner and has a chance to win a prize. New Year's gifts can include souvenirs: festive table settings, garlands in the shape of wooden houses, decorative candlesticks, as well as city points (2026 or 10,000). Prizes are distributed randomly. If the user earns city points, they are awarded immediately. If a souvenir is won, it will be available for order for zero points on the program's website. "A Million Prizes" in the category Winter in MoscowParticipants who won a souvenir from the New Year's collection can now place an order for the gift and receive it at the Million Prizes pavilion at one of the project's venues during the selected time period. Winter in MoscowTo do this, simply present the QR code from the "Orders" section of your personal account to the employee. The order must be placed within seven days of winning the gift, but no later than January 14.

All Active Citizen users with a full account on the mos.ru portal are eligible to participate in the campaign. The number of participants may be limited. Detailed rules for participation are available. Here.

Project Active Citizen has been operating since 2014. During this time, more than seven million people have joined, and over 7,300 votes have been conducted. Between 30 and 40 decisions are implemented in the city every month. The project is being developed by the State Public Institution "New Management Technologies" and the Moscow Department of Information Technology.

The creation, development and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, are consistent with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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China has issued a guide to developing data-related disciplines.

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BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities have issued guidelines aimed at strengthening data-related disciplines and cultivating digital talents to enhance the role of data as an innovation driver in developing new productive forces.

The document, issued by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly with four other government departments, outlines 12 tasks in four key areas, focusing on discipline development, professional training, academic research, and cooperation between enterprises, universities, research institutes, and end users.

According to the document, China will support relevant institutions, with the participation of data processing enterprises and research institutes, to build data-related disciplines such as data science and engineering, as well as digital economy and governance.

Vocational schools are encouraged to make timely and dynamic adjustments to their disciplines in response to industry development needs, and explore the possibility of creating market-oriented specializations such as data collection and cleaning, data labeling, data compliance, and data processing.

China will also encourage local governments to establish clusters based on industrial parks and support leading enterprises, top colleges and vocational institutions to jointly build cross-regional cooperation communities that integrate industrial development and data-related education, the document said. -0-

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Registering for the Unified State Exam: Moscow graduates are showing growing interest in the exact and natural sciences.

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Preliminary results for registration for the Unified State Exam (USE) have been announced in the capital. Compared to last year, the popularity of specialized mathematics among eleventh-graders has increased by five percent, physics by six percent, and computer science by three percent.

Registration for the Unified State Exam will last until February 1, 2026. mos.ru portalBefore registration closes, participants can add, change, or reduce the number of subjects they plan to take. After registration closes, changes can only be made by contacting the State Examination Committee.

"More than 72,000 graduates of the current academic year have already applied for the Unified State Exam. Over 43,000 eleventh-graders—almost 60 percent of the total number of graduates—plan to take the specialized mathematics exam. Interest in natural sciences is growing. For the second year in a row, physics and computer science have been among the most popular electives," the Moscow university's press service reported.

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The city is creating all the conditions for effective preparation of young Muscovites for the Unified State Exam. In the first semester, eleventh-graders master the curriculum, and in the second semester, at least 40 percent of their time is devoted to practical training to prepare for the exams. Classes are held in groups based on students' level, and are taught by teachers who themselves achieved high scores on the Unified State Exam.

Starting in 2022, the Moscow Department of Education and Science will organize training sessions for students in the Unified State Exam format. Meanwhile, at the library Moscow Electronic School (MES)Online courses are available, developed by the city's best teachers, including national team coaches for the All-Russian and international Olympiads.

In the "MESh" electronic diary, students can also watch video analysis of Unified State Exam assignments, take self-checking tests, and access interactive applications through the "Exams" service. The service also includes tips on filling out forms, videos with time management tips, and advice from psychologists on stress management and memory development.

Which subject should I choose for the Unified State Exam?

The Unified State Exam in Advanced Mathematics is taken by graduates planning to pursue technical or engineering majors, or programs in economics, management, psychology, and sociology. Students have three hours and 55 minutes to complete the assignments. The assignment is graded on a 100-point scale and consists of two parts: the first requires a short answer, and the second a detailed solution.

"The students who score 95-100 in specialized mathematics, in most cases, began studying it in depth in middle school. These are the children enrolled in our citywide projects, 'Mathematical Vertical' and 'IT Classes.' Their final revision builds on a strong foundation they had in middle school. Statistics show that many students who scored high also participated in Olympiads. This develops agile thinking; even if you don't earn a high-level diploma, you still acquire the skills necessary to solve Unified State Exam problems," explained Ivan Yashchenko, scientific director of the Center for Pedagogical Excellence.

Physics is a popular subject among students applying to technical universities. Students are allotted three hours and 55 minutes to complete the exam. The exam is divided into two parts. The first consists of short-answer questions, while the second includes tasks with explanations. Students may use a non-programmable calculator and a ruler without reference information during the test.

Future programmers, engineers, and analysts take the Unified State Exam in computer science. It also lasts three hours and 55 minutes. The exam is graded by a computer—each student's device is equipped with software that automatically evaluates the accuracy of their assignments.

Stages of the Unified State Exam

In 2026, the Unified State Exam, as before, will be held in three stages: early, main, and supplementary. The main exam period will begin on June 1.

To receive a secondary general education certificate, eleventh-graders must successfully pass two mandatory exams: one in Russian language and one in mathematics at either the basic or advanced level. They can choose to take the remaining subjects required for admission.

Last year, more than 90,000 people took the Unified State Exam in the capital, over 71,000 of whom were graduates of the class of 2025. For the second year in a row, Moscow became the only region where a student received a perfect score of 400 in four subjects. A graduate of Moscow's School No. 1514 achieved the highest scores in Russian, advanced mathematics, computer science, and physics.

You can find out more about the state final certification in the capital on the website Regional Information Processing Center of the City of Moscow, and also by phone: 7 499 653-94-50.

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Conducting preparatory activities to ensure that schoolchildren successfully pass their final essays and state exams not only helps students achieve high results on tests, but also contributes to the development of children's talents and the formation of skills that will be useful to them in their future professions, and is also consistent with the objectives of the "All the Best for Children" national project. Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Memory without a name: the country celebrates the Day of the Unknown Soldier

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December 3 is a memorial date established in 2014 by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark the anniversary of the reburial of the ashes of an unknown defender of Moscow who died in 1941 on the outskirts of the capital. It was on December 3, 1966, the 25th anniversary of the defeat of German troops outside Moscow, that the Eternal Flame was lit at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall.

This day is not just a tribute, but a recognition: in the history of the Great Patriotic War, millions of lives remain nameless. According to the General Staff, the Red Army suffered irreparable losses of 8.6 million people, and more than two million of them are still considered missing in action. For thousands of families, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the only place to honor the memory of their fathers and grandfathers, whose names have not been preserved in the archives, but whose heroism remains forever etched in history.

The idea for this date belongs to the activists of the Search Movement of Russia, who undertake expeditions every spring and fall to find the remains of the fallen, establish their names, and restore lost memories to their families. Their work is not only based on archaeology and forensics, but also on humanism: every soldier found is not ashes, but a person with a name, dreams, and loved ones.

The traditions of Unknown Soldier Day are simple and restrained: laying flowers at the Eternal Flame, observing a moment of silence, and holding vigils of remembrance. Red carnations, a symbol of courage and spilled blood, are most often carried to the monuments. Schools hold "Lessons of Courage," libraries and museums host thematic exhibitions, and universities host commemorative gatherings. All of these are united by a single goal: to pass on historical memory to new generations.

In 2025, the central event was the opening of the exhibition "Faces of Unidentified Heroes" at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill. On display for the first time were 20 graphic portraits of soldiers, whose likenesses were reconstructed by scientists from the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences based on remains found in mass graves. On the opening day, a ceremony was held to present the Order of the Red Star to the relatives of Junior Sergeant Nikolai Klushin, a soldier from the 191st Rifle Division who died 80 years ago—another step in restoring their names.

In addition, the Victory Museum is hosting a panel session on the role of science and technology in search work, and the G.O.R.A. branch of the museum is hosting an exhibition on the history of monuments to the Unknown Soldier throughout Russia.

Unknown Soldier Day reminds us: a heroic deed doesn't require a name to be significant. But everyone who gave their life for their country deserves to be remembered with gratitude.

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D. Trump proposed easing fuel economy rules for automakers

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday easing federal fuel economy rules for passenger car manufacturers.

"We are officially repealing Joseph Biden's CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards," he said at a White House press conference.

The industry average for passenger cars and light trucks in 2031 will be about 34.5 miles per gallon (14.7 kilometers per liter), up from the 50.4 mpg (21.4 kilometers per liter) set by the Biden administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.

This move will lower costs for American consumers, protect American auto jobs and make cars much more affordable for American families, Trump said.

Current standards set by the previous administration go far beyond the requirements enacted by Congress, the Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday. The agency noted that the president's proposal would save Americans $109 billion over the next five years and reduce the average cost of a new car by $1,000.

After the proposal is published in the federal register, the public will have 45 days to submit comments. The date for public hearings will be announced later, the Ministry of Transport stated.

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Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Gaza, December 4 (Xinhua) — At least five Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a tent containing displaced persons in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, the local Civil Defense reported.

Ministry spokesman Mahmoud Bazal stated that an airstrike hit a tent in the al-Mawasi neighborhood in western Khan Yunis, killing all five people inside. The bodies were taken to a nearby field hospital.

The Israeli army has not commented on the shelling.

Israel's Channel 12 reported that the country's air force has begun striking the Gaza Strip in response to the violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Israeli military said five soldiers were wounded in a clash with militants who emerged from an underground tunnel in eastern Rafah.

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Schoolchildren in Jilin Province enjoy winter sports during their extended winter break.

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Changchun, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — All schools in Northeast China's Jilin Province have declared an extended winter break, also known as "ice and snow break," from Dec. 3 to 7.

During these days, local authorities have organized a variety of activities for schoolchildren, such as educational field trips and outdoor activities. Ski resorts and skating rinks are offering discounts to encourage schoolchildren to participate in sports.

Changchun, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — All schools in Northeast China's Jilin Province have declared an extended winter break, also known as "ice and snow break," from Dec. 3 to 7.

During these days, local authorities have organized a variety of activities for schoolchildren, such as educational field trips and outdoor activities. Ski resorts and skating rinks are offering discounts to encourage schoolchildren to participate in sports.

Changchun, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — All schools in Northeast China's Jilin Province have declared an extended winter break, also known as "ice and snow break," from Dec. 3 to 7.

During these days, local authorities have organized a variety of activities for schoolchildren, such as educational field trips and outdoor activities. Ski resorts and skating rinks are offering discounts to encourage schoolchildren to participate in sports.

Changchun, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — All schools in Northeast China's Jilin Province have declared an extended winter break, also known as "ice and snow break," from Dec. 3 to 7.

During these days, local authorities have organized a variety of activities for schoolchildren, such as educational field trips and outdoor activities. Ski resorts and skating rinks are offering discounts to encourage schoolchildren to participate in sports.

Changchun, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — All schools in Northeast China's Jilin Province have declared an extended winter break, also known as "ice and snow break," from Dec. 3 to 7.

During these days, local authorities have organized a variety of activities for schoolchildren, such as educational field trips and outdoor activities. Ski resorts and skating rinks are offering discounts to encourage schoolchildren to participate in sports.

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China releases reports on cutting-edge scientific research areas for 2025

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BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — China released reports on hot and emerging cutting-edge scientific research areas in 2025 on Wednesday. The report selected 128 research areas that experienced rapid and active development during the year.

These two reports, jointly published by the Institute of Science and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the National Science Library of CAS and global analytics company Clarivate, aim to analyze major scientific achievements that may influence the future development of the world and serve China's national strategy for scientific and technological innovation.

These research areas cover areas such as agricultural sciences, botany and zoology, ecology and environmental science, earth sciences, clinical medicine, biological sciences, chemistry and materials science, physics, astronomy and astrophysics, mathematics, computer science, economics, psychology and other social sciences.

"As the scientific and technological revolution rapidly gains momentum, cutting-edge research areas continue to expand. These reports raise new questions and pose challenges for the integrated development of technology, the economy, society, and other diverse areas," noted Pan Jiaofeng, Director of the Institute of Science and Development at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Similar reports were first published in 2014.

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NSU scientists have shown that an author's style is determined by the same volume of text for completely different languages

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Authorial style is inherent to writers, journalists, and all those who write texts. This fact has been widely known to philologists for decades, but has been considered primarily at a qualitative level. In recent years, Boris Yakovlevich Ryabko, a professor at the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) at Novosibirsk State University and Doctor of Engineering, along with colleagues and students, has developed a quantitative method for determining authorial style. This method utilizes the tools of mathematical statistics, allowing for the reliability of the findings to be determined.

In 2025, Boris Ryabko and his co-authors published a paper Ryabko B., Savina N., Lulu YG, Han Y. The Amount of Data Required to Recognize a Writer's Style Is Consistent Across Different Languages of the World // Entropy. – 2025. – Vol.27. – Iss. 10. – Art.1039. — ISSN 1099-4300, in which, using the developed method, it was shown that the minimum volume of text necessary to determine the author's style is approximately the same for Russian, English, Chinese and the Amharic language used in Ethiopia.

"These languages belong to very distant language groups, and even the question of comparing text length is not so straightforward for them. For example, Russian letters are not comparable to Chinese characters, as each character can be translated into Russian as a whole word, and sometimes even a sentence. It's worth noting that in the study under review, text size was estimated in kilobytes for all languages, meaning the same units," commented Boris Ryabko.

It is important to note that the article's co-authors, Yeshewas Getachew Lulu (Ethiopia) and Yi Han Yunfei (China), are graduate students at the NSU Faculty of Information Technologies (FIT) under the supervision of Professor B. Ya. Ryabko. The paper was published in October in a journal ranked in the top quarter of the best scientific journals by citation frequency (Q1) according to the international classification, and, judging by the number of readings, is generating considerable interest.

The method described in the article was previously used by B. Ya. Ryabko and his colleagues to determine the authorship of literary works (in some cases, the authors of works are unknown or the authorship is questionable, such as with Shakespeare). The method proposed by B. Ya. Ryabko can find practical application in assessing the quality of various translations and the qualifications of translators, including computer translations, and can also be used to identify unauthorized borrowings and other forms of plagiarism.

"The quality of a translation can significantly influence the perception of the translated work. The proposed approach has been applied to the analysis of literary translations. According to this approach, the better the translation, the more it preserves the author's style, and this "degree of preservation" can be quantified. Another important new area of application is assessing the quality of "machine" or "computer" translations performed by various programs. This has not yet been conducted, although such translators play a significant role in modern society. Another, more "prosaic" area of application is identifying parts of a text written by different authors, including fragments written by "artificial intelligence." This task is especially relevant for universities, and perhaps even schools, where the fight against plagiarism in student papers is quite intensive. The described method can be applied to this problem as well," explained Boris Ryabko.

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Kindness Returns: How Students at Moscow's Colleges Will Celebrate Volunteer Day

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Students from Moscow's colleges have prepared a series of charity events for International Volunteer Day, celebrated on December 5. They will hold over 40 events, ranging from educational lectures to helping homeless animals, the press service reported. Department of Education and Science of the City of Moscow.

"Today, many colleges in the capital have volunteer centers and clubs. The students organize charity fundraisers, conduct environmental events, and participate in major city-wide and national campaigns. Key projects include participation in the International Volunteer Corps for the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, assistance in the cleanup of the fuel oil spill in the Krasnodar Territory, and support for large-scale sporting competitions," the department's press service noted.

For example, the Police College, together with the Solidarity for Life Foundation, will donate educational games and art kits to children in Russia's new regions and to rehabilitation centers in Donbas. College of the Sphere of Services No. 10 will hold creative gingerbread-painting workshops for residents of the Savelovsky Palliative Care Center. And students from Technological College No. 21 will organize a birdhouse-painting workshop for children with disabilities from the Blago School.

"These moments evoke special feelings: you help, offer guidance, and then watch as true beauty is born in the children's hands. It teaches you to be more attentive, gentle, and responsive. When you see the results of your efforts, you want to do even more. Kindness is returned—and this inspires you to keep going," said Ksenia Kasyukhina, a first-year student at Technological College No. 21.

Students from the K.D. Ushinsky Institute of Secondary Vocational Education at Moscow City Pedagogical University will visit senior citizen care facilities. They will interact with senior citizens and present them with handmade cards and letters containing warm wishes. They will also take part in a thematic online quiz to test their knowledge of the history of the volunteer movement, its principles, and key events.

Students from Medical College No. 2 collected dozens of kilograms of dry and wet food for the Murkosha cat shelter and visited the Sborka eco-center, where they learned about waste sorting. They also participated in a brooch-making workshop for the Blago Tvori (Good Work) fair.

For Ekaterina Belyusenko, a fourth-year student at Medical College No. 2, volunteering isn't about grandiose achievements, it's about people. The smiles and gratitude in the eyes of those you've helped give you the understanding: this is what's truly important. This activity changes the world around you: when one person sees another helping selflessly, a chain reaction occurs.

Several educational institutions will join the blood drives. For example, the I.A. Likhachev Moscow Technological College will host a blood drive for patients in the children's department of the Moscow Regional Oncology Center. Medical College No. 7 will also participate in the drive, organizing blood drives at the V.M. Buyanov City Clinical Hospital.

Patriotic events will also be organized in honor of Volunteer Day. For example, students from the Moscow College of Management, Hotel Business, and Information Technology "Tsaritsyno" honored the memory of Hero of the Soviet Union Pavel Belov at the Novodevichy Cemetery. And as part of the memorial and patronage campaign "On the Fiery Borders of Moscow," students from the Law College will hold a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the "Anti-Aircraft Warriors" (women of the 155th People's Militia Division) in the Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye district.

On December 5th, the holiday itself, 11 colleges will host meetings with representatives of the city's leading charitable foundations. Experts will share their experiences, conduct practical sessions, and discuss their main areas of activity. College of Automation and Information Technology No. 20 will also host a quest across five thematic stations representing various areas of volunteer work. The Moscow College of Management, Hotel Business, and Information Technology "Tsaritsyno" will host an interactive seminar, during which experienced volunteers will discuss their work.

The P.A. Ovchinnikov Polytechnic College, the V. Talalikhin Moscow Educational Complex, the Tsaritsyno Moscow College of Management, Hotel Business, and Information Technology, Financial College No. 35, Medical College No. 2, the Carl Fabergé College of Decorative and Applied Arts, the Moscow Educational Complex "Zapad," and Polytechnic College No. 50 named after twice Hero of Socialist Labor N.A. Zlobin will recognize the best volunteers with letters of gratitude and commemorative souvenirs.

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For more information on in-demand professions and specialties taught at Moscow colleges, visit the website Moscow Colleges, as well as in the same names Telegram channel and the social network community VKontakte.

Involving students in volunteering promotes their comprehensive development and is consistent with the objectives of the projects. We are together And"Russia is a land of opportunity" national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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