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Slow Foxtrot

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Library No. 30 invites you to the "Slow Foxtrot" workshop. Under the guidance of instructors, participants will master basic steps, simple combinations, and gain body awareness. The event will conclude with an evening of dance where they can demonstrate their newly acquired skills.

The class is suitable for both beginners and experienced dancers.

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How RUDN University student startup Skopeo.AI grew in a year

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Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia

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At the end of 2024, a research team of students from the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences at RUDN University—Artur Busardykov, Mikhail Geller, and Kamil Mekhdiev—received a 4 million ruble grant from the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASI) to develop their startup, Skopeo.AI. Over the past few months, the team has not only refined the product but also gone from an idea to a ready-made solution, which is already being tested by its first partners.

Study, career, startup

The startup's founders combine their studies at RUDN University with work at large companies and their own project. Artur Busardykov, the team's driving force and mastermind, previously held the position of senior DevOps engineer at Innotech (a VTB project), but is now focused on Skopeo.AI and a couple of other personal IT projects. Mikhail Geller, who previously served as a lead DevOps engineer at ET Consulting (RosAtom), is also currently focusing on Skopeo.AI. Kamil Mekhdiev, having gained experience as a business analyst at BEORG, a company specializing in the development of intelligent systems based on neural networks, has moved to the position of team lead at VTB and continues to remain on the team.

"Experience with large IT organizations gave us an understanding of real business pain points: the cost of downtime, the labor-intensive nature of manual scaling, the complexity of multi-cloud management, and observability/audit requirements. This directly informed the Skopeo.AI architecture," says Artur Busardykov, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Humanities, majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

From concept to working prototype

Skopeo.AI was conceived as a multi-cloud platform for managing Kubernetes clusters, helping businesses reduce cloud resource costs, improve infrastructure resiliency, and automate processes, eliminating the need for manual configuration.

Key features of Skopeo.AI:

Automatic scaling of cloud resources; load optimization and prevention of application downtime; monitoring and data analysis using artificial intelligence.

"The platform makes business infrastructure transparent, cost-effective, and efficient," says Artur Busardykov.

Today, the team can summarize its initial results. According to Artur, a working platform prototype has been built (cluster agents, server analytics, and a web panel). The MVP is in the final stages of refinement: the team is completing production scenarios for autoscaling and recommendations and polishing the UI. A pilot demonstration of the service is planned for the end of the year.

What was implemented with the 4 million ruble FSI grant?

The funds made it possible to create a fully functional platform framework:

Kubernetes agent (metrics collection, events, fault-tolerant delivery); server side: time series storage, load forecasting (Prophet/XGBoost/CatBoost), recommendation module; web panel: dashboards, forecasts with confidence intervals, list of recommendations and their application history, action audit; REST API and webhooks for integrations, basic economic analytics (assessment of potential savings); CI/CD, Helm charts, on-prem and cloud builds, security (TLS, RBAC, SSO/OAuth2).

Overcoming challenges

The months of development weren't without challenges. The team encountered several issues and found solutions. To eliminate noisy metrics and jagged time series, they added cleansing/normalization, an aggregation window, and confidence intervals, improving model robustness.

The team solved the problem of integrating into heterogeneous clusters by moving the setting to Helm-values and adding an autodetection component (metrics-server/kube-state-metrics/Prometheus). To balance automation versus control, they introduced policies with trust levels: "warn," "suggest," and "automatically execute with rollback."

The team has already conducted internal platform testing at partner facilities. The results showed that the recommendations effectively reduce CPU/RAM overhead. The goal is now to achieve a 30–50% savings from the service in real-world environments.

Team and partnership development

The project team remains compact but effective. It still consists of a Senior ML Engineer and two DevOps engineers. The startuppers also selectively engage external experts for project tasks (UI/UX, security) and developers.

An important achievement for the guys was the establishment of business connections.

"We're actively building and expanding our partner pool: we've already agreed on pilot projects with several companies and systems integrators, and we're continuing to seek new entry points and industry contacts. We don't plan to attract investors yet; we're focusing on expert support. One of our external advisors is experienced engineer and entrepreneur Mikhail Teplov: he helps us with mentoring and industry contacts," says Artur Busardykov.

The team's plans for the coming years are concrete and ambitious:

2025: Complete MVP, conduct 3-5 pilots, validate savings, release commercial pricing plans (on-premise SaaS), close key integrations (Prometheus/Grafana, GitOps, billing); 2026: Scaling sales (e-commerce, financial sector), expanding recommendation logic (SLA/budgets), federating multi-clusters, auto-remediation with secure "railguards," and cloud partnerships. The team also continues to participate in grant programs.

The students are currently preparing an application for the next stage of the competition, which is being held by the Federal Social Research Fund, and are looking at industrial tracks (IT accelerators, regional support measures).

The example of Artur, Mikhail, and Kamil is a story about how one can successfully combine studies, career, and entrepreneurship, creating innovations that can change the approach to working with technology.

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Sobyanin: Nearly 700,000 city residents have taken part in the Moscow Longevity program.

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The capital will continue to expand the range of opportunities for active living, useful leisure, and self-realization for Muscovites of "silver" age. This instruction was given Sergei Sobyanin following the meeting of the Presidium of the Moscow Government. Its participants reviewed the report Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, on the implementation of the Moscow Longevity project.

The Moscow Longevity Project

Project implementation Moscow Longevity started in March 2018. Over the course of seven and a half years, approximately 700 thousand people have become participants.

"There are currently over 140 project centers in the city. Their network is constantly expanding and covers almost all districts of the capital. Older Muscovites are most interested in education: courses in digital literacy, history, and local history. They also enjoy excursions around Moscow. Today, the project offers over 100 courses with professional instructors—from website creation and landscape design to Chinese and karate," Sergei Sobyanin announced in his Messenger channel.

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Source: Moscow Mayor's channel Max messenger

Moscow's longevity centers are equipped to a uniform standard and are designed for people with a wide range of interests and needs, from cooking to gym workouts.

The centers have created around seven thousand interest clubs, almost half of which are dedicated to healthy lifestyles. Their founders include lawyers, linguists, athletes, military personnel, and other professionals. After retiring from their professional careers, they continue to share their experience and knowledge.

Senior Muscovites can also take classes with professional instructors in over a hundred areas, from website development and landscape design to Mandarin and karate. There are also courses in SUP and kayaking, graphic design and internet marketing, equine therapy and rock climbing, flight simulator training, and healthy eating.

All interested senior Muscovites—women aged 55 and over and men aged 60 and over—are welcome to participate in the Moscow Longevity program. You can register for classes online at mos.ru or in person at any Moscow Longevity Center or the My Documents government services center.

Additional information about the program is available by calling the capital's unified information service. Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population: 7 495 870⁠-44⁠-44.

Connection between generations

According to a study conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, which surveyed 1,600 Muscovites over 35, 92 percent believe that Moscow Longevity participants are more involved in public life, continue to acquire new skills, and even change career paths by retraining or turning a hobby into a source of income.

Improved health outcomes were cited as the main benefit for participants by 86 percent of respondents. Of these, more than half noted increased physical activity and attention to preventing age-related diseases.

81 percent of respondents noted a strengthening of ties between different generations, a more respectful attitude towards elders, and a return to the value of a multi-generational family.

Furthermore, respondents noted that Moscow Longevity had a positive impact on the lives of not only older Muscovites but also younger people. With the active lifestyles of the older generation as a role model, many Muscovites aged 35 and over began to think more about how to maintain their health and quality of life in the long term.

Participants of the Moscow Longevity project presented looks from collections of Moscow brands at Moscow Fashion Week.Digital solutions and live communication: which social services are available to Muscovites?

Popular Moscow Longevity activities

The educational program remains the undisputed leader in popularity, bringing together over 146,000 participants in Moscow Longevity. The most popular courses are digital literacy, history, and local history, as well as Moscow tours. As part of the Silver University project, whose partners include Moscow City Pedagogical University and Synergy University, those interested can take professional retraining courses and earn a state-recognized diploma.

Since 2023, the "School of Health" project has been in high demand. It features lectures, seminars, panel discussions, and master classes featuring doctors from city clinics—cardiologists, neurologists, therapists, and other specialists. These classes focus on healthy nutrition, cardiovascular disease prevention, and, starting this year, maintaining a high quality of life for those with diabetes and osteoporosis. Over the past two years, approximately 18,000 senior Muscovites have participated in "School of Health" classes.

Starting in March 2025, you can join a unique program for preserving cognitive skills and psycho-emotional health. Experts from the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia participated in its development. In just seven months, it has become one of the project's most popular programs, with over 40,000 people signing up for classes.

"Another new project this season is the 'Moscow Family Longevity' project. Civil registry offices are holding ceremonies for couples who have been married for over 40 years. There are some real record-breakers—those who have been married for 70 years!" noted Sergei Sobyanin.

More than 200 families have already celebrated their anniversaries in a warm atmosphere.

As part of the "Moscow 2030: Territory of the Future" forum, held from August 1 to September 14 at Gostiny Dvor, Family Day was held. On August 25, 14 couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries, those who had been married for 40 years or more. A couple celebrating their 70th anniversary shared the secret to their happy marriage with the newlyweds.

Expansion of the network of Moscow Longevity partner organizations

According to the study "A Time of Opportunity: The Prospects for the Development of the Silver Economy in Russia"Presented at the "Territory of the Future: Moscow 2030" forum, more than 70 percent of Muscovites over 55 years old note that, compared to previous generations, they now have significantly more opportunities to organize their leisure time and choose goods and services.

This result is largely due to Moscow Longevity's large network of partners, which numbers more than 1,300 organizations and continues to expand.

"The Moscow Longevity project partners with more than 1,300 organizations. These include universities, museums, sports and cultural centers, Moscow parks, schools, cinemas, and other institutions. They help organize education and leisure activities for the older generation, and in return, they receive

support “from the city,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

Source: Moscow Mayor's Messenger channel MAX

To simplify the process of partners joining the program, a special portal was launched on the mos.ru portal in 2025. online serviceNow, any organization willing to offer high-quality services to the senior population can become part of the Moscow Longevity program.

The Moscow 2030 Forum discussed the participation of older generations in the city's economy.Employees of the My Documents government services centers trained over 10,000 city residents in digital literacy.

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Exclusive: Russia hopes to collaborate with Chinese partners in developing the Arctic region, says Murmansk Region Governor

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

Moscow, October 1 (Xinhua) – The development of the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route (NSR) have become one of Russia's strategic development priorities, and Russia is counting on cooperation with its Chinese partners to facilitate the development of the Arctic region. This was announced by Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis.

"This route from Asia to the West is 40 percent shorter than through the Suez Canal. Moreover, it's safer in many ways. And, of course, the Russian Federation's goal, as set by the president for the government, companies, and regions, is to make the NSR competitive," Chibis said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.

He reported that Russia has currently developed detailed plans for the development of the Arctic region and the NSR, including the construction of new icebreakers, improved emergency protection along the route, increased satellite navigation services, and improvements to port facilities and the rail transport network along the NSR.

"This will undoubtedly allow us to make even more active use of the Northern Sea Route and make it a truly comfortable and profitable transport corridor for both our country and our partners," the governor noted.

According to him, Russia expects to expand cooperation with its Chinese partners in the Arctic, primarily in matters of logistics, mineral development, and energy development along the NSR.

The Murmansk deep-water ice-free port is one of the largest ports in the Russian Arctic, with an annual throughput of over 56 million tons, said A. Chibis. This accounts for more than half of the cargo turnover of all Russian Arctic ports. With the development of the NSR, the Murmansk port will play a more important role in Russian-Chinese economic and trade cooperation, the governor is confident.

As A. Chibis noted, the Murmansk Region maintains good cooperative relations and intensive cultural exchanges with regions of China. In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese tourists have been coming to the Murmansk Region to admire the Northern Lights. "We are constantly improving roads and building hotels, and we look forward to welcoming more Chinese tourists," the regional governor emphasized.

He added that trade and economic cooperation between the Murmansk Region and China is also developing steadily. Many of the region's largest companies currently rely primarily on Chinese-made equipment and value it highly.

“Therefore, in my opinion, there is a huge range of cooperation with our Chinese friends – from the emotional cultural sphere to, of course, deep processing, including mineral resources extracted in the Arctic, and the development of logistics, as is happening now,” A. Chibis summarized. –0–

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The 157th joint patrol of the Mekong River has concluded.

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

KUNMING, October 1 (Xinhua) — Law enforcement agencies from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand concluded the 157th joint patrol of the Mekong River on Tuesday, according to the Public Security Department of Yunnan Province in southwest China.

More than 100 law enforcement officers from four countries and seven patrol vessels took part in the joint patrol.

The mission aimed to ensure the security of waterways and combat cross-border crimes such as online gambling, telecommunications fraud, drug production and trafficking.

During the patrol, law enforcement agencies from the four countries held an information-sharing meeting in Muang Mo, Laos, to analyze the security situation in the Lancang-Mekong River basin. They also conducted joint training exercises at key sections of the river, focusing on practical aspects such as coordinated command and emergency response.

In addition, three Lao patrol vessels arrived in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, for a planned friendly visit to the local water patrol unit.

The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, is one of the most important waterways for cross-border navigation in Southeast Asia. Joint river patrols involving China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand have been conducted since December 2011. –0–

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Venezuelan Coffee: A Taste of Travel at Rosneft Gas Stations

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On International Coffee Day, Rosneft volunteers across Russia treated motorists to a true taste experience, introducing them to premium Venezuelan coffee, supplied by special order from the Company.

What makes this coffee unique is its origin. Venezuelan coffee beans are rarely seen on the market today due to the country's small export volumes. Bean supplies to Russia are carried out as part of a strategic partnership: in 2023, Rosneft Oil Company and Venezuelan companies signed agreements on the direct supply of Venezuelan-produced coffee beans on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

At Rosneft's special request, a delicate roasting process is carried out in the South American country using Arabica beans grown in the Andes at an altitude of 1,800 meters above sea level. Venezuelan coffee is noticeably different from other South American varieties. The deep and complex flavor of Venezuelan coffee makes it considered among the best in the world.

In St. Petersburg and the surrounding region, volunteers from RN-Northwest (part of Rosneft Oil Company) organized a themed celebration for motorists offering a complete immersion into the world of coffee. Guests participated in tastings and master classes, learning about the subtleties of the invigorating beverage's flavor and aroma. At the flagship St. Petersburg gas station, everyone could personally experience the difference, trying to identify the aroma of a particular coffee among others. Rosneft customers also had the opportunity to create a unique car air freshener with a subtle coffee aroma during a master class, and the most knowledgeable participants participated in a quiz and received prizes for correct answers.

At the flagship gas station in St. Petersburg, customers can use a robot barista to prepare their coffee. The machine can brew 24 types of energizing drinks and can also help create and prepare coffee according to a signature recipe. Even more—40 types of coffee bean drinks to suit every taste—are available to car tourists at the gas station on the Kola federal highway in the Leningrad Region.

A number of Rosneft gas stations in Moscow and the Moscow region have prepared themed decorations for this day. The vibrant packaging elements of the exclusive drink are reflected in the interior design, and customers receive their coffee in new, eye-catching cups.

A themed quiz was held at the flagship gas station in Voronezh. True coffee connoisseurs received pleasant branded souvenirs for correct answers.

Rosneft is developing a network of new-format gas stations with cafes under its own brand, Zerno, which emphasize the quality and taste of freshly brewed coffee.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft October 1, 2025

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Pet Adoption Exhibition "Looking for a Friend!"

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The Zelenograd Cultural Center invites you to the pet adoption exhibition "Looking for a Friend!"

In the center's lobby, you can meet the pets of the Zelenograd shelter of the State Budgetary Institution "Dorinvest"—affectionate cats, fluffy cats, and playful puppies. All animals are healthy, vaccinated, and ready to go to new families. Volunteers and shelter specialists will conduct workshops, explain the characteristics of their charges, and offer advice to future owners. And for those who aren't yet ready to adopt a pet, they will explain how to become a volunteer.

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The diploma theses of graduates of the Faculty of Architecture were awarded prizes at an international competition.

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Igor Ivanov, Yulia Yankovskaya, Mikhail Vilensky, Fyodor Perov, and Olga Kokorina in Magnitogorsk

The XXXIV International Competition of the Best Graduation Theses in Architecture, Design, and Art was held at the G. I. Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University from September 22–28.

Forty-seven architectural schools from Russia and neighboring countries participated. More than 400 works were presented across various areas of architectural and design training. The most extensive exhibitions were presented by the Moscow Architectural Institute (MARCHI) and St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU).

The graduates' work from the undergraduate and graduate programs was presented by faculty members of the Faculty of Architecture: from the Department of Architectural Design – Associate Professor, PhD in Architecture Fyodor Perov, Associate Professor Igor Ivanov, and Associate Professor Olga Kokorina; from the Department of Urban Planning – Head of Department, Professor, Doctor of Architecture Yulia Yankovskaya and Associate Professor, PhD in Architecture Mikhail Vilensky; from the Department of Architectural Environment Design – Head of Department, Associate Professor, PhD in Architecture Maria Granstrem and Associate Professor Yan Korzhempo; from the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage – Associate Professor, PhD in Architecture Natalia Dubrovina; and from the Department of Landscape Architecture – Associate Professor Ksenia Yakovleva and Assistant Anna Lapkina.

Our university submitted 49 final qualifying theses, all of which were awarded first-place diplomas from the Interregional Public Organization for the Promotion of Architectural Education (MOOSAO). Furthermore, our graduates' theses received additional awards and diplomas from the competition's partners.

In addition to the competition events, the organizers offered participants the opportunity to learn about the work of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, take a tour dedicated to Magnitogorsk's Soviet architectural heritage, and visit the archaeological site of the ancient city of Arkaim.

"This year, SPbGASU confirmed its high status as a leading university in the field of architectural education in the Russian Federation. It's important for our teachers to attend these types of competitions to showcase their teaching staff's outstanding achievements and learn about Russian and international trends in architectural and design education," noted Yulia Yankovskaya.

Awards for representatives of SPbGASU

The following final qualifying works were nominated for a medal from the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences: "Ecoparks as Elements of the Urban-Ecological Framework of the Volga River Delta" by Daria Chernyshova, a Master's student in the Department of Urban Planning; "The Academic Campus of the Arctic University, Naryan-Mar" by Alexey Matveenko, a Master's student in the Department of Architectural Design; "Restoration and Adaptation of Estate Development in the Vyborg District of the Leningrad Region" by Ksenia Gnevasheva, a Master's student in the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage; and "Preservation of Noble Estates of the 18th and 19th Centuries in the Modern Development of St. Petersburg" by Ulyana Shvedova, a Master's student in the same department.

RAASN diplomas were awarded to the bachelor's theses of architectural design department graduates Sofia Yarueva ("Project for a public center with a hotel in Kirovsk," the project also received a Lazar Khidekel Prize diploma) and Yuliana Noskova ("Renovation of the port-industrial zone in Perm. Cultural and leisure center").

The Union of Architects of Russia awarded diplomas to the works of Daria Ivanova, "Concept for the Renovation of an Industrial Area on the Coast of the Amur Bay in Vladivostok," Elizaveta Khalilova, "Natural Scientific and Tourist Complex, Kandalaksha, Cape Monastyrsky Navolok" (both from the Department of Architectural Design), and Kazbek Tkhostov, "Formation of a System of Multifunctional Public Spaces in Small Towns and Rural Settlements of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania" (Department of Urban Planning).

Anna Varankina was awarded a diploma from the Union of Designers of Russia for her work "Strategy for the Spatial Development of the Baltic Spit" (Department of Urban Planning).

Yulia Semenova, a graduate of the Department of Architectural Environment Design, was awarded a diploma from the National Academy of Design for her final thesis, "Renovation of Coastal Areas in the Context of the Historically Established Urban Environment of Vyborg."

Vasily Matovnikov, a graduate of the Department of Urban Planning, received a diploma from the Moscow Union of Architects for his work "Urban Planning Organization of Peripheral Transit-Oriented Zones (using the example of the territory in the southern part of Volgograd)" and Lev Svetlichny, a graduate of the Department of Architectural Design, for his work "Multifunctional Cultural and Business Center, St. Petersburg, Porokhovye District."

A number of works were awarded diplomas by regional branches of the Union of Architects: the diploma of the Nizhny Novgorod branch was awarded to Anna Kotlyagina’s final qualifying work, “Project for a museum complex in Krasnoyarsk incorporating valuable elements of historical development”; the Krasnoyarsk branch was awarded to Artem Martynenko’s “Museum and exhibition complex, Kovdor” and Alina Borisova’s “Project for a hotel complex, Kirovsk”; the Saratov branch was awarded to Arina Safronova’s “Technology park complex with waste processing functions. St. Petersburg, Yuntolovo district”; the Sverdlovsk branch was awarded to Victoria Ivanova’s “Residential quarter with a multifunctional tourist complex, Monchegorsk”, Evgeniy Maistrenko’s “Residential complex with a sports and fitness center. St. Petersburg, Porokhovye district” (all – Department of Architectural Design) and Yuliana Noskova’s “Renovation of the port and industrial zone in Perm”. The Cultural and Leisure Center (Department of Urban Planning); and from the Voronezh branch – projects by Timur Sibagatov, "Regional Scientific and Technical Cluster near the Yugorsky Highway in Surgut" (Department of Urban Planning) and Daria Kondratyuk, "Restoration and Adaptation of the Albrecht Estate Ensemble in the Village of Kotly, Kingisepp District, Leningrad Region" (Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage).

MARCHI diplomas were awarded to Maria Kotova for her work "Landscape Organization and Revitalization of the Arakcheev Barracks Complex in the Village of Medved, Novgorod Region" (Department of Landscape Architecture), Inga Khafizova ("Landscape Organization of the Industrial Park in Nizhny Tagil", Department of Architectural Environment Design), Sofia Patenko ("Project of a Museum and Exhibition Complex, St. Petersburg, Porokhovye District" (Department of Architectural Design), and Sofia Malysheva ("Project for the Development of the Northern Territory in the City of Syktyvkar. Innovative Cluster "Yugyd Tui" at the Data Center" (Department of Urban Planning).

Irina Ivashkina was awarded the Golden Trezzini International Prize Diploma in the Best Museum Project category for her work, "Ruskeala. Concept for the Museumification of a Marble and Lime Plant with the Development of Recreational and Tourist Infrastructure" (Department of Architectural Environmental Design).

The following graduates of the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage were awarded the Diploma of the Union of Restorers of Russia: Arina Devyataykina (FQR "The Concept of Restoration and Adaptation of the Sokolov Flour Mill Building Complex in Samara"), Daria Kondratyuk ("Restoration and Adaptation of the Albrecht Estate Ensemble in the Village of Kotly, Kingisepp District, Leningrad Region"), Ksenia Gnevasheva ("Restoration and Adaptation of Estate Development in the Vyborg District, Leningrad Region"), Ulyana Shvedova ("Preservation of 18th-19th Century Noble Estates in the Modern Development of St. Petersburg") and Elizaveta Kosyakova "Preservation of Wooden Architecture in the Podporozhsky District, Leningrad Region".

Several graduate theses from the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage have been awarded diplomas from the National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). These include Yulia Byzova's "Renovation of the A.A. Paramonov Tannery with a Development Concept for the Adjacent Territory in St. Petersburg," Ksenia Gnevasheva's "Restoration and Adaptation of Estate Development in the Vyborg District of the Leningrad Region," and Yulia Aitova's "The Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus with Renovation of the Adjacent Territory."

The Russian Association of Restorers non-profit partnership awarded a diploma to the works "Reconstruction and Development of the City of Priozersk in the Leningrad Region" by Marya Tyryshkina (Department of Urban Planning) and "Features of the Preservation and Development of Baltic Resort Cities in the Kaliningrad Region" by Evgeniya Saenko (Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage).

The National Association of Designers and Surveyors (NOPRIZ) recognized Sofia Patenko's work, "Museum and Exhibition Complex Project. St. Petersburg, Porokhovye District" (Department of Architectural Design).

The ANO "Re-Start" Center for the Development of Culture and Art of Restoration" awarded Olga Burdakova (Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage) her final qualifying work "Project for the Regeneration of the Historical Environment of the City of Lomonosov (Eleninskaya Street)".

The materials of the XXXIV International Competition of the Best Graduation Theses in Architecture, Design and Art are available for review. follow the link

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Polytechnic University scientists have developed a way to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.

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SPbPU specialists have improved the effectiveness of targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to tumors. The scientists discovered that by coating drug nanoparticles with a mixture of substances that make up a third of the brain, they can precisely release the active substance in cancer cells with minimal effect on healthy tissue. The results are published in the Journal of Controlled Release. RIA Novosti.

Chemotherapy side effects—hair loss, nausea, and fatigue—occur because toxic drugs attack not only the tumor but also healthy cells. The drugs circulate through the bloodstream, even reaching unaffected tissue.

This behavior of drugs in the patient's body also reduces the overall effectiveness of treatment: only a small portion of the administered drug reaches its target. To achieve targeted drug delivery to the tumor site, it is possible to use nanocarriers—"containers" that shield the active substance from the external environment and can be controlled externally, noted Sergei Shipilovskikh, a leading researcher and associate professor at the Higher School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies at SPbPU.

These "containers" can be tagged with tags that are specific only to cancer cells, but not to healthy ones. Scientists from SPbPU and their colleagues from ITMO University discovered that applying a mixture of biological substances to the surface of nanoparticles reduces the "recognizability" of the nanocontainer to healthy cells and delivers the active substance precisely to the target.

The scientists used lecithin—a mixture of natural fats, fatty acids, and other components—to coat the nanocontainers. The human brain contains 30 percent lecithin, so the drug won't cause rejection or an immune reaction.

According to our results, approximately 80 percent of the active substance is released from the nanocontainer, which consists of silicon dioxide and is coated with a lipid shell of lecithin, specifically in cancer cells. Moreover, the effect is prolonged: the drug is not released completely at once, but gradually, exerting a cumulative effect within the tumor space, explained Sergey Shipilovskikh.

The researcher also explained that using the active ingredient in nanoparticles, rather than in its free form, is also advantageous in terms of storage conditions. In a nanocontainer, the drug is protected from atmospheric oxygen, light, and other external influences.

According to the scientists, the accumulation of nanoparticles in tumors is due to both the structural features of the lipid membrane and the fact that tumor cells are capable of more active metabolism than healthy cells. In the future, the scientists plan to elucidate the detailed mechanism of lecithin-coated nanoparticle uptake by cells and continue developing a universal system for delivering anticancer drugs to various cancer cell types.

The study was carried out within the framework of the federal program "Priority 2030".

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For the city to develop, a comfortable environment for people is first and foremost needed, says Sobyanin.

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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –

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The mission of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow is to make the capital the best city on the planet. Sergei SobyaninHe stated during a plenary session held as part of the Moscow Startup Summit, an international summit on technological entrepreneurship and innovation.

According to him, it's necessary to constantly raise the bar, setting new challenges that gradually increase in complexity. And the more the city develops, the greater the demands of its residents, which also provides additional incentive for work.

"There is no final goal. It's movement. If you've set some final goal for yourself, consider yourself already dead. Because a final goal is still a limit to something. But the world moves forward without any final goal. Every goal presupposes setting a new goal, more ambitious, more dynamic, and more complex. So, essentially, it's movement, movement, movement. And never a stop," Sergei Sobyanin emphasized.

To develop various sectors, including education, it is necessary to create a comfortable environment. This will motivate teachers and students to achieve high results.

"I understood that we needed to move forward, to create an environment in schools, to motivate teachers so that they, together with students, could achieve maximum results. Moscow is now among the top five schools in the world. This is how we need to move forward, to create the environment, the infrastructure, and the motivation," Sergei Sobyanin noted.

According to Sberbank President and Chairman of the Management Board Herman Gref, Moscow today offers unique living conditions. These include, first and foremost, a comfortable urban environment, the development of the Moscow metro, and the overall transportation infrastructure.

"The number of crossings, bridges, new transport interchanges, and so on that appear every year is absolutely incredible, unimaginable. Improved parks. Ultimately, all of this is about creating better living conditions for young people, including those who should remain in their own country, and creating unique conditions for startups," said Herman Gref.

Moscow also has all the conditions for the growth of high-tech industrial enterprises. Sergei Sobyanin added that entrepreneurs and businesses are actively returning to Moscow due to its highly qualified and motivated workforce, which is difficult to find in other regions.

"Regarding Moscow's new industrialization, it's proceeding precisely according to these principles: we're trying to support high-tech manufacturing, and entrepreneurs and businesses are eager to return to Moscow. Besides the infrastructure, which is crucial, and the affordable land, among other things, the most important thing is the current workforce. These are highly specialized, highly qualified, and motivated people. And such people are harder to find in other regions than in Moscow. Therefore, a large number of companies that had long since left Moscow are now returning, and they're returning at a different technological level," the Moscow Mayor said.

To attract young professionals to live and work in the capital, it's crucial to create a comfortable, well-maintained living environment. This includes various infrastructure, such as those for recreation and sports. Work to develop and improve this infrastructure is currently underway in Moscow.

"To keep people in the city, to attract them, you need to create an environment in which they live. If they don't like the environment, you can build 40 factories, but there will be no one there, nothing will work. You can build a wonderful technology park in the city, but there will be no one there. The city is the environment," Sergei Sobyanin emphasized.

By creating a comfortable environment and new jobs, the capital is actively investing in improving its industrial sector. The focus is on import-substituting technologies, the development of which facilitates the growth of a number of related industries.

"We need a technological foundation for our country, high technology, independent technology, which constitutes a significant foundation and strength for the city and our country," the Moscow Mayor noted.

According to Herman Gref, in the next 10 years, at least general artificial intelligence, and possibly even superintelligence, will emerge, which will effectively solve a vast number of humanity's unsolvable problems. This will pose a new global challenge, as people will have to figure out how to coexist with and manage it. Furthermore, a vast number of new opportunities will emerge for the creation of fundamentally new technologies, materials, and vehicles.

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