$39M of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Bitfinex Hack Is on the Move – Cointelegraph

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Some of the 119,756 Bitcoin that was stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 has started moving again.

According to a series of tweets posted by Whale Alert on July 27-28, wallet addresses known to be associated with one of the largest breaches ever of a crypto exchange moved 3503 Bitcoin (BTC) worth roughly $38.7 million over 12 transactions.

The largest individual movement was of 476.32 BTC, or approximately $5.2 million, while the smallest was 2.612703 BTC, or $28,849.

To date, the hackers responsible for the Bitfinex breach have moved only 1-2% of the funds they stole from the exchange in August 2016. The HODLing strategy appears to be paying off as the haul was only worth $72 million at the time. Its now worth $1.3 billion.

The potential impact of such a large number of coins dumped into the crypto market could be problematic. However, the price of Bitcoin was mostly unaffected when 50 BTC of the tokens in old addresses associated with Satoshi Nakamoto moved in May.

The lack of movement may suggest that criminals are facing difficulties laundering digital assets as tighter regulations are enforced. Cointelegraph reported in June that 736 BTC from previous transfers from wallets associated with the hack went to the Russian darknet marketplace Hydra and some actually ended up back at Bitfinex.

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Elon Musk on Tesla Cybertruck: The goal is to kick most amount of ass possible with this truck – Electrek

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Elon Musk made new comments on the Tesla Cybertruck, saying that the goal is to kick the most amount of ass possible with this truck.

When the Cybertruck rolled up on stage last year, many thought that Elon Musk had lost his mind, but the CEO was always really aware that the electric pickup trucks design would be polarizing.

When asked on the Automotive News podcast about whether or not Tesla did any customer research before design the Cybertruck, Musk burst out laughing:

Customer research? We just made a car we thought was awesome and looks super weird. I just wanted to make a futuristic battle tank something that looks like it could come out ofBlade RunnerorAliensor something like that but was also highly functional.

Before even unveiling the Cybertruck, Musk was already saying that Tesla could always design a more traditional pickup truck with the Cybertrucks powertrain if it wasnt well received.

Now, after Tesla has received over 500,000 reservations for the Cybertruck, the CEO is reiterating those comments:

It can be a better sports car than a Porsche 911, a better truck than an F-150, and its armored and looks sort of kick-ass from the future. That was the goal, recognizing this could be a complete failure. But I wasnt super worried about that because if it turns out nobody wants to buy a weird-looking truck, well build a normal truck, no problem. Theres lots of normal trucks out there that look pretty much the same; you can hardly tell the difference. And sure, we could just do some copycat truck; thats easy. So thats our fallback strategy.

Design aside, Tesla is looking to make the Cybertruck a leader in the pickup segment for functionality and performance.

Musk added:

Were really, fundamentally making this truck as a North American ass-kicker, basically. The goal is to kick the most amount of ass possible with this truck. We want it to be something you could use to tow a boat, a horse trailer, pull tree stumps out of the ground, go off-roading and you dont have to worry about scratching the paint because there is no paint. You could just be smashing boulders and be fine.

The CEO often joked about how Tesla makes the best vehicles for the apocalypse.

The Cybertruck might turn the joke into reality:

So its probably helpful in the apocalypse. Things are seeming more apocalyptic these days. Let me tell you, the truck you want in the apocalypse is the Cybertruck.

Tesla is planning to bring the Cybertruck electric pickup to production in late 2021.

The automaker will start by offering the two higher-end versions of the electric pickup truck starting at $50,000 and with up to 500 miles of range on a single charge.

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A.I. helps businesses recover from the lockdown And can Nissan take on Tesla? – Euronews

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As the UAE opened its doors to tourists, Dubai carefully hosted its first major conference since lockdown.

Titled Artificial Intelligence Everything the conference was attended by some heavy hitters from across the region, keen to find out how AI can help companies bounce back post-lockdown.

Euronews asked delegates how their customer landscape had changed and how AI might be used to help it evolve.

CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Hani Weiss, said over 37,000 of his employees had received special training in AI to ensure they understand its importance.

Personalisation is helping to improve consumption, reduce time-wasting for our customers and makes sure we help them to choose whatever they want, Weiss explains.

The conference also addressed the issue of data analytics and inevitable concerns about privacy and security.

Mudassir Sheikha, Co-founder and CEO of vehicle for hire firm Careem said, as a digital-first business, data was among the most important things they have. He said: Data is sort of the fuel that drives our business.

Sheikha explained that having the best security team possible, storing data in the cloud and ensuring that effective processes are used to manage data are the key elements Careem focuses on.

Delegates also reflected on how applying AI to their businesses during the pandemic was a crucial decision.

Weiss said there had been a huge surge in orders. Many countries saw an increase of as much as 300 percent and suggested that, in Saudi Arabia, that figure was closer to 1,000 percent.

He said many customers were new to the idea of online ordering.

28 percent of the customers that tried online during the pandemic, never, ever access any online platform, he said.

Mudassir Sheikha explained the importance of being ambitious in how they approach the online environment.

Sheikhas hope is that they become an offline-online bridge and create a super app.

We can actually help people become more efficient. We can help societies become more productive and drive economic growth, Sheikha suggests.

As with AI, the pandemic is accelerating the uptake in automation across most sectors. The food and beverage industry is no exception, with demand for burger-flipping, salad-tossing robots on the rise. But there are concerns that this may simply be a fad and that the human touch can never be entirely eliminated from the industry.

The pandemic has fuelled demand for robots with culinary capabilities and although the trend predates Covid 19, some believe they have gone from a novelty to a necessity.

It's food automation, and it's definitely coming, argues Rick Wilmer, CEO of the California based firm Chowbotics.

COVID's going to accelerate it again because people are concerned with human beings being involved with their food and the spread of disease.

Wilmer believes that people feel safer with robots preparing their food than other humans.

Robotics companies insist they are not trying to replace humans altogether but there are still fears employment will take a hit. But Jamie Richardson, Vice President of the White Castle hamburger chain doesnt believe it will replace workers.

We look at it as an empowerment for the team, because it helps us free up our heart for hospitality, says Richardson.

Although robots have proved useful during the pandemic, some experts doubt whether they can compete with human beings in the food and beverage sector in the long term.

This is certainly a view taken by Max Elder, Research Director at the Institute for the Future. Elder believes there may be a need for fully robotic food outlets in time of emergency but that demand will quickly go away.

"How do they compete with restaurants who are basically becoming these kiosks themselves? Elder asks.

"When we automate away the act of cooking, preparing, presenting, sharing food, I deeply believe that we lose a lot that's inherent to that meal, to that experience and to what it really means to feed and be fed."

There is a balance to be struck between which parts of the cooking process are automated and those that retain a creative human touch.

July saw TESLA become the worlds most valuable automaker. Its competitors have struggled to keep up with the pace of innovation at the company despite its controversial CEO Elon Musk, volatile share price and its inability to mass-produce some of its most attractive prototypes.

Despite a seven-week shutdown in its US assembly plant, electric car manufacturer Tesla posted a surprising 90m net profit for the second quarter of 2020.

It was the companys fourth-straight positive quarter and came after it overtook Toyota as the worlds most valuable car maker. But competition for Tesla is looming.

Nissan, among others hope to be hot on Teslas heels with their latest electric offerings.

At the launch of its new model, Ariya, Nissan CEO, Makoto Uchida boldly told audiences: Today, we are introducing a car that's more than a car. Ariya represents a new chapter, a new face, a new language.

Nissan is certainly keen to turn the page on a year in which it made a loss of around 5.3bn and saw its former CEO Carlos Ghosn go on the run from authorities following allegations of corruption. But Jim Holder, Editorial Director of Autocar Magazine thinks their new electric SUV offers a glimmer of hope for the company.

"I think what we're seeing with the launch of the Nissan Ariya is the next generation of electric car technology coming to the market. Nissan, of course, got in there very early. They were among the pioneers with the Nissan LEAF, but that is now more than a decade ago.

Nissan does not consider the 10-year delay to be a problem. Development Chief Product Specialist, Makoto Fukuda, says: We have a huge customer base from LEAF and we could learn a lot of things from LEAF customers.

Holder acknowledges the huge technologica shift in the motor industry.

You have to get really excited that electric cars are finally reaching a point where they can match or eclipse in many ways the cars that we've become used to driving over the past hundred or more years.

Crossover vehicles have made up 40 percent of recent U.S. auto sales. With its similar price tag, Nissan hopes to take a chunk out of Teslas 'Model Y' market with the Ariya. Time will tell if their latest electric car spells a new era for the company.

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Tesla is partnering with Huston-Tillotson University to provide internships and jobs for its students.

Huston-Tillotson University (HT), which is in Austin, TX, welcomed Tesla and announced that Tesla is collaborating with HT for student internships. In a welcome letter from HT, which is Austins oldest university and only Historical Black College and University (HBCU), the university announced that its team met with Tesla to discuss business, pre-engineering, and other programs. This led to plans for collaboration on internships and other partnerships.

Tesla will provide employment opportunities in the form of internships, apprenticeships, externships, and careers for HT students. The employment opportunities created by Tesla will provide a direct career path with access to a full array of benefits that align with HTs Career Pathways Initiative, which is focused on preparing students for mid-to-high-skilled careers in a dynamic and innovative global environment, HT said in the welcome letter. We anticipate our collaboration with Tesla to lead ultimately to internships, apprenticeships, externships, and fruitful careers for HT students. Tesla is an organization that aligns with and supports Huston-Tillotson Universitys core values and mission.

During Teslas 2nd quarter earnings call, Elon Musk announced that Tesla chose Austin as the site for its fifth gigafactory (fourth automotive gigafactory). Were also very excited to announce that were going to be building our next Gigafactory in Texas. Its going to be right near Austin. It will be about Ill just go into a bit of detail on this, and then Im sure therell be a lot of questions. But the location is five minutes from Austin National Airport and 15 minutes from Downtown Austin, he said.

Elon Musk also emphasized that Tesla was open to communications about engineering, production, and other things. Those other things, in the case of HT, will be employment training and opportunities for its students. This is a beautiful thing.

So if anyone is interested in looking at a Giga Texas with engineering, production, whatever the case may be, please let us know. This is were going to be doing a major factory there, and its also where well be doing Cybertruck there, the Tesla Semi. And well be doing Model 3 and Y for the eastern half of North America.

People love Tesla and love finally getting their vehicles delivered. This is why the company is here to stay. Tesla makes great products, and with that being said, it also stands up for things it believes in, such as equality.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities were established with the core goals of educating Black Americans and were developed when legal segregation was in place. The goal was to provide higher education to Black Americans who wouldnt have been able to attend other colleges due to the color of their skin. To me, the idea of someone being denied access to higher learning because of the color of their skin is not just disgusting, but insane. We live in post-segregation times when Black people are supposed to be viewed as equal and are viewed that way more than they were before, but still not by everyone. Despite that legal change, racism still prevails, and privilege for those of us who arent Black.

In America, we still have work to do when it comes to helping our fellow Black citizens, friends, and neighbors. Diversity is something that should be celebrated in America and Tesla is well-known for its role in creating more diversity in its workplaces. Diversity refers not just to skin color, but also includes more openness regarding hiring LGBTQ, women, age, nationality, and more.

When it comes to Black people, however, this particular group is often targeted by those with hatred in their hearts. Whether its through an unfair education system, police brutality, or cultural marketing (such as promoting violence and drugs as an answer in order to lure them into a lifestyle that will lead them into re-enslavement via the prison system you cant tell me that a life sentence for selling marijuana isnt slavery).

I think that Teslas partnership with an HBCU, which is just one way Tesla is helping Texas as a whole, could lead to similar partnerships with other HBCUs and it will also inspire other companies and corporations to also partner with HBCUs. Also, by partnering with an HBCU, Tesla is taking a stand to empower Black Americans and diversity in general. However, we need more companies and corporations standing up.

We need more people using their privilege to help whether its supporting HBCUs or even stopping someone from harassing a Black or other racially profiled person at the store. I think that we as Americans need to do our part and remember to love one another regardless of skin color and remember that everyone is human and should be afforded the same basic human rights as I am.

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Tesla plans $780 million bond deal pegged to vehicle leasesits first such offering during the pandemic – MarketWatch

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Telsa Inc., after reporting a surprise second-quarter profit, plans to raise $779.53 million this week in the asset-backed bond market.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based electric-vehicle maker is offering eight classes of bonds to investors that mature in 2.7-years or less and carry mostly top AAA ratings from Moodys Investors Service.

It marks the companys first such debt deal of the year, after raising funds in a similar manner once last year and twice in 2018, according to Moodys data.

But it also will be Teslas TSLA, +4.00% first asset-backed bond sale during the global pandemic, which has Americans in the throes of a deep economic recession brought on by social-distancing restrictions and other orders designed to limit the spread of the contagion.

Leases on Teslas Model S sedans and Model X SUVs make up half of the collateral for the bond deal, with those on comparatively less expensive Model 3 sedans comprising roughly the remainder, according to Moodys.

During the last major crisis, U.S. consumers surprised lenders by prioritizing their auto payments above their home mortgages, which resulted in few credit issues on bonds backed by vehicle leases during that cycle, but instead a wave of home foreclosures. That fact may help to bolster demand for Teslas debt.

Meanwhile, Teslas assets have been coveted amid the pandemic that has rocked most other industries.

Last week, Tesla surprised investors by reporting earnings of $104 million, or 50 cents a share, in the second quarter, contrasting with a loss of $408 million, or $2.31 a share, in the year-ago quarter.

Teslas shares soared 8.7% on Monday, pushing the stock up 268% on the year, as highflying technology stocks led major U.S. equity benchmarks higher, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.98%, even as policy makers in Washington wrangled over the next round of pandemic aid, and as infections derived from the novel strain of coronavirus gather steam.

Related: Here are 5 reasons why the pandemic hasnt crashed the U.S. housing market

In terms of pricing, the biggest AAA-rated, 1.1-year portion of the Tesla bond deal is being pitched to investors at a spread of about 50 to 55 basis points over a risk-free benchmark, according to an investor tracking the offering.

Pricing can change, depending on demand for the bonds, but current levels would indicate a significant premium to the roughly 40-basis-point spread on generic 3-year prime auto lease bonds last week, according to BofA Global data.

Spreads are the level of compensation investors earn on bonds over a risk-free benchmark like U.S. Treasurys TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.560%, with wider spreads often pointing to a higher risk of default.

Tesla didnt immediately respond to a request for comment.

Moodys said the economic shock of the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic and related government shutdowns were considered in its analysts of Teslas new bond sale, which comes with bigger credit cushions to help protect the bonds from losses than prior ones.

However, Moodys also said that the gradual economic recovery it expects to see in the years second half depends on whether governments can reopen their economies while also safeguarding public health and avoiding a further surge in infections.

Dr. Deborah Birx, lead coordinator of the White House Task Force set up to oversee the pandemic response, on Monday urged Kentucky and other states battling surging infections to reimpose shutdowns of bars and limit indoor gatherings.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also called the Washington Treaty) of April 4, 1949, which sought to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II. Its original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Joining the original signatories were Greece and Turkey (1952); West Germany (1955; from 1990 as Germany); Spain (1982); the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland (1999); Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (2004); Albania and Croatia (2009); and Montenegro (2017). France withdrew from the integrated military command of NATO in 1966 but remained a member of the organization; it resumed its position in NATOs military command in 2009.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is limited to European countries.

The heart of NATO is expressed in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, in which the signatory members agree that

an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all; and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in 2001, after the September 11 attacks organized by exiled Saudi Arabian millionaire Osama bin Laden destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City and part of the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., killing some 3,000 people.

Article 6 defines the geographic scope of the treaty as covering an armed attack on the territory of any of the Parties in Europe or North America. Other articles commit the allies to strengthening their democratic institutions, to building their collective military capability, to consulting each other, and to remaining open to inviting other European states to join.

After World War II in 1945, western Europe was economically exhausted and militarily weak (the western Allies had rapidly and drastically reduced their armies at the end of the war), and newly powerful communist parties had arisen in France and Italy. By contrast, the Soviet Union had emerged from the war with its armies dominating all the states of central and eastern Europe, and by 1948 communists under Moscows sponsorship had consolidated their control of the governments of those countries and suppressed all noncommunist political activity. What became known as the Iron Curtain, a term popularized by Winston Churchill, had descended over central and eastern Europe. Further, wartime cooperation between the western Allies and the Soviets had completely broken down. Each side was organizing its own sector of occupied Germany, so that two German states would emerge, a democratic one in the west and a communist one in the east.

In 1948 the United States launched the Marshall Plan, which infused massive amounts of economic aid to the countries of western and southern Europe on the condition that they cooperate with each other and engage in joint planning to hasten their mutual recovery. As for military recovery, under the Brussels Treaty of 1948, the United Kingdom, France, and the Low CountriesBelgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourgconcluded a collective-defense agreement called the Western European Union. It was soon recognized, however, that a more formidable alliance would be required to provide an adequate military counterweight to the Soviets.

By this time Britain, Canada, and the United States had already engaged in secret exploratory talks on security arrangements that would serve as an alternative to the United Nations (UN), which was becoming paralyzed by the rapidly emerging Cold War. In March 1948, following a virtual communist coup dtat in Czechoslovakia in February, the three governments began discussions on a multilateral collective-defense scheme that would enhance Western security and promote democratic values. These discussions were eventually joined by France, the Low Countries, and Norway and in April 1949 resulted in the North Atlantic Treaty.

Spurred by the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950 (see Korean War), the United States took steps to demonstrate that it would resist any Soviet military expansion or pressures in Europe. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the leader of the Allied forces in western Europe in World War II, was named Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) by the North Atlantic Council (NATOs governing body) in December 1950. He was followed as SACEUR by a succession of American generals.

The North Atlantic Council, which was established soon after the treaty came into effect, is composed of ministerial representatives of the member states, who meet at least twice a year. At other times the council, chaired by the NATO secretary-general, remains in permanent session at the ambassadorial level. Just as the position of SACEUR has always been held by an American, the secretary-generalship has always been held by a European.

NATOs military organization encompasses a complete system of commands for possible wartime use. The Military Committee, consisting of representatives of the military chiefs of staff of the member states, subsumes two strategic commands: Allied Command Operations (ACO) and Allied Command Transformation (ACT). ACO is headed by the SACEUR and located at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium. ACT is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. During the alliances first 20 years, more than $3 billion worth of infrastructure for NATO forcesbases, airfields, pipelines, communications networks, depotswas jointly planned, financed, and built, with about one-third of the funding from the United States. NATO funding generally is not used for the procurement of military equipment, which is provided by the member statesthough the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force, a fleet of radar-bearing aircraft designed to protect against a surprise low-flying attack, was funded jointly.

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In the United States, suspicion of the Chinese government is a bipartisan matter, but no consensus exists about just what to do. The Trump administration has implemented a variety of hawkish policies, including restricting semiconductor sales in China and stopping a U.S. government retirement fund from investing in stocks there, and the president himself vowed Friday to ban TikTok, a popular app owned by a Chinese company. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called in a recent speech for a new alliance of democracies to counter the emerging superpower, although few details were offered. The draft of the 2020 Democratic Party platform broadly vows to rally friends and allies across the world to push back against China or any other countrys attempts to undermine international norms.

The problem is that the United States and its allies currently lack the ability to respond to the type of geo-economic threats that China is making. Specifically, they need a means of taking collective action when Beijing attempts to use economic power as a tool of political coercion. No country should face such threats alone.

Peter Beinart: Democrats are letting Trump frame the debate about China

Many of Americas most important Cold Warera institutions, especially NATO, were designed to deter a primarily military threat from the Soviet Union. But back then, Moscowunlike Beijing nowhad limited economic leverage against the West. Global economic institutions such as the World Trade Organization were narrowly focused on trade agreements and rule-making to ensure fair economic competition, but did not consider the possibility of economic warfare or the danger of economic threats to force political concessions. Indeed, none of these alliances or institutions has been any help in addressing the Chinese economic threats against Australia, Germany, Sweden, or other nations.

Those threats also harm the United States. If China forces U.S. allies to use Huaweis technology in their information networks, American communications that go through those networks could be exposed to the Chinese Communist Partys infiltration. And Chinas rulers have sought to enforce the party line on Americans. Last year, Beijing punished the NBAs Houston Rockets when the teams general manager offered support for Hong Kongs prodemocracy protesters on Twitter, a platform blocked in China. The regime will likely grow bolder as Chinas economic might grows.

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New threats demand new responses. During the Cold War, the U.S. created not just NATO but also the CIA and the Air Force to respond to Soviet threats. The period brought about a wholly new form of intelligence competition between the West and the Soviet Union. This led the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to enter into the alliance commonly known as Five Eyes, which allowed unprecedented intelligence sharing among nations in peacetime. This approach would have been unimaginable before the Soviet geopolitical threat.

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NATO is the right forum for security dialogue in the High North – DefenseNews.com

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The rise of the Arctic as a zone of competition has prompted calls for a dedicated forum where Arctic nations can discuss security issues. Whether that forum is a new body or an existing institution remains unsettled, but the potential role for NATO should not be overlooked even if that role must be tempered by geography to accommodate divergent attitudes on the alliances scope and its relationship with Russia.

The argument for the alliance to fill the position as host for high-level security dialogue starts with the simple fact that a number of non-Russian littoral nations are already part of the alliance. The Arctics shores, divided in this way, clearly invite some NATO role in regional security dialogue. Moreover, as Arctic security and politics become ever more attached to global issues, developments outside of the Arctic are likely to have consequences for Arctic states, and the decisions of Arctic states will likewise have so for others.

It may, therefore, be prudent to manage security dialogue through an institution that has a global, not strictly Arctic, mandate something NATO already does.

Of course, managing security in the Arctic is not only a matter of providing venues for dialogue; it also relies on the legitimacy of the parties engaging in that dialogue. The 2018 Trident Juncture exercise demonstrated that NATO is operationally active in the Arctic, especially in the High North (the Norwegian and Barents seas).

During the exercise along Norways coast, the alliance communicated with Russia through observers, building transparency of intention. The alliances frameworks for operational-level information sharing are highly credible. And in light of NATOs geographic, strategic and operational relevance to security in the Arctic, it is notable that the organization also has a preexisting forum for coordination with Russia through the NATO-Russia Council.

Yet, arguments in favor of an expanded Arctic political role under NATO face several challenges. First, NATO fails to formally incorporate Sweden and Finland. Although both participate in the Partnership for Peace program and often exercise alongside NATO nations, their formal status outside of the alliance belies NATOs ability to fully represent even just the Western Arctic bloc.

NATO of course also stands in tension with Russia, and NATO is often a toxic issue for Russian leadership. Its promotion as the lead political forum for security engagement in the Arctic could reinforce Russian arguments of an expansionist NATO. Nor is it obvious that Russia would participate in a forum explicitly oriented around a NATO structure, which accounts for critiques that the NATO-Russia Council has itself failed to deliver.

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At the same time, as NATO precludes membership of some Arctic states, any NATO role coordinating Arctic security dialogue will result in participation from non-Arctic alliance members. This participation acknowledges the practical reality that any conflict spreading to the Arctic has stakes for non-Arctic NATO nations who may be pulled into the fray.

Yet, it also elevates extra-regional voices when Arctic nations aim to emphasize regional control over decision-making. Janne Kuusela, the defense policy director at the Finnish Ministry of Defence, clarifies this position succinctly: In our view, international affairs in the High North should primarily be the responsibility of the Arctic countries. Put bluntly, a larger political footprint for NATO is contrary to the strategic preferences of several Arctic states.

Given all that, it seems unlikely that NATO is the organization that will assume the dominant mantle in Arctic security diplomacy everywhere. But it can in the High North. This idea is contrary to a tendency to think of the Arctic as one contiguous space requiring one organization for security dialogue, but it reflects a reality that security may best be served when parceled out in more functional subregions.

NATO merits this leadership status in the High North because in that specific terrain it can balance much of the point/counterpoint above. The alliances prominence in a specific part of the Arctic long associated with NATO operations should not provoke serious escalation with Russia and is already a point of familiarity for Sweden and Finland. Moreover, the NATO structure enables non-Arctic voices to participate in an Arctic security context that has implications for their own safety, but in a geographically limited space that should not trigger concerns among Arctic nations that their primacy over local governance is under threat.

NATO operates in the High North, has strategic equities in the region and has a track record of maintaining operational-level communications with Moscow to increase transparency. This should be the model for NATO in the north.

Joshua Tallis is a research scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses and the author of The War for Muddy Waters: Pirates, Terrorists, Traffickers, and Maritime Insecurity. He is a 2020 fellow in the U.S. Naval War Colleges Newport Arctic Scholars Initiative and the host of CNAs Polar Politics podcast.

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Major investments in infrastructure needed to deter Russia’s incursion into Baltics – NATO general – Baltic Times

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RIGA - In order to substantially improve NATO's capability to deter Russia's aggression against the Baltics, major investments will have to be made into road, bridge, railroad, port and airport infrastructure, NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum Commander, General Jorg Vollmer says in an interview with the Defense Ministry's portal Sargs.lv.

Such investments would make it possible to accelerate deployment of NATO forces when necessary, the general emphasizes.

During the past several years, NATO member countries have successfully built the so-called "military Schengen area", that is, they have eased a number of bureaucratic obstacles so military units could move from one member country to another much more efficiently. Now is the time to bring order to the infrastructure.

Today, it is no longer necessary to deploy contingents of hundreds of thousands of troops for long period of time for the deterrence purposes. Technically such forces can be moved from one place to another quite fast, but it requires putting in order the member countries' infrastructure, explains Vollmer.

He compares quality infrastructure to moving chess pieces over a chess board - if the board is not square, the pieces will fall off.

"Imagine a situation where, for instance, a hundred battle tanks must be shipped to the Baltic region. On the average, one such tank weighs about 80 tons. We would transport them in special tank trailers along the highways. The total weight of the trailer and the tank would be over 100 tons. Many bridges are unable to carry such weights. It means that this infrastructure needs to be improved," says Vollmer.

The general explains that infrastructure upgrades are necessary not only in the northern- and easternmost members of NATO, but also those countries where NATO troops are already stationed, for instance, Germany.

In the Soviet Union, all infrastructure was built to facilitate Russia's attack against the West. What NATO needs now is the development of the South-North Corridor so equipment and troops could be quickly shipped from Germany via Poland to the Baltic countries, says Vollmer.

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]]]]]]>]]]]>]]> Nato has accepted delivery of the fourth RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft at the Italian AFB in Sigonella, Italy. Credit: Falk Plankenhorn.

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Natos Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force has received the fourth RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft at the Italian Air Force Base (AFB) in Sigonella.

After taking off from Edwards AFB in California, US, the aircraft landed at Sigonella following a 22-hour journey.

The arrival marks another step towards the completion of Nato AGS Forces fleet of five total aircraft.

The third RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft was delivered less than two weeks ago.

Nato AGS Force Commander Brigadier General Houston Cantwell said: The arrival of the fourth aircraft enhances our capabilities with greater redundancy and flexibility.

The Nato AGS Force continues our advance in becoming Natos key provider of regional indications and warning information to members of the Nato Alliance.

The AGS System was procured by the Nato AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA).

Movement of the aircraft from California to Italy was controlled by industry pilots at the AGS Forces Main Operating Base in Sigonella.

The first three aircraft were transported similarly.

Following arrival, the remotely piloted system will be handed over to the force after the NAGSMA and the Italian Airworthiness Authorities finalise the required documentation.

The Agency general manager Brigadier General Volker Samanns said: Having now four out of five Nato AGS aircraft in SIGONELLA demonstrates the commitment and ability of the AGS procuring nations and of NAGSMA to deliver the Nato AGS system while increasing our flexibility in testing the system.

It also provides the Nato AGS Force additional equipment for familiarisation and training.

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U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops from Germany after Failure to Meet NATO Spending Target – National Review

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with U.S. soldiers based in Grafenwoehr, Germany November 7, 2019. (Jens Meyer/Reuters)

In a move that sparked bipartisan criticism, the Trump administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. will pull nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, a decision President Trump said is a response to Germanys reluctance to spend a greater share of its gross domestic product on defense.

About a third, 11,800 Army and Air Force units, of the 36,000 American troops stationed in Germany will be withdrawn from the long-time NATO ally, an expensive process that will take years, U.S.defense officials said. Some will be re-stationed in otherEuropean NATOcountries, while others will return to the U.S. although they may later be deployed in Europe again.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at the Pentagon Wednesday that the changes will achieve the core principles of enhancing U.S. and NATO deterrence of Russia, strengthening NATO, reassuring allies and improving U.S. strategic flexibility.

Our aim is to implement these moves as expeditiously as possible, Esper said, adding that the plan likely will change to some degree as it evolves over time.

We could see some moves begin within weeks. Others will take longer, the Pentagon chief said.

Trump accused Germany of taking advantage of the U.S. on Wednesday, saying the U.S. is withdrawing the troops because Germany fails to spend 2 percent of its GDP on defense, the goal set byNATO.

We spend a lot of money on Germany. They take advantage of us on trade, and they take advantage on the military, so were reducing the force, the president said.

Theyre there to protect Europe, theyre there to protect Germany, and Germany is supposed to pay for it, Trump said. We dont want to be responsible anymore.

The decision attracted criticism from both sides of the aisle in Congress, including fromRepresentative Mac Thornberry of Texas, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, who called the decision troubling.

In a June letter, Thornberry along with other Republicans on the committee warned Trump about potential Russian aggression in the wake of proposed troop withdrawals.

In Europe, the threats posed by Russia have not lessened, and we believe that signs of a weakened U.S. commitment to NATO will encourage further Russian aggression and opportunism, the Republican lawmakers wrote.

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HUMAN CELLS AND TISSUE PRODUCTS (HCT/P) REGULATIONS

According to FDA 21 CFR 1271, an HCT/P is regulated solely under section 361 of the PHS Act and the regulations in this part if it meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The HCT/P is minimally manipulated;

(2) The HCT/P is intended for homologous use only, as reflected by the labeling, advertising, or other indications of the manufacturer's objective intent;

(3) The manufacture of the HCT/P does not involve the combination of the cells or tissues with another article, except for water, crystalloids, or a sterilizing, preserving, or storage agent, provided that the addition of water, crystalloids, or the sterilizing, preserving, or storage agent does not raise new clinical safety concerns with respect to the HCT/P; and

(4) Either: (i) The HCT/P does not have a systemic effect and is not dependent upon the metabolic activity of living cells for its primary function; or (ii) The HCT/P has a systemic effect or is dependent upon the metabolic activity of living cells for its primary function, and: (a) Is for autologous use; (b) Is for allogeneic use in a first-degree or second-degree blood relative; or (c) Is for reproductive use.

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It can be hard to tell the difference between doctors conducting responsible clinical trials and clinics selling unproven treatments. One common differentiator is the way a treatment is marketed. Most specialized doctors receive patient referrals, while clinics selling stem cell treatments tend to market directly to patients, often through persuasive language on the Internet, Facebook and in newspaper advertisements.

Clinics peddling unproven stem cell treatments frequently overstate the benefits of their offerings and use patient testimonials to support their claims. These testimonials can be intentionally or unintentionally misleading. For example, a person may feel better immediately after receiving a treatment, but the perceived or actual improvement may be due to other factors, such as an intense belief that the treatment will work, auxiliary treatments accompanying the main treatment, healthy lifestyle changes adapted in conjunction with the treatment and natural fluctuations in the disease or condition. These factors are complex and difficult to measure objectively outside the boundaries of carefully designed clinical trials. Learn more about why we need to perform clinical trials here.

Beware of clinics that use persuasive language, including patient testimonials, on the Internet, Facebook and newspapers, to market their treatments, instead of science-based evidence.

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With over 280 therapies under evaluation, the stem cell therapy market is estimated to be worth USD 8.5 Billion by 2030, claims Roots Analysis -…

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Roots Analysis has announced the addition of Global Stem Cells Market: Focus on Clinical Therapies, 20202030 (Based on Source (Allogeneic, Autologous); Origin (Adult, Embryonic); Type (Hematopoietic, Mesenchymal, Progenitor); Lineage (Amniotic Fluid, Adipose Tissue, Bone Marrow, Cardiosphere, Chondrocytes, Corneal Tissue, Cord Blood, Dental Pulp, Neural Tissue Placenta, Peripheral Blood, Stromal Cells); and Potency (Multipotent, Pluripotent)) report to its list of offerings.

There is a growing body of evidence supporting the vast applicability and superiority of treatment outcomes of stem cell therapies, compared to conventional treatment options. In fact, the unmet needs within this domain have spurred the establishment of many start-ups in recent years.

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Over 280 stem cell therapies are under development, most of which are allogeneic products

More than 50% of the pipeline candidates are in the mid to late phase trials (phase II and above), and allogenic therapies (majority of which are derived from the bone marrow) make up 65% of the pipeline.

70% of pipeline candidates are based on mesenchymal stem cells

It is worth highlighting that the abovementioned therapies are designed to treat musculoskeletal (22%), neurological (21%) and cardiovascular (15%) disorders. On the other hand, hematopoietic stem cell-based products are mostly being evaluated for the treatment of oncological disorders, primarily hematological malignancies.

Close to 85% stem cell therapy developers are based in North America and Asia-Pacific regions

Within these regions, the US, China, South Korea and Japan, have emerged as key R&D hubs for stem cell therapies. It is worth noting that majority of the initiatives in this domain are driven by small / mid-sized companies

Over 1,500 grants were awarded for stem cell research, since 2015

More than 45% of the total amount was awarded under the R01 mechanism (which supports research projects). The NCI, NHLBI, NICHD, NIDDK, NIGMS and OD emerged as key organizations that have offered financial support for time periods exceeding 25 years as well.

Outsourcing has become indispensable to R&D and manufacturing activity in this domain

Presently, more than 80 industry / non-industry players, based in different regions across the globe, claim to provide contract development and manufacturing services to cater to the unmet needs of therapy developers. Examples include (in alphabetical order) Bio Elpida, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, Cell Tech Pharmed, GenCure, KBI Biopharma, Lonza, MEDINET, Nikon CeLL innovation, Roslin Cell Therapies, WuXi Advanced Therapies and YposKesi.

North America and Asia-Pacific markets are anticipated to capture over 80% share by 2030

The stem cell therapies market is anticipated to witness an annualized growth rate of over 30% during the next decade. Interestingly, the market in China / broader Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a relatively faster rate.

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The USD 8.5 billion (by 2030) financial opportunity within the stem cell therapies market has been analyzed across the following segments:

The report features inputs from eminent industry stakeholders, according to whom stem cell therapies are currently considered to be a promising alternatives for the treatment of a myriad of disease indications, with the potential to overcome challenges associated with conventional treatment options. The report includes detailed transcripts of discussions held with the following experts:

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Researchers have used deep whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify genomic markers of a good-risk group of patients with multiple myeloma with prolonged survival. Specifically, patients found to have a low genomic scar score and chromosome 9 gain had superior outcomes.

In the study, researchers analyzed WGS data from a 2009 study from 183 patients with newly diagnosed myeloma who had been treated with lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone alone or in combination with autologous stem cell transplant. These data were then integrated with clinical data.

The researchers calculated a genomic scar score (GSS) using allele-specific copy-number alterations. Patients with a total score of 5 or less were considered to have a low GSS.

On average, WGS identified 7343 single nucleotide variants, 235 small insertions, and 376 deletions per patient. Significant variations in mutational load were found, with hyperdiploid myeloma having the lowest and t(14;16) myeloma having the highest load (P =.004).

In all, patients with a low GSS had significantly longer median progression-free survival and overall survival than other patients. The researchers identified a genomically defined subgroup of patients accounting for about 17% of patients with low DNA damage (a low genomic scar score with chromosome 9 gain) and a superior outcome. These patients had 100% overall survival at 69 months.

Other characteristics of this subgroup included lower mutational load with significant contribution from age-related mutations and NRAS mutation. Specifically, patients with low GSS and chromosome 9 gain had significantly lower mutational load compared with other groups (P =.0002).

Interestingly, the superior outcome group identified here was independent of traditional clinical risk factors, such as ISS, response to treatment, and achievement of [minimal residual disease] negativity, the researchers wrote. Importantly, our study shows that, in addition to traditional risk markers, we can use genomic markers such as low GSS and gain9 to identify true low-risk groups.

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Samur MK, Samur AA, Fulciniti M, et al. Genome-wide somatic alterations in multiple myeloma reveal a superior outcome group [published online July 20, 2020]. J Clin Oncol. doi: 10.1200/jco.20.00461

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‘Year of Preparations for the Next Fifty Years’ will contribute to country’s development process – Emirates News Agency

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ABU DHABI, 3rd August, 2020 (WAM) -- In 2020, the UAEs achievements, most notably the launch of the Hope Probe to Mars and the operation of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, have proven that the "Year of Preparations for the Next Fifty Years" will significantly contribute to the countrys development process.

Despite the difficult circumstances facing the world caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the UAE has succeeded in turning challenges into opportunities for innovation and development, which is reflected in its approach to limiting the spread of the virus through a range of creative measures, such as developing technology to discover the virus using lasers that generate results in a record time, using stem cell therapy for patients, and participating in global efforts to find a vaccine.

In 2020, the UAEs achievements reflect the national ambitions and wisdom of its leadership. The Hope Probe project involved nearly 200 Emirati engineers and researchers, who worked hard for six years to fulfil the UAE's dream to reach the Red Planet.

The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant also highlights the UAEs efforts to build the capacities of national cadres in this sector. Nearly 244 employees work for the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, with 67 percent being Emiratis, of which 45 percent are in leading and managerial positions. Women also account for over 40 percent of the Authoritys employees.

Once all four units of the plant are commercially operating, the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will produce up to 25 percent of the country's electricity requirements while in parallel preventing the release of 21 million tons of carbon emissions each year.

On the level of combating COVID-19, Emirati national cadres and institutions joined the front line since the first day to discover the first case in the country, and contributed to achieving milestones at the global level.

In May, a patent was granted by the Ministry of Economy for the development of an innovative and promising treatment for COVID-19 infections using stem cells. The treatment was developed by a team of doctors and researchers at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center, ADSCC, and involves extracting stem cells from the patients own blood and reintroducing them after activating them.

QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it has developed novel equipment which enables for much faster mass screenings, with test results available in seconds and allowing testing on a wider scale.

The technology will reinforce the UAEs position as a hub of research and innovation, as scientists around the world scramble to devise a faster method of testing for patients suspected to have been infected with the coronavirus and potentially identifying carriers before they become infectious.

The first World Health Organisation, WHO, enlisted global clinical Phase III trial of Sinopharm CNBGs inactivated vaccine to combat COVID-19 started in Abu Dhabi.

The worlds first Phase III trial is the result of a cooperation partnership between Abu Dhabi based G42 Healthcare, currently at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 in the UAE, and Sinopharm CNBG, the worlds sixth-largest vaccine manufacturer, ranked 169th on the Fortune Global 500 list of 2018.

The trials are being operated by health practitioners from Abu Dhabi Health Services, SEHA, who are providing facilities at five of their clinics in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in addition to a mobile clinic to ensure the trials are readily accessible to volunteers participating in the programme.

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As per the report, the global Stem Cell-Derived Cells market reached a value of ~US$ XX in 2018 and is likely to surpass a market value of ~US$XX by the end of 2029. Further, the report reveals that the Stem Cell-Derived Cells market is set to grow at a CAGR of ~XX% during the forecast period (2019-2029)

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The regional outlook section of the report includes vital data such as the current trends, regulatory framework, The Stem Cell-Derived Cells market study offers critical data including, the sales volume, sales growth, and pricing analysis of the different products in the Stem Cell-Derived Cells market.

key players in stem cell-derived cells market are focused on generating high-end quality cardiomyocytes as well as hepatocytes that enables end use facilities to easily obtain ready-made iPSC-derived cells. As the stem cell-derived cells market registers a robust growth due to rapid adoption in stem cellderived cells therapy products, there is a relative need for regulatory guidelines that need to be maintained to assist designing of scientifically comprehensive preclinical studies. The stem cell-derived cells obtained from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) are initially dissociated into a single-cell suspension and later frozen in vials. The commercially available stem cell-derived cell kits contain a vial of stem cell-derived cells, a bottle of thawing base and culture base.

The increasing approval for new stem cell-derived cells by the FDA across the globe is projected to propel stem cell-derived cells market revenue growth over the forecast years. With low entry barriers, a rise in number of companies has been registered that specializes in offering high end quality human tissue for research purpose to obtain human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) derived cells. The increase in product commercialization activities for stem cell-derived cells by leading manufacturers such as Takara Bio Inc. With the increasing rise in development of stem cell based therapies, the number of stem cell-derived cells under development or due for FDA approval is anticipated to increase, thereby estimating to be the most prominent factor driving the growth of stem cell-derived cells market. However, high costs associated with the development of stem cell-derived cells using complete culture systems is restraining the revenue growth in stem cell-derived cells market.

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The stem cell-derived cells market is categorized based on product type and end user. Based on product type, the stem cell-derived cells are classified into two major types stem cell-derived cell kits and accessories. Among these stem cell-derived cell kits, stem cell-derived hepatocytes kits are the most preferred stem cell-derived cells product type. On the basis of product type, stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes kits segment is projected to expand its growth at a significant CAGR over the forecast years on the account of more demand from the end use segments. However, the stem cell-derived definitive endoderm cell kits segment is projected to remain the second most lucrative revenue share segment in stem cell-derived cells market. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies followed by research and academic institutions is expected to register substantial revenue growth rate during the forecast period.

North America and Europe cumulatively are projected to remain most lucrative regions and register significant market revenue share in global stem cell-derived cells market due to the increased patient pool in the regions with increasing adoption for stem cell based therapies. The launch of new stem cell-derived cells kits and accessories on FDA approval for the U.S. market allows North America to capture significant revenue share in stem cell-derived cells market. Asian countries due to strong funding in research and development are entirely focused on production of stem cell-derived cells thereby aiding South Asian and East Asian countries to grow at a robust CAGR over the forecast period.

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The first patient to undergo a bone marrow transplant in the UAE has told of how the stem cell treatment saved his life.

Abdullah Muhammad had blood cancer diagnosed in 2018 after he began to vomit blood.

Doctors said the health of the 49-year-old electrician from Pakistan had begun to rapidly deteriorate and his only option was to undergo an expensive bone marrow transplant.

I didnt have money to get a transplant and the UAE sponsored my treatment.

"I am happy to be first one to undergo this transplant in the UAE. It wouldnt have been able to afford it in Pakistan, said Mr Muhammad, whose family live in Khanewal District. The father of four received his transplant on July 18 at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, with the involvement of Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre, which is also developing a treatment for Covid-19 patients.

I didnt have money to get a transplant and the UAE sponsored my treatment. I am happy to be first one to undergo this transplant in the UAE

Abdullah Nazir Ahmad Muhammad

The transplant procedure will bring hope to cancer patients in the UAE, who can now seek treatment closer to home.

Known as regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy promotes the repair of abnormal or injured tissue.

Doctors can manipulate the cells into the type the patient needs and inject them where repair is necessary. The cells can be taken from a matching donor or harvested from the patient, treated, and then reintroduced to the body.

The UAE has begun to harness stem cell therapy in recent months to fight the coronavirus, but this was the first time it was used in a transplant in the Emirates.

In Mr Muhammads case, stem cells were harvested from his own blood and were injected back into him after he underwent a short course of chemotherapy. This is called an autologous bone marrow transplant.

Dr Fatima Al Kaabi, executive director of Abu Dhabi Bone Marrow Transplant Programme, said the treatment was a milestone for the UAE.

Most of these cases travel abroad so, in the near future, we will be self-sufficient and efficient to take care of our own with the highest calibre of medical care and international standards," she said.

Dr Al Kaabi said that to harvest the cells, Mr Muhammad was injected with a stimulant that prompted the stem cells to leave his bone marrow and enter his bloodstream.

His blood was drawn using a machine similar to one used in kidney dialysis to separate the plasma containing the stem cells from the blood.

The plasma was safely stored while Mr Muhammad underwent chemotherapy to wipe out the bone marrow and give way to the new cells, she said.

Mr Muhammad was kept in a sterile area for 10 to 15 days to prevent him from catching infections until the stem cells were returned to his body. The reintroduction of cells to his body took about 20 minutes.

After the successful autologous bone marrow transplant, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre aims to begin carrying out transplants from related donors.

For now only we are doing autologous transplants, where the patient and donor are the same person, but in the near future we will not only do related transplantation but more complicated ones where donors are not related to the patient, said Dr Yendry Ventura, general manager of the stem cell centre and director of Abu Dhabi Bone Marrow Transplant Programme.

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and the Department of Health Abu Dhabi are working on a stem cell donor registry.

The next transplant is scheduled for a few weeks' time, with the centre aiming to perform 10 transplants before the related transplant programme. It also plans to begin a transplant programme for children.

We want to provide the people of UAE a programme that is not only comparable with any other programme in the rest of the world but also offers customised and personalised treatment, Dr Ventura said.

Mr Muhammad, who has been in hospital since July 8, will be released in a few days and plans to return to Pakistan in October to see his family.

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Manufacturing cell therapies is technically and financially demanding; as a result, despite therapy developers gradually strengthening their in-house expertise, they are also becoming increasingly reliant on contract service providers

Roots Analysis is pleased to announce the publication of its recent study, titled, Cell Therapy Manufacturing Market (3rd Edition), 2019 2030.

The report features an extensive study of the current market landscape and future opportunities associated with cell therapy manufacturing. It focuses on both contract manufacturers, as well as developers with in-house manufacturing facilities, offering in-depth analyses of the various business entities that are engaged in this domain, across different global regions. Amongst other elements, the report includes:

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