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RED HORIZON
Force and Diplomacy in Eurasia
Join the Immersive Executive Education Program on the Harvard University campus
Our world is an increasingly complex and dangerous place. It needs real leaders to keep it safe.
Transform the way you think about international security. Step outside your daily routine and practice advanced negotiation and decision-making skills in a realistic international crisis scenario.
RED HORIZON: Force and Diplomacy in Eurasia is an immersive Executive Education Program brought to you by the Negotiation Task Force of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University.
What is Red Horizon?
NEGOTIATORS
MILITARY UNITS
An intensely
immersive scenario...
Chaos on the Korean peninsula. The Kim dynasty has collapsed. Chinese military forces have moved in to "restore order."
The incursion stuns the United States and her allies. North Korean generals in command of nuclear forces are rumored to be defecting. To whom? Intelligence is unreliable.
Tensions are rising in Europe, too. The U.S. has deployed next-generation missile defenses to Poland. To "defend Arctic shipping," NATO prepares the largest maritime maneuver since the Cold War. In response, the Russian Northern Fleet moves to high alert.
Learn about the assets your team can mobilize.
...based on urgent geopolitical challenges.
Decision makers today must operate in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
The possibility of great power conflict has reemerged as a serious threat. International competition is intensifying across the political, economic, and informational spheres. At the same time, new technologies have allowed non-state actors to influence global conflict in novel ways.
These trends have challenged traditional instruments of statecraft, creating new opportunities for cooperation, but increasing the risk of conflict.
Through the RED HORIZON experience, you will uncover the hidden drivers of geopolitics, and acquire tools you need to tackle the world's toughest problems.
Learn about the real-world issues that drive Red Horizon
"One of the most powerful decision-making exercises I have ever participated in."
— Career U.S. Naval Officer
Negotiate with the best.
RED HORIZON provides seasoned and emerging leaders from national security, academia, and industry with a unique training space to push their negotiation and decision-making skills to the next level.
You will be assigned to a team (U.S., China, Russia, or NATO) and receive a confidential briefing that outlines your objectives. Your realistic actor profile is created from data-driven research, informed by political trends across the Eurasian sphere and the Indo-Pacific. You conclude the exercise with a scenario debrief led by Negotiation Task Force experts.
Upon completion of the three-day virtual workshop, you will receive an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Negotiation Task Force of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.
" A must for those wanting to understand the real-world pressures of policy-making."
— Civil Servant, UK Ministry of Defence
Sharpen advanced
Defuse dangerous cognitive traps that threaten you and your team.
Align powerful stakeholders across hierarchies, organizational cultures, and political systems.
Emerge as a leader who can turn chaos to their advantage.
"An irreplaceable experience that sharpened my negotiation and decision-making skills and improved my situational analysis."
– Ambassador-at-large, Lithuania
3D Methodology
Our advanced simulation methodology obviates the need for a control cell and expands the boundaries of what is possible in immersive training.
A complex scenario that captures the unpredictability of true crises of statecraft.
An unparalleled, fully immersive learning environment that evolves alongside your team's decisions.
An innovative simulation structure that turns control over to you.
Learn more about our research
"I strongly recommend this weekend for mid-career or senior foreign policy practitioners involved in military, intelligence and diplomatic work."
— a serving British diplomat
The Negotiation Task Force (NTF) at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University promotes innovative solutions to Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security challenges.
Our team unites scholars, students, and professionals from Harvard University and beyond to produce innovative negotiation research, analyses, and exercises.
We pioneer new models for high-impact knowledge dissemination, train practitioners in advanced negotiation skills, and build long-term conflict management capacity.
Find out more about the NTF
Our Advisors & Speakers
Senior Researcher at ETH Zürich's Center for Security Studies; Negotiation Task Force Associate
Director of the Harvard Kennedy School Negotiation Project,
Mohamed Kamal Senior Lecturer in Negotiation and Public Policy
Rawi Abdelal
Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management at Harvard Business School; Emma Bloomberg Co-Chair of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Timothy Colton
Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies at Harvard University
Arvid Bell
Director of the Negotiation Task Force at the Davis Center, Lecturer on Government at Harvard University
Alexander Bollfrass
Brian Mandell
Kelly O'Neill
Director of the Imperiia Project at the Davis Center, Lecturer on History at Harvard University
Associate Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School;
Brigadier General (U.S. Army retired)
RED HORIZON: Force & Diplomacy in Eurasia
An Immersive Executive Education Program
The dates for Red Horizon 2023 will be announced in spring 2023. Please check this space or sign up for the NTF Newsletter to be notified when applications open.
Questions? Please contact: redhorizon@fas.harvard.edu
Does Red Horizon allow large groups to register?
Yes! Large groups from government and military organizations, or businesses, may register. We also provide discounts for certain large groups.
Email RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu for more information about group registration and special discounts!
When does the event take place?
Red Horizon 2023 will take place in December 2023, on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA, USA. The exact dates will be announced on this website in the spring.
Previous iterations of Red Horizon took place on the following dates:
Red Horizon 2018, November 30 - December 2
Red Horizon 2019, December 13 - 15
Red Horizon 2020, December 4 - 6
Red Horizon 2021, December 10-12
Red Horizon 2022, December 9-11
What is included in the ticket price?
3-day immersive workshop: The weekend features lectures from renowned experts from a variety of fields, including security, diplomacy, negotiation, and international relations, and small-group discussions with these expert speakers and fellow participants. During Saturday's full-day intensive crisis exercise, participants will be fully immersed in the exercise's universe, which is facilitated by trained specialists and newly updated to take full advantage of the in-person format. The weekend offers multiple opportunities to interact with fellow participants, experts, and practitioners, including a comprehensive negotiation debrief facilitated by Negotiation Task Force experts. Participants receive catered meals throughout the weekend. As participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation, we recommend potential participants apply to Red Horizon early and make their travel plans upon admission and payment. Attendance on all three days is mandatory.
Certificate of Completion: Upon completion of the 3-day workshop, you will receive an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Negotiation Task Force of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.
What additional options do I have?
Take your Red Horizon experience to the next level by selecting a for-purchase add on!*
Negotiation Performance Assessment. Receive feedback on your Red Horizon negotiation performance and improve your awareness of your negotiation strengths and weaknesses.
Still have questions? See the FAQ and email us at RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu
*Restrictions apply, see FAQ for details.
1. What is Red Horizon?
"Red Horizon" is an immersive global crisis exercise incubated at the Negotiation Task Force at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University to train participants in advanced negotiation and decision-making skills. "Red Horizon: Force and Diplomacy in Eurasia" is a 3-day Executive Education workshop for senior leaders and decision-makers which features the Red Horizon crisis exercise as well as preparatory briefings and debrief sessions with expert speakers.
2. Is Red Horizon a virtual workshop or an in-person event on the Harvard campus?
Red Horizon has previously been offered as a virtual program or an in-person program on Harvard University's campus. The 2019 and 2020 iterations took place virtually on Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions. We offered Red Horizon 2022 as an in-person program on the Harvard campus and plan to do the same for Red Horizon 2023.
3. What is the program schedule like?
Red Horizon is a 3-day workshop with additional briefings and individual preparation scheduled prior to these three days.
The workshop takes place from Friday to Sunday. On Friday discuss negotiation strategy, hear from experts, and begin initial informal negotiations. On Saturday participants will assume their assigned roles and negotiate the crisis scenario in character. On Sunday participants will debrief the exercise with input from observers and experts. Full attendance throughout these three days is expected and required to earn your Certificate of Completion.
Individual preparation: All participants are expected to spend 2-3 hours reading their individual, confidential briefing instructions prior to the 3-day workshop. You will receive this information one week in advance.
A precise schedule including breaks will be disseminated to participants prior to the start of the program.
4. What sort of coursework is required? Is there anything that I will need to prepare in advance?
Participants will receive reading related to their role assignment prior to the workshop. You must read over these materials prior to the beginning of the workshop.
5. What is the Red Horizon certificate of completion?
All participants who complete the full program will receive a "Certificate of Completion" granted by the Negotiation Task Force, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University.
6. Is Red Horizon a part of a degree-granting program?
7. Can I be granted Harvard University credits for this program?
No. Only students of Harvard's Division of Continuing Education may receive credit if they complete the associated HES course. Please return to this site and the HES course catalog for updates and more information.
8. When will I receive the program schedule?
A detailed schedule will be sent to participants in advance of the workshop.
9. How often is Red Horizon offered?
Red Horizon is offered as an annual Executive Education program hosted on the Harvard University campus by the Negotiation Task Force of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies each December.
10. If I participated in Red Horizon in a previous year, will I still benefit from participating again?
The Red Horizon scenario content is updated every year to improve your experience. However, the learning objectives and broad picture remain the same. If you wish to participate in Red Horizon multiple times, please contact our team at RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu to inquire about the benefits of participation and the placement options available to you.
11. What is the expected attire for this program?
"Business casual" dress is recommended for the sessions on Friday and Sunday. Business casual is defined as skirts/pants, open-necked shirts or blouses, and sweaters. For Saturday, the recommended attired is "business formal." Business formal is defined as jackets and ties, or similarly appropriate attire.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
12. How do I apply? What are the admissions requirements?
All potential candidates are required to submit a short formal application that details professional background and interest in the program. You may apply to the program through this site once the application for Red Horizon 2023 opens.
13. How long does it take to complete my application?
No more than 15 minutes.
14. When can I expect to receive an admissions decision?
There are multiple program deadlines. Upon these deadlines, our team will review your application and release your admissions decision to you via email in the following days. Candidates may be "accepted," "rejected," or "waitlisted" to the program. Accepted participants will be given 10 business days to complete registration and payment. Waitlisted participants will be informed of a final decision at the application deadline.
15. Is there any advantage to registering early?
Yes! Participants who register early may be able to take advantage of a lower ticket price. Early registrants will also be eligible to take advantage of certain for-purchase add-on options.
16. Is this program open to participants from outside the U.S.?
Yes. Participants have attended Red Horizon from around the globe; in fact, many of our participants come from outside the U.S.
17. Do you offer group discounts?
Yes! Please email RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu to inquire about group rates.
18. Are there discounts available for students and other groups?
Yes! There are a limited amount of discounts available for students and certain groups. Please note that these rates are extremely limited and will only be available until sold out. Special discounts can also be combined if participants are eligible for more than one. To find out more about discounts and special rates, please email RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu.
19. What if I register but can no longer attend the event? What is the refund policy?
Participants will be granted partial refunds for their tickets if they choose to cancel their participation at any point after payment. The refund amount is determined by ticket rate and date.
Please contact RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu with any questions. No full refunds will be granted unless the event is canceled.
20. What is included in the program fee? What exactly are the add-ons?
The program fee includes your program tuition for the three days as well as your electronic certificate of completion. The program tuition includes all weekend activities and catered meals. The weekend features lectures from renowned experts from a variety of fields, including security, diplomacy, negotiation, and international relations, and small-group discussions with these expert speakers and fellow participants. During Saturday's full-day intensive crisis exercise, participants will be fully immersed in the exercise's universe, which is facilitated by trained specialists and newly updated to take full advantage of the in-person format. The weekend offers multiple opportunities to interact with fellow participants, experts, and practitioners, including a comprehensive negotiation debrief facilitated by Negotiation Task Force experts.
As participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation, we recommend potential participants apply to Red Horizon early and make their travel plans upon admission and payment. Attendance on all three days is mandatory.
Optional for-purchase add-ons include:
Hard-Copy Certificate of Participation — $35 (including shipping)*: Each Red Horizon participant receives an electronic Certificate of Participation issued by the Negotiation Task Force, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University. Hard-copy versions of the Certificate can be shipped to participants.
Negotiation Performance Assessment — $95: Receive feedback on your Red Horizon negotiation performance. This detailed assessment will contain information on your negotiation behavior from your Red Horizon negotiation partners and can be used to enhance your understanding of how others perceive you as a negotiator and improve your awareness of your negotiation strengths and weaknesses.
*Orders can only be shipped to addresses within the 48 contiguous United States, excluding P.O. boxes.
21. When is payment due?
Once accepted, payment is due upon registration through our payment portal. Registration and payment must be completed within 10 business days of acceptance.
22. Is financial aid available?
No. Financial assistance is not available for the Red Horizon program.
23. If I can't make the program, can I send someone in my place?
If you can no longer attend, this option is not automatically guaranteed, but it may be possible in some cases. Please contact us at +1-617-496-2180 or RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu to inquire about your options.
24. What if I have to miss a portion of the program?
To receive a program certificate of completion, you must attend the entire program.
25. Will this event be recorded?
No. No part of this event will be recorded.
26. Is any special tech or computer software required to participate? For example, do I need a webcam?
Participants will be supplied with a Red Horizon Gmail account in advance of the exercise. All email correspondence during the exercise will be conducted through this account. Participants may also be required to access Zoom at points during the program. If you do not have a Zoom account, you may make one for free at Zoom.us. Participants are expected to participate in video Zoom calls during the exercise and workshop if it is held virtually.
Certain accommodations may be made for those with disabilities. Please contact our team at +1-617-496-2180 or RedHorizon@fas.harvard.edu
27. How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect this event?
We plan to offer Red Horizon 2023 as an in-person program held on the Harvard University campus. In the unlikely event of cancellation participants will be notified and granted a full refund. Remote or hybrid participation is not possible at Red Horizon 2023.
28. Attendance
Participants are admitted on the understanding that they will devote their full time to the program. Accordingly, full attendance is required to receive the Certificate of Completion.
29. Media
All participants will have the option to consent or decline to authorize Harvard to record your participation through photograph or video.
30. Accessibility
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at 617-495-4037 or daviscenter@fas.harvard.edu in advance of your participation. Requests for Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance if possible. Please note that the Davis Center will make every effort to secure services but that services are subject to availability.
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Finsbury park bar fined for showing TV without a licence
Published: 6:00 PM October 8, 2010 Updated: 10:30 AM October 14, 2020
Customers watched programmes despite business not having a licence.
A FINSBURY Park bar has been fined hundreds of pounds after it was caught showing television programmes without a licence.
The N4 Wine Bar and Restaurant in Fonthill Road was fined �650 and told to pay �140 costs and a �15 victim surcharge at Haringey Magistrates Court.
In addition, managing director Samir Fridi was also fined �100, plus �60 costs and a �15 victim surcharge.
Any pub or bar which allows people to watch TV on the premises must be covered by a valid TV Licence.
If there is living accommodation on site where a TV is also in use, this must be covered by a separate licence.
Those without a valid licence are breaking the law and run the risk of a trip to court and a fine of up to �1,000 plus costs.

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La expresión en latín Mons Fortis ha derivado en diversos idiomas en los topónimos de Monforte, Montfort, Monteforte, Monfort o Montfoort con el que se conocen a diversas localidades y lugares del mundo. La mayor parte se localizan en Europa Occidental y su origen remonta a los tiempos de la Edad Media asociadas al proceso de urbanización y fundación de ciudades característico de la época, que emprendido en algunos casos por órdenes caballerescas o religiosas, ha alimentado diferentes leyendas y mitos en algunos casos con rasgos comunes.

Etimología y localización
El nombre de Monforte y variantes deriva de la expresión latina Mons Fortis o "Monte Fuerte", referida a una elevación estratégica aprovechada para la construcción de una fortificación, torre o castillo, que se encuentra como rasgo común en muchas de las poblaciones del mismo nombre.

En España
 Monforte de Lemos, en la provincia de Lugo.
 Monforte del Cid, en la provincia de Alicante.
 Monforte de Moyuela, en la provincia de Teruel.
 Monforte de la Sierra, en la provincia de Salamanca.

En Portugal
 Monforte, en el distrito de Portalegre
 Monforte da Beira, en Castelo Branco
 Santo António de Monforte, en Chaves
 Monfortinho, en Idanha-a-Nova.

En Italia
 Monforte de San Jorge - en la provincia de Mesina, en Sicilia
 Fragneto Monforte, en la comarca del Benevento.
 Monforte d'Alba, en la provincia de Cuneo.

En Francia

 Montfort, comuna del departamento de Alpes de Alta Provenza.
 Montfort, comuna del departamento de Doubs.
 Montfort, comuna del departamento de Maine y Loira.
 Montfort, comuna del departamento de Pirineos Atlánticos.
 Montfort-l'Amaury, comuna del departamento de Yvelines.
 Montfort-le-Gesnois, comuna del departamento de Sarthe.
 Montigny-Montfort, comuna del departamento de Côte d'Or.
 Montfort-sur-Meu, comuna del departamento de Ille-et-Vilaine.
 Montfort-sur-Risle, comuna del departamento de Eure.
 They-sous-Montfort, comuna del departamento de Vosgos.
 Monfort (sin "t" intercalada), comuna del departamento de Gers.

En los Estados Unidos

 Montfort, localidad del estado de Wisconsin.

En Israel
  El Castillo de  Montfort (Starkenberg, Qalaat al-Qarn), teutónico del antiguo Reino de Jerusalén.

En los Países Bajos
 Montfort, villa y antigua comunidad de la provincia de Limburgo, integrada en los años 1990 en la comunidad de Ambt Montfort.
 Montfoort

Origen
A partir de la Primera Cruzada de 1099, el topónimo Monforte se encuentra documentado en diversos escritos que se han podido conservar en el caso de España:

 Monforte de Moyuela: Monfort es como aparece ya en la Carta Puebla de 1157:

 Monforte del Cid: En el , la localidad recibía el nombre de Nompot (como consta en los fueros de la ciudad de Alicante). El 28 de diciembre de 1328 el rey  Alfonso "El Benigno" cedió la aldea de Nompot como parte de una serie de aldeas y villas en herencia a su otro hijo, el infante Fernando de la Cerda. En un libro de cuentas de Don Fernando de 1355 ya se cita la localidad con el nombre de Monfort. En 1708 se castellaniza el nombre, pasándose a llamar "Monforte" y en 1916, la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros, según Real Decreto de 27 de junio de 1916, aprueba la denominación de Monforte de la Rambla. Pero ese mismo año, en una reunión celebrada en el ayuntamiento a petición de la mayoría de la población (que no les gustaba ese nombre) se solicitó formalmente el cambio de denominación por la del actual Monforte del Cid, siendo aprobada la solicitud mediante el Real Decreto de 4 de diciembre de 1916

 Monforte de Lemos: en la época romana ya se la conocía como "Montis Fortis".

 Monforte de la Sierra: A finales del  Raimundo de Borgoña, noble al servicio de la corona castellana casado con Urraca I de León y Castilla, estableció un dominio en la zona. La Sierra de Francia fue fortificada y repoblada por Raimundo a encargo del rey Alfonso IX, con repobladores desde Francia. Prueba de ello son los topónimos de Sierra de Francia, río Francia, Peña de Francia o Mesa del Francés situados en la misma zona.

Heráldica
En los escudos heráldicos de los diferentes municipios, un monte sumado de una torre o un castillo son figuras empleadas frecuentemente como armas parlantes, es decir, que remiten directamente a la etimología del lugar, en este caso referidas a la fortificación de la cima. En Monforte de Lemos, el monte y torre evocan directamente la fortaleza-monasterio de San Vicente del Pino.

Advocación religiosa
La advocación a San Jorge, Santa María Magdalena, San Juan Bautista y San Sebastián fue principal en algunos de estos municipios, con iglesias, monasterios y ermitas dedicadas a estos santos. En el S. XVI esta oficialidad fue cambiada por otros santos, en algunos municipios. (Ej. Monforte del Cid)

Referencias

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Topónimos relacionados con "Monforte"

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For me, clean air isn't an abstract concept. I grew up in a polluted town and struggled with childhood asthma. I know what it means to be forced to breathe dirty air.
That's why it's so important to me that the Environmental Protection Agency is able to do its job and protect Americans from air pollution—including carbon from power plants.


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The Potential Impact of the Indictment of Bashir on Darfur's Humanitarian Situation
Elizabeth Ferris Friday, September 26, 2008
"Whenever the Save Darfur Coalition launches a new campaign, we feel it on the ground," a representative of an operational humanitarian NGO told me. "They may be right in trying to address the causes of the conflict, but it's our people that get beaten up on the ground."
At first glance, the reaction of humanitarian actors on the ground in Darfur to potential indictments of the Sudanese president Omar Bashir seems pretty obvious. Darfur's 2.5 million internally displaced people, the 4.2 million in need of food assistance and the 17,000 or so humanitarian workers would make easy targets for an angry Sudanese government. Humanitarian staff are keeping a very low profile these days. They have learned that those who speak out about atrocities in Darfur can be targeted by the Sudanese authorities.[1]
But like everything in Darfur, the situation is more complicated than it seems at first glance. Let me add some nuances to this discussion:
The conflict in Sudan has become much more complicated than it was in 2003 when it first came to the world's attention. It has evolved over the past five years – we can now speak about several wars in Darfur: between Darfur rebel movements and the government, between the rebel movements themselves, a proxy war between Chad and Sudan in which governments are supporting each other's rebel forces with civilians being caught in the middle. And there are localized conflicts over resources and land. For example, in August, 70 Arab tribesmen were killed in armed clashes over water and grazing land in South Darfur. As one news report said "everyone has Kalashnikovs there."[2]
As we have seen in many different conflicts, the war itself has created its own confusing dynamic. By most estimates, the Sudanese government and its allied groups are still the major cause of attacks on civilians, but they are certainly not the only ones. Even if the Sudanese government were to halt all of its military operations tomorrow, it is likely that the violence would still continue. This calls into question just how much control the government of Sudan currently exercises over the bands of militias that it supported in the earlier stages of the counterinsurgency. And Darfur has become a militarized region; some of the IDP camps, for example, are highly militarized.
A recent report by the Small Arms Survey reported that it is hard to tell who is responsible for the violence in the camps. Attackers are most often identified as 'armed men.' The term janjawid has become imprecise, referring to any Arab bearing arms.[3]
The issue of humanitarian access is already very bad. According to the latest UN reports, humanitarian agencies are only able to access 70% of Darfur's affected population. Attacks on humanitarian workers, kidnappings, and especially carjackings have become so commonplace that in one sense it is hard to see how things could get worse.
The number of security incidents affecting humanitarian workers and their assets has increased dramatically in 2008 in comparison to previous years. As of 27 July, 11 humanitarian staff members have been killed in 2008, compared to five during the first seven months of 2007. In the same period of 2008, 183 humanitarian vehicles have been hijacked, compared to 85 during the first seven months of 2007. During these hijackings, 146 humanitarians were abducted so far in 2008 compared to 106 in the first seven months of 2007. Armed men assaulted 87 humanitarian premises so far in 2008, compared to 50 in the period January to July 2007.[4]
A few weeks ago the World Food Programme (WFP) said that they may have to cut back on deliveries of food as more than 100 vehicles carrying WFP food aid have been hijacked in Darfur this year with 43 drivers and 63 trucks still missing.[5] This comes on top of the WFP cutting rations in May when truck convoys could no longer deliver sufficient food. Because of the frequent seizures of road vehicles, some humanitarian agencies have started renting, rather than owning, vehicles and have tried to travel by helicopter – but the number of attacks on helicopters (four in the past month) and the insufficient number of civilian helicopters makes this an unattractive alternative.
The situation has become so bad that some major agencies are pulling out, most recently German Agro Action which suspended food distribution to 450,000 people in North Darfur because of insecurity. MSF has stopped work in some areas.
Some maintain that the Sudanese government will adopt a cautious approach towards the humanitarians in this period before indictments are issued and will devote its energy to working with the international community for alternative measures. The Sudanese government will not want to lend credence to Ocampo's indictment by proving it correct on the ground. The government has also found considerable support within the Arab League and Africa for their opposition to the indictments and does not want to jeopardize that support. Certainly that has been the case on the ground thus far.
But it is important to remember that Sudan benefits from all of this international assistance pouring into its country. Although it is intended as short-term relief, in fact, it is yielding tangible benefits to the Sudanese government. Moreover, the presence of the humanitarians allows the Sudanese government to do other things with its funds than provide life-sustaining aid to its citizens. If the humanitarians were to leave and the government did not step into the void, then potentially millions of people would die, creating pressures for the international community to intervene more forcefully. It is in the Sudanese government's interest to allow the humanitarians to operate in its territory but not to allow them to take actions that might fundamentally change the situation.
The long-term prognosis for Darfur is pessimistic. As of July 2008, there were 4.27 million people in need of food assistance, of whom 2.5 million are IDPs. UNICEF reports that in the course of 2007, there were 250,000 new – or re-displaced – populations. Assistance agencies report that coping mechanisms in the camps are stretched – in part because the food isn't getting in because of the horrific insecurity situation.
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By Carol Newman, John Page, John Rand, Abebe Shimeles, Måns Söderbom, and Finn Tarp
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By Mwangi S. Kimenyi and John Mbaku
There are fundamental problems with this situation. In the absence of a political settlement and in the face of rampant insecurity, the prognosis for the medium and long-term future is grim. Internally displaced persons living in IDP camps are better off than those who are not living in camps; standard health indicators are better – a fact which serves as a pull factor for needy people. They are unable to be self-reliant in the camps and must rely on international assistance.
But what are the long-term consequences of the international community feeding more than 3 million people? How long can this be sustained? What are the global costs – in terms of missed opportunities to serve other populations – of keeping up this monumental aid effort to Darfur? In spite of the more than $1 billion per year spent on humanitarian assistance in Darfur,[6] the situation isn't getting better for Darfur's displaced, either inside Darfur or for the 230,000 or so in neighboring Chad. Food prices have increased – by 150% in some locations.[7] Security is not improving. Is the international community prepared to continue this massive assistance to Darfur's victims indefinitely?
And then there's UNAMID and the potential impact of indictments on the peacekeeping forces. Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir has said that he will ask the UN-AU forces in Darfur (UNAMID) to leave the country if the ICC issues an arrest warrant for him.[8] This is pretty clear – actually much clearer than the issue of the humanitarians.
Like the humanitarians, UNAMID has been attacked by armed groups allied with the Sudanese government and by the janjiweed. In July, former rebels detained 38 peacekeepers while patrolling an IDP camp. But UNAMID is largely seen as ineffective and excessively cautious – not only by the international community but also by the IDPs. UNAMID was supposed to have 26,000 police and soldiers, but only 140 Bangladeshi police and a smattering of others have arrived – the rest of the 8,000 or so troops are holdovers from the African Union mission. UNAMID's lack of effectiveness is in part the result of the lack of commitment by the international community to provide the troops, helicopters and supporting materials to the peacekeepers. It is in part due to the intransigence of the Sudanese government which has created delays and bureaucratic obstacles galore for the peacekeepers.[9] In the Secretary-General's report of 28 August 2008 on UNAMID deployment, he mentions the worrying increase in violence, the continuing air strikes. But there is a more fundamental problem: the international community has focused almost all of its attention on the peacekeepers, with little political energy left for the necessary political processes. And the mission is failing. This was foreseen by Jean-Marie Guehenno who asked:
"Do we move ahead with the deployment of a force that will not make a difference, that will not have the capacity to defend itself and that carries the risk of humiliation of the Security Council and the UN and tragic failure for the people of Darfur?"[10]
There could also be consequences for humanitarian funding and for humanitarian access if UNAMID were to collapse or be further marginalized as a result of government actions following an indictment. While neither UNAMID nor its AU precursors have had much impact in enlarging humanitarian space or in protecting aid workers or conflict victims, a sudden withdrawal of UNAMID forces – which was, after all, one of the signature diplomatic achievements – could lead to donor fatigue. This would also test the ability of the advocacy coalition to keep Darfur on the agenda in a relevant way. Although the peacekeepers have not enlarged the humanitarian space, the question is would its demise lead to a significant decline in accessible territory? Or to human rights violations on the ground or in the camps?
The bottom line: if arrest warrants were to be issued for President al-Bashir, the situation for both the humanitarians and the peacekeepers would get worse, but is unlikely to become cataclysmic. If the humanitarians were forced out, Darfur's internally displaced persons would likely try to flee in larger numbers to neighboring countries, thus increasing the refugee numbers. And the humanitarians would likely expand operations there. But not everyone would be able to escape. The deaths, particularly among the very young and the very old, would be high.
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But their situation is already so precarious that the impact would likely be a difference in degree rather than a complete catastrophe.
[1] For example, Care, NRC, Oxfam, Save the Children, and MSF have all had staff expelled from Sudan because of differences with the Sudanese government.
[2] Reuters, 21 August 2008.
[3] Clea Kahn, "Conflict, Arms, and Militarization: The Dynamics of Darfur's IDP Camps," Geneva: Small Arms Survey 2008.
[4] Human Rights Council. "Human rights situations that require the Council's attention; addendum Report prepared by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan on the status of the recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts mandated by the Human Rights Council in resolution 4/8 to the Government of the Sudan for the implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 4/8 pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/34. A/HRC/9/13/Add.1, 2 September 2008
[5] World Food Programme, Press release 7 September 2008)
[6] According to Fabrice Weissman, Humanitarian Dilemmas in Darfur, MSF: July 2008, the budget for operations run by UN agencies was over $800 million in 2007 – a figure which dos not include aid from ICRC or NGO contributions which would certainly push the amount over $1 billion. US assistance to Darfur in FY 2008 was almost $770 million.
[7] USAID, 1 August 2008)
[8] "Sudanese president makes first public threat to expel peacekeepers," Sudan Tribune, 22 August 2008.
[9] Washington Post, 4 July 2008.
[10] Joint NGO Report, "UNAMID Deployment on the Brink: The Road to Security in Darfur Blocked by Government Obstructions," (Human Rights Watch: New York, December 2007) http://www.hrw.org/pub/2007/africa/unamid1207web.pdf [September 23, 2008].


(a) Rom.7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
(a) 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Rom.7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. Rom.7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. Eccl.7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 1 Cor.13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
(b) Rom.7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: Ps.1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
(a) Rom.3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Ps.32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
(b) Matt.5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Rom.7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom.7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
(c) 1 Cor.9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. Philip.3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Philip.3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Philip.3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Philip.3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


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Q: What does it mean for summation to be "pointwise"?
let $\{u\}$ be a sequence of nonnegative measurable functions on E. If $f=\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} u_n$ pointiwse a.e. on E, then $\int_E f = \sum^{\infty}_{n=1} \int_E u_n$.

I know what it means for convergence to be pointwise, but I don't understand how summation can be "pointwise".

A: Taking into account that it's 'a.e.', i.e., almost everywhere, it means that for almost all $x\in E$, $f(x)=\sum_{n\ge 1}u_n(x)$. Since you understand pointwise in the context of sequences, remember that the statement that $f=\sum_{n\ge 1}u_n$ means that the sequence of partial sums converges to $f$. Let $f_m=\sum_{n=1}^mu_n$, the $m$-th partial sum. Then the assertion is that $\langle f_m:m\in\Bbb Z^+\rangle$ converges pointwise to $f$ almost everywhere: for almost all $x\in E$, $\lim_{m\to\infty}f_m(x)=f(x)$.

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TAXing times for Robin Li?
Managerial reshuffle hits Baidu' s stock price
Jun 1, 2018 (WiC 411)
Baidu's Robin Li
Baidu, China's answer to Google, got its name from an 800 year-old poem that compares the poet's search for a beautiful but elusive woman with the quest for one's dreams in life.
"Hundreds and thousands of times, for her I searched in chaos. Suddenly, I turned by chance, only to where the lights were waning, there she stood," the poem reads.
The famous verses were widely quoted again in January 2017 when Baidu's founder Robin Li poached Lu Qi from Microsoft to become the internet search firm's president and chief operating officer.
Li, it was said at the time, had finally found the "retreating beauty" to drive Baidu's dreams forward.
Lu previously ran Microsoft's applications and service business. Chinese media reported that Li personally flew to Silicon Valley to woo the star manager, who he wanted to oversee Baidu's "All-in AI" strategy ('all-in' because Li had identified artificial intelligence as the next big thing and felt Baidu could not risk missing out, after falling behind its BAT rivals Alibaba and Tencent in mobile internet applications).
However, only 486 days after Lu's appointment, Li must search for a right-hand man again. The Baidu boss announced in an email to his employees on May 18 that Lu was stepping down due to "personal and family reasons" (Lu resigned from Microsoft on 'medical grounds' shortly before joining Baidu).
Lu's resignation stunned stock market investors: the share price of the New York-listed firm dropped nearly 10% in the first trading day after the news broke, and wiped nearly $13 billion off Baidu's market value.
Before Lu's arrival, Baidu was hit by a slew of setbacks, especially when a death led to questions about dodgy sponsored medical links on its search engine (see WiC324). During Lu's relatively brief stint with Baidu, National Business Daily noted, the company's share price climbed more than 60%.
"Baidu has been on the verge of slipping out of the BAT league but led by Lu Qi, and a strategic transformation towards AI, investors have been seeing hopes of rejuvenation," the newspaper wrote, adding that industry observers would inevitably question whether Baidu's hefty investment in AI is going will now pay off.
Lu's departure has also sent social media buzzing, including the WeChat groups of Baidu employees. Some of their questions have focused on the high turnover rate of Baidu's senior staff.
36Kr, a tech news portal, pointed out that a spate of key personnel changes had already taken place in March and most of the departing managers had been working under Lu.
Jiemian, another news portal, also noted that the so-called "seven musketeers", mainly co-founders of Baidu with Li, had all left the company.
To some these managerial changes were about Li reasserting control, after he'd stepped aside and given Lu a more active management role. According to Jiemian, Lu's departure has brought the curtain down on a "triangle power structure", in which Li oversaw Baidu's newsfeed advertising business, Lu was put in charge of the company's daily operations and especially AI development, while Ma Dongmin, Li's wife, took care of investments.
Ironically, over the past two weeks another 'triangle' – allegedly involving Li – has been one of the hottest trending topics on China's internet. In another statement published last month, Baidu said recent rumours about Li's family issues and marital status were "all entirely false". Because they have caused damage to the reputation of Baidu and Li (and his wife Ma as well), the company has reported the case to the police.
In a month of bad news, the next unwelcome headlines could emerge when Xiaomi completes its Hong Kong IPO in the coming weeks. Thanks to the recent plunge in Baidu's market capitalisation there is a strong chance it will soon be deemed less valuable by investors than Lei Jun's eight year-old firm. Should that be the case some analysts will argue for a reconfiguration of the BAT troika into TAX (Tencent, Alibaba and Xiaomi) – dumping Baidu from the Chinese tech world's most elite acronym.
Another possible blow: iFeng reports there are rumours that Lu will join Xiaomi as a partner and head up its mobile AI business.
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River water quality: our responses to your questions
Incident responses
Storm overflows
Tackling pollution from agriculture
Phosphate levels in SAC rivers
River Wye water quality
We are asked questions every day about our work to protect Wales' rivers, and below we've set out some responses to some of the most common questions.
How many incidents does NRW attend every year and will it remain at this level?
Incident management is a crucial part of our work. The range of incidents we deal with is broad – from floods to air, land and water pollution and from wildlife crime and land damage to other incidents where we act as advisors to the emergency services.
We cannot be at every river across Wales 24 hours a day. We rely on businesses and farmers to act responsibly, and for people to report sightings of pollution to us swiftly.
Annually we record on average 6,800 incidents and we assess all these according to their potential impact on the environment and our communities.
Our response is risk-based and proportionate within the resources available to us, and this means we can respond quickly to those incidents that are assessed as high impact. This is around 1,100 annually. Incident reporting has increased by 21% over the last 4 years.
We do also follow up on many incidents noted as lower impact, if resources and other priorities allow. This work allows local teams to identify trends and build up a picture of what's happening locally over time.
How many of these incidents around water quality translate into prosecutions? Is NRW doing enough enforcement work?
We take a range of enforcement actions - ranging from advice and guidance, warning letters, notices to improve, formal cautions, and prosecutions.
Tracking the source of pollution isn't always easy. Some of our rivers rise and fall quickly, allowing pollution to pass through the system in a flash. Additionally complex drainage and sewerage systems in populated areas can also make it incredibly difficult to trace the exact source of a pollution.
As with all prosecutions of any type, we cannot take a case to court unless our evidence can prove, without reasonable doubt, the person or business responsible.
Preventing incidents from occurring in the first place is our ultimate goal and is the best thing for the Welsh environment. By working with companies and individuals to do the right thing in the first place, we avoid environmental damage, costly investigations and court cases, allowing us to use our limited resources on more positive action.
Are the fines high enough?
Fines are the most common type of sentence given by the courts. The court follows the sentencing guidelines and sets the amount of a fine after considering how serious the offence is and how much money the offender can pay based on their income. NRW does not have involvement in setting any fines.
You measure bathing water quality around our coasts, how will you achieve the Welsh Government target of increasing the number of designated inland bathing waters?
NRW along with partner organisations and Welsh Government are examining the requirements and possibility of increasing the number of bathing waters in Wales with a focus on Inland designations. There are many components to consider but work is underway to identify potential inland bathing waters.
Do you do enough river monitoring?
Our resources for monitoring have reduced in recent years, reflecting public sector spending reductions.
We have recently initiated a review of our freshwater monitoring activity to clarify and prioritise future monitoring and evidence needs in the freshwater environment.
The review is looking across our water quality monitoring evidence needs, the design of monitoring networks and programmes, the methods we use, and how we collaborate with other evidence providers to make best use of the collective capability and resources.
This will ensure that we are making the best use of the resources we deploy to protect and improve water quality and will enable us to contribute to the Welsh Government's Programme for Government commitment to strengthen water quality monitoring.
You may wish to read some more about our work on storm overflows. You'll find some statistics and what we're doing to regulate the water companies
Why are you allowing water companies to dump raw sewage into rivers?
NRW issues permissions and licences to allow sewers to overflow during such weather conditions – particularly where there is a risk that the volume of water could overwhelm the pipes which could, in turn, cause flooding of homes and property. However, all discharges into water courses must comply with standards set within these licences.
We will continue to challenge water companies to improve performance, to work with them to ensure overflows are properly controlled, and to take strong and appropriate enforcement action where necessary.
We have a presumption against permitting new storm overflows. Only as a last resort and following extensive modelling will we grant a permit for a new storm overflow. In the past 5 years we have issued 124 overflow permits for new overflows with 314 permits being surrendered. Most of these permits will have been to replace sub-standard or unsatisfactory assets.
What will we do to stop this?
NRW is a key member of the Wales Better River Quality Taskforce, bringing together key players from Welsh Government, NRW, Dŵr Cymru, Hafren Dyfrdwy and Ofwat, with independent advice from Afonydd Cymru and the Consumer Council for Water.
The taskforce has collaboratively developed action plans to gather greater evidence on the impact of storm overflows on our rivers, to reduce the impacts they cause, to improve regulation and to educate the public on sewer misuse.
You can read more about the work of the Wales Better River Quality Taskforce on the Welsh Government website.
Are you too close to the water companies?
Water companies have a responsibility to the environment, as well as their customers, and they must take this issue seriously.
When these organisations do not meet those environmental expectations, be it through polluting activity or through a breach of permit conditions, we will not hesitate to take enforcement action.
We will continue to challenge water companies to improve performance, to ensure overflows are properly controlled, and to take strong and appropriate enforcement action where necessary.
In our most recent annual performance reports for both Dŵr Cymru and Hafren Dyfrdwy we outlined a number of improvements we need the companies to make.
Our report saw Dŵr Cymru downgraded from a four-star to a three-star company following an increase in pollution incidents, and decrease in self-reporting of incidents and compliance with environmental permits for sewage discharges.
You can read the reports in full on our website.
Ofwat is investigating some water companies in England? Will they be looking at companies operating in Wales too and is this a sign that NRW hasn't done enough?
Ofwat has opened enforcement cases into five water companies in England. Currently there are no plans to open similar cases against Welsh water companies.
Although a water regulator, it has different functions to NRW. We are responsible for regulating water quality and ecological protection, whilst Ofwat plays a critical role in ensuring that water companies spend wisely on environmental initiatives, driving and enabling the water sector to protect and improve the environment.
Agriculture is one of the culprits, what are we going to do about it?
Our Dairy project has seen us visit over 800 dairy farms to check slurry and silage storage and are now working through a programme to ensure that any non-compliant stores are bought up to the standards specified in regulations. Welsh Government has offered funding opportunities for farmers to invest in improved infrastructure. We're now reviewing how the dairy project could be widened to cover the wider agricultural sector.
We are also looking at how to tackle high nutrient levels in catchments through a range of schemes to understand nutrient loadings, and farm scale management, modelling catchment behaviour, working with land managers on new approaches and developing innovative solutions such as the Project Slurry work at Gelli Aur.
The Code of Good Agricultural Practice is a practical guide to help farmers and land managers protect the environment in which they work. These set out how, where and when nutrients are applied to ensure they do not exceed crop and soil need, or give rise to a significant risk of diffuse pollution. They also require farmers to take reasonable precautions to reduce water pollution, such as keeping livestock out of watercourses and planting buffer strips where appropriate. Any breach of the regulations may result in an investigation and enforcement action.
The Wales Land Management Forum (WLMF) provides an opportunity for us and other WLMF membership organisations to share information, identify common interests and work together in a collaborative way on strategic land management issues.
We are advising and influencing the new Agri Bill for Wales and the replacement for the current land management support provided by Welsh Government - this will see payments for the delivery of public goods and services e.g good water quality.
Will the Agri regs make a difference?
The Minister laid the Control of Agricultural Pollutions Rules in January 2021. April 2023 sees introduction of large number of measures and we've been developing and delivering training and technical guidance prior to introduction of transition phases.
Rules are in place to protect water quality and nature, and it is essential that businesses observe them. The new control of agricultural pollution regulations will help us drive action to tackle nitrate pollution.
Whilst consistent and clear regulation is a key element, it is only when it is used in combination with advice, guidance, improving knowledge and skills as well as innovation and investment that we can expect to reduce the risk of all forms of agricultural pollution and protect our environment, whilst supporting farming to be a sustainable and thriving industry for the future
Will you introduce General Binding Rules (minimum standards) into the Agricultural (Wales) Act and fund a dedicated enforcement and advice team to implement?
NRW is working with Welsh Government officials as they develop proposals for the Agricultural Bill content. We have provided evidence on the effectiveness of our regulatory principles options, one of which is the use and outcomes of General Binding Rules.
Their introduction is, of course, a decision for Welsh Government to make.
Will you introduce the requirement for a full environmental permit for all Intensive Livestock Units (chicken and pig)?
We implement and enforce the current requirements of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 which currently sets thresholds for intensive rearing of pigs and poultry, below which an environmental permit is not required. Any changes in relation to livestock types and numbers is a matter for Welsh Government to consider.
How have we allowed the phosphate situation to get as bad as it is?
We monitor the health of Wales' rivers and last year we reported that over 60% of Wales' Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) rivers are failing against their phosphate target. This is really important new evidence and critical information for decision makers across Wales.
This was the first time that phosphate levels were assessed against new and much more stringent targets than previously. Most of these rivers would have passed under the old target levels.
We wholeheartedly supported the change to more stringent targets because they better reflect where rivers needs to be to be healthy. We are doing everything we can to ensure that river health improves across Wales.
Read the full compliance report on our website.
View the updated water quality targets for nine SAC rivers.
How will we address the situation?
We all have a part to play and we need to drive discussions to find collective solutions about how we design developments and use land, as well as consider what we do in our everyday life that contributes to phosphorus levels.
Nutrient Management Boards have been established for the failing SACs to identify and deliver actions that deliver water quality improvements in the river SACs.
They will use these reports, as well as other evidence and local information to prioritise work for each individual SAC.
At the Royal Welsh Show in the summer, Welsh Government committed to provide new funding to support the work of Nutrient Management Boards, with up to £415k being made available in 2022-23 with additional provision in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Read more about the First Minister's pollution summit at the Royal Welsh Show.
Planning permissions have been halted in many catchments. What happens next?
We've established a working group made up of Local Authority Planners, the Planning Inspectorate, Welsh Government, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Home Builders Federation and NRW to consider the specific implications for the planning system.
We understand that the issues are complex and we are working with partners to make sure we provide the very best advice, including information about how to assess whether development proposals and local development plans may lead to increases in phosphorus discharges.
Planning Authorities need to be satisfied that new development proposals will not result in damage to a SAC. This is not a new requirement, but they do now need to make sure that any new developments don't lead to additional nutrient contributions, which could impact on the conservation status of those rivers.
Read more about our Nutrient Neutrality Principles.
Has NRW failed in its duty to protect the river?
While work on the Wye and its tributaries in Wales has been extensive over recent years, this has not been sufficient to see the required 50-80% reduction in Phosphate required to meet these targets. Water quality on the River Wye is affected by pollution from farming, the water industry and urban areas and its future is under threat.
Over the summer we installed a suite of automatic monitors, called sondes, at six key points on the River Wye and its major tributaries to provide further evidence and target efforts to reduce nutrient pollution.
The monitors record key metrics, including temperature, oxygen levels, nitrates, algae and pH at 15-minute intervals, providing vital information on the quality of the water.
Is NRW working with EA & Natural England? And are we taking a consistent approach?
NRW, The Environment Agency, Natural England, water companies, farming industry representatives and other partners, are working together through a Nutrient Management Board to restore the River Wye to favourable condition.
Why do you continue to allow poultry units to be set up in the Wye catchment? Are you going back on what you said about not allowing more phosphate into the Wye?
Our decisions on whether to grant an environmental permit is completely separate from the planning process. Planning permission, given from the local planning authority, allows a site to be built. The planning process determines whether the development is an acceptable use of land and considers a broad range of matters such as visual impact, traffic and access, which do not form part of our decision-making process.
An environmental permit allows the site to operate once it has been built and regulates emissions from the ongoing activities.
Current regulations only require us to permit units with over 40,000 chickens. Poultry units with under 40,000 birds do not need an environmental permit from NRW but require permission from the local authority.
A new development will need to have both planning permission and an environmental permit before it can operate.
Have you issued a statement that states that Intensive Poultry Units are not linked to agricultural pollution in the River Wye?
We want to be clear about what we said in relation to poultry units and nutrient issues in the Wye catchment – what we have said is that we have not found any evidence for a direct connection between poultry farms and waterbodies failing SAC targets. This is not to say that poultry farms are not contributing to these issues. The reasons for failures on the river Wye and its tributaries are from a range of sources which does include agriculture and indeed subsequent source apportionment modelling work has shown this.
Our evidence report: Compliance Assessment of Welsh River SACs against Phosphorus Targets, found that the failures in parts of the Wye require action to address them. The report analysed data from the NRW routine monitoring programme against the JNCC phosphorus targets which are set as a 3 year average.
The overall pattern of failures found through the assessment of routine water quality monitoring data in the Wye does not support the hypothesis that poultry units are the cause of failures of the JNCC phosphorus targets failures on the Wye. This is because there is no direct relationship between the location of poultry units and the locations of failures.
To measure the ecological impact of the failures identified in the Phosphorus Compliance Assessment report, NRW is carrying out an intensive programme of diatom and macroinvertebrate sampling and analysis across the Wye in mid Wales this year (Spring and Autumn 2022). Diatoms are useful indicators of the impact of nutrient enrichment and macroinvertebrates are useful for assessing the general health of river ecosystems.
The aim of this survey work is to provide a more detailed understanding of the spatial location of different pressures, especially in relation to nutrients. The data and results will be used to inform work to reduce nutrient input as well as target the location of interventions on the Wye SAC as part of the River Restoration Programme.
Will you issue a detailed and staged action plan to work with all parties, including UK Government and the Third Sector, across the Wye catchment for England and Wales?
A detailed and staged plan (The Wye Phosphate Action Plan) already exists as part of the Wye Nutrient Management Plan.
This Action Plan applies to the whole of the River Wye catchment, in England and in Wales. The Action Plan has been reviewed and restructured in light of the recent case law and sets out the actions planned or further needed to reduce phosphate. Actions in the plan are divided into sections on point sources, diffuse sources, catchment-scale actions, monitoring, engagement, governance and reporting.
The Wye Nutrient Management Board, made up of the NRW, Natural England, Environment Agency, Herefordshire County Council, Powys CC, Brecon Beacons NPA, Monmouthshire CC, Dwr Cymru, as well as third sector bodies including the Wye and Usk Foundation oversees the delivery of this plan.
Will you be actioning a water protection zone (WPZ) across the whole catchment?
Water Protection Zones are existing mechanisms under the Water Resources Act 1991, to protect sensitive water bodies from the impacts of pollution and other harmful activities. In Wales, designating an area a WPZ is the responsibility of Welsh Ministers.
WPZs are an option if the weight of evidence suggests other measures and mechanisms will not achieve the required environmental standards.
Currently our effort is focussed on identifying causes of failure and seeking to address these by existing mechanisms. Through this process, evidence will be collated of the need for any additional regulation, such as WPZs.
You say you want to work with groups, what is your position on citizen science?
NRW has a long relationship with citizen science, particularly in biodiversity monitoring, where long-established schemes provide key evidence on the state of nature and inform policy and management. We work with a range of partners, including NGOs, to develop and implement biodiversity recording schemes.
We're already exploring the potential of citizen science and collaborative partnerships alongside our own monitoring to contribute to the shared challenge of improving water quality including that of the River Wye.
On a wider perspective, NRW is exploring how we can work in partnership with others to develop a broader approach to evidence that allows us to make best use of such data, including understanding the status of our rivers, the pressures affecting them and how they change over time.


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I am going to risk being heckled by tech providers in stating this upfront; resist the temptation to jump on every technology bandwagon that is going to present itself as the benefits are not always what it seems and the old adage of being "first in the market" does not always give you the competitive advantage all the time. Technology in its application to commerce has come very far since the internet was first used in 1982. We now have the World Wide Web, search engines, social media, broadband, big data, cloud, etc. Most of these technologies have at best, only improved our communications, our speed of finding information and collaboration. Cost has a tendency to play up as we invest in more hardware, software and new channels. However, with the rate of increase in the power of computing (Moore's Law), cost is coming down moderately and this has sparked many organisations to seriously consider implementing big data capabilities and providing an Omni-channel experience for customers. However, organisations would have to confront "Moore's Outlaws" first in order to gain customer trust. There are always data security concerns when it comes to generating, analysing and activating so much data.
The advantage of some of these technology themes like omni-channel needs to be examined carefully and considered against opposing themes like opti-channel. In both instances, technologies are at play. Let's examine the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and its impact on customer experience. The benefits are obvious in terms of making account balance and cash available outside of opening hours. The peculiar thing about human behaviour is that we can't get enough of checking our account balance, regardless of whether there is money there or otherwise. Before the advent of ATMs, customers were going to the bank at least once a month to check on their balance. And as ATMs achieved scale, customers could be going to an ATM everyday in a location that is near their work, home or recreation hotspot. Now, with Online and Mobile Banking, customers can check their balance every hour if they so wish from anywhere. The number of transactions for a bank has increased at a compounded rate, which may not necessarily correspond with the rate of income growth for the bank.
In fact, the resulting outcome is that cost of doing business has increased over time with multi-channels made available to customers.
At this juncture, conversations around the importance of providing a seamless customer experience across all these channels would seem pretty exciting. It has been bandied about many times by tech aficionados that customers could start the process on the web and continue it later at the ATM or branch because, with omni-channel, this would be a seamless experience. Or, when a customer lands on a particular product page on the website, the branch staff could cross-sell that product the next time the customer comes to the branch. In reality, customers do not necessarily behave in the manner we imagine. Customers have a propensity to stick to the channel of choice most of the time and it would not be a realistic expectation to think that customers who use online banking would have the same inclination to go to the branch regularly, too.
However, allowing customers to remain on their channel of choice may not be the correct thing to do, either, considering that every channel we layer on top will increase costs for the business. We need to think through how we bridge the transition to a better, newer experience whilst retiring the old. Customer behaviour should be directed towards familiarization and adoption of new channels that are more efficient and easier. Because banks have not done these effectively, today, most banks are embarking on deflecting customers away from traditional high counters, which has a higher cost to serve, to new technology channels that are self-serve. Performing banking transactions from the comfort of your home at anytime certainly beats having to double park outside the bank branch only to have to queue just to perform a transaction over the high counter.
One of the strongest cases for opti-channel that I have observed is in the quick service restaurant (QSR) and airline sectors. As I have not gotten permission to mention the brand, I will just say that a popular QSR recently choose to shut down its call centre despite the fact that it contributed to approximately 70 percent of its home delivery orders. Naturally, customers cried foul and were unhappy, and, sales in the following month dropped by almost 30 percent. The QSR dealt with these complaints by directing and educating the customers on how to place an order online. Sales levels recovered to normal in the second month and the business was on a growth trajectory for the subsequent months. The logic is pretty straightforward. Having to take an order over the phone is simply inefficient and is subjected to human nuances and inconsistencies. Sales throughout would increase significantly with a simpler step-by-step process online, which is so much faster. It is exactly the same for airlines who have chosen to only maintain online booking channels and not having to deal with long queries in the call centre when it comes to deciding on holiday destinations and travel dates.
To quote Abraham Lincoln (and John Lydgate before that), "You can please some of the people all the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time." In conclusion, it is my view that we should adopt technology that will help us simplify so that we can amplify the customers experience. Technology should be the enabler to build better customer experiences and not introduce more interfaces. Ultimately, customer experience should be contextual and not interruptive.


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Tenet – Review
Memento had a grieving, amnesiac man. The Prestige was wracked with double lives and lies. Even The Dark Knight had a soul. Yet lately, I have felt that as Christopher Nolan progresses with his intellectually complex storylines and plays around with time, he forgoes the heart and character of story-telling. Especially when it comes to women.
With that in mind, the promotional materials for Tenet offered no such hope for this story-telling to return to Nolan's work. But within the midst of all this exhilaration and impressive set pieces, there was a surprising depth to the whole movie.
Tenet revolves around an unnamed protagonist and CIA secret operative. After nearly dying during a failed mission, he is inducted into a secret agency with only one word – Tenet. Soon The Protagonist finds himself immersed in the world of time inversion and a brewing world war that could threaten life as we know it.
John David Washington brings a slickness to The Protagonist that makes him utterly watchable. Taking on this smooth action role like he was the next James Bond, Washington's lead is a great hero who has an air of quiet mystery that you want to uncover bit by bit throughout the film. Robert Pattinson is a great foppish foil to him whilst Kenneth Branagh is a sadly unimposing villain who serves more of a plot device for a character's arch than a true threat.
However, it is Elizabeth Debicki who shines. Though cast as garish and a somewhat damsel in distress, she evolves over the film. As Kat, she is a combination of fearful and ferocious, which Debicki balances greatly as she towers over the rest of the cast.
An over-complex plot matched with an over-bearing sound design and score will leave you perplexed, especially in the first half. There is a patience one must have as Nolan's script and direction lays groundwork. It makes the movie somewhat frustrating and tiresome, having to wade through exposition and sequences that will come into play later on. However, there is a literal turning point in the movie where all the pieces start coming together that keeps you invested in the rest of the movie. Nolan's story is overtly multifarious; you can both admire it and be frustrated by it.
There are some explosive action set pieces that are cleverly tuned to this inversion premise. Though they are loud, they are still impressive to watch with phenomenal cinematography and colouring.
After the dust has settled on the bombastic action sequences, I found myself overwhelmed by the poignant finale. When you discover whom the story really belongs to – the owner of the climatic coups d'état – you find yourself awash with this depth of humanity. This revelation, I believe, will stay with you most. Whilst the time-bending elements of the movie and complex plot encourages repeat viewings, I say following this particular thread will reveal more about the soul and heart of the story.
The final shot, therefore, brings the real tenet of the film to the surface.
4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY, AND DVD ELEMENTS
TENET 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™ contain the following special features on a bonus disc:
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of TENET- An hour-long exploration of the development and production of the film as told by the cast and crew.
TENET will be releasing on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital on 14th December
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James Blake introduces us to what is said to be his "favourite album so far"...
With a five star review from NME, and The Independent stating "few artists can make heartbreak sound so pretty, while still reflecting on all its weirdness and complexity", James Blake reveals Friends That Break Your Heart. The Mercury-prize and Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist released what is said to be his "favourite album so far", and with its 12-song tracklist, Blake invites collaborators such as JID, SwaVay, Monica Martin, and SZA, and follows his celebrated covers EP.
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CeMM: Epigenetic study provides new approaches to combination therapies for aggressive cancers
A recent study by CeMM reveals how the interaction of the epigenetic protein BRD4 with the metabolic enzyme MTHFD1 controls gene expression and cell proliferation. The results of the study have now been published in the renowned journal Nature Genetics. They suggest novel approaches for the development of combination therapies for aggressive cancers.
Epigenetic processes enable cells to respond to changes in their environment by regulating the activity of their genes. One of the proteins that plays a key role in gene activation is BRD4, a well-characterized "epigenetic reader" that binds to acetylated lysine residues on both histone and non-histone proteins. To measure cellular BRD4 activity, the laboratory of Stefan Kubicek at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences had generated a cellular reporter system in 2016. Now the researchers were able to apply this model to systematically test whether loss of any of the approximately 23,000 human genes resembles BRD4 inhibition. Surprisingly, they discovered an interaction of folate metabolism with gene regulation. The results of the study, which among others included scientists from the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and the Medical University of Vienna, have now been published in the journal Nature Genetics (DOI: 10.1038 / s41588-019-0413-z).
Modern genome-wide screening techniques enable the generation of populations of mutagenized cells, in which a single gene is disrupted in each cell. The BRD4 reporter cells enabled Stefan Kubicek's laboratory at CeMM to precisely select from these cell populations those cells that behave as if BRD4 were inhibited. Next generation sequencing was then used to identify which genes were switched off. "We had expected to find one of the classic epigenetic factors," said Kubicek, "so we were all the more surprised that the best hit was MTHFD1." This enzyme is involved in folate metabolism, a process that had not previously been connected to BRD4. In addition, MTHFD1 is located predominantlyin the cytoplasm, while BRD4 resides in the nucleus.
Coincidence and serendipity provided first author Sara Sdelci another piece of the puzzle, which confirmed the results. At a conference, she met Philipp Rathert from Johannes Zuber's laboratory at the IMP, who was also working on BRD4. Sara Sdelci: "Philipp Rathert had generated data showing that MTHFD1 also physically binds to BRD4." In subsequent experiments, she could show that the small portion of the MTHFD1 protein found in the nucleus interacts with BRD4. This interaction recruits MTHFD1 to the DNA, where the enzyme contributes to gene regulation.
The study by Sara Sdelci is of clinical relevance for BRD4-dependent tumors. This includes tumors that harbor genetic aberrations leading to BRD4 overexpression, but also many other cancers in which BRD4 contributes to cell growth by its gene regulatory function. Accordingly, pharmaceutical companies have developed highly active BRD4 inhibitors, which are currently being tested in clinical trials. In clinical oncology, monotherapy with a single chemical agent is rarely successful due to the development of drug resistance. The discovery of the interaction of BRD4 and the enzyme MTHFD1 from the folic acid metabolism promises new approaches in cancer combination therapy, in the treatment of aggressive tumors. Antifolates, substances that inhibit the folate cycle, have been used for more than 70 years in cancer therapy and against diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The new study shows that antifolates can be combined with BRD4 inhibitors to more effectively combat tumors. The results may also help to stratify patients to ensure therapy success. "In the best case, based on our findings, patients can also be selected who, because of their folic acid level and their genetics, respond particularly well to BRD4 inhibitors," says Stefan Kubicek.
The study "MTHFD1 interaction with BRD4 links folate metabolism to transcriptional regulation" was published in Nature Genetics on 27 May 2019. DOI: 10.1038/s41588-019-0413-z. Authors: Sara Sdelci, André F. Rendeiro, Philipp Rathert, Wanhui You, Jung-Ming G. Lin, Anna Ringler, Gerald Hofstätter, Herwig P. Moll, Bettina Gürtl, Matthias Farlik, Sandra Schick, Freya Klepsch, Matthew Oldach, Pisanu Buphamalai, Fiorella Schischlik, Peter Májek, Katja Parapatics, Christian Schmidl, Michael Schuster, Thomas Penz, Dennis L. Buckley, Otto Hudecz, Richard Imre, Schuang-Yan Wang, Hans Michael Maric, Robert Kralovics, Keiryn L. Bennett, Andre C. Müller, Karl Mechtler, Jörg Menche, James E. Bradner, Georg E. Winter, Kristaps Klavins, Emilio Casanova, Christoph Bock, Johannes Zuber, Stefan Kubicek
The study was funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs and the National Foundation for Research, Technology, and Development, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
Sara Sdelci conducted this research project as Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at CeMM. Since January 2019 she has been group leader at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona. She holds a PhD in Biomedicine from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, and a BSc and MSc in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Florence.
Stefan Kubicek is Principal Investigator at CeMM and Head of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Chemical Epigenetics and Antiinfectives. He also leads the Chemical Screening and PLACEBO (Platform Austria for Chemical Biology) program and the Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility at CeMM.
The mission of CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is to achieve maximum scientific innovation in molecular medicine to improve healthcare. At CeMM, an international and creative team of scientists and medical doctors pursues free-minded basic life science research in a large and vibrant hospital environment of outstanding medical tradition and practice. CeMM's research is based on post-genomic technologies and focuses on societally important diseases, such as immune disorders and infections, cancer and metabolic disorders. CeMM operates in a unique mode of super-cooperation, connecting biology with medicine, experiments with computation, discovery with translation, and science with society and the arts. The goal of CeMM is to pioneer the science that nurtures the precise, personalized, predictive and preventive medicine of the future. CeMM trains a modern blend of biomedical scientists and is located at the campus of the General Hospital and the Medical University of Vienna.
www.cemm.at
Eva Schweng
CeMM, PR-Manager
T +43-1/40160-70 051
eschweng@cemm.oeaw.ac.at


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3E has performed a study for D'Ieteren Immo, responsible for managing the real estate portfolio of the D'Ieteren Group (the largest service provider for motorists in Belgium). This project represents a best practice for the integration of renewables and Electric Vehicles readiness. D'Ieteren Immo wants to use one of its garages as a state of the art project to be future proof for the breakthrough of Electric Vehicles. As part of their sustainable strategy, their wish is that this electricity comes from the on-site production of green energy. An ambitious goal, as the electricity consumption will increase with 100% compared to business as usual. An extensive feasibility study was done by 3E regarding the yearly and hourly energy balance. Storage and grid balancing was done on an hourly basis. The ambition of the team was a "good yearly coverage", meaning more than 80% of the electricity consumption is produced on-site with a minimum injection into the grid, or moreover an auto consumption of 70 – 90%. A cost benefit analysis of several technologies was made to reach this goal.
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Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) are an aesthetic option for integrated solar energy on roofs and walls. The detailed simulation of the building took into account shadings and efficiency on an hourly basis. This study resulted in a total of 43 kWp solar cells positioned in the glazed roof of the canopy. This technology brings not only an aesthetic way of combining solar energy with daylight access, it also gives a strong green image to the company.
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