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The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill continues its progression in Parliament, having initially been introduced in the House of Commons by the then-Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in May 2021, and recently “carried over” into the new (2022-23) parliamentary session; the Bill was debated at (and subsequently passed) Report stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons on Monday 13th June, and is due to be read a second time in the House of Lords today. (A useful summary of the Bill’s progress up to April 2022 can be found here.)
In this post, I argue, firstly, that the Bill appears to be addressing a “problem” that, in reality, is far smaller than the Government perceives it to be; and, secondly, it does so in a manner that fails to tackle the deeper issues that, if anything, may be harming free speech in practice. That is, the Bill, in its current form, lacks clarity in key areas, including – the focus of this post – that it does not address real issues concerning the appropriate balance of legal duties to protect (lawful) free speech and to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism (the so-called ‘Prevent duty’ under s. 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015). At best, the Bill does little to improve upon the current legal framework in this respect; at worst, it risks creating more problems than it solves.
The Bill’s Provisions
The current version of the Bill (available here) proposes several new ‘duties of registered higher education providers’ (Clause 1). This includes a duty owed by ‘the governing body of a registered higher education provider … [to] take the steps that, having particular regard to the importance of freedom of speech, are reasonably practicable for it to take in order to achieve the objective in subsection (2)’ (emphasis added) – that being the objective of ‘securing freedom of speech within the law’ for staff of the provider, its members and students, and visiting speakers. Such steps would include ensuring that ‘the use of any premises of the provider is not denied to any individual or body’ on the grounds of the individual’s ‘ideas, beliefs or views’, or, in relation to a body, its ‘policy or objectives or the ideas, beliefs or views of any of its members’.
Of particular note (for reasons considered below) is the addition of the requirement that ‘the terms on which such premises are provided are not to any extent based on such grounds’ (emphasis added). Moreover, where matters of securing freedom of speech specifically concern academic staff, the Bill provides that this shall entail ‘securing their academic freedom’, which it defines – indeed, in terms largely similar to those found in its current definition under s. 202 of the Education Reform Act 1988 – thus: ‘their freedom within the law (a) to question and test received wisdom, and (b) to put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions, without placing themselves at risk of being adversely affected [in ways which include] loss of their jobs or privileges at the provider [and] the likelihood of their securing promotion or different jobs at the provider being reduced’. However, the Bill proposes that this duty be extended to external, in addition to internal, applicants for academic positions.
The Bill would also require the governing body of a registered higher education provider, ‘with a view to facilitating the discharge of the [above] duties’ to ‘maintain a code of practice’, it being incumbent on the relevant provider to secure compliance with that code. It is expected that this shall set out, among other things: ‘the provider’s values relating to freedom of speech and an explanation of how those values uphold freedom of speech’; relevant procedures to be followed by staff, students and students’ unions at the provider, concerning the organisation of meetings or other activities on its premises, the conduct of participants, and criteria to be used by the provider ‘in making decisions about whether to allow the use of premises and on what terms’; and ‘such other matters as the governing body considers appropriate’.
These duties are, in turn, largely extended to universities’ ‘constituent institutions’ (meaning ‘any constituent college, school, hall or other institution of the [registered higher education] provider’) and students’ unions, under Clauses 2 and 3, respectively. (Students’ unions are, however, exempted from the relevant duties connected with ‘securing academic freedom’.) Clause 4 establishes a statutory basis upon which civil proceedings may be brought in respect of a breach of duty (relating to the protection of freedom of speech) on behalf of either the governing body or a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider, or a students’ union.
Clauses 5 to 9 propose a range of reforms in relation to the functions of the Office for Students (OfS) – the sector’s regulatory body, established under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 – including new legal duties: to ‘promote the importance of (a) freedom of speech within the law, and (b) academic freedom for academic staff of registered higher education providers and their constituent institutions’; to enforce compliance across the sector, including, for example, as a condition to registration status of higher education providers, and via monetary penalties in respect of students’ unions; and to ‘provide a scheme under which [it] is to review and determine free speech complaints’. Finally, Clause 10 provides for the establishment of a new regulatory body, the so-called ‘Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom’, responsible for ‘(a) overseeing the performance of the OfS’s free speech functions, (b) performing … any of those functions, or other functions, of the OfS which are delegated to [it], and (c) reporting to the other members of the OfS on the performance of the OfS’s free speech functions’.
Chasing a Chimera?
Much controversy surrounds the key aims and objectives of the Bill, which, above all, is intended to fulfil the Conservative Government’s 2019 manifesto commitment (at p.37), to ‘strengthen academic freedom and free speech in universities’, and in so doing address ostensible ‘growing evidence of a tangible threat to the fundamental values of both freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities’. Following several recent high-profile instances of “no-platforming” reported in the media – including, for example, that of former Home Secretary Amber Rudd – supporters of the Bill have at various points throughout its unusually long passage emphasised, among other things: ‘the growing chilling effect on campuses which is silencing and censoring students, academics and visiting speakers’; ‘too many reported instances where students or staff have been silenced or threatened with a loss of privileges or even dismissal for airing views or opinions that others disagree with’; and ‘a terrible outbreak of intolerance in modern society: the so-called culture wars’.
In a European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) memorandum for the Bill, the Government indicates (at para 5) that duties arising under the existing legal framework (such as s. 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986) ‘may not be being fully complied with’, with ‘limited options for enforcement’. While (in a section entitled ‘The Case for Change’) the Explanatory Notes to the Bill cite a 2019 Policy Exchange report which, it is suggested, ‘showed evidence of some students favouring emotional safety over freedom of speech’; also noted are those concerns raised in a 2018 Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) report on freedom of speech in universities, particularly as to the level of ‘regulatory complexity’ in this area. In the House of Commons debate, earlier this month, the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Michelle Donelan, remarked that the Bill is thus about ‘changing the wider culture on university campuses so that everyone has an equal right to be heard and peacefully challenged … with tolerance of different opinions and in a constructive way’.
Yet, this premise has been widely and severely criticised. Notably, the same JCHR report – whilst recognising (at para 36) that ‘[a]ny inhibition on lawful free speech is serious’, and that ‘there have been such incursions’ – ultimately found no evidence of ‘the wholesale censorship of debate in universities which media coverage has suggested’. Statistics recently published by the OfS also appear to reveal the relatively diminutive scale of the “problem” of no-platforming and academic censorship per se:
Overall, the number of events or speaker requests rejected in 2019-20 was 94, with 43,337 events approved. In 2018-19, 141 events were rejected with 59,782 requests approved.
And it is a great irony, especially given that resolving ‘regulatory complexity’ is apparently one of the main aims of the Bill, that there is to be significant overlap between the functions of the OfS – including its new functions in overseeing a complaints scheme – and those of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA).
Among the key issues raised by critics of the Bill is that of its failure to address – much less resolve – ongoing tensions within the sector, specifically concerning the role of universities vis-à-vis the controversial ‘Prevent’ strand of the Government’s broader counter-terrorism strategy, ‘CONTEST’ – described by one Labour MP as ‘the real block on freedom of speech on campuses’. That is, s. 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 imposes upon ‘specified authorities’ – which, under Schedule 6, includes universities – a ‘general duty’ to ‘have due regard [in the exercise of their functions] to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’. Indeed, the so-called ‘Prevent duty’ has long been criticised for what many perceive are its divisive and stigmatising consequences, not least for Muslim staff and students. The Universities and Colleges Union (UCU), which represents academics and support staff, has argued that the current Bill thus constitutes an attempt by the Government to ‘us[e] freedom of speech as a Trojan horse for increasing its power and control over staff and students’; rather, ‘government interference in the form of the Prevent duty’, it is suggested, is one among several factors by which free speech and academic freedom are ‘threatened more widely on campus’.
It is intriguing, to say the least, that while the ‘growing chilling effect on campuses’ is so frequently highlighted as the rationale for the reforms contained in the Bill, the Government’s White Paper notes (at para 35) the JCHR’s comments as to the particular impact of the Prevent duty in this regard:
In their 2018 report, the JCHR found that the fear of being reported for organising or attending an event, combined with increased levels of bureaucracy following the introduction of the Prevent Duty, was reported to be having a chilling effect on freedom of speech.
And yet, none of the reforms contained in the Bill tackle the issues surrounding the Prevent duty head-on. This is a major deficiency of the current Bill, and this fundamental tension has the potential to create major uncertainty for universities and students’ unions operating subject to these reforms.
(Re)balancing Competing Legal Duties
Despite ample evidence which appears to undermine the Government’s case for introducing these reforms, the Government has claimed (at para 9), nonetheless, that the reforms – especially those under Clause 1 – ‘will strengthen and replace the existing duties on higher education providers currently set out in section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986’. Yet, for the most part the Bill merely reiterates those existing duties, the key difference being the provision included under Clause 1 (replicated under Clauses 2 and 3), that higher education providers need have ‘particular regard for the importance of freedom of speech’. (The relevant section of the 1986 Act mentions only the ‘tak[ing of] such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is secured for members, students and employees of the establishment and for visiting speakers’.) Although, quite what impact these changes might have in practice is unclear. The consequential amendments addressed in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Bill do nothing to provide clarity. It begs a number of questions: how might the duty to have ‘particular regard for the importance of freedom of speech’ – whether in securing (lawful) free speech or academic freedom – realistically be carried out any more thoroughly than existing obligations under the 1986 Act? And how, exactly, is this to be reconciled with the Prevent duty per se, which already – and equally – requires higher education providers to ‘have particular regard to the duty to ensure freedom of speech’ in preventing people from being drawn into terrorism (CTSA 2015, s. 31)?
Indeed, ambiguity surrounds the extent to which certain of the Bill’s provisions would allow – or, as appears more likely to be the case, would not allow – for the sort of careful balancing of competing considerations and legal duties which attend any (lawful) restriction of freedom of expression. As noted in a Russell Group briefing published in November 2021, ‘in a number of areas there are practical and legal concerns over the impact the reforms could have on universities and students’ unions’, among them, crucially, ‘[t]he implications of the proposed changes to the law on the ability of universities to balance competing legal requirements including their capacity to defend free speech while complying fully with equality law, including its protections against harassment, and counterterrorism legislation’.
Take, for instance, the National Union of Students’ long-standing No Platform Policy, which seeks, among other things, to ‘prevent individuals or groups known to hold racist, fascist views from speaking at union events’. (The relevant NUS guidance notes: ‘The British National Party, racist and fascist in both policy statement and practice, is the organisation which is most commonly prevented from expressing its views by a ‘no platform policy’’.) This, it seems, is at odds with the demands of the Bill, specifically the combination of new legal obligations to which it would give effect: that of ‘having particular regard to the need to secure freedom of speech’ for the relevant parties, as well as ensuring that the terms on which university (or students’ union) premises are provided are not ‘to any extent’ based on the relevant individual’s ‘ideas, beliefs or views’, or those of any of the relevant body’s members, or its ‘policy or objectives’. Whereas, in other words, the NUS’s policy appears to comply with the existing legal framework (which, as noted above, requires only the ‘tak[ing of] such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that freedom of speech is secured for [the relevant parties]’), it is reasonable to assume that a policy of this nature would fall foul of the above obligations. (And, indeed, under the Bill this would give rise to a (civil) cause of action for the aggrieved individual(s).) Such is the trenchant manner in which those obligations – particularly when read together – are expressed.
This provides a stark illustration of broader issues concerning, and potential impact of, the (re)balancing of competing legal obligations under the Bill, in which freedom of speech – though a ‘qualified’ right as part of the ECHR, to which certain restrictions are in fact permitted in law – is to be protected in increasingly absolutist terms. It highlights, moreover, the significant ambiguity which arises in respect of universities’ and students’ unions legal obligations under the Prevent duty. For the current guidance issued in relation to that duty states (at para 11)
… when deciding whether or not to host a particular speaker, [relevant higher education bodies] should consider carefully whether the views being expressed, or likely to be expressed, constitute extremist views that risk drawing people into terrorism or are shared by terrorist groups. In these circumstances the event should not be allowed to proceed except where RHEBs are entirely convinced that such risk can be fully mitigated without cancellation of the event.
In seeking to mitigate these risks, it has been noted that, ‘absent detailed further guidance, there is a possibility of unintended consequences including a “chilling effect” where legal complexity disincentivises individuals within universities and students’ unions from seeking to arrange events’. Perhaps, alternatively, there are circumstances in which higher education providers and students’ unions, loath to risk incurring financial penalties or civil suits for cancelling events or “no-platforming” certain individuals or bodies, might simply allow events to go ahead. And what might be the consequences of this? Such is the weight that the Bill attaches to the importance of freedom of speech, now backed up by the threat of these enforcement procedures, that it risks creating the conditions on campuses which, in effect, bring us closer to giving licence to those with extreme views than is currently the case – albeit at the risk of universities’ falling foul of their duties to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
In a House of Commons debate last year, in response to questions as to how higher education providers will be expected to balance such competing legal duties under the Bill, the Minister for Higher and Further Education commented:
It is important to remind the House that [higher education providers] already have to do that. However, the Bill places a duty on providers to take reasonably practicable steps to secure lawful free speech. It does not supersede the Prevent duty or the Equality Act. The requirement to take reasonably practicable steps is right. It cannot be sensible to require providers to act unreasonably or to ignore their other legal duties. The Bill will give providers further clarity, because the new director will give advice and issue comprehensive guidance.
Reiterating that ‘[t]he Bill only protects lawful free speech’, the Minister added:
Harassment, racism, discrimination, hate crimes, and incitement of violence or terrorism will have no place on our campuses or in our society. In fact, I vehemently believe that we should defend and safeguard freedoms on all fronts, from freedom of speech to freedom from persecution.
It is, of course, correct to say that higher education providers are currently obliged to balance competing legal duties under the existing legal framework – including those arising under the Prevent duty. And, in fact, in so doing under the 1986 Act, these providers must take ‘reasonably practicable’ steps to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is secured for the relevant parties – the same legal standard as that proposed under the Bill is still to be applied. Again, the Prevent duty per se already requires higher education providers to ‘have particular regard to the duty to ensure freedom of speech’ (CTSA 2015, s. 31).
There are legitimate questions to be asked, therefore, as to what, exactly, will (or ought to) be done differently under the Bill. It is not clear that the Bill in any meaningful way clarifies the deficiencies, if any, of the existing legal framework. Nor is it clear, in the absence of guidance at this stage (or any indication as to what ‘advice’ or ‘comprehensive guidance’ may be provided by the new Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in practice, as the Minister suggests), quite how the renewed emphasis on the duty to protect freedom of speech under the Bill will interact with the legal duty to counter extremism on campuses. It is also true, as the Minister notes, that the duty to protect ‘lawful free speech’ (emphasis added) does not give licence to those whose speech would constitute a criminal offence. This includes, for instance, a terrorism-related offence, such as where a person invites support for, or expresses an opinion or belief that is supportive of, a proscribed organisation (contrary to s. 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (as amended)). Yet, once again it remains unclear as to how higher education providers and students’ unions ought to address individuals whose ideas, beliefs or views, or the policies and objectives of certain bodies, though extreme, may fall short of the legal threshold for terrorism-related offences. What is clear, however, is that both higher education providers and students’ unions will, under this Bill, face the threat of civil action for “no-platforming” individuals and bodies, albeit in fulfilling their duties under Prevent – a threat that is not currently present for those in breach of these duties (CTSA 2015, s. 34).
The question as to the existence (or not) of an ongoing crisis of freedom of speech in universities, or of academic freedom per se, has so far fuelled intense debates as to the necessity of the reforms proposed under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill. Of course, these debates raise important questions, which inevitably speak to fundamental principles of any well-functioning democracy – not least that of the freedom of our academic institutions (and those employed by, or studying within, or visiting them) to engage in discussion of (albeit often confronting) ideas, beliefs or views. After all, that is the very essence of the freedom of expression to which various legal instruments – both domestic and international – give protection. However, the Government, in bringing this Bill, seeks to address a “problem” the nature and scale of which it radically overstates; and there is a danger that within these debates, equally important questions, requiring careful consideration, such as those highlighted in this post, are overlooked. In its attempt to resolve issues which it perceives are harming freedom of speech in universities, the Government itself may do more harm than good.
With many thanks to Professor Alison Young and Professor Mike Gordon for their very helpful comments on a previous version of this post. Any remaining errors or inconsistencies are my own.
Mark Bennett, Lecturer in Law, Liverpool Hope University
(Suggested citation: M. Bennett, ‘Protecting Free Speech whilst Preventing Terrorism: The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill and the ‘Prevent Duty’’, U.K. Const. L. Blog (28th June 2022) (available at https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/))


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The water seeping in Joshimath facing landslides and the tunnel water of NTPC project are different. This information was given by Secretary Disaster Management Dr. Ranjit Sinha on the basis of preliminary investigation report of National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) Roorkee.
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However, he also said that no conclusion can be reached right now. Only after the final report of hydrological mapping of the four central agencies comes, it will be known from where the water is coming. Dr. Sinha was doing a press briefing at the media center located at the State Secretariat on Wednesday.
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On being asked if there was oil or cement mixed in the water, Dr. Sinha said that there was nothing like that in it. Let us tell you that when there was excessive leakage of water with cracks in Joshimath, the local people also blamed NTPC’s tunnel for this. After this, the NIH team went to Joshimath and took water samples from the tunnel site and near JP Colony.
All eyes were on the sample test
Everyone’s eyes were on the investigation report of NIH. It was believed that the investigation report would reveal whether the water is coming from the tunnel or it has some other source. But the mystery still remains in the preliminary investigation.
Relief: Water leakage reduced to 100 LPM in Joshimath
The leakage of water has reduced considerably in JP Colony of Joshimath. On Wednesday it was 100 LPM, while on Tuesday it was 123 with water discharge of 540 LPM. Accordingly, it is a matter of great relief.
Final report of hydrological mapping will come in a month
The final report of hydrological mapping will come in a month on the basis of the reports of central institutions conducting different surveys on Joshimath landslide. Teams of senior scientists from four institutes are surveying water leakage and underground water. Secretary Disaster Management Dr. Ranjit Sinha said that the water leakage is being investigated through the scientist of National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) and Ground Water Institute. While the teams of NGRI and Wadia Institute of Geosciences are conducting restated tests. In which current is sent inside the ground with modern technology. If there is water inside the ground, then the electrical potential will increase. If there is stone, the electric potential will be less.
Hyderabad team will take water samples for seven days
The team of NGRI Hyderabad will take water samples for the next seven days. Only one to two samples can be taken by the team in a day. The water spring and hydrological map will be prepared only after examining and matching the initial investigation report of the four teams. He said that the final report of hydrological mapping would come within a month. The final conclusion will be drawn after matching the Hydrological, Geological Technical, Geophysical reports from the institutes. Only then can we reach the conclusion about the causes of landslides.

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Kuwait upstream operator sets out plans for landmark $7bn-plus Lower Fars development
State-upstream operator Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is planning a raft of new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects as part of its $46bn capital expenditure programme over the next five years.
The projects will include the construction of three new crude oil gathering centres, as previously reported by MEED, but will also add a new water treatment facility in the north of Kuwait, as well as two new major pipelines. The planned capital project investment also covers the landmark development of heavy oil resources, according to sources close to the company.
The three new crude oil gathering centres (GCs), numbered GC-29, 30 and 31 will be designed to produce a maximum of 100,000 barrels a day (b/d) of crude oil along with 60 million cubic feet a day (cf/d) of associated gas, along with 240,000 b/d of produced water in the north of the country.
The new water centre, which will have a capacity of 100,000 b/d, is intended to cover the shortfall of supplies from GC-190 and guarantee continuous supplies for washing and fire-fighting at KOC’s northern facilities. The project will also include provisions for the supply of potable water to the facilities.
Two major pipeline deals are also planned. The first is a new 48-inch crude oil transit line. This will act as a standby line to the only pipeline currently transferring crude oil from a manifold in the north to the central mixing manifold (CMM), approximately 121 kilometres away, before splitting to two tank farms. The new pipeline will follow the existing line’s route. Contractors in Kuwait estimate the cost of construction at more than $200m. The second scheme covers the construction of a series of pipelines with a total length of about 350km to supply 615,000 b/d of crude oil and 300 million cf/d of gas feedstock to Kuwait’s planned new refinery at Al-Zour in the south of Kuwait.
The most important of the schemes is the first phase development of the Lower Fars reservoir, upon which the country’s future heavy oil ambitions rest. Estimated at $7bn, the Lower Fars scheme is easily the largest and most ambitious project in Kuwait’s upstream sector in decades.
The formation is a deep and heavy store of crude that requires specialist technology to produce. The project will be a major milestone in meeting the government’s 2020 strategy targets of producing about 60,000 b/d of heavy oil by 2017 or 2018, before eventually lifting capacity to 270,000 b/d by 2030.
The first phase of the development covers the drilling of hundreds of wells and data collection, as well pilot schemes using various extraction methods. It will start with cyclic steam stimulation (CSS), followed by steam flood technology for higher recovery and a longer production plateau. The development of Lower Fars represents the first use of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques for a commercial project in Kuwait. As such, the scheme will present major challenges for KOC and its contractors. Aside from the specialised experience and equipment needed for heavy oil and water treatment, the location of the project is remote, with no existing infrastructure.
The front-end engineering and design (feed) for phase 1 has been completed by Australia’s Worley Parsons. It will involve the construction of plant buildings, pipelines and flowlines, which will be awarded on a lump-sum turn-key (LSTK) basis. The scope of work covers three major packages. The first includes a central processing facility (CPF), which will house a water treatment plant and hazardous waste disposal plant for effluent water. The second package covers export facilities, which include a 24-inch diameter, 165km oil export pipeline to the south tank farm at Al-Ahmadi, as well as infield pipelines. It also covers a 110km water supply pipeline from the Sulaibiya wastewater treatment plant on the Gulf to the CPF. The final package covers the construction of a production support complex.
Kuwait signed a preliminary agreement with US oil major ExxonMobil in 2007 to help develop its heavy crude oil deposits, which total about 13 billion barrels. The agreement with ExxonMobil, however, has since collapsed, leaving KOC to proceed on its own, relying even more on international engineering firms to provide technical support for the development of its existing northern oil production facilities.
According to contractor sources in Kuwait, potential EPC contractors will be asked to form a joint venture with an experienced technology vendor. “Because of the complexity of the project, dealing with heavy oil and sand, having a single contractor would be difficult”.
In April 2011, the US’ Weatherford was awarded a $100m contract to build a pilot project at Lower Fars.
Kuwait is still waiting for talks to be concluded for a technical assistance contract with an international oil company on the heavy oil development that was supposed to be concluded some time ago. There is little sign that progress has been made to reach a solution that will allow KOC to meet its objectives without conflict on the country’s constitution, which forbids any foreign firm from owning any of its natural resources. Parliament has looked to block virtually every attempt by KOC to bring in outside help.
|KOC Capital project plan |
|Crude oil gathering centres (GCs)||Three new GCs with a capacity of 100,000 b/d each and 60 million cf/d of gas at Kuwait’s northern oil fields|
|Water centre||Capacity of 100,000 b/d in north Kuwait to guarantee continuous wash & fire-water supply to current and future upstream facilities, as well as potable water supplies.|
|Crude transit line||48-inch diameter pipeline will run at least 121-km from North Kuwait to Central Mixing Manifold (CMM)|
|Refinery feed pipeline||Will supply crude oil and gas feedstock to planned New Refinery Project. The pipelines will originate from CMM and South Tank Farm at Al-Ahmadi.|
|Lower Fars heavy oil development||New production facility with a capacity of 60,000 b/d. Includes central processing facility, water treatment plant, substation, water, oil and fuel gas pipelines and a production support complex.|
|Drilling||Around 1,000 new wells to be drilled and completed by 2017|
|Source: KOC, MEED|
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The U.S. Air Force goes to great lengths to train their fighter pilots. But even the best simulations lack the visceral experience of a real live fire dogfight. To give their pilots the most realist experience possible, the USAF is working with Boeing to convert some of its old F-16s into pilotless drones that can actually engage in a real dogfight with their pilots.
The new drone version is called the QF-16 and can pull up to 8Gs while flying at Mach 1.47. It’s controlled by two pilots on the ground. So far Boeing has built six of the drones, but seeing as it will soon be blasted out of the sky by live pilots in a pursuing fighter, I expect they will need more pretty soon.
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The Super League says they have a 4 billion euro grant from JP Morgan. Warnings were sent to Barcelona, Juventus, and Manchester United legal action will be taken place against the rebel clubs. They would be banned from playing in domestic competitions such as the Premier League in England or the La Liga in Spain. IMUer’s what do you think of the drama going on amongst the World’s largest sport? Let us know in the comments section and be sure to watch Gary Neville passionately explain his point of view.
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A new Brigham Young University College of Nursing Professorship, sponsored by the Mary Ellen Edmunds Nursing Endowment for the Healer’s Art, was recently announced by Dean Beth V. Cole.
Lynn C. Callister is the first recipient of the professorship, which honors faculty for excellence in scholarship and student mentoring. Commitment to the college and its mission, as well as outstanding citizenship and teaching are also hallmarks of the honor.
“The College of Nursing is pleased to have this distinguished and established scholar as part of the faculty and honors Dr. Callister for her dedication and service,” said Dean Cole.
Callister focuses her research on women’s health. She has conducted numerous studies on international women’s health and is an advocate of health care improvement throughout the world. Her bimonthly column in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing specifically addresses global health issues.
For her efforts with women’s health in Russia, she was named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar and subsequently worked on site with the St. Petersburg State Medical Academy in the spring of 2004.
Callister became a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2003, the highest honor in the nursing profession. Also, in 2004, Callister presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, a conference that drew representatives from more than 100 nations to discuss the importance of women’s basic health care.
In 2007, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses honored Callister with their highest award, the Distinguished Professional Service Award for her outstanding contributions to women’s health.
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And in a frantic finale, McGoldrick netted a superb second on 89 minutes before Archer came within inches of forcing the match to golden goal as he hit the crossbar.
After the match a dejected Archer said he hoped Egan would now go on to win the tournament.
“Yeah, he better win it. I didn’t just lose for nothing!” Archer joked.
“I’m looking forward to it but I can tell he’s going to be good,” Egan admitted.
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In the current era of crowdfunding, at least 18 cannabis companies in search of capital have launched campaigns on Republic, a relatively new source of lower-level direct investing for businesses that are willing to undergo rigorous vetting by federal officials.
And in the current tough-to-navigate landscape of corporate fundraising, the platform may be worth a look for marijuana executives. The core appeal is access to lower-level investors who aren’t ready or able to pony up five or six figures.
But this isn’t just another GoFundMe. Companies looking for capital who want to list on the platform are scrutinized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under its “Regulation Crowdfunding” guidelines.
“Cannabis businesses have the ability to get investment capital from everyday people, instead of these big (venture capital firms),” said Shannon Bitzer, chief operating officer of CanEx Delivery, a Southern California company that bills itself as the first marijuana delivery operator to get listed on the platform. The company launched its first campaign in February.
“Some guy that just has a regular job making $40,000 a year can put $150 into CanEx and become a part owner in a private cannabis company, instead of one of the penny stocks,” Bitzer said, referring to CanEx’s minimum investment level.
Bitzer pointed to a former fundraising campaign cannabis entrepreneur Jane West, who used Republic to raise more than $700,000 from 3,430 investors in 2018 for her lifestyle brand. Bitzer noted that more marijuana businesses are likely to take advantage of the platform as the avenues for fundraising continue to tighten.
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This article has multiple issues. Your touch can maul the ectoplasm of another ghost. Mystara Blackmoor – Pelinore. Of the enemies of the City of Manifest, perhaps the most persistent are the Yuan-tisnake people who long for power and immortality and thus hate everything the city stands for. Beneath its sprawling congestion are a series of caves, ready-made for dungeon crawling.
In Ghostwalk, a ghost is simply the soul of the dead waiting to pass on into the afterlife; unintelligent creatures and certain magical sentients like dragons or fey simply ghosrwalk on to the “True Afterlife” which awaits all souls beyond the Veil. So he could manifest. I keep forgetting it was the very last 3.
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Word-of-mouth research company BuzzMetrics has developed a panel of 400 nutrition opinion leaders. It will use the panel to gather leading trend indicators for consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients. The company says it's signed four of the world's largest CPG companies as charter clients for the service, called NutritionBuzz. It declined to name the new clients.
BuzzMetrics assembled the NutritionBuzz panel by observing online discussions on message boards, blogs, and other forums where nutrition-related dialogue takes place. In doing so, it identified 400 individuals it believes to be influential in helping people form opinions about nutritional issues. Those individuals, the company says, influenced 160,000 others through information exchanges over the past six months.
"We focus on their commentary to understand what nutrition trends are on the horizon," said Jonathan Carson, BuzzMetrics president and CEO.
The company divided those 400 individuals into six segments: dieters, fitness buffs, diabetics, conscientious consumers, heads of household, and general interest consumers. BuzzMetrics makes note of the influencers' user handles, crawls the Web to download the content of their comments, then assembles all the data in a searchable format. BuzzMetrics either provides clients with reports or allows them access to a Web-based interface so they have direct access to the data.
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Down's syndrome (DS), a major genetic cause of mental retardation, arises from triplication of genes on human chromosome 21. Here we show that DYRK1A (dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylated and -regulated kinase 1A) and DSCR1 (DS critical region 1), two genes lying within human chromosome 21 and encoding for a serine/threonine kinase and calcineurin regulator, respectively, are expressed in neural progenitors in the mouse developing neocortex. Increasing the dosage of both proteins in neural progenitors leads to a delay in neuronal differentiation, resulting ultimately in alteration of their laminar fate. This defect is mediated by the cooperative actions of DYRK1A and DSCR1 in suppressing the activity of the transcription factor NFATc. In Ts1Cje mice, a DS mouse model, dysregulation of NFATc in conjunction with increased levels of DYRK1A and DSCR1 was observed. Furthermore, counteracting the dysregulated pathway ameliorates the delayed neuronal differentiation observed in Ts1Cje mice. In sum, our findings suggest that dosage of DYRK1A and DSCR1 is critical for proper neurogenesis through NFATc and provide a potential mechanism to explain the neurodevelopmental defects in DS.

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At BT, we’ve launched a new ambition to build a culture of tech literacy in the UK – aiming to reach five million children by 2020. In this video, we hear what school kids really think about a coding career, as well as the perspective of Maggie Philbin, CEO of TeenTech and BT’s tech expert
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said earlier this week that the Mids' 38-35 loss to East Carolina was one of the most frustrating of a disappointing 2011 season.
The Midshipmen struggled defensively and allowed quarterback Dominique Davis to complete 40 of 45 passes, including an NCAA-record 26 straight at one point. Davis threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and the visiting Pirates piled up 504 total yards.
Nonetheless, Navy had an opportunity to win or tie at the end, but an apparent touchdown catch by wide receiver Matt Aiken was ruled incomplete and kicker Jon Teague bounced a 42-yard field goal attempt off the upright as time expired.
"Last year's loss to them was a synopsis of our season," Niumatalolo said Monday when reminded of that meeting with East Carolina. "We did some good things, we did some bad things, but we didn't find a way to make enough plays to win that game. We had our opportunities, but we didn't get it done."
East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeill has similarly bad memories about the 2010 matchup with Navy. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Mids amassed 596 total yards in a 76-35 rout of the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
"It was one of those games when Navy was hitting on all cylinders and we made a bunch of costly mistakes," said Ruffin, whose squad committed four fumbles in the third quarter alone as the visitors scored 24 unanswered points to break the game open. "That was a tough day. We really got our hind parts handed to us."
Navy's 76 points and 521 rushing yards were the most East Carolina had ever allowed on its home field. Despite the embarrassing nature of that contest, Ruffin has forced himself to watch the film.
"I watched the game from two years ago just like I watched last year's because you can learn a lot from those previous head-to-head matchups with an opponent," he said. "What was clear to me after reviewing both games is that Navy is a team that plays very, very hard from start to finish. Last season, we were fortunate to get off to a great start against them, but it turned into a real battle and we were fortunate enough to get out of there with a win."
There's a good chance it could be another high-scoring affair today when the two teams meet for a third straight year. East Carolina is averaging 451.5 total yards in its past four games and has scored 83 points in back-to-back victories over Memphis and Alabama-Birmingham. After a slow start, Navy's triple-option offense has begun clicking and produced an average of 30 points and 361 total yards over the past three games - all victories.
"We've been in some shootouts with them. We may have another one. Either way, we expect it to be another tough challenge for us," Niumatalolo said. "I'm excited about what we've done the last few games, but none of it carries over. We start with a clean slate when we kick off at 3:30 on Saturday."
Davis, who picked Navy apart in the previous two meetings, is now the backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He's been capably replaced at East Carolina by sophomore Shane Carden, who has completed 64.4 percent of his passes (141-for-219) for 1,685 yards and 11 touchdowns. Inside receiver Justin Hardy, another sophomore, is the top target with 51 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns.
"I really like the quarterback. He's got a lot of poise and he's got speed. He can get out of the pocket and throw on the run. He's a very good athlete and an impressive passer," Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green said.
East Carolina has also run the ball effectively with starting tailback Vintavious Cooper gaining 630 yards and backup Michael Dobson adding 165. Carden and the tailbacks operate behind an offensive line that is anchored by junior right guard Will Simmons (6-foot-5, 341 pounds) and senior right tackle Robert Jones (6-3, 309).
"The offensive line is huge. Maybe the biggest offensive line we've played all year long with the exception of Notre Dame," Green said.
Green said East Carolina continues to operate out of the shotgun, but has added the pistol formation with the tailback lining up just a few yards behind the quarterback. Green said the Pirates have completed deep balls against every opponent and also boast a dangerous screen passing package.
"They have the whole package and are doing a great job with it. They are putting a lot of stress on teams with both the running and passing game," he said. "They have all the things you need to keep people guessing."
Navy's defense has stepped up in a big way of late, allowing an average of just 7.2 points in the second half of the last five games. Green said that shows the Midshipmen are making big stops when it matters most.
"We've been fortunate that guys have made plays when they've had an opportunity to make plays. That's been the biggest difference," Green said. "I think some of the young guys, like we hoped, are getting better and better each week. I've been proud of the way this group comes to work every week and tries to get better. They keep their noses to the grindstone."
Navy's lost three victories have been engineered by freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who has completed 64 percent of his passes (24-37) for 362 yards and four touchdowns. Reynolds, who has also rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns, directed comeback wins versus Air Force and Indiana.
"I'm very impressed with the young quarterback," McNeill said. "Keenan is clearly an outstanding football player and has some real moxie. He's a real playmaker."
Slotback Gee Gee Greene leads Navy with 567 all-purpose yards (380 rushing, 187 receiving) and has scored three touchdowns. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound speedster is averaging almost 10 yards every time he touches the ball.
"Is Gee Gee ever going to graduate? It seems like he's been at Navy forever," McNeill joked. "Seriously, Gee Gee is a real game-breaker. We have to be aware of where he is at all times."
Niumatalolo and offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper both said this past week that Navy must get more production out of fullback Noah Copeland, who has gained 375 yards on 89 carries.


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When it comes to starting your day off on the right foot, you have two main options: coffee or breakfast. But which one is better for you?
In this post, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of each, and help you decide which one you should choose in the morning.
Should You Have Coffee in the Morning?
Many people start their day with a cup of coffee to wake up and energize themselves. But is coffee the best choice for your morning routine?
One of the main pros of having coffee in the morning is that it can increase your energy levels and improve your mental focus.
This is due to the caffeine in coffee, a stimulant that can make you feel more alert.
Additionally, research has also shown that coffee can improve your physical performance during exercise and also help with short-term memory recall.
If you like to start your morning with a cup of coffee, like me, a coffee machine will come in handy.
However, coffee can also have downsides.
Caffeine can cause jitteriness and anxiety in some people, especially when consumed in large amounts. It may also cause insomnia for those sensitive to it and contribute to acid reflux symptoms.
It's important to keep an eye on your coffee intake to make sure it is not excessive as it might lead to caffeine dependency which is a common problem among coffee drinkers.
Should You Have Breakfast in the Morning?
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, and for good reason. Eating a nutritious breakfast can set you up for success by providing your body with the energy and nutrients it needs to start the day.
One of the main pros of having breakfast is that it can help you maintain a healthy weight. Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight or obese.
Eating breakfast can also jump-start your metabolism, which can help you burn more calories throughout the day.
Additionally, it can also improve cognitive function, memory and mood as well as reduce the risk of developing chronic health conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.
On the downside, skipping breakfast can cause low blood sugar levels and can make you feel more hungry later in the day, leading to overeating.
Which Should You Choose in the Morning?
When it comes down to it, the decision between coffee and breakfast is a personal one.
If you're someone who values a jolt of energy and mental focus in the morning, a cup of coffee may be the way to go.
However, if you're someone who wants to start your day off with a healthy, balanced meal, breakfast is the best choice for you.
It's worth noting that it is always best to consume a healthy breakfast with your coffee. Adding something with complex carbohydrates like oats, whole grain bread, and fruits to your breakfast can help slow down the absorption of caffeine and prevent blood sugar spikes.
Ultimately, the best choice for you will depend on your individual needs, preferences, and health conditions.
In conclusion, coffee and breakfast both have their own benefits and cons, and choosing one over the other might depend on individual choices and lifestyle. Starting your day with both a coffee and a healthy breakfast can be an ideal and healthy way to start your day.


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An intended beneficiary refers to a third party who is designated to benefit from a contract between two other parties. This means that the two contracting parties intended to benefit the third-party beneficiary, and the creation of such a relationship was intended from the outset of the contract.
In order for a third party to be considered an intended beneficiary, there are certain requirements that must be met.
- First, the contracting parties must clearly express their intention to create a contractual relationship with the third party.
- This can be done through explicit contract language, or through the circumstances surrounding the contract.
- Secondly, consideration must be provided by one of the parties to the contract to insure that the other party performs in a way that benefits the intended beneficiary.
- This means that the third party must have some sort of legal interest in the performance of the contract, and that their benefit must be a significant factor in the negotiation and execution of the contract.
The concept of an intended beneficiary is discussed in Lawrence v. Fox (1859), in which the court held that a third party could only be considered an intended beneficiary if the contracting parties had a clear and specific intent to benefit that party.
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This is the moment a person in a menacing clown mask scared diners at a restaurant in Bracknell on Saturday.
The creepy clown was leering at people who were enjoying a meal at Blue's Smokehouse in High Street on October 8 and Leah Woodcock filmed the unsettling encounter.
Chief superintendent Andy Boyd, head of neighbourhood policing, said while he did not want to be accused of stopping people enjoying themselves, they would ask people considering taking part in the clown craze to consider the impact of their actions on other people.
While a small group of people have formed the 'Bracknell Clowns Group' and were planning to meet up during the night at Martins Heron on Tuesday, October 11 and again on Wednesday, October 12 at Jennett's Park.
A vigilante group called 'Bracknell Clown Hunting Group' has also been formed, by people who are looking to prevent the clowns from scaring anyone.
But the clown craze, which started in the US, is not just causing problems in Bracknell.
A total of 14 clown sightings were reported across the Thames Valley in just 24 hours on Sunday, October 9, but no one was attacked or injured.
Some intimidating clowns have also been spotted in Manchester, Wales, London, Norwich and Newcastle.

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Environmentalists are calling for a halt to land grabbing in Papua where five million hectares have been targeted by plantation companies.
Until now palm oil cultivation in Indonesia has largely been confined to the Indonesian forests of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
However, a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and the Indonesian-based NGO Telapak said that Papua was being targeted by powerful companies seeking to ‘cash in on projected demand for biofuels’, principally from crops like palm oil.
The Indonesian government has been promoting the plantation boom as a means of bringing development to Papua but the report said companies had been taking advantage of the ‘chaotic’ management of the region.
‘Unclear institutional arrangements between different levels and agencies of government, coupled with a chronic lack of transparency, create grey areas which the plantation companies are able to exploit,’ said the report.
It said in some areas firms had begun operations before receiving the necessary permits.
Field investigations carried out by EIA and Telepak documented the widespread coercion of local communities by companies seeking control of forested land.
In one case, the four year-old son of a landowner was forced to sign a contract that gave a plantation company control of his family’s land for decades. In another, a local community was promised a school and improved healthcare in return for control of land.
‘The government claims bio-fuels will not mean deforestation,’ said Jago Wadley, Senior Forest Campaigner at EIA, ‘yet EIA/Telapak investigations have found massive deforestation in Papua is being driven by national and international demand for biofuels in the name of climate change. With Indonesia already the world’s third largest carbon emitter due to its rapid forest loss, this is policy incoherence of the highest order.’
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Illuminance under canopy in different types of forest in the northern taiga
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The illumination under the canopy in different types of pine and spruce forests is considered. The research was carried out in different points of the Northern taiga of the Arkhangelsk region. Illumination was measured using a luxmeter in different directions: at the level of the moss-lichen layer, at the level of the grass-shrub layer and at a height of 1.3 m; at different distances from the tree trunk; at different distances from the edge of the forest. Illumination in pine forests at the level of the moss-lichen layer is 2.3 times higher than in spruce forests. Under the canopy of spruce forests, it is 1–3%, and in the pine forests, 3–9% of the illumination in the open. Illumination from tree trunks to the edge increases in pine and spruce forests equally. The lowest illumination is observed at the level of the moss-lichen layer, then it increases to the grass-shrub layer, and then practically does not change. However, the difference between pine and spruce forests is consistently high 47%. The decrease in illumination in the tree stand as it moves away from the edge in blueberry pine forests is observed up to a distance of 10 m from the edge, and in blueberry spruce forests up to 6 m.
© 2021 Pavel Feklistov, Alexandr Sobolev, Oksana Barzut, Nikolay Neverov, published by Sciendo. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 . The Version of Scholarly Record of this Article is published in Folia Forestalia Polonica, Series A – Forestry, 2021, Vol. 63 (2), 112–115, available online at: https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/ffp-2021-0012 . Keywords: illumination, forest type; spruce forests; pine forests; Russia; northern taiga.
Feklistov, P., Sobolev, A., Barzut, O. & Neverov, N. (2021). Illuminance under canopy in different types of forest in the northern taiga. Folia Forestalia Polonica, 63(2), 112-115. https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2021-0012