‘Banks, intel services can pool data to disrupt Qaeda funds’

Banks and intelligence services can pool information to deter and destroy Al Qaeda’s sources of fund raising, says recent research.

Financial data themselves may not give any hint on how this terrorist group and its related outfits get funds. However, when these data are combined with other information held by the intelligence services, it can help banks see an indicator of potentially suspicious activities.

This is the conclusion drawn from a research conducted by Juan Miguel del Cid Gómez, professor of Finances and Accounting at the University of Granada, Spain.

The author found that Al Qaeda has been employing different mechanisms ever since its birth to raise funds from financial facilitators, charities and corporations.

At present, cells, branches or groups associated with Al Qaeda are forced to act independently and get funds by means of activities such as drug trafficking and other common crimes.

All these groups “are forced to resort to hawala (money-laundering) and to cash-couriers to move money on the fringes of the official financial system”.

Besides, there are other mechanisms that may be employed by terrorist groups to move their funds without being detected.

“That is the case of international trade. The complex payment methods of international trade and the volume of transactions render it specially vulnerable,” says Gómez.

“The online payment systems enabled by new information technologies and telecommunications is also a risk, since they may be used by terrorist groups to transfer money anonymously,” he adds.

The researcher found that the measures established by the Security Council of the United Nations – based on asset freeze orders – failed to disrupt Al Qaeda’s financing.

The reason is that reports of suspicious transactions by financial institutions around the world are of little value when it comes to freezing the assets of terrorist organisation.

The study provides a number of relevant data on the group’s financing. Before the Sep 11 attacks, Al Qaeda’s financial needs were approximately $30 million annually, according to a CIA’s report, said a Granada release.

Some estimates indicate that the economic cost of this attack is $400,000 to $500,000. Gomez says that terrorist groups need to meet both the cost of attacks, organisation maintenance and the funds required to spread their ideology.

Apart from buying the weapons, vehicles, explosives and detonators needed for the attack, terrorist groups have to meet other needs, as providing for the terrorists and their families, enabling communications between cell members and their leaders, training their members, travelling to prepare for the attacks, broadcasting propaganda on the media and promoting charity activities, which is a way for terrorist organisations to gain legitimacy.

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94 percent of breastfeeding mothers don’t follow proper diet

About 94 percent of breastfeeding mothers do not follow a proper diet, says a new study.

The research conducted by the University of Granada (UG) revealed that nursing mothers did not consume the recommended dairy intake of fat, vitamins A, E and iron, while protein intake was too high.

The results obtained will serve to enhance breastfeeding mothers’ diet and increase nutritional supply to the newborn.

This study was conducted by Jose Luis Gomez Llorente, paediatrician from the UG, and coordinated by Cristina Campoy Folgoso, a professor.

Researchers collected 100 milk samples from breastfeeding mothers from the provinces of Granada and Almeria.

The selected mothers were given a questionnaire on their dietary intake for a period corresponding to the three days before the sample taking.

The aim was to compare their dietary intake with the recommended diary reference intake, in order to detect deficiencies and enhance babies’ intake of nutrients.

This study revealed some important data that 94 percent of mothers were found to consume a hypocaloric diet, mainly due to low consumption of fats.

Conversely, they followed a diet rich in proteins, and their intake of proteins exceeded Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).

DRI is a system of nutrition recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the US National Academy of Sciences, said an UG release.

The analysed mothers showed deficiencies in vitamin A and E; 88 percent of them did not meet DRI of vitamin A, and 99 percent presented deficient vitamin E intakes.

The intake of iron was 13.8 mg/day, which means that 94 percent of breastfeeding mothers did not meet DRI. They were found to have a deficient intake of this important micronutrient that is essential for the neurological development of their babies.

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Granada varsity study says UNSC order failed to disrupt Qaeda financing

Measures established by the United Nations Security Council to freeze assets failed to disrupt financing to Al Qaeda, a University of Granada study has revealed.

According to Juan Miguel del Cid Gsmez, Professor of Finances and Accounting at the University of Granada and author of the study, Al Qaeda has used a number of mechanisms to raise funds from financial facilitators, charities and corporations.

Professor Gomez said the exchange of information between authorities and banks is essential to detect Al Qaeda’s financing operations, though he admitted that financial data by itself may not give a hint on how the terrorist group and its associates access funds.

He, however, said that when this data is combined with other information held by the intelligence services, it could help banks detect potentially suspicious activities.

Professor Gomez further opined that splinter groups of Al Qaeda “are forced to resort to hawala (“transferring” in Arabian) and to cash-couriers to move money on the fringes of the official financial system”.

In addition, there are other mechanisms that may be employed by terrorist groups to move their funds without being detected.

“That is the case of international trade. The complex payment methods of international trade, and the volume of transactions render it specially vulnerable,” Professor Gsmez states.

“The online payment systems enabled by new information technologies and telecommunications is also a risk, since they may be used by terrorist groups to transfer money anonymously,” he adds.

The study provides a number of relevant data on the group financing.

Before the September 11 attacks, Al Qaeda’s financial needs were approximately 30 million dollars annually, according to a CIA’s report

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Granada varsity study says UNSC order failed to disrupt Qaeda financing

Measures established by the United Nations Security Council to freeze assets failed to disrupt financing to Al Qaeda, a University of Granada study has revealed.

According to Juan Miguel del Cid Gsmez, Professor of Finances and Accounting at the University of Granada and author of the study, Al Qaeda has used a number of mechanisms to raise funds from financial facilitators, charities and corporations.

Professor Gomez said the exchange of information between authorities and banks is essential to detect Al Qaeda’s financing operations, though he admitted that financial data by itself may not give a hint on how the terrorist group and its associates access funds.

He, however, said that when this data is combined with other information held by the intelligence services, it could help banks detect potentially suspicious activities.

Professor Gomez further opined that splinter groups of Al Qaeda “are forced to resort to hawala (“transferring” in Arabian) and to cash-couriers to move money on the fringes of the official financial system”.

In addition, there are other mechanisms that may be employed by terrorist groups to move their funds without being detected.

“That is the case of international trade. The complex payment methods of international trade, and the volume of transactions render it specially vulnerable,” Professor Gsmez states.

“The online payment systems enabled by new information technologies and telecommunications is also a risk, since they may be used by terrorist groups to transfer money anonymously,” he adds.

The study provides a number of relevant data on the group financing.

Before the September 11 attacks, Al Qaeda’s financial needs were approximately 30 million dollars annually, according to a CIA’s report

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SALUTE: DIETA SCORRETTA PER IL 94% DELLE MAMME CHE ALLATTA

Circa il 94% delle neomamme che allatta non segue una dieta bilanciata: a sostenerlo e’ uno studio spagnolo dell’Universita’ di Granada condotto da Jose’ Luis Go’mez Llorente del Dipartimento di Pediatria, da cui emerge che le neomamme non consumano le dosi quotidiane raccomandate di grassi, vitamine A ed E e di ferro. Tutti micronutrienti – spiega Llorente – indispensabili per lo sviluppo fisiologico del bambino allattato.

Per condurre questo studio i ricercatori hanno raccolto 100 campioni di latte di 34 donne che sono anche state sottoposte a dei questionari sulla loro alimentazione.

Dall’incrocio dei dati e’ emerso che il 94% delle donne esaminate erano nel pieno di una dieta eccessivamente ipocalorica, troppo ricca in proteine e, allo stesso tempo, carente in ferro. Nell’88% delle intervistate e’ stata riscontrata una carenza di vitamina A, e nel 99% dei casi e’ risultato carente anche l’apporto di vitamina E.

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SALUTE: DIETA SCORRETTA PER IL 94% DELLE MAMME CHE ALLATTA

Circa il 94% delle neomamme che allatta non segue una dieta bilanciata: a sostenerlo e’ uno studio spagnolo dell’Universita’ di Granada condotto da Jose’ Luis Go’mez Llorente del Dipartimento di Pediatria, da cui emerge che le neomamme non consumano le dosi quotidiane raccomandate di grassi, vitamine A ed E e di ferro. Tutti micronutrienti – spiega Llorente – indispensabili per lo sviluppo fisiologico del bambino allattato. Per condurre questo studio i ricercatori hanno raccolto 100 campioni di latte di 34 donne che sono anche state sottoposte a dei questionari sulla loro alimentazione. Dall’incrocio dei dati e’ emerso che il 94% delle donne esaminate erano nel pieno di una dieta eccessivamente ipocalorica, troppo ricca in proteine e, allo stesso tempo, carente in ferro. Nell’88% delle intervistate e’ stata riscontrata una carenza di vitamina A, e nel 99% dei casi e’ risultato carente anche l’apporto di vitamina E.
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20 Minutos

Pág. 2: Un cómic sobre la historia de la UGR

Pág. 10 – Cartas de los lectores: La excelencia universitaria

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El Mundo

CAMPUS – Portada: Los jóvenes no quieren ir a clase en julio

CAMPUS – Pág. 8: El Español, la asignatura favorita de Europa

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Mamme che allattano, il 94% ha un’alimentazione sbagliata

Il 94% delle madri che allattano al seno segue un’alimentazione poco sano o non equilibrata.

E’ l’ipotesi di una ricerca dell’Università di Granada (sezione Dipartimento di Pediatria) in Spagna, diretta dalla professoressa Cristina Campoy Folgoso.

Gli studiosi iberici hanno lavorato con 34 neo-mamme, sottoponendole a questionari sulla dieta ed a raccolta del latte materno (100 campioni ottenuti).

Esaminando i dati, gli scienziati hanno notato come il 94% delle donne seguisse una cattiva dieta, eccessivamente ipocalorica, sovrabbondante di proteine ma povera di ferro. Inoltre, nel’88% dei casi è stata riscontrata carenza di vitamina A e nel 99% anche carenza di vitamina B.

E’ ciò può essere pericoloso perché, come spiega uno degli studiosi Josè Llorente, sono «Micronutrienti indispensabili per lo sviluppo fisiologico del bambino allattato».

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Ideal

Pág. 11: El Parque de las Ciencias ofrece una visión histórica de la seguridad en el trabajo

Pág. 12: La UGR destierra el mito de que determinadas drogas estimulan el estudio |Convenio para formar estudiantes |Arranca la X Semana de la Construcción |Los titulados temen menos a la muerte

Pág. 13: Balbus, el bibliomurciélago

Pág. 17: Medina Elvira abre su yacimiento al público y mostrará sus hallazgos

EN CLASE – Pág. 2: Un número uno en la Olimpiada

EN CLASE – Pág. 3: Escolares celebran 15 años de divulgación científica

VIVIR – Pág. 11 – Agenda: “Islam y subdesarrollo: las raíces legales del estancamiento económico en Oriente Medio”

Pág. 44: La UGR diseña inhibidores del cáncer a partir de una enzima

Pág. 53: La desgracia se ceba con el CD Universidad

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Granada Hoy

Pág. 14: La Universidad lanza una campaña para reforzar el control de las becas

Pág. 15: El miedo de la muerte se “hereda” de padres a hijos

Pág. 18: La innovación en la construcción aumenta la productividad un 16%

Pág. 20: Unas catas darán a conocer los vinos con denominación de origen de Granada

Pág. 21: La UGR apuesta por instalar medidores en la A-92 para evitar nuevos derrumbes

Pág. 23: Encuentro de teatro de la UGR

Pág. 24: Conferencia de Timar Kuran en la Fundación Euroárabe

Pág. 53: Balbus, un bibliomurciélago que sobrevuela 500 años de Historia en el Hospital Real

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La Universidad de Granada y la empresa Nacimiento firman un convenio de colaboración

Para el desarrollo del proyecto Planificación ambiental basada en los criterios sonoros y de paisaje sonoro.

Hoy, martes, 11 de mayo, la Vicerrectora de Política Científica e Investigación de la Universidad de Granada, María Dolores Suárez, y el director gerente de la empresa Nacimiento, Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, han firmado un convenio para la puesta en marcha del proyecto Planificación ambiental basada en los criterios sonoros y de paisaje sonoro, cuyo investigador responsable será el profesor del departamento de Física Aplicada Diego Pablo Ruiz Padillo.

Se formaliza así una colaboración para definir una herramienta que proporcione elementos que permitan y faciliten a cualquier planificador la toma de decisiones, e incluir las necesidades y requerimientos de la población en la planificación del territorio, desde el punto de vista de la acústica ambiental, incluyendo variables físicas, acústicas y psicoacústicas. En concreto, se trata de desarrollar una metodología basada en la definición de espacios sonoros como elemento de evaluación del impacto sonoro y de planificación ambiental y urbanística. Esta metodología basada en los espectros del sonido y su composición temporal, se pretende aplicar a casos concretos de interés en núcleos urbanos, puertos o espacios naturales, y permitirá establecer criterios y métodos para clasificar el terreno en zonas teniendo en cuenta sus características sonoras, además de otras variables urbanísticas.

Con este proyecto se pretende contribuir a la necesidad manifiesta de considerar otras variables para evaluar el impacto del ambiente sonoro sobre la población, y así prevenir, vigilar y reducir la contaminación acústica, para evitar y minimizar los daños que de ésta pueden derivarse para la salud humana, los bienes o el medio ambiente. Y es que actualmente, los mapas estratégicos establecidos en la normativa europea y nacional, como herramienta de planificación territorial y urbanística, que exige y establece criterios de calidad acústica y limitaciones a emisores acústicos, basadas ambas únicamente en el nivel de presión sonora, no fija ningún límite para los territorios ya afectados por infraestructuras de transporte existentes, lo cual dificulta en demasía la valoración del impacto sonoro generado por tales infraestructuras sobre la población.

La empresa granadina Nacimiento, que desarrolla sus áreas de negocio en el campo de la ingeniería, la arquitectura y fundamentalmente el medioambiente, mantiene en todas sus actuaciones la mejora y la capacitación del entorno para conseguir el equilibrio entre el desarrollo de las infraestructuras y la conservación del medio natural, por lo que en su constante evolución y adaptación a la mejora continua hace una apuesta firme por la investigación universitaria destinando para este proyecto una dotación económica de 22.000 euros.

 

Foto. El director gerente de la empresa Nacimiento, Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, la Vicerrectora de Política Científica e Investigación de la Universidad de Granada, María Dolores Suárez, y el investigador Diego Pablo Ruiz Padillo.