We get a number of queries regarding gas pricing and requests as to whether we can give advice to people having to pay for Camden Council gas when they would prefer to buy gas off the general market. There is little information easily accessible about this, so we've decided to delve into a little bit of history to provide some background about the causes of the current situation.
The long and short of the current situation appears to be, though, "well, I wouldn't start from here if I were you(!)". Read on to find out how we got here in the first place and what the options are.
• Government on-costs to cover taxes; green schemes for gas users; and schemes for those in fuel poverty.
So, quite large swings in the cost of gas will have far only a small impact on the overall cost to you (as a consumer) as the above costs are a high proportion of the overall total.
British Gas can mark its history as beginning in 1812 when The Gas Light & Coke Company (GLCC) was set up after royal approval by George III while Britain was still at war with Napoleon. Fast forward to 1948 when Clement Atlee's Gas Act, started to nationalise the industry and created 12 regional gas boards, ending the GLCC and setting the precursor to British Gas.
Camden was created in 1965, and came under Labour control in 1971. It then began a major expansion of its council housing, constructing new estates and installing utility supplies to them. network.
In 1994 British Gas was restructured into two different parts: "Transco" (now National Grid), transporting and storing gas and "British Gas", selling gas. Since then other companies have been encouraged to enter the market and resell gas (using the National Grid network) in competition with British Gas.
Under current legislation, there is a division of who owns the distribution network; who may repair it (basically very carefully controlled and licensed contractors); and who pays for the repairs (ultimately, gas consumers or some sub-group amongst them).
Camden Council was given an offer it felt unable to refuse. In return for lower gas prices before 1994, it agreed to take over responsibility for the gas network from British Gas. That deal survived the 1994 changes, so Camden still has its own gas network serving many (but not all) of its own properties. Currently there are 393 separate gas installation pipelines owned and operated by Camden Council (including 6 which have been capped and are no longer in use). In total there are 131 residential gas networks and more networks to non-residential properties. This all adds up to 55km meters of pipework in total. We are not aware of any other local authority in such a position, and as explained in the Appendix, there is little realistic possibility Camden will be able to dispense with the deal it made. But, the fact that Camden "owns" network does not mean it is free to do what it pleases with repairing it or replacing it.
Camden's residential networks supply heat, hot water or cooking gas or combinations of these, sometimes alongside the National Grid network. There are many variations in delivery (more details of which can be read in Camden Leaseholder Service's) Service Charge Guide)).
Non Camden Council owned properties are typically (but not exclusively) fed by the National Grid network to the domestic meter.
"We have been looking into the potential to divest the Camden Network to a private provider for some time now but it is proving extremely difficult to do it".
"Organisations such as National Grid and the other main distributors would require a complete upgrade of the network to current standards before accepting it. This would have a significant capital cost – I have no doubt that our leaseholders would not be pleased at having to meet it." (Pat O'Neill, Head of Service Delivery at Camden Council in a written answer to Camden Leaseholders' Forum back in 2014).
OK, so Camden supply the gas. Why can't we compare the price of a standard British Gas unit, against the price of a Camden Council gas unit, to see how cost effective (relatively cheap or expensive) Camden are?
At one stage, the government got interested in fuels savings, and encouraged local authorities to band together to buy in bulk, and demonstrate savings. The local results included the London Energy Project (LEP) founded in 2006 and the LASER energy buying group founded in 1989. But, savings? The LEP is quoted earlier in the document; at the time of writing, and a decade after being founded, it is nowhere close to being able to compare costs, and it says it not sure if it is worthwhile trying.
And the situation in Camden in particular? "Benchmarking is almost impossible on heating charges as you are often not comparing like for like, each heating system is different. Large local authorities will have old systems which are not energy efficient, there may be nothing wrong with the systems but compared to more modern boilers they are expensive. As well as the boilers pipe work could be old so there are more repairs and heat loss." (Mike Edmunds, Head of Leaseholder Services in a written answer to Camden Leaseholders' Forum back in 2014, with our emphasis).
As an aside, we would argue that benchmarking of some elements is possible in areas such as regulation of pipelines fees and how Camden control their maintenance costs. Interestingly it's an argument often used by incumbent monopolies, that benchmarking isn't possible; in sectors with competition the argument is used less often!
There's another variable going on too. Camden Council buys their gas in advance on a long-term contract. Like buying gas via a comparison website, sometimes this means that the market is timed right and they lock in a cheap price, but unfortunately there is no guarantee that they might time the market incorrectly and buy at a more expensive rate. In the long run a statistician would say that this particular issue (of timing the market) balances out. Camden adds that they do bulk buy so hopefully getting a cheaper rate – whether this balances out the various issues mentioned above, is a different matter.
It's worth answering this particular point: Camden Council do not do individual conversions. Simply put: it's too expensive and may have knock-on effects elsewhere. The example they give if is one person on an estate has National Grid for cooking gas, but Camden Council gas for heating. If the leaseholder swaps over, and then has heating via a combi-boiler, this puts a lot more pressure on the system than cooking gas. i.e. Converting one property over might be ok, but the existing infrastructure wouldn't support an entire estate. Why should one property swap when the others then won't be able to?
In essence the existing National Grid/British Gas system is priced based on a modern efficient network, whereas the costing for the Camden Council network doesn't match those standards so has a different cost base (could be more, could be less!).
If Camden wanted to bring their network up to National Grid standards, the one-off cost of doing this might outweigh any potential advantages of being on the national network. That said, if you are getting other associated infrastructure upgraded (e.g. a heating system replacement/upgrade to your block/estate), then further investigation can be worthwhile as it might become easier/cost efficient to transfer the local supply to the National Grid at that stage.
From the June 2014 meeting: What comparisons/benchmarking exercises have taken place to compare the existing heating systems to other similar systems around London/the country, in terms to cost at point of residents' use. Are there any further exercises (comparisons/benchmarking) scheduled to take place?
I think there are some other public sector housing providers who manage their own networks but they are very few in number.
We have been looking into the potential to divest the Camden Network to a private provider for some time now but it is proving extremely difficult to do it.
Organisations such as National Grid and the other main distributors would require a complete upgrade of the network to current standards before accepting it. This would have a significant capital cost – I have no doubt that our leaseholders would not be pleased at having to meet it.
Record information identifies that there are 393 separate gas installation pipelines owned and operated by LBC. This equates to approximately 55 kilometres of gas installation pipeline. Six of the gas installations are no longer in use and have been capped.
131 residential gas networks are registered in Camden's Gas Safety Case although a greater number are recorded on LBC's licence to convey gas.
Each separate gas installation is interconnected into a public gas distribution network via a gas 'service pipe'. This service pipe (not owned by LBC) is terminated in an emergency control valve (ECV) immediately up-steam from the installation gas meter assembly.
The gas meter assemblies are owned and operated by a Gas Shipper.
The cost of upgrade would be substantial – not to mention the disruption to road infrastructure and the upheaval caused by decommissioning and recommissioning individual installations.
On top of the pipework we have 194 boiler houses serving 13,400 residents on district heating systems so managing a change of gas network would be significant risk.
Residents on bulk supply seem to forget the fact that they are not subject to normal market forces in respect of the price of gas – we get economies of scale in buying in bulk and these are transferred directly to residents. Any organisation that would be likely to have an interest in taking the networks off our hands would want to recover the costs – probably through an annual charge and they would certainly not provide the gas at cost.
Just a short note on combination boilers: There is an as yet unquantified risk with combis in relation to their demand for gas at fire up and the potential for upstream gas starvation. In short they have a short term higher immediate demand for gas at fire up than a conventional boiler. Sufficient combis linked to the same supply pipe could therefore potentially cause gas starvation upstream. We'd have to do a lot of work in calculation of the risk and whether or not the existing network has capacity before wholesale installation of combis.
Benchmarking is almost impossible on heating charges as you are often not comparing like for like, each heating system is different. Large local authorities will have old systems which are not energy efficient, there may be nothing wrong with the systems but compared to more modern boilers they are expensive. As well as the boilers pipe work could be old so there are more repairs and heat loss. We are a member of a bench marking group and are likely to do some more work with the group when 2013/14 costs are completed in October on average costs for different size units.


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Canada's New Blasphemy Laws
by Khadija Khan
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A resolution, M-103, seeking to condemn so-called "Islamophobia," was introduced a few weeks ago in the peaceful country of Canada by Liberal Party MP Iqra Khalid in the House of Commons, sparking a controversy.
A similar motion, labelled M-37, was later tabled in the Ontario provincial legislature by MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers on February 23, 2017, and was passed by the provincial parliament.
M-37, like its predecessor, demanded that lawmakers condemn "all forms of Islamophobia" and reaffirm "support for government efforts, through the Anti-Racism Directorate, to address and prevent systemic racism across government policy, programs and services".
Although these motions are not legally binding, extremists have already started demanding them as laws.
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Ipek Bakir '12 was honored by Forbes for helping award over $5 million in education grants.
For the second year in a row, three alumni from Connecticut College have made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list: Ipek Bakir '12, James Finucane '13 and Daniel Shoukimas '13 have been named to the list of the world's brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders and stars for 2019.
Bakir, who majored in government and self-designed a second major in urban studies at Conn, is considered a rising star of the education-focused Overdeck Family Foundation. She is a founding member of a major nonprofit that screens edtech products. At the Foundation, Bakir guides investments in student-centered school models, high-quality professional learning programs, and school capacity for monitoring and collecting data. Her Innovative School portfolio has helped award over $5 million in grants reaching over 200 school and 75,000 students.
"My work at the Foundation focuses on ensuring every child has access to an education that meets both academic and socio-emotional needs," Bakir said.
Finucane, who majored in mathematics, and Shoukimas, who majored in art history, are two of three co-founders of mPharma, a healthcare startup that manages pharmaceutical inventory on behalf of mom and pop pharmacies across Africa. Headquartered in Ghana, mPharma serves close to 30,000 patients each month across a network of over 150 pharmacies and has $12 million in funding.
James Finucane '13 (left) and Daniel Shoukimas '13 are two of three co-founders of mPharma, a healthcare startup that manages pharmaceutical inventory on behalf of mom and pop pharmacies across Africa.
"I am grateful that mPharma is being recognized for the achievements that my colleagues have all worked very hard to realize," Finucane said.
The trio joins a growing number of Conn alums who have appeared on the 30 Under 30 list. Jazmine Hughes '12, Aditi Juneja '12 and Emily Callahan '11 were named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2018. The three Conn alumni featured work in the media, law and policy, and energy industries.
Molly Hayward '10 was recognized in 2017 for founding the innovative startup company, Cora, and made the list in 2013 in the law and policy category for her work as an advocate for immigrant youth and victims of child trafficking.
Each year, Forbes selects its 30 Under 30 winners from more than 10,000 nominees in the United States, Europe and Asia. The recognition of these three Connecticut College graduates in the same year is representative of the outsized impact Conn's alums are having in a wide range of fields. The College had more alumni named to the Forbes list than any of its NESCAC peers.


So, money isn't the sexiest topic for most people but getting your finances in order is a must if you ever want to be something more than broke and fabulous. SO, let's talk.
When I was in college, I fell prey to the low balance high interest credit card pushers outside the student union. I racked up some debt and went over my limit.
My mom was upset as she was always a stickler for maintaining good credit and not living beyond your means. When I graduated from college, she gave me a book by Suze Orman. I skimmed it a bit but never really committed to reading the whole thing. I was 20. I didn't have a job yet and was going on to law school. I decided to worry about finances at the end of my education journey.
I did manage to pay off my credit card debt during law school. By the time I graduated, I had no debt except my school loans. My car was paid for and I was saving to buy my first home. Then, the economy tanked and I lost my job. I found a new job within 6 months but it was for about an eighth of my former salary (no, you didn't read that wrong). I liked the job because I felt I was making a difference in my community but the salary was a serious adjustment…one that required Ash and I to dip into our savings to pay bills until we could find a new place and downsize.
Ultimately, I was offered and took a new job and we didn't have to move. We did deplete our savings and we had credit card debt that had to be deferred. Now, we are rebuilding our savings but we've pretty much cleared credit card debt.
The whole experience was a crash course in financial planning and the lesson is ongoing. Now that I've finished the longest introduction ever, I can get to the point. I decided to start a new feature for the blog. I'm calling it Money Matters—because, well, it does. It doesn't buy happiness but it makes a difference and if you plan correctly, it will save you a lot of stress.
I'll post about savings, investing, budgeting, shopping deals, and anything else you want to hear about money. Have a request? Post it in the comments section.
I'm kicking it off by recommending some online tools you can use to get a sense of how you're spending your money. It really helps to get all of your information in one place before you prepare a budget. Then, the budget will be more realistic. Trust me, it's easy to say "We'll spend $200 a month on entertainment" until you realize that you are currently spending twice that amount.
Here are the sites I've used. If you have sites and tools you love for budgeting and tracking, feel free to leave the name of the program in the comments.
Mint-- Mint keeps all of your expenses and balances in one place. It will also calculate your average spending in any category to help you easily create a budget based on historical spending. You can also use it to compare your spending year-to-year or month-to-month.
Suze Orman Expense Tracker—Suze Orman is a known financial guru that helps you get honest before you can get moving on your goals. The expense tracker will help you set out all of your expenses so you know exactly what's coming in and what's going out.


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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
Market Insight 14 July 2022 14 July 2022
The UK continues to drive forward legislative change to increase transparency of ownership in the market and legislate in respect of financial crime and the ability of the government to confiscate the proceeds of crime.
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA), which came into force on 15 March 2022 (subject to certain provisions not being operative at commencement), has three main features:
the creation of a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners;
amendments to unexplained wealth orders (UWOs); and
amendments to and strengthening of sanctions legislation.
The amendments to the sanctions legislation which received little public fanfare compared to the register of overseas entities, in particular, are especially pertinent in the current global political environment, reflected by the significant financial sanctions in place in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine. These amendments are particularly relevant to international trading companies.
Register of overseas entities
The ECA establishes a new register of overseas entities and requires legal entities governed by the law of a country/territory outside the UK to register their interest if they own land or wish to acquire or dispose of land in the UK in certain circumstances. These overseas entities are now required to provide information about their beneficial owners. If any person makes a false, misleading, or deceptive statement to the registrar, they commit a criminal offence liable, on summary conviction, to a fine; and if that person makes the false, misleading, or deceptive statement knowingly, they are liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and/or a fine.
An UWO is effectively a means of confiscating the proceeds of crime using civil powers rather than a criminal confiscation order. The concept was established by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. Where the target of an UWO is not an individual, the ECA extends the scope of these orders by introducing the concept of a "responsible officer". The responsible officer is effectively any director, manager or other officer, member (in respect of a partnership) or any individual under whose directions the directors/board are accustomed to act. The ECA also restricts the circumstances in which a respondent can recover costs against the prosecuting authority to those where the authority acted unreasonably, dishonestly, or improperly.
Prior to the ECA, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) could only impose a civil fine on a person (individual or company) for breaches of financial sanctions legislation if it was satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that:
The person had breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with an obligation, that was imposed by or under financial sanctions legislation; and
The person knew, or had reasonable cause to suspect, that they were in breach of the prohibition or had failed to comply with the obligation.
The ECA removes the second limb of the test so that a person's knowledge or awareness of a breach or failure to comply becomes irrelevant. In fact, the ECA states "whether a person has breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with an obligation, imposed by or under financial sanctions legislation, any requirement imposed by or under that legislation for the person to have known, suspected or believed any matter is to be ignored." This means that OFSI will be able to impose fines even if the person is unaware that they have breached financial sanctions legislation, effectively making breaches of financial sanctions a strict liability offence. Further, the previous requirement for Ministerial review prior to the introduction of a fine has been removed. However, OFSI will still have to demonstrate consent, connivance, or neglect in order to fine an officer of the company.
The ECA also gives OFSI the power to publicly name organisations that they believe, on the balance of probabilities, have breached financial sanctions even where it has decided not to impose a penalty (akin to a public rebuke in the context of financial regulation). In addition, the Act gives government departments and relevant bodies permission to share information proactively with HM Treasury to facilitate OFSI's enforcement efforts.
The introduction of what is now effectively a strict liability offence for any breach of financial sanctions legislation (namely providing funds or economic resources to or for the benefit of a designated person, i.e., a person subject to financial sanctions) requires all international trading companies to conduct full and thorough due diligence on counterparties, end users and intermediaries. This can often be difficult in jurisdictions with opaque corporate registration and beneficial ownership information and raises challenging questions when it comes to assessing the extent of measures required to satisfy oneself of the legality of any prospective trade.
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This is technical to make but so rewarding when you slice into it. I believe this recipe is powerful enough to help reduce the amount of people having meat on their dinner tables at Christmas – the flavours are incredible!
First up, you will need to make the seitan "turkey": combine all the wet ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Mix the vital wheat gluten, chickpea flour and nutritional yeast together in a large mixing bowl or a stand mixer (with the dough hook attached), then add the wet ingredients and mix until it forms a dough.
Tip the dough onto a clean work surface and knead for at least 10 minutes by hand or do this in your mixer on medium speed. This is the most important part of the recipe – if you don't knead it properly you will be left with horrible spongy seitan. Be very firm!
Once kneaded, the dough should be quite firm and elastic. Use a rolling pin to bash and roll the dough into a rough rectangle around 1.25cm (1/2in) thick. Set the dough aside to rest for 10 minutes.
Add the broth ingredients to a large roasting tray, around 40 x 28 x 8cm (16 x 11 x 3in). Cut a piece of muslin (cheesecloth) slightly larger than the seitan dough rectangle.
Mix the rub ingredients together in a small bowl, then sprinkle it over the dough. Cover the seitan well in the spice mix as this stops it sticking. Place the dough spice-side down onto the muslin.
Spoon the stuffing across the middle of the dough and roll it up around the stuffing, moulding the edges together. Wrap the dough in the muslin as tightly as possible. Twist the ends, then tie them tightly with cook's string. Make sure your dough is a nice cylindrical shape.
Place the "No-Turkey" wrap into the roasting tray with the broth ingredients then cover the tray with foil. Place the tray into the oven for 2 hours. Turn the seitan over halfway through cooking and add additional stock if needed. Once cooked, use a slotted spoon to lift the "turkey" out of the broth and, when cool enough to handle, carefully remove the muslin. The "turkey" can now be wrapped in clingfilm and placed into the fridge until you're ready to serve it.
Reserve the broth liquid as it makes a great gravy. An hour before you want to serve, preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). I like to wrap the "turkey" in my "bacon" but you can bake it without if you prefer. Place the "turkey" into a baking tray, spoon over a couple of tablespoons of cranberry sauce to help the "bacon" stick, then neatly lay over the rashers. Secure it with string, if necessary. Brush with the maple syrup to glaze. Bake for 25 minutes, then slice and serve with all the trimmings!
First, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and then line a medium-sized baking dish with greaseproof paper.
Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the leek, garlic, herbs, cinnamon and cooked sweet potato and sauté until the leek has softened and the potato has browned. Add all the remaining ingredients and toss until well combined.
Turn the heat off and, using an old-fashioned potato masher, lightly mash the mix. Break down any large chunks of sweet potato and the chickpeas/butterbeans.
Spoon the mixture into the lined baking dish and press it in to compact the mixture.
Place the dish onto a baking tray and slide it into the oven to bake for 35–40 minutes.
Once it's cooked, allow the stuffing to cool before taking it out of the dish and peeling off the paper.
To sterilize your jars, place them in a large saucepan filled with cold water, place over a medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes then turn off the heat.
Carefully remove the jars from the water when you're ready to fill them.
Heat all the ingredients in a heavybased saucepan over a low heat with the lid on. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.
Remove the jars from the hot water, spoon the sauce into the hot jars and seal.
The sauce will keep for 4 weeks in the fridge.
Place all the wet ingredients for the "bacon" into a food processor and blitz together.
Combine all the dry ingredients for the "bacon" in a large mixing bowl, add the blitzed wet ingredients and mix together to form a dough, then tip the dough out on to a clean work surface.
Knead well for 12 minutes, either by hand or in an electric stand mixer with a dough hook attachment. It's really important that you knead the dough properly – if you don't your finished "bacon" will be soft and spongy.
After 12 minutes of kneading, set the dough aside to rest at room temperature.
Blitz together all the wet ingredients for the "streak".
Combine all the dry ingredients for the "streak" in a large clean mixing bowl, add the blitzed wet ingredients and mix together to form a dough, then tip it out on to a clean work surface.
Knead by hand, or use a stand mixer, for 4–6 minutes.
Roll and bash the "bacon" dough using a rolling pin until it's approximately A4-paper-sized. Do the same with the "streak" dough, then lay the streak dough on top of the "bacon" dough and cut the doughs in half.
Place one half on top of the other and roll/bash the doughs together until you have a rectangle about 4cm (11/2in) thick.
Generously sprinkle sea salt over the dough rectangle and set aside.
Set a large saucepan of water over a medium heat to simmer.
Wrap the dough tightly in greaseproof paper and then in cling film (plastic wrap). Make sure it is well sealed, then lower the wrapped dough into the water to simmer for 2 hours, flipping over half way through cooking.
After 2 hours remove the "bacon" from the water and leave until cool enough to handle. Unwrap the "bacon", transfer to a plate and put it in the fridge to cool completely (about 4 hours).
Once chilled, slice the "bacon" to the thickness of your choice.
You can eat it cold or pan fry, grill or bake it until golden and crisp.
It keeps in the fridge for around a week and can also be frozen for up to 3 months.


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/**
 * CURL request handler.
 * Handles CURL calls
 *
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class oxCurl
{

    /**
     * Curl instance.
     *
     * @var resource
     */
    protected $_rCurl = null;

    /**
     * URL to call
     *
     * @var string | null
     */
    protected $_sUrl = null;

    /**
     * Query like "param1=value1&param2=values2.."
     *
     * @return string
     */
    protected $_sQuery = null;

    /**
     * Set CURL method
     *
     * @return string
     */
    protected $_sMethod = 'POST';

    /**
     * Parameter to be added to call url
     *
     * @var array | null
     */
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    /**
     * Connection Charset.
     *
     * @var string
     */
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    /**
     * Curl call header.
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     * @var array
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    /**
     * Host for header.
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     * @var string
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    /**
     * Curl Options
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     * @var array
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    protected $_aOptions = array('CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER' => 1);

    /**
     * Request HTTP status call code.
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     * @var int | null
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    public function setUrl($sUrl)
    {
        $this->_sUrl = $sUrl;
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    /**
     * Get url
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     * @return string
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    public function getUrl()
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        return $this->_sUrl;
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     * @return string
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        if (is_null($this->_sQuery)) {
            $sQuery = "";
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            $this->setQuery($sQuery);
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        return $this->_sQuery;
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    /**
     * Sets parameters to be added to call url.
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    public function setParameters($aParameters)
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        $this->setQuery(null);
        $this->_aParameters = $aParameters;
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    /**
     * Return parameters to be added to call url.
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     * @return array
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    /**
     * Sets host.
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    /**
     * Set header.
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            $aHeader = array();
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                $aHeader[] = 'Host: ' . $sHost;
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            $aHeader[] = 'Connection: close';
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            $this->setHeader();
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     * Return method to send
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     * Sets an option for a cURL transfer
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    {
        if (strpos($sName, 'CURLOPT_') !== 0 || !defined($sConstant = strtoupper($sName))) {
            /**
             * @var oxException $oException
             */
            $oException = oxNew('oxException');
            $oLang = oxRegistry::getLang();
            $oException->setMessage(sprintf($oLang->translateString('EXCEPTION_NOT_VALID_CURL_CONSTANT', $oLang->getTplLanguage()), $sName));
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        }

        $this->_aOptions[$sName] = $sValue;
    }

    /**
     * Gets all options for a cURL transfer
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getOptions()
    {
        return $this->_aOptions;
    }

    /**
     * Executes curl call and returns response data as associative array.
     *
     * @throws oxException on curl errors
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function execute()
    {
        $this->_setOptions();

        $sResponse = $this->_execute();
        $this->_saveStatusCode();

        $iCurlErrorNumber = $this->_getErrorNumber();

        $this->_close();

        if ($iCurlErrorNumber) {
            /**
             * @var oxException $oException
             */
            $oException = oxNew('oxException');
            $oLang = oxRegistry::getLang();
            $oException->setMessage(sprintf($oLang->translateString('EXCEPTION_CURL_ERROR', $oLang->getTplLanguage()), $iCurlErrorNumber));
            throw $oException;
        }

        return $sResponse;
    }

    /**
     * Set connection charset
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     */
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    {
        $this->_sConnectionCharset = $sCharset;
    }

    /**
     * Return connection charset
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getConnectionCharset()
    {
        return $this->_sConnectionCharset;
    }

    /**
     * Return HTTP status code.
     *
     * @return int HTTP status code.
     */
    public function getStatusCode()
    {
        return $this->_sStatusCode;
    }

    /**
     * Sets resource
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     * @param resource $rCurl curl.
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    protected function _setResource($rCurl)
    {
        $this->_rCurl = $rCurl;
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    /**
     * Returns curl resource
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     * @return resource
     */
    protected function _getResource()
    {
        if (is_null($this->_rCurl)) {
            $this->_setResource(curl_init());
        }

        return $this->_rCurl;
    }

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     * Set Curl Options
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    protected function _setOptions()
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        if (!is_null($this->getHeader())) {
            $this->_setOpt(CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $this->getHeader());
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        $this->_setOpt(CURLOPT_URL, $this->getUrl());

        if ($this->getMethod() == "POST") {
            $this->_setOpt(CURLOPT_POST, 1);
            $this->_setOpt(CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $this->getQuery());
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        $aOptions = $this->getOptions();
        if (count($aOptions)) {
            foreach ($aOptions as $sName => $mValue) {
                $this->_setOpt(constant($sName), $mValue);
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        $this->_setResource(null);
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     * Wrapper function to be mocked for testing.
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    {
        return curl_errno($this->_getResource());
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        $this->_sStatusCode = curl_getinfo($this->_getResource(), CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
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        return $aParams;
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     * Decode (if needed) html entity.
     *
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     *
     * @return string
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    {
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        } else {
            $mParam = html_entity_decode(stripslashes($mParam), ENT_QUOTES, $this->getConnectionCharset());
        }

        return $mParam;
    }
}

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  const members = project.members.map(member => member.id);

  if (project.user && (project.user.id === uid || members.indexOf(uid) > -1)) {
    return project;
  } else if (project.group) {
    return project;
  }

  return null;
}


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Indigenous peoples know how to sustainably manage their ecosystems. How can we ensure this knowledge is acted on?
Growing research suggests that land and waters managed by indigenous peoples fare much better in terms of biodiversity, but there is still reluctance to commit to this responsible environmental stewardship.
Author: Terry Teegee
In May 2019, a landmark report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services painted a bleak picture of our planet's health. Around one million animal and plant species – more than ever before in human history – are now threatened with extinction, many within decades. Pollution is proliferating, land degradation is accelerating, and we are nowhere near on track to achieve global goals for protecting biodiversity and achieving sustainability.
But, even as media touted the report's dire warnings, they largely missed another of its key findings: lands and waters that are owned, managed, and used by indigenous peoples and local communities are much healthier than those that aren't. A growing body of research supports the clear implication that indigenous peoples have a vital role to play in addressing the biodiversity crisis.
Only recently have international discussions about environmental issues begun to acknowledge the role of indigenous communities. Over the last year, delegates of the 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) participated in countless workshops aimed at producing a new international agreement setting common goals and targets for reversing biodiversity decline, using ecosystems sustainably, and ensuring that the benefits they confer are shared equally. And in their most recent discussions of the initial draft of the post-2020 framework, the parties recognized the importance of including indigenous peoples in the process. This was an apparent nod to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which promotes our full and effective participation in all matters that concern us.
Yet, in practice, indigenous peoples continue to play a very limited role in biodiversity discussions. The second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, held in Rome in February, is a case in point. We sat at the back of the room listening to delegates tout the benefits of indigenous knowledge for protecting nature and debate the legitimacy of our rights to our biodiversity-rich territories. We worked tirelessly to persuade the parties to include our proposed text in the official meeting record. Though some progress was ultimately made, it will not be nearly enough to address the biodiversity crisis. In fact, we did not hear a single proposal that would spur the paradigm shift that our planet so desperately needs.
In my previous career as a professional forester in British Columbia, I saw firsthand the destruction wrought by unsustainable forestry practices, which reflect a utilitarian approach to nature: the planet and its ecosystems are little more than a source of material wealth. This approach is anathema to indigenous knowledge, culture, and laws – the very factors that explain our superior record of environmental stewardship.
Indigenous peoples' connection to our lands, waters, air, and other natural resources is deeply embedded in our cultures and traditions. We hold ceremonies to show our gratitude and respect for the natural gifts on which our survival depends. This instills in us a deep understanding of – and commitment to – our duties and responsibilities as nature's stewards and guardians. We know that we need nature as much as it needs us.
I believe that the world's failure to embrace such a holistic perspective lies at the root of the imbalances that are propelling our planet's destruction. We cannot continue to make the same mistakes. And that means following through and building on the commitments contained in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to protect our rights and engage us fully in discussions of issues affecting us.
Canada offers a promising example. Last November, the government of British Columbia enacted legislation to implement the UN declaration, enshrining our rights to our lands and waters, our resources, and our self-determination. It is now required in the province to move toward consent-based decision-making and further collaborate with indigenous peoples on any legislative or policy changes that affect our rights. The federal government is set to replicate this legislation at the national level at the end of this year.
More countries should follow this example, enshrining in legal frameworks the rights of indigenous peoples to govern our own territories and practice our knowledge. This means recognizing our governments and laws, which are essential to ensure that our knowledge is transmitted through generations for the benefit of biodiversity.
It also means repealing racist laws designed to oppress indigenous peoples. Such protections will go a long way toward strengthening our communities' resilience and defending the ecosystems we have long protected – sometimes with our lives.
But, if we are truly to protect biodiversity, this approach must also be reflected at the international level. The parties to the CBD will be meeting, either online or in person, next May to finalize a global biodiversity framework for the next decade and beyond. This will determine the fate of the world's remaining biodiversity – 80% of which is protected by indigenous peoples.
Rather than relegate us, yet again, to observer status, the meeting's chairs, with the support of the parties, must allow indigenous peoples to make written submissions that, unless openly opposed by a party, will be included in UN documents. We are the original stewards and guardians of this planet. We know how to protect it. It is time for world leaders to listen to us.
Originally published: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/indigenous-peoples-rights-convention-on-biological-diversity-by-terry-teegee-2020-09


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In this unit at first we get to know about the types of material that are available. It explains that how they could be created or adapted as well as being put in use for our business English classes. It starts with the definition of authentic and non-authentic material. Later, the unit discusses their advatages and disadvatages. Additionally, some crucial factors that should be taken into consideration in designing non-authentic material are represented. The next important part of the unit is lesson planning structure as well as its significance during a course. Later, the unit talks about sourcing material such as book resources. In addtion, it refers to the internet and webliography for sourcing the material we need.


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News, Trending
Tommy Lee Sparta 'Cops Out To Get Me' Threatens Lawsuit
by S. Leslie July 5, 2016
S. Leslie Author
Tommy Lee Sparta is fighting back claims made by the police department that he is wanted in connection to a recent shooting incident in Kingston.
The dancehall deejay was named as a person of interest last week resulting in some bookings being cancelled. Tommy Lee and his attorney, Earnest Smith, reported to the Elletson Road Police Station on Monday.
Tommy Lee Sparta Says He Did Not Pull The Trigger In Shooting Incident
The artist was questioned and later released without being charged. Smith claimed that the incident that cops questioned him about was not related to the same incident he was named as a person of interest for.
"They were saying he is alleged to have been present in an area where shots were alleged to have been discharged," Smith said. "Not that he fired any shots, not that he was in the company of the person who fired any shots or in the possession of any firearms, but that he was in the vicinity of some 'mother' who bathe people."
Tommy Lee Sparta and his attorney also say that they are looking into filing a lawsuit against the government for their blatant attack on the dancehall deejay's reputation.
Tommy Lee Sparta
More Tommy Lee Sparta News
No Bail For Tommy Lee Sparta Gun Case Rescheduled To February 3
Tommy Lee Sparta Hosts Impromptu Jailhouse Party In Leaked Video
Tommy Lee Sparta Leaked Voice Notes Raises Questions On Possibly Murder Plot


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Q: Tuning Amazon Linux worker tier I have a worker tier that is using PHP process control (pcntl) functions to send multiple requests to the SNS service in parallel. My question is how best to tune MPM_PREFORK directives to get the best out of the box and how to calculate the most concurrent PHP processes I can run with the resources available. I am running a T2 medium at the moment which is spec'd like this:
Model     |vCPU | CPU Credits / hour | Mem (GiB) | Storage
t2.medium | 2   |    24              |     4     | EBS-Only

Also if anyone could shed some light on how the CPU credits are used/factored into this calculation I would be very grateful. I have currently sort of applied the thinking in these posts..
http://cloudinservice.com/tune-apache-performance-using-mpm-prefork-module/
http://fuscata.com/kb/set-maxclients-apache-prefork
Any help much appreciated


Weight loss is simple. We need to eat fewer calories than we burn. There are two ways to achieve this: eat less food and take more exercise.
3,500 calories is the approximate equivalent of one pound of weight.
So if you normally burn 1750 calories per day (10,500 calories per week) and you want to lose 1 pound of weight per week, you need to reduce your calorie-intake by 3,500 calories – or, 500 calories per day. This means consuming about 1250 calories per day.
In order to reduce your calorie intake, you may decide to follow a reduced-calorie diet. If so, do not eat fewer than 1,100 calories per day unless approved by your doctor.
Another method of reducing calories is to make calorie-savings by substituting lower calorie food-choices for higher-calorie ones.
This tends to be a slower method of losing weight but it can still be effective. Also, it eliminates the stress of following a formal weight loss diet plan with all the anxiety of possible failure.
Fat contains 9 calories per gram. By contrast, alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, while protein and carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram.
Thus, as a general rule, if you want to save calories and lose weight, choose lower fat options and avoid alcohol.
Just because a food is labeled fat-free, it doesn't mean it is calorie-free. Indeed, some fat-free foods are so full of sugar that their calorie content is higher than full fat varieties. So when making calorie savings, check the food label for calorie content!
Sugar is not an essential nutrient. In fact, experts describe it as a source of 'empty' calories. If we never ate another gram of sugar we would be much healthier. That said, sugar adds a wonderful sweetness to our food, so rather than try to eliminate sugar, choose lower-sugar options.
One of the biggest sources of fat and sugar in our regular diet, is processed or ready-to-eat foods or snacks. So whether you are buying jars, canned or frozen foods, always check the label for calories. Where possible, choose lower calorie options.
One fast food meal can easily contain your entire daily calorie allowance – sometimes more, especially when super-sized. Also, fast food is usually high in fat and may be deficient in nutrients. So if you are a regular fast-food eater, you may be eating too many calories and taking in too few vitamins and minerals. In a nutshell, if you eat less fast-food and more home-cooked food you will save calories and improve your health.


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Linyu Sun, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Area of Research: Leukemia
Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy has achieved durable responses in several solid tumor types by reinvigorating the anti-tumor function of T cells. However, many patients have shown limited responses and successful checkpoint blockade in solid tumors has exhibited little benefit in blood cancers, highlighting the significant importance of uncovering the unknown alternative immune-suppressive mechanism in hematologic malignancies. TIM-3 was originally identified as an inhibitory checkpoint receptor expressed on IFNγ-producing T cells in Dr. Kuchroo's lab. More recently, they have reported that TIM-3 is also expressed on dendritic cells (DCs), where it regulates inflammasome activation and tumor growth. Moreover, TIM-3 has been observed to specifically express on leukemic stem cells in blood cancers, especially myeloid-lineage leukemia. Importantly, anti-Tim-3 antibody (MBG453, Sabatolimab) blockade has shown promising response rates in acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome patients. As the dysfunction of immune checkpoint regulation is a major impediment to effective cancer immunotherapy, investigating the mechanism of these inhibitory checkpoint receptors in blood cancers is critical for the development of successful immune-based therapies. Targeting the unexplored TIM-3-driven pathways in myeloid cells may not only have the potential to inhibit the intrinsic unlimited proliferation of leukemic cells, but may also boost the extrinsic anti-tumor immune response, emphasizing a "one stone kills two birds" effect. Furthermore, mechanistically characterizing the immune-regulating role of TIM-3 in leukemia will provide long-missing information for understanding the use of checkpoint inhibitors in treating liquid tumors. Overall, Dr. Sun's work may facilitate the development of new cancer therapeutic regimens.
Role of TIM-3 in regulating anti-tumor immunity in AML
Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School | Leukemia | 2023 | Vijay Kumar Kuchroo, PhD
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