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Springhurst Homes & Real Estate - Louisville
Search all Springhurst homes for sale and real estate listings in Louisville, KY below.. Home prices range from below the low $100s to the high $800s, with most homes topping out in the high $300s. For information about Springhurst neighborhood properties for sale or to schedule a private home showing, contact your Louisville Springhurst real estate experts today.
Springhurst Neighborhood
Springhurst Living
Louisville - Springhurst July 18, 2019
3105 Albans Pl
Rainey, Allen & Shaw Realtors
9420 Springmont Pl
9511 Felsmere Cir
4042 Whiteblossom Estates Ct
9913 Wyncliff Ct
Pml Real Estate Group Llc
3800 Spring Valley Way
United Real Estate Louisville
9803 Calamar Ct
Parkside Realty
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Springhurst Real Estate Market
Springhurst Community Summary
Springhurst is an unincorporated edge city located in the northeast section of Louisville Metro, 10 minutes southwest from Oldham County. Established in 1990 and built up through a succession of developers, the city is comprised of a handful of villages existing under the Springhurst banner, and is part of one of the top 10 wealthiest zip codes in all of Louisville Metro; average household income comes to $100,750 according to Business First of Louisville.
Springhurst Home Prices
Prices begin at the low $200s and continue into the $600s and beyond. Current median home value is $228,316, while average home value $261,352.
Springhurst Neighborhood Highlights:
Easy access to shops and restaurants.
Convenient interstate access via I-265.
Located a little north of the halfway point between I-71 and I-64.
Having E.P. Tom Sawyer as a local resource.
Entertainment options such as Tinseltown movie theater.
Living in Springhurst
Where is Springhurst Located?
The villages making up Springhurst -- Abbeywood, Felsmere, Hartwick, Ivybridge, Moorfield, Springhurst Gardens, Springbrooke, Springmeadows, Tuxford, Valencia, White Blossom (the largest village in the group), and Wynbrooke -- are generally bounded by Brownsboro Road in the north, I-265 (known as the Gene Snyder Freeway) to the east, Hurstbourne Parkway to the west (the villages of Felsmere, Springbrooke, and Valencia lay directly west of Hurstbourne, the rest to the east), and Westport Road to the south. The four roads surrounding Springhurst are also the development's major routes, linking it to the rest of Louisville Metro and beyond.
Springhurst Parks & Recreation
Within Springhurst, Little Goose Creek runs north to east, where the Village of White Blossom's smaller southern lake lays a few yards to the north. The village's larger lake -- located in the village center -- is also the largest body of water in the whole of Springhurst and contains a geyser feature at the lake's west end. A sculpture of a young boy with his mother and father overlooks the geyser.
Directly south of Springhurst is E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The 550-acre park, named after Jefferson County Judge-Executive Erbon Powers Sawyer, was established in 1970, with the park's grand opening occurring in 1974. E.P. "Tom" Sawyer is home to two hiking trails, an off-leash dog park, a community garden, two playgrounds, three picnicking areas, and public swimming pool.
Springhurst Shopping & Entertainment
Across Brownsboro Road to the north of Springhurst lays Paddock Shops, formerly known as The Summit of Louisville. The lifestyle center covers over 40 acres of land with its 367,400 square feet of retail space, with Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Earth Fare, GAP, and Ulta Beauty serving as the center's anchor stores. Sixty-two shops, restaurants, and services call Paddock Shops home.
In the southeast corner of Springhurst is Springhurst Towne Center, where Cinemark, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohl's, Meijer, and Target anchor down the lifestyle center's 810,330 square feet of retail space.
Several events occur in and around Springhurst throughout the year. The annual Louisville Festival of the Arts brings art and fine culture to Paddock Shops every June, while Music on the Terrace brings music to everyone's ears every summer. The Paddock Shops also hold a number of fashion, dining, and cultural events at its numerous shops. Sports fans can ring in the New Year with the Springhurst New Year's Classic tennis tournament at The Tennis Club at Springhurst, while runners can compete in the Irish Classic 10K and Goose Creek 5K at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
Springhurst Restaurants & Culture
Just on the outskirts of Louisville, Springhurst Subdivision offers that perfect balance of small community feel with city accessibility. A quick drive through Springhurst and you can see the choices range from fast food franchises like Sonic and Wendy's to local sit down eateries like Fuji's Japanese Steakhouse. The area is rounded out by a variety of casual food chains like O'Charly's, Cheddars and Old Chicago Pizza. Or run over to the Paddock shops and choose from Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Drakes, Martini Italian Bistro or Mitchell's Fish Market and even more. Catering to a culture of busy, on the go, individuals, you can be sure to find that perfect sit down dining experience or grab and go.
Springhurst Real Estate Agents
Thinking of buying or selling your home in Springhurst? Let our local real estate agents help you navigate the path to new home ownership, or to negotiate the quickest home sale possible. As local REALTORS® experienced in working with buyers and sellers in Springhurst of Louisville, we're well-versed in the market dynamics unique to the Springhurst real estate market. Contact us today to discuss how we can help!
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Routes and excursions
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27 points of interest in La Garrotxa
La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
Municipalities of La Garrotxa
Medieval Route
Nearby municipalities:
Besalú
Beuda
Castellfollit de la Roca
Maià de Montcal
Montagut i Oix
Les Planes d'Hostoles
Les Preses
Riudaura
Sales de Llierca
Sant Aniol de Finestres
Sant Ferriol
Sant Joan les Fonts
Santa Pau
Tortellà
La Vall d'en Bas
La Vall de Bianya
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Monasteries, medieval villages, churches and, above all, castles are today some of the most important reminders of the medieval past of La Garrotxa.
Throughout the county still stand the remains of castles such as the fortress of the lords of Montpalau in Argelaguer and that of Puigpardines. Many of the county's villages date from this time: Santa Pau is an excellent example of a medieval village that sprung up in the protective shadow of the lord's castle (in this case, belonging to the Barons of Santa Pau), while Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Riudaura and Tortellà all grew up as a sagrera, the area within a radius of 30 paces around a church in which people could take refuge from the abuses of their feudal lords..
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Related routes and excursions
Villages and landscapes of Vall d'en Bas
To the south-west of the district in a large agricultural valley: Vall d'en Bas.
From l'Hostalnou to Sta. Margarida de Bianya by la Torre de St. Pere. Ruta 4 Vall dels Sentits
Itinerary that takes us to the Romanesque church of Santa Margarida de Bianya, leaving from the small hamlet of Hostalnou de Bianya. Along the hike there are wonderful views of the Bianya valley.
Route Ribelles and Sant Aniol (from Hostal de la Muga)
The church of Sant Julià de Ribelles is Romanesque and was consecrated in 947. Sant Aniol d'Aguja dates from the High Middle Ages and was a Benedictine monastery before being transformed into a parish church and sanctuary.
The charcoal makers and bac route. Route 3 Mieres
This route is an agreeable stroll through the shady woods of Clot Mal, a stream that runs down from the western side of the slopes around the church of Freixe.
Besalú circuit. Ruta 1 Garrotxa
A route that brings to life the Romanesque treasures of the village of Beuda, and which can be complemented with a visit to the centre of Besalú.
Falgars Castle route. Route 3 Beuda
Through this route we will climb to an ancient Roman castle that was of great strategic importance for the control of the territory.
Volcanoes and historic centre of Sant Feliu de Pallerols
In the south of La Garrotxa, right in the heart of the Hostoles valley, is the municipality of Sant Feliu de Pallerols. The Brugent river, an affluent of the Ter, divides the area from where more than fifty springs flow.
Monars route
The pond of Bassa de Monars and its lush green surroundings is a welcoming place to stop. Monars is part of Montagut i Oix and according to the 2007 census, eight people live in this hamlet. The first documentary records for Sant Sebastià date from 1064.
Vayreda's Alta Garrotxa. Route 8 Garrotxa
Marian Vayreda's novel La Punyalada provides one of the best ways of discovering the Alta Garrotxa. The places depicted by this 19th century author in the scenes from his famous novel have been joined in a discovery route.
The Romanesque churches of La Vall de Bianya
The traces of the history of La Vall de Bianya can be followed in this itinerary that visits the 15 Romanesque churches that decorate this peaceful corner of La Garrotxa.
The Romanesque churches of Maià de Montcal and Beuda
Maià de Montcal and Beuda are both good examples of La Garrotxa's valuable cultural heritage and their wonderful Romanesque churches are the perfect excuse to visit this part of La Garrotxa.
Olot and its volcanoes
Rediscover nature in the heart of the city. The urban layout of Olot is set around one of the most famous volcanoes: Montsacopa.
Via romana de Capsacosta from St Salvador de Bianya or pas dels Traginers. Route 1 Vall dels Sentits
Transited since time immemorial, in recent years this road was used to drive cattle in summer to their high Pyrenean pastures. Until a few centuries ago it was the only existing route to the Camprodon Valley from the Bianya Valley.
Romanesque hermitages of la Garrotxa
Although some structures from the 11th century do still stand, most of the surviving medieval buildings in La Garrotxa date from the 12th and 13th centuries.
The balcony of la Garrotxa. Route 1 Maià de Montcal
From Santa Magdalena de Jonqueres a splendid view await you, on clear days you can see the sea.
The basalt cliff of Castellfollit de la Roca
Castellfollit de la Roca sits atop a basalt cliff formed by two overlapping lava flows. Along the route, you will be given an up-close view of a basalt cliff that is spectacular not only because of its height, but also the houses built right on its edge.
Climb to Mare de Déu del Mont from Beuda. Route 2 Beuda
Walking route to Virgen del Monte, the church of late Romanesque style Sanctuary, dated from the beginning of 20th century.
On the trail of the Remences
The revolt of the Remences – a peasant uprising against their lords and the abusive mals usos (feudal obligations) - took place in La Garrotxa during the second half of the 15th century.
From the lava flows to the medieval heritage of Sant Joan les Fonts
Located to the north of the Natural Park, Sant Joan les Fonts has a combination of nature and culture that makes it a very unique village. It is home to a large number of points of interest, from spectacular basalt formations to Romanesque buildings.
La Cadamont summer camp
Zona BTT Bikestation
Bicycle rental and cycling guides, hiking ....
Circusland
International Circus Palace
Can Danés
Bar in Hostalnou de Bianya, specializing in breakfasts
Can Salgueda apartments
Els Jardins de la Martana
L'Alguer campsite
Can Musiquem
Apartment of 80 m2 for 4/5 people. It has heating, air conditioning and wifi. Pets are not allowed.
Mas Molera country house
Mas Pineda country house
Our rural tourism house is an old man, documented with parchments since 1243. Our farmhouse is located on the eastern side of the Sierra del Toix in the village of Oix; within the Natural Area of Interest of the Alta Garrotxa.
Can Piqué Villa country house
Rural Bellavista Hostel
El Callís country house
The Cottage El Callís is an old house from the XVIII century. It has 6 bedrooms, kitchen, living room with views. In addition to a large garden with pool (in summer), football field, barbecue and terrace with views over the Garrotxa.
Fonda Barris
Cal Xicot
Restaurant Fonda Barris
Ca la Nàsia restaurant
Càmping Ecològic Lava
The Càmping Ecològic Lava is a family business that for the past 26 years has been dedicated to the world of tourism and leisure. In the middle of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, and with facilities for all types of public.
Santa Pau Tourist Office
Cal Sastre restaurant
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An Important set of Shark teeth arranged in a quartet frame exclusively curated for a world of interiors by the design team here at The Fossil Store. The original concept conceived by our founder and produced in Morocco, an attractive and fascinating display of original fossilised Otodus obliquus shark teeth among other genus types which makes for a very a dramatic natural history statement. Read the full description below.
Genus: Carcharias Africana (Sand) shark teeth.
The largest Shark teeth quartet frames, with excellent preservation; the premium selection of 'Serratolamna Aschersoni, Otodus Obliquus' fossil shark teeth. Commonly known as reef, sand and mackerel sharks.
Each row has been designed and segregated into a particular individual species of shark, within in ever decreasing in size rows of teeth set in a circle design.
We look at the quartet as a work of fossil art, the four elements making up a whole, one could hang these in any desired configuration, on one wall or more than one wall, or possibly in an asymmetrical accent as opposed to the symmetrical accent pictured here.
The fossil teeth originating from the Middle Atlas mountains of North Africa, all the teeth included in these frames are of the high standard of quality, rare and for the quality of preservation.
Dating back to the Cenozoic era, Palaeocene from the Eocene epoch, approximately 60,000,000 to 45,000,000 years ago.
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BMO Theatre Centre ARE YOU A VENDOR?
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, BMO Theatre Centre is a venue that specializes in creating a modern setting for wedding celebrations and other special events. This is the Arts Club Theatre Company's newest venue, an exciting addition to the city's art scene as well as an exclusive venue rental for grand celebrations. The BMO Theatre Centre is a short walk to both the Canada Line and Skytrain stations.
The Goldcorp Stage (233 capacity expands to 500 in flow event) offers flexible seating arrangements and stage configurations as well as the best sound and lighting experience for your wedding party.The Arts Club Theatre Company also operates two other venues, the Granville Island Stage (440 capacity) on Granville Island, with an upper lobby view overlooking False Creek and the heritage style Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (640 capacity) on Granville St. and 11th Ave.. These venues are also available for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Arts Club Theatre Company venue photos were taken by Mark Halliday of Moonrider Productions and David Cooper.


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Load balancing can be performed at various layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model for networking. Here we offer an overview of two load‑balancing options at two different layers in the model.
Differences Between Layer 4 and Layer 7 Load Balancing
Layer 4 load balancing operates at the intermediate transport layer, which deals with delivery of messages with no regard to the content of the messages. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is the Layer 4 protocol for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) traffic on the Internet. Layer 4 load balancers simply forward network packets to and from the upstream server without inspecting the content of the packets. They can make limited routing decisions by inspecting the first few packets in the TCP stream.
Layer 7 load balancing operates at the high‑level application layer, which deals with the actual content of each message. HTTP is the predominant Layer 7 protocol for website traffic on the Internet. Layer 7 load balancers route network traffic in a much more sophisticated way than Layer 4 load balancers, particularly applicable to TCP‑based traffic such as HTTP. A Layer 7 load balancer terminates the network traffic and reads the message within. It can make a load‑balancing decision based on the content of the message (the URL or cookie, for example). It then makes a new TCP connection to the selected upstream server (or reuses an existing one, by means of HTTP keepalives) and writes the request to the server.
Benefits of Layer 7 Load Balancing
Layer 7 load balancing is more CPU‑intensive than packet‑based Layer 4 load balancing, but rarely causes degraded performance on a modern server. Layer 7 load balancing enables the load balancer to make smarter load‑balancing decisions, and to apply optimizations and changes to the content (such as compression and encryption). It uses buffering to offload slow connections from the upstream servers, which improves performance.
A device that performs Layer 7 load balancing is often referred to as a reverse‑proxy server.
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Let's look at a simple example. A user visits a high‑traffic website. Over the course of the user's session, he or she might request static content such as images or video, dynamic content such as a news feed, and even transactional information such as order status. Layer 7 load balancing allows the load balancer to route a request based on information in the request itself, such as what kind of content is being requested. So now a request for an image or video can be routed to the servers that store it and are highly optimized to serve up multimedia content. Requests for transactional information such as a discounted price can be routed to the application server responsible for managing pricing. With Layer 7 load balancing, network and application architects can create a highly tuned and optimized server infrastructure or application delivery network that is both reliable and efficiently scales to meet demand.
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I just can't seem to avoid alliteration in my blog-post titles as of late! Truthfully, however, this title really seems to sum up just how badly I have been bitten by the "couture" bug. Earlier in the summer I signed up for Susan Khalje's class, The Couture Dress, on Craftsy. I've mentioned it several times in my past posts, but now, my couture dress is finished.
I decided to make this dress in the slim skirt with short sleeves.
Although I could have substituted another pattern for my dress, I decided it would be beneficial to follow the exact steps which Susan takes one through in her course. (It helped that the view I chose to make reminds me very much of a classic 1960s–style dress).
My idea of making a "muslin" or toile has been completely transformed by this course. I now know it as the most essential ingredient in the proper fit and alteration of a garment – and although the process of producing a useable muslin is time-consuming, every minute is worth it. There is nothing quite so discouraging as spending a lot of time, energy, and money on a garment and then not being completely satisfied with the fit. Making a couture muslin eliminates this possibility almost entirely. Check out the online preview of the course if you want to know more about this concept.
Here is one of my muslin pieces. The lines in red were the original tracings from the pattern and the lines in black are my alterations.
This muslin piece shows the "blind dart" I added to the neck edge. Susan goes over all these details in her course.
There are several "hallmarks" of couture construction, I have learned: Control, Generosity, and that all-important duo of Form and Function. So what (in a nutshell) do these terms mean?
1) Control of the fit, which, as stated above, is the purpose of the muslin.
2) Control of the stitching line, which is your reference point for sewing – as opposed to the seam allowance, which is how most of us were taught to sew. Lots and lots of basting is the key to controlling the stitching line.
3) Control of the inner seams, the raw edges of which are each catch-stitched to the underlining.
Here you can see the interior of the assembled dress, with every edge catch-stitched in place. The underlining serves as a "tablet" upon which you can make all kinds of notes!
1) Cutting out the muslin, the underlining and the fashion fabric with very large seam allowances which give you the flexibility you might need to make changes in your final fitting.
2) Allowing – and taking – the time to do a lot of hand-sewing, fitting, and detail work.
If you look closely you can see the hand made loop and the "couture" attachment of the hook at the neck edge.
I ended up applying a bias facing to the sleeve edges. At my final fitting, I decided I wanted the sleeves a bit longer than I had originally anticipated, so the bias facing gave me another 3/4 inch in length. This is one more detail which Susan covers in her fabulous course!
1) A couture lining is always applied by hand, using the fell stitch. To insure that the lining will not "migrate" to the outside, it is secured by the very lovely pick stitch – doing the job (function) in a truly elegant way (form).
Here is the finished front neck edge, showing the "applied by hand" lining and the pick-stitches which keep the lining from migrating out of the dress!
2) The zipper (if you are using one) is a regular zipper (not invisible) which is set in by hand, again using the pick stitch.
The top part of my hand-picked zipper.
The fabric is a teal green linen; the lining is matching crepe de chine, and the underlining is white silk organza.
… and a back view.
The instructions say to sew the zipper in by hand, the hooks and loops are shown in "couture" detail, and the hem treatment is very similar to one I learned in this course. One exception I should note here is that couture does not use facings as shown in the topmost drawing.
Consider for a moment this advantage of using vintage patterns over contemporary ones: contemporary patterns, which are usually "multi-sized", are drawn with the cutting line only. To make one of these patterns usable for couture construction, you must add the stitching line onto the pattern tissue, adding another step in the whole process. Vintage patterns (except for unprinted ones, of course) have the stitching line drawn on the tissue – ready to be traced onto your muslin fabric (which becomes your ultimate pattern). All of which brings me to another alliterative phrase . . . as I find myself Valuing all the many Virtues of Very Versatile Vintage!
THUMBS UP!! Your dress is absolutely beautiful – perfectly tailored and perfect fit. It is an excellent dress to usher in the fall. Congratulations !!
Thanks, Sarah – it was such a wonderful learning experience. Thanks again for encouraging me to take the class!
Beautiful job on your dress – and beautiful color!
I learned the value of following the stitch-line of a pattern (and not a measured seam allowance) when the first theatre costume shop draper I worked with never measured seam allowances when she cut something out – you HAD to follow the stitch-lines or nothing would match up. And the fancy modern patterns (like Marfy brand) never include a seam allowance.
Interesting – I've never used a Marfy pattern. I'm not a big fan of these "multi-sized" patterns, as so often the variations between the sizes are so small, that's it's difficult to be precise when cutting and marking. Anyway, I'm now a total convert to following the stitching line and ignoring the seam allowance!
Very nice fit and colour! I'm watching the course at the moment – love it! Just need to find time to start applying!!
Once I had signed up for the course, it took me a few weeks to start my dress – it's a little intimidating when you see how many lessons there are and how long some of them are! I watched some segments multiple times – and I really like the fact that I can refer back to it now whenever I want! It's really an exceptional class! Best of luck!
Beautiful dress! I, too, found this course absolutely invaluable and use the techniques in most of my sewing now! Great job.
Thanks, Cissie! I think Susan is an exceptional teacher – and now I am determined to get to Baltimore for one of her jacket classes!
She is even better in person! I never fail to learn lots and grow dramatically in her classes. Plus, nothing is more fun that spending all that uninterrupted time with fellow enthusiasts!
Karen, Gorgeous dress on a lovely lady. Love the color and fit. Thanks so much for mentioning Susan Khalje's etsy.com class. I am just about done viewing the lessons and ready to make the muslin. Did you then transfer the markings on the muslin to the underlining?
Sorry, meant to say Susan Khalje's class on craftsy.com.
Wow this fits you amazingly! Well done!!
Thanks so much! I had so much fun making this dress – it was a great learning experience and a real confidence-booster!
Until you can get to Baltimore for Susan Khalje's jacket class you might check out "A Classic French Jacket: 70 Hours to the Dream", a guest column by Marina von Koenig posted about a year ago at burdastyle.com. Her photo and text of the class, "day-by-day report", are at Frabjous-fashion.blogspot.com. Sounds like a dream vacation!
Thanks so much for this link, Carol – I've bookmarked it so I can easily refer to it whenever I want! I will definitely be taking one of those classes next year.


On Sunday afternoon at Craven Cottage, a slightly more determined Fulham were seen away by a Liverpool side that, although not at their best, had enough to win on the day.
Fulham displayed a bit more resilience and desire under Scott Parker on Sunday than in recent times, but their overall lack of quality hampered their efforts and allowed Liverpool to dominate the ball which ultimately led to their defeat.
Liverpool nowhere near their best, but does that matter anymore?
This was a Liverpool performance that could be vitally important should they go on to win the Premier League; it's obviously great for Liverpool to win every game they play three, four, five nil, but gritty, unimpressive 2-1 victories like this may be more crucial in the long-run.
Here they relied on Fulham's overall lack of quality, plus a supremely silly late tackle by goalkeeper Sergio Rico on Sadio Mane to give them a penalty, and that's pretty much the story of the game – Fulham show resilience in patches under Scott Parker but not a whole lot of much else and continue to struggle in picking up points.
Scott Parker is not finding it difficult to impress in charge of Fulham, such are the low standards associated with the club at the moment. The players, while not showing a particularly evident new awareness of defending, have been showing a bit more determination and a bit more desire in crucial areas under the new manager.
Yet, as evidenced at Leicester only a week ago, Fulham still can't defend. Individual mistakes are costing the team week on week and that is something that Parker clearly cannot fix quickly – at least not before the end of the season. These silly errors were on display once more on Sunday after Sergio Rico's mindless challenge on Sadio Mane giving away the penalty to Liverpool. It still doesn't seem even remotely possible that Fulham beat the drop, but Parker is at least showing that the team have the ability, the limited ability, to keep games close.
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah wasn't at his scintillating best against Fulham it is fair to say; he was man-marked out of the game for extended periods and when opportunities did indeed arise, he wasn't clinical enough to take them.
And yet extended talk of Salah's poor form should be seen as exaggerated – although his goals have undeniably dried up, he was fantastic mid-week against Bayern Münich in the Champions League, with a late outside-of-the-boot cross putting it on a plate for Sadio Mane to head home. Salah's Senegalese attacking partner may be making all the headlines, but perhaps the attention that Salah invites, such is the danger that he poses, is a contributing factor to that.
The Senegalese winger is in ridiculously good form at this point in time and, such is Liverpool's poor collective form, Mane is proving more and more invaluable as the weeks roll on. It was two against Münich on Wednesday and a goal and assist on Sunday for him and although there were suggestions that Mane would not be fit for Sunday's game it was a real blessing that he was fit and available.
Yet the question remains as to how Liverpool will do if Mane suddenly goes off the boil and does not score a couple every game – it feels like he is leading from the front, taking charge of every game at the moment, and Liverpool may not be playing well enough to get by without him should he suddenly disappear. He is the player out of that front three that are fulfilling their potential and yet if Liverpool's other players really hit their stride, perhaps suddenly they are the favourites for the title itself.
It's Manchester City up next for Fulham, the Premier League Champions and the team that many are tipping for an unprecedented quadruple trophy haul this season. If Cardiff win their game in hand over Fulham they will be fourteen points in front of them, with only seven games remaining, it has gotten to the point now where Fulham need to realistically be thinking they need to win every single game from now until the end of the season if they are to pull off the unlikeliest of miracles.
Yet herein lies the problem: Fulham are getting relegated, Manchester City will most likely blow them away, and that planning for the Championship is most likely already underway. Whether Scott Parker will be anywhere near the managerial role for that period seems irrelevant at this stage, as Fulham's most obvious problems are seen as being the responsibility of those above the manager, most notably the recruitment team.
Fulham need an overhaul, from top to bottom, but a fire-sale in the summer for all of the players they bought last summer may not give them the proper funds necessary for a rebuilding process. Teams like Swansea, suffering for their Premiership transfer woes down in the Championship, should serve as a big warning for the Fulham hierarchy.


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Q: What are Test Projects in Visual Studio 2010? I am moving from 2008 to 2010 to try out some of the C++0x features but I noticed that there are test projects in 2010, what are these and how can I use them in my environments?

A: These are projects that define the Unit Test code for the other projects in your solution.


Linear regression equation is a mathematical equation in the form of y = a + bx, where x as the variable electric voltage is the independent variable and y as the electric power variable is the dependent variable. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the linear regression equation obtained is y = 28.5849 - 0.6569 x. With this equation, every x value increases from zero to one, then the y value decreases by -0.6569. This means that every addition of a voltage value of one volt, the value of electrical power is reduced by - 0.6569 watts. However, every reduction in the value of the electric voltage is minus one volt, then the value of electrical power increases by 0.6569 watts. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the linear regression equation study can be used to solve electrical power problems.
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Fortress of Sudak
The Ukrainian city of Sudak is located on the coast of the Crimean peninsula. Above this city lies the majestic and ancient Genoese fortress. According to the legends, in the two hundred and twelfth year the Alans built this fortress. But modern archaeologists have not found evidence of this legend, and I date its construction to the end of the seventh century.
According to scientists, they founded a fortress or Byzantines, or Khazars. The fortress of the city of Sudak acquired glory and true greatness from one thousand three hundred and seventy-one to one thousand four hundred sixty-nine. In this period of time it was one of the strongholds of the Genoa colony of Soldai.
Sudak fortress is located on the mountain, which has a height of one hundred and fifty seven meters. Due to its high location, the fortress was practically not reached. After all, it was very difficult to reach from the west, from the east and south it was protected by the sea and the steep walls of the mountain, and from the north it was very well fortified.
The total area of the fortress is thirty hectares. It has two lines of defense: the inner (St. Ilya Castle) and the outer (Castle of the Holy Cross). Between the two lines of defense and located the main part of the city. The truth to this day is preserved only a small part of those buildings.
The walls of the fortress have a total length of the outer wall of eight hundred meters, the inner wall has a length of about three hundred meters. The height of the walls reached six meters, in some places it increased to eight meters. But the thickness of the wall all along was one and a half to two meters. The outer line of defense included fourteen towers, only a few reached contemporaries. The height of the towers was fifteen meters. And each tower bore the name of the consul under which it was built.
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Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2010, Everyone!
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Just a bit of commentary on the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York City last night… I watched the FOX News coverage of the parting in Times Square last night and after watching the people in the Square on the television all night, I have a few observations. First, they're all nuts! Who would want to be out there in the cold and sleet and nasty weather with crazy people all around you? Blech! Not me. Sure, at some point in my adult life I'd like to ring in the New Year by making the pilgrimage tp New York City's Times Square, but I'll wait for a much warmer winter to come around before that happens.
Second, most of the people in Times Square seem to be tourists. This prompted one of my roommates and I to comment that all of the real New Yorkers are probably watching (and laughing) from the comfort of a local bar or their own homes! But thank God for those tourists bringing their economic power to the City. Tourists help keep local economies afloat and all local people thank tourists for their purchases!
Finally, I included "prosperous" in the title of this post because I really do hope that 2010 and the entire coming decade is a prosperous one for all of my family members, friends, and readers of this blog. The last decade saw too many people lose a lot of money in a variety of markets. First the technology and ".com" bubble burst and then the housing bubble exploded a few years later. In the past few years the stock market went on a slide, though it seems to be recovering. There are many people out there – myself included – who managed to make the best of these situations and actually wound up in a much better financial position than before these crises! But there are far too many people who are suffering economically, physically, and mentally so I hope that the wealth of prosperity and happiness (and so much more) come to more people in the next ten years.
As for the rest of today – sit back, relax, and enjoy the day off!


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Twitter to Wait Until After IPO to Name Woman — Likely With International Cred — to Board
Kara Swisher in News on October 27, 2013 at 6:43 pm PT
The number of women with international experience is long, but if I were to bet whom Twitter is considering for its top picks, I would name only two: Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright.
Twitter Close to Picking High-Profile Head of News to Make Even Nicer With Media Types
Kara Swisher and Mike Isaac in Media on October 4, 2013 at 11:22 am PT
All the news wonk that's fit to hire.
File Under #Finally: Twitter Unveils $1 Billion IPO, Showing Growing Revenue but No Profits
Kara Swisher in Media on October 3, 2013 at 2:15 pm PT
Not even a government shutdown could stop Twitter from its appointed public offering.
For the Birds: Waiting for Twitter's IPO Filing Tweet
Kara Swisher in News on October 3, 2013 at 1:22 pm PT
Chinese Web Firms Alibaba, Sina Form Alliance
Saabira Chaudhuri and Juro Osawa, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 29, 2013 at 9:52 am PT
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is forming a strategic alliance with Sina Corp., seeking to benefit from the social-media company's broad user base for its Weibo microblogging service.
With White House on Tumblr Promising GIFs, Here's Some to Kick It Off Right
Kara Swisher in Media on April 28, 2013 at 1:31 pm PT
Don't miss the skateboarding one.
Sweet? Biz Stone Is Poised to Launch New Mobile Startup Called Jelly.
Kara Swisher in Mobile on March 28, 2013 at 3:49 pm PT
Sounds tasty.
140 Characters of Risk: Some CEOs Fear Twitter
Leslie Kwoh and Melissa Korn, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Social on September 26, 2012 at 10:19 am PT
When General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt tweeted for the first time this month, his "Hello Twitter" was greeted with some snarky replies, including this one: "@JeffImmelt how come my grandfather got on twitter before you?"
Exclusive: Twitter Eyeing Media Bigs, Including Hollywood Mogul Peter Chernin, for Board Seats
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A little entertainment glamour along with the tweets?
Slowly But Surely, Twitter Use Grows Among Adults
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I just got an email and with it I got the result back from my friends, they have now made a poste of the shoot we did earlier that I wrote about here and the result was great.
Additional artistic work by Patrik Freij <farbrorfreij@tele2.se>, photograph by me!
I think the first poster is the best one really, I was never a hundred percent on the lower part of the table and so by putting the logos on top of a brown background like that is perfect. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, and it was great fun!
You can see the original photograph and the painting we set this scene up after here.
I believe I will go there soon to shoot the repetion of their play!
I was using a 50mm f/1.8 lens when shooting this, it was the perfect focal length (even on my DX camera) and the sharpness and definition of the 50mm is almost scary sometimes. Post-Processing was done on the original photograph with Adobe Lightroom, The GIMP and Photoshop CS3. The main actions was to mask the actors and darken the background a bit further than what we managed to do in the photo.
[Swedish] Ni hittar all information om teatergruppen på http://www.varieteteatern.se/.
This is going to be a rather lengthy post again but bear with me. It will also be a bit technical so I will have to explain some of the basic technical points before we start on the really nifty things here. But in the end you will learn how to use your GPS receiver to track your movments when shooting outdoor, you will learn how to download this information and use it to geocode your pictures so that when they are uploaded on sites such as Flickr your photographs will automatically appear on the map in the correct location.
It is a way of organising your photographs that is pretty new actually. Never before has it been so easy to know where a certain photograph was taken and it is a great way of finding other people's photographs from a certain location.
It also means that if you use your GPSr when you are on holiday you know exactly on which spot you were when you took that picture and it is a great way of sharing information about good photographic spots, not to mention that it sort of becomes a photographic diary, tracking your movements around with your camera and GPSr.
There many be also personal reasons for geotagging, for me it started because I am a map freak. I love maps in all sorts of ways and I spend half a fortune on them. These days I mostly use electronic maps because they are more versatile but when I go hiking I always have a paper map as a backup – you never know when electronic will fail you.
There are two kinds of photographers, those who has experienced equipment failure and those who will.
The Solna Badlands is a term created jokingly when we went there to photograph the industrial decay in the area that was partly due to that all companies had to leave the place in order to make room for the new national arena.
Several companies dealing in scrap metal and other such businesses were more or less abandoned over the day and this resulted in an interesting place where we set off to document it before everything was torn down to make room for "Swedbank Arena" the new national arena here.
In Stora Vika south east of Stockholm towards Nynäshamn there is a curious old abandoned factory. It used to be a cement factory and has been left to its own demise for the last twenty years or so. Not entirely true since several companies have bought hand used parts of the facilities but most of it has not been touched much since the closing. The area is owned by TallOil right now, a company producting pellets for heating.
I have been trying to contact them for getting permissions to go on site properly and shoot some interior pictures but it has proved difficult to find someone who could do that. Instead I climbed the nearby hills and shot from above in infrared and natural light and the result was these pictures where I was trying to show some of the decay of the old factory.
The first thing you notice are the immense chimneys from the plant. They can be seen from hills very far away and they are still standing without maintenance for such long time, says something about the quality of the structures they built in these days. Many other similar places have had their chimneys demolised long ago.
This was some photographs I did for some good friends who has a theatre. They had this play and when they played it people from the audience came to them and asked if the play was based around the famous painting by Paul Cezanne called "The Card Players" or "Les joueuers de carted" as it is called in French.
They asked me to shoot a similar shot, based on the paiting, for a promotional poster for the theatre group and the play that they were setting up. Which I thought was a wonderful idea so we went ahead trying to find the right costumes and other props.
We set it up where the theatre use to make their repetitions. We had to be a little inventive trying to recreate the moods. We used stage lighting to light the picture and I shot it with Nikon D70s using Nikkor AF 50mm f/1,8 lens, one of the sharpest tools in the tool box.
D70s with 50mm Nikkor f/1.8, studio lighting (tungsten) and gelled highlights.
The bottle is a port wine bottle I brought last time we visited.
In the final edit the background is darkened more to look more like the painting and the window frame visible is blurred. I may post the final edit when they have their posters printed!
It was great fun making a poster like this when there was a very set theme. We had a printout of the original painting to study and the actors here where quite used at getting in the mood so they sat down and nailed everything immediately.
I had to take a few angles before I found what I was looking for in the camera viewfinder.
This article can also be found in Swedish here.
One of the most useful features of the digital camera is the histogram. This is a diagram that shows how you shot was exposed after you take it. It is invaluable to avoid over- and under exposure, but also when shooting in manual mode because just looking at the LCD is most of the time very difficult to see exactly how the exposure works.


Friday evening we went to our Pastor's house.� As I mentioned earlier, he gave us some peaches.� He has a small orchard at his house.� All his trees were so full of fruit.� It was beautiful.
These are only a few of the trees.� Grace took lots of pictures.� I will try to post more of them tomorrow.
This is a view from his yard.� Very pretty.� We also ate supper at his house.� Almost everything we had was home grown.� I love to eat this way.� We had hamburgers on the grill, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes from the garden, fresh homemade applesauce, and fresh peaches.� Delicious!
This is David Donna's Son-In-Law, I am posting this for her so if you view this before she gets a chance to change this text just keep checking back as she will be adding some more description soon.
Sam really loves his swing.� He does not however like his car seat.� He was sooooooo ready to be home Saturday after shopping.� He wanted his swing and some sleep.� Us girls got up early and went blueberry picking.� We picked 2 gallon-1 for us and 1 for Jess.� We came home just before the rain started.� Good timing.� It rained� most of the day there.
We are getting some much needed rain today.� Temperatures are cooler too.� 74 degrees right now.� I like that.�� Did you all notice my drying log on the right.� My darling baby girl, Grace, did that for me.� She told me she watched David put the others on.� I was very impressed with her knowledge as I have no idea how to do any of that.� Thanks Grace.
Church was very nice yesterday.� Our pastor's sermon was on what it takes to make a man.� It�was a very good sermon.��Then we had communion, followed by a fellowship meal.� LOTS o f good food.� Then we had more good food last night with our Sunday Evening Study.� All in all it was a really good day.� I better get busy.� Take care and God bless.
Beautiful weather here in Floyd this week.� When we got up this morning about 6:00, the temperature was 59 degrees.� This makes it so much more comfortable for sleeping.� I would guess yesterdays high was in the low 80's.� Very nice.� Days like we have been having remind me why I like living in Floyd and especially here on the farm.� God was very good to bring us to this place.� Thank you Lord.
The birds are singing such beautiful praises this morning.� I think I'll join them in their worship.� Breakfast outside sounds wonderful.� Enjoy your day and God bless.


Sin, That's The Only Thing I Know How To Do!
I was reading Brother Lawrence the other day and came across a statement he made regarding sin. When asked about sin he said, "That's the only thing I know how to do!" As I read on it became clear that he was recognizing and accepting that sin was in his basic nature. We don't have to be taught how to sin. From birth on we are being taught something. How to walk or read, hold our spoon, and drink from a cup. Basic skills we need to get along in this world. But nobody has to teach us how to sin. We know that from birth. We get angry, rebellious, and envious or display any number of behaviors that are sinful. We do this without any help from anybody. Yet, we have a difficult time accepting that we are by nature sinful creatures. We deny, hide, run from or make excuses for our sinful behavior. Finding it difficult to accept our humanness we put on masks that we wear before people and before God. We think that if He really knew us He would reject us. This inability to accept our basic nature keeps us from God. That is the tragedy. We think that because of our sinful nature, God will reject us.
Andrew Murray in his book Absolute Surrender wrote, "Why is a lamb always gentle? Because that is its nature. Does it cost the lamb any trouble to be gentle? No. Why not? Does a lamb study to be gentle? No. Why does that come so easy? It is its nature. And a wolf – why does it cost a wolf no trouble to be cruel? Because that is its nature. It doesn't have to summon up its courage, the cruel nature is there." You can be cruel to a lamb and it will remain gentle. Or, you can be gentle to a wolf and it will still be cruel. If God's second greatest commandment is, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself," don't you think He understood we were sinful creatures and that we would always be sinful creatures? Do you think that knowledge keeps Him from loving us? Often, we cannot accept our own sinful nature and thus we find it difficult to love ourselves. If we cannot accept ourselves we cannot accept others. Even more tragic is that we cannot accept love from God. If I can understand and accept that it is in my nature to sin, then I begin to do those things that help deal with the sin. Instead of the sin keeping me from God, it drives me to God.
I have discovered that accepting my humanness and knowing that I am going to sin, make mistakes and fail, helps me to quickly deal with my sin and humbly go before my Father where I know there is acceptance and forgiveness. We did not need anyone to teach us how to sin, but we do need God to teach us how to love and accept ourselves. Let's determine to not let our basic nature keep us from God but drive is to God.


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Abolishment Of School Whatsapp Groups Only For A Particular Zone – Katsina Govt
The Katsina State Government says it has not banned the use of WhatsApp and other social media platforms by staff of secondary schools in the state, IgbereTV reports.
A widely circulated memo had informed principals to direct the closure of school WhatsApp groups.
However, a statement issued on Wednesday, December 9, by the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media said the memo was in respect of a particular zone of the Ministry of Education.
"The attention of the state government has been drawn to a widely circulated memo, especially on the Social Media, banning the use of WhatsApp groups by staff of secondary schools," the statement reads.
"The memo in reference was in respect of a particular zone of the Ministry of Education and was aimed at addressing some administrative infringements.
"However, the state ministry of education has issued a clarification on the said memo in circulation.
"On its part, the state government under the able leadership of Governor Aminu Bello Masari has, at no time, bans or restricts the use of any Social Media platform by anybody or group as that will amount to trampling on the fundamental rights of the people." the statement added.
In the clarification, the State Ministry of Education said the abolishment of WhatsApp groups in that particular zone is miscontrued.
"It is aimed to curtail insurbodination between school authority and staffers. However, we wish to make it emphatically clear that staff will be held responsible for whatever he or she writes on social media platforms." the letter reads.
Source:- Vanguard


School's Out and the JCC is IN! Join the JCC during President's Day for another day off from school. We'll have a special guest come in to do a few creative projects in the morning plus we have some fun with science in the afternoon.


Bette Chamberlin is an Alexander Technique instructor working out of her studio in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. Alexander Technique gives the body freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination. We wanted to show a body that was liberated from tension and habit, which was the inspiration for this logo. Bette also comes from a dance background so we wanted to show the figure in a more animated position.
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Adam Afriyie – 2018 Speech on Lakeside Energy
Below is the text of the speech made by Adam Afriyie, the Conservative MP for Windsor, in the House of Commons on 17 May 2018.
We have just witnessed a wonderful debate on International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia that showed both passion and insight into the modern world. I am equally passionate about that subject, but this evening I wish to talk about the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in my constituency. I am grateful for the opportunity to address the House on this important issue.
Lakeside Energy from Waste is not just a local energy provider in Windsor; it is an establishment of local, regional and national significance. I have concerns about the plant's viability and longevity if the third runway should go ahead at Heathrow, or even if it is threatened that the third runway should go ahead at Heathrow, and I will explain why.
The Lakeside Energy from Waste facility is situated on the proposed site of the third runway at Heathrow. The plant is the largest facility of its kind in England and has been in operation for just six years. The cost of relocation is estimated at between £500 million and £700 million and, from what I can see, with all the potential delays and all the other issues surrounding it, the cost could well run to as much as £1 billion. Those are large sums of money.
The site is of local significance because of the number of people it employs—around 300, plus others—so it provides local jobs. Regionally, it deals with 450,000 tonnes of waste each year, which is more than the non-recyclable waste produced in a year by the people of Birmingham and Manchester combined. It is a major national plant.
Some 90,000 tonnes of waste come from west London, 45,000 tonnes of waste come from south London and 30,000 tonnes of waste come from Surrey. Lakeside's impact is one of national significance because it deals with 40% of the country's hazardous waste, much of it medical waste. Seventeen NHS trusts, 500 GP surgeries and other medical establishments rely on Lakeside Energy from Waste.
The plant also provides electricity to the grid, powering up to 50,000 homes in the area, and of course Slough Borough Council enjoys the fruits of its labours in providing services to Lakeside Energy from Waste. I will not name the exact figure for commercial reasons, but a very large sum of money is taken in business rates by Slough Borough Council.
The hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) was keen to be here for this debate, and he wants me to say that it is clear to him that the jobs and the economic and environmental benefits of Lakeside Energy from Waste are incredibly important to Slough Borough Council and the local area. He points out that 4% of UK waste is processed through the plant. Like me, he is concerned that there will be a detriment to the local area unless there is a clear and orderly plan, with clear responsibilities, for a replacement plant if the third runway goes ahead. My right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), who spoke so passionately in the previous debate, has been consistent and clear in asking the Government about who is responsible for ensuring the continuity of service if the third runway goes ahead and if the deadline for replacing the plant is missed.
My first concern is that, if the facility is demolished and not replaced—if there is a gap in service—the effects locally, regionally and nationally will be enormously harmful due to the inability to process the levels of waste that it is contracted to process. The second problem lies in the timeline for Heathrow's decisions about the third runway, because a replacement plant must be in place before the current plant is decommissioned to avoid a break in operations. Relocating the plant will take a minimum of five years, including one year alone for planning permission, three years for construction and another year for decommissioning the current plant. We can see how tight the timeline is, and the consequences will be enormous for waste processing if there is any gap in operations.
All that makes Heathrow's target of having a new runway operational by 2023 pretty much unachievable as things stand, and that assumes there will be no objections to people having an incinerator and a waste processing plant located near their homes. As Members of Parliament, we know that there is always an enormous number of objections from local residents whenever a new operation of this nature is promised. As far as I can see, no sites for new incinerator and waste processing plant have been identified, so it is hardly surprising that I am concerned that a site may not be available.
The delays and uncertainty are undermining the fantastic business that Lakeside Energy from Waste represents. How will it be possible for people to sign long-term contracts with the plant if there is uncertainty about its future? I am sure that that is having enormous consequences for its operations. Given that the relocation costs are perhaps likely to be in the region of £1 billion—the current estimate is £500 million to £700 million, but it could run towards £1 billion—that is an enormous amount in the context of the overall cost of developing a third runway.
Where is the money coming from? Airline charges are currently £22.53 per passenger, and rather than Heathrow Airport Ltd conjuring up the money to relocate the plant, passengers will bear the risk of the debt repayments on any secured loans and of ensuring a return on shareholder equity. Having the customers pay the enormous costs of something that does not necessarily benefit them directly does not seem like a good way to proceed with a national project of this nature. If Heathrow Airport Ltd raises the landing fee per passenger, it will probably have to go up to around £30 or £31, making Heathrow the most expensive airport in the world at which to land. If we are looking to become a more competitive nation, particularly as we head towards Brexit, it does not seem a good idea to proceed with a project that causes enormous challenges for waste recycling and processing and creates a white elephant when it comes to the price.
When considering the plant's relocation, Heathrow's financial viability is also called into question. As I said, the cost of relocation looks like it will be about 5% of the cost of the entire project. Looking at the gearing ratio of assets against borrowing, Heathrow is in a parlous position, so I worry that it will not be able to afford to proceed in the first place. We have become incredibly concerned because Thames Water's gearing ratio is 81%, and it has been told that it must be reduced.
In 2012, the Civil Aviation Authority said that the National Air Traffic Services gearing ratio should be restricted to just 65%, yet Heathrow's gearing ratio is already at 87%, before it has even begun the third runway project. If it goes ahead, Heathrow's gearing ratio will end up somewhere around 91%. This is very worrying. Were I an investor, I would be worried, but as a Government I would be even more worried. As a user of the services of Lakeside Energy from Waste, I would be exceptionally worried that this would create enormous troubles for me, with a lack of continuity in waste processing.
Overall, my main concern is that there could well be a lack of continuity of service for waste disposal. I am also concerned that Heathrow's viability in coming up with the money to finance the relocation of the operation, particularly without a site having already been identified, is in question.
I have two core questions for the Minister; he will have heard them before, but I want to reiterate them. First, will the Government confirm that they unconditionally accept the Transport Committee's recommendation that
"a condition of approval"—
for the third runway—
"be specified in an updated"
national policy statement
"that provides the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant with equivalent recognition as the Immigration Removal Centres and that the replacement of its facilities be accounted for"
in the development consent order process?
Secondly, is there a way in which the Government can guarantee that there will be no break in service? If they maintain that
"the planning and costs of moving the Energy from Waste Plant would be a matter for the airport to take forward with the owners of the site",
I fear that that responsibility may well be placed on a private limited company, when we are talking about a waste processing plant that is an asset of national significance. Although I hope this will not be the case, let us say that it turns out that Heathrow Airport Ltd is responsible for relocating the plant; who then is going to pay for the necessary local infrastructure—the roads and perhaps even some rail—for the heavy goods vehicles that will need access to the plant?
In summary, I have huge concerns. It is no great secret that I think the third runway is a bit of a mistake. I hope the decision will be changed at some point. In the meantime, I simply emphasise this: if we are going to have one more runway, would it not be far simpler, greener, less costly and, more importantly, quicker to proceed with the runway at Gatwick, which would not encounter these problems? Even the Government's updated figures show that Gatwick gives a better net present value than Heathrow. A third runway at Heathrow would affect 2.2 million people more than they are affected today, and perhaps 300,000 people would begin to experience significant noise.
The Government have an opportunity to change their mind. When it comes to Lakeside Energy from Waste operations in Colnbrook, I urge the Government and the Minister to think carefully about continuity and who is responsible for this national asset, which provides such good services to the NHS, local authorities and others.
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Is the David Bunevacz Story Netflix-Worthy?
by Ara Eugenio
(SPOT.ph) Former national athlete David Bunevacz was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the U.S. for defrauding some $37 million (P2 billion) from investors in a cannabis vaping business.
Bunevacz's case came on the heels of other elaborate grifters, who, years after getting caught, ended up as the real life inspirations behind some of the moment's streaming phenomena—take Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress who inspired Netflix's Inventing Anna after swindling New York's elite, and Elizabeth Holmes, the fallen Silicon Valley girl boss who inspired Hulu's The Dropout.
One minute scammers outrage us, the next, they have their own TV show. Is Bunevacz's scam wild enough for big-budget streaming giants to also invest in him?
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David Bunevacz's con
As U.S. magazine Rolling Stone reported, the 53-year-old Filipino-American over the course of more than a decade went to elaborate lengths to dupe investors into funding his fake cannabis vaping business.
As noted in the report, he did this by "lying about his business connections, forging bank statements and legal settlements, laundering money through shell companies, and concealing prior legal troubles".
Authorities said he then used the money to support a lavish lifestyle of owning cars, horses, luxury goods (including but not limited to diamond earrings, a Rolex, and Hermes bags). He also reportedly gambled away more than $8 million at casinos, and spent more than $200,000 (over P11 million) for his daughter's Sweet 16th birthday party.
Prior to his guilty plea, Bunevacz was also facing related charges of money laundering and identity theft but thanks to the plea deal, the U.S. Attorney's Office will move to dismiss those charges, (although the judge may consider the dismissed charges when establishing sentencing guidelines, the report said). He is set to be sentenced on Nov. 21 this year.
Can his story sell?
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A 2021 report by Parrot Analytics, a media-tracking company, said that the documentary genre had become the fastest-growing segment of the streaming industry, and in particular, true crime trumps all subgenres.
There are plenty of reasons why people are fascinated by it, the most common of them is that it serves as an escape from the monotony of daily life. The genre reached a tipping point in 2020, when people found themselves stuck in their homes due to the pandemic with not much to do.
"Audiences tend to react to messages that affect them directly. Analyzing fear and anxiety that result from media consumption, people usually worry about how an event could also happen to them as media are generally perceived to be reflecting reality," media scholar Danilo Arao earlier told reportr of Filipinos' renewed interest in the murders of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomes in 2020, as it was the subject of serialized true crime podcast "Super Evil".
For scammers stories in particular, there's the element of the widened rich and poor divide that became more apparent during the health crisis.
"Add to that continued economic disparity and political divide and the time has never been better for an exploration of how the rich and fake have been able to profit off the pain of others," writer Christine Lopez said on IndieWire.
Shows don't necessarily want to glorify these characters' crimes, Lopez said, noting how instead, they aim to present exploits as over-the-top to show how the 1% lives.
"There's a large amount of schadenfreude that comes from watching their inevitable downfall, particularly in a landscape where justice so often seems to evade the rich and powerful," she added.
A 'peripatetic grifter'?
Media reports have noted how Bunevacz's P2 billion-peso scheme wasn't his first, having been described as a "peripatetic grifter" by authorities.
Around 2007, Bunevacz and his wife, former Filipino actress Jessica Rodriguez, fled the Philippines in haste for allegedly defrauding the cosmetic surgery clinic he helped run.
During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Bunevacz landed in U.S. headlines for taking part in an alleged ticket sales scheme, in which the owner of a ticket-selling operation claimed that he paid Bunevacz $3 million for 17,000 tickets that never came.
This resulted in a court case that was eventually resolved through a $325,000 settlement. Federal authorities in 2022 would later claim Bunevacz had created a fake copy of the settlement so he could dupe potential investors into believing that the lawsuit was resolved in his favor.
Come 2016, Bunevacz was hit with a nine-count felony complaint charging him with three counts each of grand theft, unlawful securities sales, and securities fraud by the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
He was said to have entered a "no contest" plea to two of the securities sales counts and was sentenced to 360 days in jail, three years of probation, and 300 hours of community service.
"Authorities allege it was while he was on probation for these state securities offenses that he committed most of the crimes alleged in April's federal complaint," Rolling Stone's report added.
Warning of the pitfalls of the public's fascination with con artists and fraudsters, a former U.S. FBI agent explained in a BBC News report what makes criminals high on the public's agenda.
"The public sometimes admires their ability to use nothing but their charm in order to persuade people - especially in this country, where we like wealth and success," Jerri Williams said.
Williams noted how the depiction of con artists in films and the media can be "problematic", when they aren't portrayed as the criminals they really are.
In addition to this appeal, there's also this perception that scammers are "non-violent" criminals, Dr. Tim Holmes, a lecturer in criminology at Bangor University, told BBC.
"There's still the idea that they're a Robin Hood figure, not a criminal," he said, adding how in general, "con artists don't look threatening".
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