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Tunisia vs France – World Cup Group D: how they are doing, injuries and predictions as France look to win every game
By Zuncey T.
TUNISIA are looking to pull off a small miracle and beat the world champions to qualify for the last 16.
The Eagles of Carthage are yet to score at the World Cup and are on the verge of being eliminated.
They performed well in their opening match against Denmark before being beaten by Australia.
France, meanwhile, are looking for three wins out of three after impressive victories over the Aussies and Denmark.
Kylian Mbappe was the inspiration for those two wins and it remains to be seen if he will be risked for this win.
SunSport takes a look at what to expect from Tunisia v France, including our result prediction.
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Tunisia: The North Africans got off to a promising start in the opening game against Denmark, where they were the better team at 0-0.
But they failed to recover after a Mitchell Duke header and suffered a 1-0 loss in their second game against Australia.
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France: Les Bleus made a mark in their opening game after beating Australia 4-1 from behind.
A brace from Kylian Mbappe then inspired a 2-1 win over Denmark, her first against the Danes in four tries.
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Tunisia: The Tunisians are not worried about injury and second-choice goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said is fully fit again.
France: where to start
Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante were among a number of veteran internationals who were ruled out before the start of the tournament.
Karim Benzema is on holiday in Reunion Island and reports he could make a surprise return to the squad before the end of the tournament as he appears way over the target.
Theo Hernandez is France's only left-back after brother Lucas was injured.
Eduardo Camavinga could therefore step in for that game if Deschamps are looking to rest the AC Milan man.
Second-choice goalkeeper Alphonse Areola is a doubt for a game he may have in the starting XI as he has a back problem.
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The women's peloton is more international than ever, and that's a great sign
There's a less obvious but no less important marker of growth: the increasingly international lineups of teams in the World Tour peloton.
by Abby Mickey
photography by Ashley Gruber
The years tick by and women's cycling grows, slowly but surely. Appalled by the lack of prize money for the women at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, fans of the sport came together to raise money for the top riders at Strade Bianche. More and more races are broadcast live, and in fact the UCI demoted the Giro Rosa for not having live coverage, among other reasons.
There's another less obvious but no less important marker of growth: the increasingly international lineups of teams in the World Tour peloton. Teams that were once basically national teams, due to lack of multi-national representation, are fielding rosters with up to 10 different nationalities. In 2021, in particular, three teams stand out as having adopted more nationalities than ever before.
Team BikeExchange was for years home mostly to Australians. Although the team also had Annemiek van Vleuten, the Dutch legend, the rest of the riders were from Australia. The most international years for the team prior to 2021 was 2012, the first year of the team, when Judith Arndt and Claudia Lichtenberg (Germany), Linda Villumsen (New Zealand), and Loes Gunnewijk (Netherlands) brought the total number of nationalities to four.
In 2021, Team BikeExchange has eight nationalities on a 13 rider roster. Trinidad and Tobago, Italy, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Spain, New Zealand, and Slovenia along with Australia are represented.
When Team Movistar began in 2018, the roster consisted of ten riders, seven Spanish, one Australian, one Polish and on French rider. Last season the team added an eleventh space and had a total of six nationalities on the roster. Now in 2021 the team has 14 riders; one Norwegian, one French, one Dutch with Van Vleuten, one American, one Colombian, one Danish, one Italian, one Serbian, and six Spanish riders.
Movistar's biggest signing was Van Vleuten, although so far in 2021 their most valuable addition has been Danish champion Emma Cecilie Norsgaard, who was second at both Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Le Samyn in the opening week of the season.
As Movistar has evolved, they've gone from a kind of Spanish development team into a WorldTour team to contend with, adding another element to the peloton as a whole.
A team that did actually start out as a development team and has slowly developed into a real international super team is FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope. In their inaugural year, 2006, Vienne Futuroscope had 11 riders, 80% of them French. From 2006-2018 Vienne Futuroscope became Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86, and then FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope, and was heavily French, with the odd Canadian or solo national rider. In 2019, as the team eyed the upper ranks of women's racing, while still fielding 10 French riders, they also signed four other nationalities.
This year, with the addition of Marta Cavalli, the French team has six nationalities on their 13 rider roster. Their two most active riders so far have been Cavalli and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, although young Evita Muzic, who won the final stage of the 2020 Giro Rosa in impressive style, is currently wearing the UCI's Best Young Rider jersey for the WorldTour rankings. Muzic was 20th at Strade Bianche.
Other teams have prided themselves on their diverse rosters. Boels-Dolmans, for example, has been known to have a team line up with mostly national champions. One team that has always made an effort to internationalize their roster is Canyon-SRAM.
The German team has had an international roster of riders since it's inception in 2016, with only the base number of German riders to be able to register the team in Germany. In 2021, the team has a roster of 14 with nine different nationalities, most of them in pairs. To break it down there is; one Belarussian, two Brits (the Barnes sisters), two Australians, two from New Zealand, two Germans, two Americans, Kasia Niewiadoma from Poland, Omer Shapira from Israel, and the Swiss national champion Elise Chabbey.
This change among the teams signifies a growth in the sport, that teams are able to look outside of their home countries to field rosters of riders who will all benefit the growth of the teams. As the teams grow, so too does the competition. The races heat up as the teams grow stronger, drawing upon the strength of riders from around the world.
There is still a lot of work to be done with equality and representation. But we can take to heart the visual growth seen within the rosters of the top teams and the knowledge that with this growth, more will follow.
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Before the Court is Defendant Antonio Francisco Gutierrez's motion to dismiss the indictment. (Doc. 27). For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies the motion.
On or around February 5, 2018, Antonio Gutierrez allegedly robbed a casino in Billings, Montana. Later the same night, Gutierrez was arrested by the Billings Police Department. The police referred the case to the Yellowstone County Attorney's office, which charged Gutierrez with the state crime of robbery. (Doc. 28-1 at 3).
Around March 27, 2018, the Deputy Yellowstone County Attorney prosecuting Gutierrez, Julie Patten, emailed an Assistant United States attorney to ask if the United States had any interest in prosecuting the case. (Doc. 29 at 17). Ms. Patten did this as a result of a Project Safe Neighborhoods Task Force meeting she had attended approximately one week prior. Two Assistant United States Attorneys, Joe Thaggard and Colin Rubich, had also attended the Task Force meeting.
Mr. Thaggard responded that the United States may be interested in the case and referred it to an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Over the course of the next month, Ms. Patten and the Billings Police Department cooperated with the ATF agent by sharing evidence obtained by the Billings police. (Doc. 29 at 1-17). The state continued to proceed with its case against Gutierrez. (Doc. 28-1 at 3).
On April 19, 2018, Gutierrez was federally indicted and an arrest warrant was issued. Between April 19, 2018 and May 11, 2018, the ATF agent emailed Ms. Patten to determine Gutierrez's whereabouts so the ATF agent could effectuate the federal arrest warrant. (Doc. 29 at 1-9). On May 23, 2018, Gutierrez was arrested under the federal arrest warrant. On May 25, 2018, Ms. Patten filed a motion to dismiss the state charges against Gutierrez without prejudice, which the state court granted. (Doc. 28-1 at 3). Because the state charges were dismissed without prejudice, the state retained the option to prosecute Guiterrez for the robbery, should the United States decide not to go forward. Ms. Patten wanted to retain this option.
The federal indictment charged Gutierrez with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce, robbery affecting commerce, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and felon in possession of a firearm. (Doc. 1).
At some point between 2000 and 2003, Gutierrez was convicted of burglary in Idaho state court. (Doc. 28-1 at 1-2). In 2003, upon completion of his sentence and probation, Gutierrez was discharged from probation and his burglary was reduced to misdemeanor theft. (Doc. 28-1 at 1-2). The order discharging Gutierrez from probation states "[Gutierrez] is not to be considered a convicted felon because he has successfully complied with the terms and conditions of probation and paid all restitution/reimbursement and fines in full." (Doc. 28-1 at 2). Gutierrez has not filed an application with the Idaho commission of pardons and parole requesting his right to possess firearms be restored. (Doc. 30-2 at 3).
Gutierrez argues the indictment should be dismissed for three reasons. First, Gutierrez argues the felon in possession of a firearm count should be dismissed because Gutierrez is not a felon prohibited from possessing a firearm. Second, Gutierrez argues the indictment should be dismissed because the federal government violated the Speedy Trial Act by using state authorities to arrest and hold Gutierrez until the federal government could build its case. Third, Gutierrez argues the indictment fails to show a sufficient nexus between the crimes alleged and interstate commerce.
Gutierrez argues he is not prohibited from possessing firearms because his final discharge order restored his civil rights and stated he was not to be considered a convicted felon. The Court disagrees that the final discharge order had the effect of restoring his civil right to possess a firearm.


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Internally it has a solid concrete first floor and it has steel girders and beams in all the roof, front and back. The cavity walls are insulated with polystyrene beads and there is also extra insulation on all the internal walls.
All the ground floor is tiled and has underfloor heating and the upstairs is all carpeted with radiators. It has an open plan, oak fitted kitchen/ dining room with vaulted ceiling. The house water supply is from a new water well and the property has its own new bio-cycle waste system. At the rear of the garage there is the boiler room where there is a large cast iron multi-fuel boiler which you can burn coal, wood and peat which heats up a 2000ltr buffer tank which supplies all the hot water for the heating and also heats the hot water tank for the hot water taps.
There is also an oil-fired boiler which can be used on its own or in conjunction with the solid fuel boiler. The current owner has only ever burnt wood on it from the farm and there is still years worth of wood left here and if you re-plant, which the current owner has been doing, you can have your own free endless fuel supply for heating the property. The driveway is very large with ample parking and turning space and there is electric power already located at the piers of the entrance gate ready for lights and electric gates.
There is a large polytunnel with raised beds and there is also a large pond in front of the house which was constructed at same time of the house being built. The land is in two parcels and is not being sold separately, only together!
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Q: PHP-based LaTeX parser -- where to begin? The project: I want to build a LaTeX-to-MathML translator in PHP.  Why?  Because I'm a mathematician, and I want to publish math on my Drupal site.  It doesn't have to translate all of LaTeX, since the basic document-level stuff is ably handled by the CMS and wouldn't be written in LaTeX to begin with; it just has to translate math written in LaTeX into math written in MathML.  Although I feel as though I've done my due diligence, this doesn't seem to exist already.  Maybe I'm wrong---if you know of something that would serve this purpose, by all means let me know, and thank you in advance.  But assuming it doesn't exist, I guess I have to go write it myself.
Here's the thing, though: I've never done anything this ambitious.  I don't really know where to begin.  I've used PHP for years, but just to do the standard "build a CMS with PHP and MySQL"-type of stuff.  I've never attempted anything as seemingly sophisticated as translation from one language to another.
I'm just dumb enough to consider doing it with regex---after all, LaTeX is a much more formal language, and it doesn't allow for nearly the kinds of pathological edge-cases, as say, HTML.  But on the other hand, I'm just smart enough to realize this is probably a terrible idea: now I have two problems, and I sure don't want to end up like this guy.
So if that's not the way to go (right?), what is?  How should I start thinking about this problem?  Am I essentially writing a LaTeX compiler in PHP, and if so, what do I need to know to do that (like, should I just go read the Purple Dragon book first?)?
I'm both really excited and pretty intimidated by the prospect of this project, but hey, this is how we all learn to be programmers, right?  If something we need doesn't exist, we go and build it, necessity is the mother of... you get the point.  Tremendous thanks to everyone in advance for any and all guidance you can offer.

A: uh:
http://drupal.org/project/drutex
http://drupal.org/project/jsmath
http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html
http://www.codecogs.com/
what is wrong with any of these?

A: Don't write the parser yourself unless you want to do that as a learning experience.  Just call existing LaTeX toolchains from PHP.
LaTeX2HTML is about as good as you're going to get, and here's an (old) description of a LaTeX to MathML convertor from the maintainer of LaTeX2HTML.

A: I actually had a go at this last year.  I got something working, though I wouldn't claim it had any elegance or charm to it, nor was it fully functional.
If you want to convert equations to MathML, rather than full LaTeX conversion, then you could use itex2MML.  If you can load extensions into your PHP, it's possible to compile itex2MML with PHP-bindings and use it natively in scripts.  The Makefile might need a bit of hacking to get all the configurations right.
Links:

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*PHPLaTeX

*itex2MML with PHP-bindings

A: Alright this answer was a mess.
Here's a cleaned up version:
Since regex's clearly won't cut it for a translator for this type of thing, you have two options, based on your goals:

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*You just want to be able to display LATEX on your site one way or another.

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*If this is what you want, there is a simple solution somewhere out there for you that is easier than picking up an advanced book on compiler theory. Either some way to include latex on your site, an existing translator, or something.

*You are a keener, and want to learn about compiler theory.

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*If this is the case, I cannot recommend the PDB highly enough. It's a fascinating book, and you'll learn a lot from it; After the first two chapters, you will have learned enough about lexical analysis to complete this project. Best money I've spent on an educational resource to date!

A: If you are okay with converting formulas to pictures, there are tons of solutions.  If you want MathML specifically, there are several of those as well.  However, you might consider jsMath which uses javascript to render (a subset of) LaTeX in the browser.  It's used by Sage and works well there.

A: Wikipedia is using a LaTeX to HTML(or image) translator written in OCaml. You can borrow some code there, or just use it as is.

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New York Court Discusses a Contractual Agreement to Arbitrate a Wage Dispute
Although employment in New York is generally at will, people who are members of a union may be subject to contractual agreements. Specifically, union members are often bound by collective bargaining agreements that dictate not only the terms of their employment but how any disputes must be handled. Recently, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York discussed when plaintiffs may be forced to arbitrate a wage claim pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. If you are a member of a union and your employer failed to pay you the compensation you are owed, it is advisable to speak with a dedicated New York wage and hour attorney to determine what recourse is available for your damages.
Facts Regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Allegedly, the plaintiffs were employed by the defendant waste management company prior to 2015. While the plaintiffs were employed by the defendant, they were members of a union that signed a collective bargaining agreement with the defendant, with a term period of January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2015. In early December 2015, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging eight causes of action arising out of the defendant's failure to pay the plaintiffs wages they were owed.
Reportedly, in December 2015, after the plaintiffs had terminated their agreement with the defendant, the union executed a memorandum extending the previous collective bargaining agreement until December 31, 2015. In December 2016, a second memorandum agreement was signed that modified the grievance procedure of the agreement by including an arbitration clause. The defendant then filed a motion to compel arbitration based on the terms of the second memorandum. The plaintiffs opposed the motion on the grounds they were no longer employees and therefore were no longer subject to the agreement.
Arbitration Pursuant to a Contract
Parties that have agreed to arbitration may be compelled to arbitrate a dispute. In evaluating whether a dispute must be arbitrated, the court will assess whether a contract exists that includes a valid agreement to arbitrate, and if so, whether the dispute falls under the scope of the agreement to arbitrate. If there are doubts concerning the scope of the issues that may be arbitrated, they should be resolved in favor of arbitration.
Under the Federal Arbitration Act, questions of whether a dispute should be arbitrated should be resolved by the court unless the parties clearly and indisputably agreed to arbitrate an issue. The parties cannot delegate the issue of deciding whether they formed an agreement to arbitrate in the first place to the arbitrator. Additionally, whether a person or entity is a party to an agreement to arbitrate is included within the larger issue of whether the parties agreed to arbitrate.
In the subject case, the court found that the collective bargaining agreement that applied to the plaintiffs ran from 2012 through 2015. The 2016 memorandum, which applied to present and future employees, was entered into after the plaintiffs stopped working for the defendant and therefore did not apply to the plaintiffs. As such, the court denied the defendant's motion to compel arbitration.
Meet With a Seasoned Wage and Hour Attorney
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Not too long ago, Frances and I got a call from our daughter Sarah. She had really good news. After years and years of what she'd probably call "hectoring" — but we'd call "gentle encouraging" — she and her husband, Joe, were finally moving back to Pennsylvania.
When you have talented kids — and we do: Sarah's an architect, Joe is a graphic designer and Katie's a geologist and Jamie is running his own business — you always run the risk that they're going to run off and do something great somewhere else.
When I first took this oath four years ago, far too many parents across our state were worried that their kids would wind up moving away — that they would have to move away, if they were going to find the quality of life they desired.
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We've gotten more than 4,200 homeless veterans off the streets and into permanent housing and we've helped tens of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities get care in their homes.
The graduation rate is up. The uninsured rate is down. Pre-K enrollment is up. Crime is down. We've got more people working and fewer people in prison.
And while we've had plenty of fierce arguments in Harrisburg, that hasn't stopped Democrats and Republicans from working together to legalize medical marijuana, modernize our liquor system, make our pets safer, and pass comprehensive pension reform that puts our fiscal future on sounder footing.
Our differences haven't stopped us from putting a down payment on criminal justice reform with the clean slate bill, instituting new protections against domestic violence, and passing our first gun safety law in decades.
Look: we all come to public service with convictions that we know we can't compromise. I certainly do. And I know my friends in the Legislature do, as well. So sometimes we'll disagree. And sometimes we'll have to agree to disagree.
But that doesn't have to stop us from working together to make progress for Pennsylvania where we have common ground. As Leader Corman said, we're not like Washington. We can work together here in Harrisburg. We can get things done.
My fellow Pennsylvanians: We've gone from a commonwealth at a crossroads to a commonwealth on a comeback. And today, even as we reflect on our pride in the Pennsylvania we inherited from our parents, we can look forward to the future with renewed hope that we'll leave an even better Pennsylvania for our children.
Now, I'd love to take credit for all of that. Heck, while we're at it, I'd love to take credit for the Eagles winning the Super Bowl, Villanova winning the Final Four — twice, and the Penguins bringing home the Stanley Cup — twice.
But the accomplishments of the last four years aren't my accomplishments. These are our accomplishments. Pennsylvanians have earned the right to feel optimistic about our future. And as we look forward to the next four years, I want us to be ambitious in imagining the Pennsylvania we can build together.
A Pennsylvania where we continue to invest in our schools, where we continue to rebuild our infrastructure, where we continue to lead in research and development, where we continue to prioritize opportunity and prosperity for all of our communities and all of our children. Where we don't wait around for Amazon to move here, because we're building the next Amazon.
A Pennsylvania where we don't just have enough to take care of our own, but enough to take care of each other. Where people living in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh understand the importance of our agricultural sector and the needs of our rural communities. Where people living in McKean County appreciate the power of our world class cities. Where the business community recognizes the value of an energy policy that protects our environment and creates good jobs. Where we attack the opioid crisis that has taken so much from so many families.
A Pennsylvania where we don't just fondly recall William Penn's commitment to tolerance, and the founders' civic spirit, and Lincoln's political courage, but seek to emulate these heroes and reflect their values in our own time. Where we reform a criminal justice system that treats African-Americans and the poor unjustly; where we stand as one to stop discrimination against the LGBTQ community, and where we commit to a process that makes our elections fairer and, where we give every Pennsylvanian the same chance to determine our shared future.
That's why I've made transparency and ethics reform a top priority: implementing the gift ban, refusing to take a salary, cutting waste and red tape from state government, and saving billions in taxpayer money.
But while I will continue this fight to make Harrisburg work for you, I'm not going to stand up here and ask you to forget about the lack of trust that came before. Some stains do take a long time to wash away.
So I'm not asking Pennsylvanians to trust me, or any other politician in Harrisburg. I'm asking them to trust in themselves. Because that's where I put my faith every day I wake up with the privilege of holding this office.
Last October, on what was unquestionably the toughest day I've had in this office, Frances and I were in Beaver County when we got the news about the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
We raced the 45 minutes to the scene, but all I could do was share in the grief and agony of that horrible day. I remember seeing Mike Turzai and Jay Costa there, and in that moment, we weren't Republicans or Democrats. And, for that matter, they weren't legislative leaders and I wasn't the governor. We were just like everyone else, feeling helpless and heartbroken.
I'm so grateful that you, Rabbi Myers, could be with us today. Your leadership and strength, along with so many others, showed us the way to move forward.
That's who we are. That's the Pennsylvania I grew up in; the Pennsylvania Frances and I raised our family in; and that's the Pennsylvania we should all want.
Ben Franklin was right about a lot of things, but not about this. He should have had more faith in Pennsylvania. And I'm not just saying that because he was talking about my ancestors. Throughout its history, Pennsylvania has never been defined by one ethnicity, or one religion, or one ideology, or one region. We've always been diverse. And we've always been at the epicenter of change.
That isn't our curse. It's our blessing. Our ability to come together again and again, across whatever boundaries may divide us, and renew this great political experiment for another generation — that's what made Pennsylvania the place I'm so proud to be from.
Challenged to re-imagine our workforce for a new century so that more of our children can find opportunity right here in Pennsylvania. Challenged to protect the progress we've made in restoring our schools and our fiscal security. Challenged to keep making our state stronger, and fairer, and more prosperous.
I'm ready to do my part. But, today, I'm asking you, the people of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to do your part, as well.
In this last election, we saw increased voter turnout in all 67 counties. But voting isn't the end of your responsibility in helping to shape our shared future. It's just the beginning. It's long past time we re-discover democracy together — because if we're going to build the kind of trust we need to make progress in Harrisburg ... if we're going to renew our faith in Pennsylvania's future ... it won't come from me or anyone else on this stage. It'll come from you, the people of this great commonwealth.
Let us have faith in what we can fix together, what we can achieve together - what we can build together.


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ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.
Doing Business As: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.
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ezavala@zgsgroup.com
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470 Third Street West
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Program Title Noodle and Doodle
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sun 9:00am
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Noodle and Doodle is an instructional series that features creating art projects and cooking projects around a specific theme. The show is hosted by Sean, who drives around in a doubledecker bus fully equipped with art supplies, and a kitchen, all ready for any assignment. The projects encourage parent engagement and often feature families working together to make something for display in the child's home. Sean is accompanied by Doggity, an every-faithful Beagle dog, who transforms into an animated character during interstitial trips to a parallel universe and kitchen full of prank playing animated characters. While the show will be enjoyed by preschoolers, the projects are very practical and engaging to implement for children ages 5-8. The art projects typically feature lessons on recycling materials for re-use in making art and always demonstrate that creativity can transform something intended for one purpose into something useful to achieve a completely different goal.
Program Title Raggs
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sat 8:00am and Sun 8:00 & 8:30am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. RAGGS is a musical & educational preschool series starring five colorful canines. They are not your average dogs - they're also talented musicians who make great rock 'n' roll music as The Raggs Band. With over 200 original songs, the power of the music & humor stimulate children to become actively involved in learning. Raggs introduces children to elements that span the preschool curriculum, working to nurture their sense of self & others, and to foster a strong motivation to learn and achieve.
Program Title Lazytown
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sat 9:30am and Sun 9:30am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. LAZY TOWN promotes fitness and healthful habits for children of preschool and primary grades. It takes place in an imaginary setting, Lazy Town, and most episodes relate children's eating and fitness habits to problem solving in their "real world." The lead character, Stephanie, guides the audience through the story. She and her best friends, a group of "human" puppets reside in Lazy Town, where her uncle is the Mayor Milford Meanswell. The underground spy and influencer who defines the ethos of Lazy Town is Robbie Rotten, and he determined to ruin the health and fitness practices of Stephanie and her friends. When the kids get into difficulties with Robbie Rotten, it is Sportacus, gymnast/athlete who comes to the rescue from his home in a spaceship that hovers over earth, prepared to answer to any call for help. The ever-present theme of Lazy Town is to eat "sports candy" which consists of fruits and vegetables, get sufficient sleep, and go outside and engage in a wide range of physical activities, from playing games, holding athletic competitions, to building forts and play structures.
Program Title Jay Jay the Jet Plane
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sat 8:30 & 9:00am
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This award-winning series, JAY JAY THE JET PLANE, centers around the adventures of Jay Jay, an inquisitive, energetic six-year-old jet plane and his friends as they discover the world around them. Children are encouraged to explore new ideas and accept differences. The series also educates children in a number of areas, including science, nature and health as well as teaching life lessons, such as sharing, problem solving and making friends.
Name of children's programming liaison JOAN MARRERO
Address 1650 SAND LAKE RD. SUITE 340
City ORLANDO
State FL
Email Address jmarrero@zgsgroup.com
Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3. This report is being amended because clerical errors were found on the original report. The type of errors found were total average hours per week, core programming was reported for a non existing stream, & programs 1, 2 and 3 had the wrong total hours aired.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. LAZY TOWN promotes fitness and healthful habits for children of preschool and primary grades. It takes place in an imaginary setting, Lazy Town, and most episodes relate children's eating and fitness habits to problem solving in their "real world." The lead character, Stephanie, guides the audience through the story. She and her best friends, a group of "human" puppets reside in Lazy Town, where her uncle is the Mayor Milford Meanswell. The underground spy and influencer who defines the ethos of Lazy Town is Robbie Rotten, and he determined to ruin the health and fitness practices of Stephanie and her friends. When the kids get into difficulties with Robbie Rotten, it is Sportacus, gymnast/athlete who comes to the rescue from his home in a spaceship that hovers over earth, prepared to answer to any call for help. The ever-present theme of Lazy Town is to eat "sports candy" which consists of fruits and vegetables, get sufficient sleep, and go outside and engage in a wide range of physical activities, from playing games, holding athletic competitions, to building forts and play structures
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The Gay Divorcee 1934
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Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.
Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes
Director: Robert Wise, Van Nest Polglase, Vernon L. Walker, Max Steiner, Max Steiner
The War of the Roses (1989)
Match Point (2005)
Love Actually (2003)
Notting Hill (1999)
28 Days Later (2002)
North by Northwest (1959)
A History of Violence (2005)
The Thin Man (1934)
Swing Time (1936)
42nd Street (1933)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
Minari (2021)
The Sacred Family (2006)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
A Man in a Hurry (2018)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Libeled Lady (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936)
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
That Darn Cat! (1965)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
Bachelor Mother (1939)
Follow the Fleet (1936)
I Love You Again (1940)
Another Thin Man (1939)
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Stars on 54 were a supergroup put together to record the song "If You Could Read My Mind" for the soundtrack of the 1998 film, 54, which starred Mike Myers as Steve Rubell, owner of the Studio 54 nightclub. The track was a house music version of the Gordon Lightfoot song, and reached No. 1 in Spain, No. 3 in Australia and Canada, No. 6 in New Zealand and No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart.


Despite some complaints from fans about a lack of parity, the NBA has always been a league of dynasties.
There is no hope in the NBA. Cleveland and Golden State are too good.
Say those words in the present, and everyone shakes their head. This NBA Finals trilogy symbolizes the league's troubling imbalance. But if you've lived awhile, if you know that basketball began long before LeBron James showed up at the 2003 NBA draft in an all-white suit, it's historically significant — and a little hilarious — to think competitiveness is in peril because of the Cavaliers and Warriors.
Despite their recent success and some memorable patches of winning in the past, these two franchises rank 20th and 21st in the league in all-time winning percentage. The Warriors, who have been around for all 71 NBA seasons and had stops in Philadelphia and San Francisco, stand at .478. The Cavs are at .467 in 47 seasons.
In the five years before James arrived (the first time), Cleveland had a 130-248 record, a .343 winning percentage. During his four-year, mid-career Miami vacation, the Cavs were 97-215, a .311 percentage. This is their fourth Finals appearance of the James era, which is all the more impressive considering the 14 times they've failed to win 30 games in a season.
The Warriors once went 12 seasons without qualifying for the playoffs and 15 without advancing a round in the postseason. From 1976 to 2013, they reached 50 victories two times in 37 seasons. Twice? They hired Don Nelson just as often.
You want to talk about parity? OK, the league is top-heavy again, perhaps more than it has ever been, and the scary thing is that Cleveland and Golden State are nowhere near the end of their runs. It seems unfair. It seems hopeless. The eight-month slog to the Finals seems pointless. But this conversation about the lack of parity is paradoxical, too: Two historical afterthoughts are now the domineering giants, which lets you know the NBA is still a sport of cyclical competitiveness, even if its cycle spins in slow motion.
Once again, here's a reminder that this is a league of dynasties. It started with the Minneapolis Lakers of George Mikan and Coach John Kundla winning five of six titles from 1949 to 1954. A few years later, the Boston Celtics started their run of 11 titles in 13 years with Bill Russell and Coach Red Auerbach. The 1970s represented the NBA's greatest decade of parity, with eight teams winning in 10 years, but interestingly, that era stands as one of the least respected in league history. Then came the revolutionary 1980s, with Magic and Bird reigniting the Lakers-Celtics rivalry and the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons ending the era with back-to-back titles. Then it was Jordan. Next came Shaq and Kobe. Then came the San Antonio Spurs. Now LeBron has cracked the code to winning multiple championships, and the Warriors have a chance to develop into a true dynasty.
That's 70 years of NBA history in one tidy paragraph, with the Celtics and Lakers winning 33 combined titles and making 52 combined Finals appearances.
It's so typical to see two teams owning the NBA. It's even crazier now because, for the first time, the same teams are meeting in the Finals for three straight years. This is the first time in 61 years that there has been a "three-match" in a major North American pro sports league. It hasn't happened since Detroit and Montreal had a rubber-match Stanley Cup Finals in 1956.
Yet it's significant that the Cavaliers and Warriors are the ones making history. It indicates that there has indeed been an intriguing shift of power, no matter how temporary, in the league.
In 2003, this shift began. History should look back at this ongoing era as something a little different in the NBA. It should go down as an era in which teams from smaller markets and/or non-traditional powers became more prominent. The Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers won the last of their three straight titles in 2002. During the past 14 years, the Spurs became a small-market beast, winning four of their five titles with Tim Duncan and Coach Gregg Popovich. The Miami Heat have won all three of their championships, one after acquiring Shaquille O'Neal via trade and the other two after landing LeBron James and Chris Bosh in free agency to partner with Dwyane Wade. Dallas and Cleveland have won their first titles. Golden State has returned to prominence. Detroit, which is one of the NBA's more successful franchises, won its third title by beating a Lakers super team in 2004 and ending the Shaq and Kobe era.
Yes, the Celtics won in 2008, and the Lakers won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. But this has mostly been an era of newcomers, small markets and long-forgotten franchises entering the championship picture. All the while, the league has recovered from its post-Jordan malaise, changing rules to give offenses freedom, watching styles of play improve and evolve and enjoying an infusion of great talent.
I mean, even the Clippers have been good. The Atlanta Hawks have been to the playoffs 10 years in a row. And the Washington Wizards just had their best season in 38 years.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are amid the worst four-year stretch in their history, but the league is doing well. The New York Knicks stink. The Philadelphia 76ers have learned to trust the process. Detroit is mediocre, and Phoenix is awful. Still, the game is healthy.
There are issues, such as the fact that seven of the NBA's top 25 players play for either Cleveland or Golden State. As other teams try to compete, the formation of super teams will be a lasting trend, and one of the NBA's solutions — the allowance of teams to offer super-max contracts to retain their elite players — might create more roster-building challenges than it solves. Nevertheless, Cavs-Warriors III can be viewed as both concerning and praiseworthy.
"I remember watching Roy Jones Jr. when they said he didn't fight anybody," said ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, who will call the Finals on ABC with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Doris Burke. "He said, 'I just made him look like nobody.' And that's what happened with Cleveland and the Warriors. They're superior."
Said Van Gundy: "I think greatness is always good for a league."
It's not good for parity, but historically, this is parity. Goliath must be into fashion now. He has never worn this combination of colors.


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By Ananda Dillon @anandawrites on July 30, 2015
Though more creature-feature than zombie film, this relational horror film gets lost in its emotions.
It sounds like an out there sitcom pitch: Two former friends with old grudges forced to live next door to one another on a country estate because the zombie apocalypse has left them as possibly the only survivors and the world has become an icy wasteland. Oh, the antics that could ensue! Arguing over property lines. Squabbles over one neighbor's late night penchant for loud music, and even irritations about the blasted neighborhood dog. On paper, Miguel Ángel Vivas's Extinction technically fits this silly description, but considering the very serious tone of the film, he clearly decided not to veer toward a laugh track and instead play this one straight. Except it's just a little too hard to swallow, and in the sludge of its seriousness, Extinction is sorely lacking in any relief of tension.
Starring a ruggedly long-haired Matthew Fox as Patrick, and a deliberately contrasted and clean-cut Jeffrey Donovan as Jack, the film opens at the start of a zombie-style epidemic. Short-haired Patrick, Jack, and their shared love interest, Emma, are on a bus headed to some sort of military safe zone. Emma has a small baby in her arms, and when the bus is suddenly stopped due to troubles outside, she does her best to keep the child calm. Vivas doesn't delve too deeply into the origins of the infected, but it becomes apparent that once bitten these people turn quickly and are fiercely aggressive. When the obtuse military men exit the bus to scope out the situation they quickly fall victim and the entire bus goes into a panic. Patrick, Jack and Emma escape but not without injury. Emma is bitten and Patrick has to chop off her arm to save her.
Flash forward to the present where Patrick has adopted his long-haired look and snowmobiles around New York City hunting food. Back at the country homestead in the kitschily titled town of Harmony, Patrick lives next door to Jack and Lu (Quinn McColgan), the now 9-year old child Emma once protected. With no sign of Emma, it's not hard to guess the source of the animosity that separates Jack and Patrick. They live in their houses, several layers of chain-link fence dividing them. Patrick likes to get drunk with his dog and nightly broadcasts through the radio searching for any other survivors. Jack maintains a strict household with Lu, playing the dutiful father determined to give his daughter as close to a normal human upbringing as possible. Her television time is limited—she watches old cartoons powered by their gas generator—and her studies encouraged, but she's of a curious age and her questions about the world get increasingly more complicated. Especially as they relate to her curiosity in Patrick and her love of his dog.
But Extinction can't seem to decide where it would like the meat of its content to lie, so almost as soon as the relational dynamics get interesting, the focus pivots and turns to the outside world where the infected humans have apparently not all died off due to the cold, but instead adapted. Forget that science tells us true evolutionary adaptation takes hundreds of thousands of years, in this version of the world it takes about 10 years. Which Patrick discovers when out hunting one day. He encounters an all white, blind, and sharp-toothed version of the zombies he encountered years before. Somehow the creatures have evolved to live in the intense cold and for whatever reason decided they didn't need sight but use sound to hunt instead. Oh, and they have nasty little mouths that have developed on the sides of their heads with extra teeth and the ability to communicate.
Of course, these monsters are terrifying to behold, but Vivas makes a distinct beeline toward creature-feature by deciding not to take advantage of the inherent horror in the human-ness of zombies (though he is working with the content from Juan de Dios Garduño's novel Y pese a todo…, which likely elaborates on the creatures origins more). The film then goes on to parry back and forth awkwardly between this new and violent threat and Lu's innocent and child-like efforts to reunite Jack and Patrick as friends. The introduction of a new survivor provides a new hope for the larger picture of humanity, but Jack and Patrick have hardly a moment to argue over the sanity of staying put versus finding others when they are attacked by a slew of creatures. All of which leads to a predictable ending and a sincere lack of emotional reconciliation.
Fox and Donovan are both accomplished actors and play their part with as much sincerity as they can muster, but Vivas uses McColgan and her bright little smile to provide the only bit of warmth to this cold film. I'm open to childlike manipulation as much as the next person, and her sway on the characters is endearing, but she becomes a pawn in the film's tawdry plot development. The most obvious sign of Vivas's attempts to add gravitas to a predictable thriller is in the almost comically over-animated CG sunsets glittering off the white snow-covered hillsides of the film's setting. The sun appears to be ten times its normal size—which, if true, would scientifically mean this world would be warmer not colder—and reminded me, maybe because of the farm setting, of The Wizard of Oz. But for all its attempts to take us through the necessity of human connection, the bonds formed in the film feel as fleeting and forced as the character's delusions of safety.
Heavy-handed in both its horror elements and its emotions, Extinction ends up lacking in both real frights and real attachments.
Extinction Movie review
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An unfair preference payment is one made to a creditor when a company is in liquidation, and it is normally a payment that is a little higher than it would be in normal circumstances within a business relationship. Liquidators sometimes try to get money from suppliers by claiming that the payment is an "unfair preference" payment, and if you receive a letter saying that you need to pay back a payment because it is one related to "unfair preference," the smartest thing you can do is consult with a legal expert. These letters are sometimes sent out illegally and can cause a lot of tension on your part, so the more research you do on them, the more confident you'll feel about what to do next.
You received valuable consideration from the creditor as part of the transaction.
There was good faith when the creditor was a party to the transaction.
When the transaction occurred, nothing was suspect because the company's insolvency or potential insolvency wasn't known.
In other words, no part of the transaction showed any type of suspicious behaviour because it looked from the very beginning to be on the up-and-up. The above examples are included in a defence known as a "good faith" defence, and it basically maintains that no one suspected that any member of the transaction was intentionally being dishonest about anything that occurred. This defence may or may not work, but it is a good place to start when you're in this predicament.
In a running account defence unfair preference, numerous payments are usually involved, and the amounts within a certain timeframe – normally six months – are taken into consideration when trying to solve the dispute. There are other types of defences as well, and your legal representative can help you decide which one is right for you.
In any of these scenarios, it is always recommended that you seek the advice of a true legal expert, because without that person's assistance, you could be in real trouble, should this happen to you. Being accused of making unfair preference payments to a company can wreak havoc on your entire life, and since both creditors and supply companies can participate or suffer from this accusation, it is smart to familiarise yourself with the law when it comes to this topic. When all is said and done, it is better to avoid this situation in the first place, but even if you are conducting business in a completely honest fashion, that doesn't mean that the other entities which you do business with are doing the same. If you receive a suspicious letter that says you owe someone money because of unfair preference payments, don't panic. If you've conducted your business fairly and openly, there is likely nothing to worry about in the end, and the right legal expert will assist you with the rest.


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Source: United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Statement by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process,
Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, on the announcement of the opening of Rafah crossing for three days
Jerusalem, 11 June 2015
"I welcome Egypt's decision to open the Rafah crossing from 13 to 15 June in both directions, following consultations between President Abbas and the Egyptian authorities. I hope that the security conditions will allow for this decision to be extended and that Rafah can be open on a regular basis. The need for the full lifting of all closures however remains. A sustainable solution to address the situation also requires the return of control of the crossings in Gaza to the Palestinian Authority.
A permanent end to the suffering of the Palestinian people can only be achieved through an end to occupation and realization of the two-state solution in which Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian state."
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Circa 1941: Homer Laughlin's Century pottery line lended itself not only to Riviera, but to many of their decal ware lines as well. Conchita, with its cascade of colorful fruits, pots and cacti continues on the southwestern theme that was all the rage in the 30s and 40s. This example of the Century Deep Plate shape is decorated with the Conchita decal and hand painted red stripe. Marked "HLCO HOMER LAUGHLIN MADE IN U.S.A. C41 N8" on the back with the glaze stamp. No damage. Nice condition.


Many visitors to the Loire Valley enjoy the beautiful rolling vineyards that stretch for miles and have made the country world-renown for wine production. La Jacquetiere is less than an hour's drive from the famous city of Chinon, with its exceptional wine caves, royal fortress, restaurants and bars, river and shops. This stunning region is lined with vineyards, most of which welcome visitors for wine tasting experiences throughout the year.
Markets are the French holiday must-do with many local producers and growers coming together each week to sell their produce. Olives, bread, oil, flowers, fruits and vegetables, local handicrafts, scarves, handbags and of course, cheese. Most towns have a weekly market but particularly notable are those in Descartes, Loches, Chatellerault and Poitiers. There are local brocantes on almost every weekend. Here, visitors find a wealth of French items from vintage furniture to crockery and clothing.
A 15 minute drive into Descartes brings you to a municipal campsite which boasts fantastic facilities open to the public. There are beautiful landscaped gardens to enjoy, animal park (free to enter), children's play areas and outdoor and indoor swimming pools. There are four outdoor pools with two water slides perfect for children of all ages. Lifeguards are on duty to keep everyone safe. There is a cafe and bar serving light snacks, drinks and ice creams. There are also other public pools in Le Grand-Pressigny and Ligueil.
If you love to visit the coast, where better to visit than the old city of La Rochelle on the West coast of France? With the old town, port, beaches, the famous Fort Boyard and great shopping, La Rochelle is just a two and half hour drive from La Jacquetiere.
Try hot air ballooning over the Loire (42km), carp fishing at Rosnay (40km), riding in Brenne (32km), renaissance Nitray Castle (40km) or Canadian canoeing in Amboise (40km).
For more ideas, Touraine's Loire Valley tourist information website can be accessed by clicking here.


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2011/12 U.S. Sugar Industry Directory
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Families grapple with terrorism allegations against soldiers
By Craig Schneider, Bill Rankin and Katie Leslie, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution –
LUDOWICI, Ga. — Tiffany York came from a proud military family. That makes it all the harder for them to understand how the teenager and her soldier boyfriend might have been murdered by other soldiers in what prosecutors say was a bid to conceal a terrorist plot.
"It's a big hit in the heart," said her brother, Marine Sgt. Timothy York Jr., who lives in California. "These people served their country, and they're killing their own, especially my sister."
At a court hearing Monday, a Long County assistant district attorney, Isabel Pauley, laid out a narrative of not just cold-blooded murder but planned bombings and assassinations, according to The Associated Press.
A group of four men, all active-duty soldiers at Fort Stewart, had stockpiled $87,000 in weapons and bomb components, Pauley told the judge. She said the group called itself F.E.A.R., short for Forever Enduring Always Ready, and planned to attack the base and bomb the cars of government officials.
York was dating a soldier, Michael Roark, who was friends with the men, who were in the same unit. Roark was discharged from the Army on Dec. 2. At that point, the group members decided he knew too much and had to be silenced, Pauley told the judge.
On Dec. 5, fishermen discovered the bodies of Roark and York in woods near the base. Both had been shot.
A hearing is scheduled Thursday in Ludowici, about 18 miles from Fort Stewart, for three members of what Pauley called a "domestic terrorist organization" — Sgt. Anthony Peden, Pvt. Christopher Salmon and Pvt. Isaac Aguigui. District Attorney Tom Durden said he will seek the death penalty for all of them. A fourth defendant, Pfc. Michael Burnett, pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter and is cooperating with authorities.
Salmon's wife, Heather Salmon, is also charged with murder, although her attorney, Charles Nester, said she was not present at the killings. Nester said he has been informed that the district attorney will not seek the death penalty against her.
York's father, Tim York, said his 17-year-old daughter had dated Roark for only a few months, but several things about the young man had troubled him. Tiffany had sent him a photo of the couple at a shooting range, with what the father described as a pile of about 15 rifles and handguns stacked on a table.
He said Tiffany had also wondered aloud about the large amounts of money that Roark and his friends had. She said Roark told her they were in a business that placed holds on credit cards.
According to the AP, Pauley said the money came from a very different source: a life insurance settlement that Aguigui received after his pregnant wife, also a soldier, died last year at Fort Stewart.
York said he tried to persuade his daughter to distance herself from Roark, to no avail. Now, the 49-year-old father, who has trouble walking after an illness, blames himself for not leaving his home in California to travel to Georgia to take his daughter away.
"I should have gotten on a plane and got my daughter," York said.
Roark's father, Brett Roark, said his son was in the military for only about a year before he became disillusioned and was discharged.
He said prosecutors told him his son was not a member of the group, but that the group was trying to recruit him and "he wanted to get away." His son had not gotten the group's tattoo, which is an anarchist symbol.
The father, who lives in Florida, said his son gave no indication that he was in with a bad crowd or in any danger. "Absolutely not," he said. "Not a glimmer."
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Deer-Resistant Arborvitae
Deer-Resistant Arborvitae. Arborvitae (Thuja spp.) is an evergreen tree or shrub found mostly in the United States and Canada throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 to 8. The cypress family member comes in many shapes and sizes and is commonly used in landscaping as a hedge or wind block. Arborvitae is prized among humans as a...
Arborvitae (Thuja spp.) is an evergreen tree or shrub found mostly in the United States and Canada throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 to 8. The cypress family member comes in many shapes and sizes and is commonly used in landscaping as a hedge or wind block. Arborvitae is prized among humans as a hardy evergreen but also prized by deer as a favorite food source.
Effects of Deer Grazing
Deer prefer the tender tips of branches where there is new growth. This can be extremely harmful to arborvitae and other plants, because it stunts the plant's development for an entire growing season. If deer eat only the tips of a branch, it will likely grow back the next year. However, if they strip it so that no foliage is left, it will probably never regrow. Once deer know there's food to be found in your yard, they're likely to return and munch on the same plants, or anything else available.
Types of Deer-Resistant Arborvitae
The majority of arborvitae varieties are not deer-resistant. However, a few have emerged through breeding and experimentation that seem to fare well against deer. These include the "Green Giant", trademarked Spring Grove and "Zebrina" varieties of the western or giant arborvitae (Thuja plicata), flourishing in USDA zones 5 to 8. "Green Giant" attains up to 50 feet in height, with very little spread in width. Holmstrup (Thuja occidentalis), another deer-resistant option in USDA zones 3 to 8, may attain heights of 10 to 15 feet, spreading 3 to 5 feet; Spring Grove and Zebrina grow to between 30 and 40 feet with an 8-to-12-foot spread.
Geographical Considerations
Arborvitae come in many shapes, sizes and colors, but they cannot be grown in universal conditions. Most arborvitae do best in colder climates; they thrive in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Most would not survive in warmer, more humid climates. Of deer-resistant varieties, the one with most heat tolerance is the Zebrina, which can be planted in Zone 8a (as far south as Texas and as far west as California).
General Deer Prevention Practices
All varieties of arborvitae can be made partially deer-resistant with the application of preventive measures. Fencing and cages are the simplest methods of prevention but may not be aesthetically pleasing. For a natural preventive measure, make a solution of hot peppers, water, vegetable oil, Elmer's glue and dish soap. Puree three peppers and strain through cheesecloth, then add a squirt of oil, glue and soap and mix with 10 parts water to one part solution before spraying on plants. Reapply after rain or when new growth appears.
Hungry deer that are unable to eat your arborvitae may head for your garden or other greenery. This can be particularly dangerous in early spring, when food supplies are low and deer begin stripping tender young shoots. If you want to fully protect your garden and landscaping, or if you live in an area with a high deer population, you might need to put up a tall fence.
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UPDATED: Daryl Metcalfe really doesn't like immigrants
By Charlie Deitch
Anyone who has followed the illustrious career of Butler County's own state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe wouldn't ever mistake him for a supporter of Latino immigrants.
He has introduced numerous pieces of legislation to make English the state's official language, supported measures to punish businesses found to be employing undocumented workers, and tried to pass a bill that would have allowed police officers to ask for the immigration status of a person pulled over during a "lawful stop."
But his newest piece of legislation takes the cake. The man who has vowed to stop the "illegal alien invasion," as he has called it on numerous occasions, wants to "suspend the harboring of illegal alien youth."
At least those are the words in the headline of a press release (printed in its entirety after the jump) announcing legislation he plans to introduce that would "suspend the state-issued licenses of any care facility entering into a contract with the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide housing to unaccompanied illegal alien youth."
"Since October 2013, 66,000 unaccompanied illegal alien youth crossed the United States' border. The year prior, only 35,000 crossed the border. Teenagers account for 84 percent, although the number of younger youth making the journey is increasing rapidly," Metcalfe said in the release. "Since October 2013, 66,000 unaccompanied illegal alien youth crossed the United States' border. The year prior, only 35,000 crossed the border. Teenagers account for 84 percent, although the number of younger youth making the journey is increasing rapidly."
Metcalfe's release spouts a lot of the rhetoric that has been spewed in recent months as young Latino refugees have come to the country seeking asylum from danger in their own countries.
"Pennsylvania residents have expressed concerns that unaccompanied illegal alien youth entering the Commonwealth could be carrying contagious diseases and that older youth could be members of violent gangs," Metcalfe said in the statement.
However, as a July City Paper story and countless other media have pointed out, those fears are unfounded and amount to little more than good-old American fear-mongering.
Metcalfe might know this for himself if he bothered to talk with some of Pennsylvania's immigrant population, but as he told City Paper in 2007, "I don't speak Mexican."
UPDATE: ACLU PA legal director Vic Walczak calls the proposal "heartless and illegal."
"If these folks are coming into the state through a federal immigration program, they can't say they're not going to participate," Walczak says. "The state of Pennsylvania cannot make that kind of immigration determination."
Walczak echoed that this isn't Metcalfe's first time supporting anti-immigrant legislation.
"Metcalfe hasn't learned from his support of the ill-fated Hazleton legislation," an ordinance in Luzerne County city that "would have required all landlords to check the immigration status of tenants and required all employers to check the immigration status of employees in ways that are beyond what federal laws allows." The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the law was unconstitutional.
"I think it's heartless because these are child refugees who come from horrendous circumstances," Walczak said of Metcalfe's announcement earlier today. "If there are people who want to give them a temporary home, bless them — don't punish them."
Here's the release:
Metcalfe Delivers State's Rights Solution to Suspend Harboring of Illegal Alien Youth
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman, Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) distributed the following co-sponsorship memo today regarding his soon-to-be-introduced legislation that would suspend the state-issued licenses of any care facility entering into a contract with the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide housing to unaccompanied illegal alien youth.
The memo states:
"In the near future I will introduce legislation that defends state's rights by suspending all Pennsylvania-issued licenses of any care facility entering into a contract with President Barack Obama's Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide housing to unaccompanied illegal alien youth.
"Since October 2013, 66,000 unaccompanied illegal alien youth crossed the United States' border. The year prior, only 35,000 crossed the border. Teenagers account for 84 percent, although the number of younger youth making the journey is increasing rapidly.
"President Obama is largely and directly responsible for this unprecedented surge in illegal immigration of alien youth. Unclear immigration directives from the administration encourage adolescents to make the dangerous journey. Charging an average of $8,000 per person, Central America's network of human smugglers and drug traffickers are experiencing an economic boom by transporting these youths to the U.S. border.
"The Office of Refugee Resettlement contracts with private facilities to house unaccompanied illegal alien youth after they are taken into custody at the border. Office of Refugee Resettlement requires these facilities maintain state-issued licenses necessary to provide youth housing, medical care and education.
"Suspending the licenses of care facilities entering into contracts with the Office of Refugee Resettlement would nullify eligibility for the contract, and also disqualifies the facilities from housing other youth. This legislation will also prohibit any contracts between the Commonwealth and the Office of Refugee Resettlement to house unaccompanied illegal alien youth in state-owned facilities.
"Pennsylvania residents have expressed concerns that unaccompanied illegal alien youth entering the Commonwealth could be carrying contagious diseases and that older youth could be members of violent gangs. The Office of Refugee Resettlement has not released any information of possible criminal background or medical information of youth sent to facilities in communities throughout the Commonwealth.
"At this time there are approximately 500 unaccompanied illegal alien youth residing in Pennsylvania. According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, to educate these youth in the state's public school system could cost Pennsylvanians approximately $11 million. The Commonwealth's taxpayers simply cannot afford to absorb the cost to participate in this federal program.
"I consider it a moral obligation that Pennsylvania refrains from participation in this federal program that provides no real long-term solutions to U.S. immigration policy or border security. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation."
Staff writer Alex Zimmerman contributed


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ASA supports controversial Peugeot ad
By Marketing Week	 16 Oct 1997 12:00 am
The Advertising Standards Authority has resisted public pressure to ban a car ad showing a woman's tattooed midriff featuring the car model.
There were 47 objections to the press and poster ad for the Peugeot 106 Independence through EURO RSCG Wnek Gosper.
The ASA agreed with the advertiser's arguments that it did not give a negative message about women and would not cause serious offence.
But a press ad for Vimto soft drink Indigo, featuring a cartoon of a black man wearing gold chains, one of which sported a small gun, was banned for its "mocking portrayal".
Boots was also rapped for a press ad for vitamin supplements through J Walter Thompson. It showed an old woman kicking a ball in the air and carried the tagline: "Over the hill? What hill?" The ASA objected to the implication that the vitamins made old people feel more agile.
A poster ad for Pro-Plus, the caffeine tablet made by Roche Consumer Health, through BDS, which showed a group of girls on a night out, was also banned for being irresponsible, because it implied the preparation should be taken too frequently.
Several national newspapers were criticised for running promotions which did not specify exact details.
In this month's editorial, the ASA also emphasises that pressure groups do not have the right to cause widespread offence, even though many issues justify a shocking approach.


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President's Message 2017
Countdown to the End of Imperiled Pine Rocklands?
A federal "Kill Permit" allowing developers to bulldoze and pave over the largest, privately held Pine Rocklands Habitat in the country could be issued possibly as early as the end of May, according to a recent Federal Register Publication and Press Release from the U-S Fish & Wildlife Service.
This is expected to be the first formal request to the Trump Administrations' Dept. of Interior to bulldoze and pave over a massive tract of Florida's dwindling endangered habitat.
Local, State and National Environmental groups are now banding together to oppose the kill permits and the deadline for "Public Comments" to stop them comes 60 days following the notice, which was published on March 24th.
The deadline for comments opposing this project is May 22nd.
But according to a recent Press Release by the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service, it looks like "Public Comments" opposing the project may not even be considered.
The FWS says "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on a developer's plan to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to eight threatened, endangered, and at-risk species in Miami-Dade County."
By Federal Regulations, the decision is supposed to made AFTER the Public has had the right to testify in opposition of the project, based in the former University of Miami's South Campus in the heart of the Globally Imperiled Richmond Pine Rocklands.
According to the FWS , "The plan is part of a process to clear the way for construction to begin on a 137-acre residential and commercial project in south Miami."
But does the agency already plan to issue so-called "Kill Permits" even though the Public has not had a voice in this decision and there's no Pubic Hearing scheduled to solicit opposition?
The FWS adds, " A final decision to issue incidental take permit (ITP) to the applicants will follow."
What's an ITP?
It's the technical term for an "Incidental Take Permit" : Essentially a Federal "License to kill" endangered species there including "Bartram's scrub-hairstreak butterfly, Florida leafwing butterfly, Florida bonneted bat, eastern indigo snake, rim rock crowned snake, gopher tortoise, Miami tiger beetle, and white-crowned pigeon", according to the FWS.
The Feds have already approved a preliminary plan to develop some 137 acres of "mixed use property" including a proposed Strip Mall, Walmart and 900 unit high density apartment complex.
As part of the formal Federal Permitting Process, it's now formally released for Public Comment.
Developers' plans including the original property owner, the University of Miami, include "Commitments to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts, including on-site habitat management to maintain the covered species, as well as protection and management of off-site restoration lands to benefit the covered species" according to federal filings.
But a collation of Local, State and National Environmental Groups are fighting hard to stop the project, which seeks to develop the largest parcel of Privately-Held Pine Rocklands in the country.
What's at stake here?
Pine Rocklands are only found in the U-S in South Florida.
Recent Development has claimed about 98.5% of the globally imperiled Pine Rockland Forests which are now down to their last 1.5% according to a recent Federal Survey.
Jackie Lopez, Florida'' Director of the Center for Biodiversity, along with a coalition of other concerned environmentalists, is now urging environment the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service to hold a formal Public Hearing into the project.
She adds, "As you are aware, native habitats in Florida are rapidly disappearing. Perennially rare communities, such as the pine rocklands that would be impacted by Coral Reef Commons, are among the native habitats in Florida that have been drastically reduced in area. Pine Rockland is a globally endangered plant community with more than 98 percent decline in its pre-settlement area due to significant ecological degradation, conversion to other land uses, and outright destruction. This important community provides vital habitat for many endangered species, including those at issue in this permit application."
But the agency has reportedly told opponents a Public Hearing is not cost effective and instead has scheduled a teleconference and call-in before the May 22nd deadline.
It's now scheduled for April 27th between 6:30 and 8:30 PM.
According to the agency "The dial-in number by telephone will be 888-324-6912 and the participant passcode will be 2938997.
To participate in the webinar via the internet:
For Participants:
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW3668902
Audience passcode: 2938997
Participants can join the event directly at:
https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php…
I'd recommend that participants log into the webinar on their computers at least 15 minutes before start time to ensure sufficient time to get into the system."
According to the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Public has just a 60 day window, starting March 24th, to formally comment on the proposed "Kill Permits".
But the developers have had almost 3 full years to work on it behind closed doors with Federal Officials and out of public view.
Dozens of concerned residents packed a Public Hearing recently asking for Federal Protection of the "Miami Tiger Beetle". It's a critically endangered beetle once thought extinct, but only recently found in the Richmond Pine Rocklands and one other nearby Rockland Habitat.
Following public outcry, the "Miami Tiger Beetle" was finally given Federal Endangered Species Status.
But its' Pine Rocklands home, including the site of the proposed "Coral Reef Commons" Strip Mall, have yet to be designated "Endangered Habitat" by the FWS.
So for now it has limited protection.
What can you do to help Save the Pine Rocklands?
During the Public Comment Period, running thru May, supporters of protecting this endangered habitat can contact the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service by Email or Regular Mail.
A Community workshop organizing opposition is now scheduled for April 25th at South Miami-Dade's Deering Estate.
It's located at 16701 SW 72nd Avenue and runs from 6-8PM.
Here's more information:
www.facebook.com/events/256155118181369/
The proposed "Habitat Conservation Plan" drafted to allow development in the largest Privately Owned Pine Rocklands in the country can be found at:
https://www.fws.gov/…/coral-reef-commons-draft-habitat-con…/
Comments opposing the issuance of the Federal Permits should be sent to:
David Dell
Atlanta Regional Office
1875 Century Blvd
David_dell@fws.gov
Ashley Blackford
U-S Fish and Wildlife Service
South Florida Ecological Services
Ashleigh_Blackford@fws.gov
Al Sunshine
President, Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition
99% of Florida's Pine Rocklands outside of Everglades National Park have been developed and fragmented according to the U-S Fish & Wildlife Service.
And the biggest habitat outside of the park, the Richmond Pine Rocklands, are now Ground Zero for more than $1 Billion Dollars worth of proposed developments.
At the former University of Miami South Campus, plans include a 900 unit Residential Rental Complex, Walmart and a mix of Retail/Public /Commercial projects under the name "Coral Reef Commons".
In the same habitat further east, "Miami Wilds" developers want to build a Theme Park, Hotel and Tourist Destination as part of their proposed expansion for "Zoo Miami".
Developers say it'll bring a badly-needed economic shot in the arm to the area and provided dozens of new job opportunities.
Standing in the way?
The Richmond Pine Rocklands are considered globally imperiled habitat and much of it is protected under the U-S Endangered Species Act as home to dozens of rare and endangered plants and animals.
In fact, one Pine Rockland resident, the Miami Tiger Beetle, is found nowhere else in the world except for the Richmond Pine Rocklands.
It's also home to the most critically-endangered mammal in the country, the Florida Bonneted Bat.
The Richmond Rocklands remain a critical "Lifeboat Habitat" for the largest remaining native Pine Rocklands in South Miami-Dade County for many of the Miami's animals and plants.
Wipe out their habitat, bulldoze and pave over their trees and plants, and sentence them as a species to extinction.
It's that's simple.
The Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition is working to prevent that from happening and has already held a series of Rallies and Protests to let the public know what's at stake here.
We believe this lifeboat needs to be preserved, and the Richmond Pine Rocklands need to be protected for future generations to enjoy.
Or we can turn our back on them, bulldoze and pave it over and wonder why Global warming is accelerating as more "Green Space" is paved over.
We can also wonder why there are fewer birds in the skies over South Florida and why there are no longer any butterflies fluttering around our yards.
This cannot be allowed.