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PR Newswire: Astellas Donates 150 Laptops to Help Inner-City Chicago Students
Published on PR Newswire by Astellas Pharma US Inc. on November 2, 2010.
Company's commitment to changing tomorrow manifests in generous contribution to support education efforts at Midtown Education Foundation
CHICAGO and DEERFIELD, Ill.,- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas"), a research-based pharmaceutical company based in Deerfield, Ill., is pleased to donate 150 used laptops to Midtown Educational Foundation, a nonprofit academic enrichment organization that serves over 1,000 students and parents in need each year through its Chicago-based Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys.
"The Midtown Educational Foundation is thrilled to partner with Astellas to provide inner-city students with laptops and updated software. Their hands-on approach to helping us solve our technology challenges from beginning to end is greatly appreciated," says Sharon Hefferan, Director of Metro Achievement Center for girls.
After MEF gratefully accepted Astellas' donation, a team of Astellas employees volunteered their time to prepare the computers for Midtown and Metro students.
The laptops arrived just in time for the new school year. "The laptop computers donated by Astellas will for the first time give us access to Naviance, a cutting edge web-based tool for advisors and teachers to best serve our students and for parents to instantly track their children's progress," says John Heybach, Director of Midtown Center for boys. At Metro for girls, the laptops will be put to use in a new student computer lab which will serve to enhance significantly the students' academic experience.
"Astellas has a longstanding commitment to education and we are very pleased to provide these laptops to the students of Midtown Educational Foundation," said Seigo Kashii, President and CEO of Astellas. "We feel strongly that the future of innovation lies in our children and by playing an active role in education, and programs like this, we can help students in our community achieve academic excellence.
Since 1965, Midtown Educational Foundation's programs have worked to instil self worth, academic skills and work habits in Chicago's at-risk 4th - 12th grade youth. With the collaboration of parents, teachers and volunteers, MEF students enroll in college at a rate of nearly five times that of their peers nationwide. Enrollment is now open to students from low-income families across the Chicago area.
To learn more about Midtown Educational Foundation, or to find out about ways to volunteer or donate, please visit www.midtown-metro.org.
About Midtown Educational Foundation
Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) helps youngsters to become better students and better people through its sponsorship of the Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys in Chicago, Illinois. MEF's award-winning enrichment programs aim to develop the whole person. Midtown and Metro blend academic tutoring, character building, sports and arts, parental involvement, and constant personal attention, including college preparation, scholarship opportunities, and career guidance from dynamic professionals across Chicago. Since its founding in 1965, thousands of inner-city boys and girls ages 8 to 18 have participated in MEF programs. Alumni enter college at nearly five times the rate of their peers.
About Astellas
The Astellas culture and brand is committed to building community, helping others, encouraging integrity and inspiring people to make a difference, today, tomorrow and every day. Astellas Pharma US, Inc., located in Deerfield, Illinois, is a U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. Astellas is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. The organization is committed to becoming a global category leader in focused areas by combining outstanding R&D and marketing capabilities. In the U.S., Astellas markets products in the areas of Anti-Infectives, Cardiology, Dermatology, Neuroscience, Transplant, Oncology and Urology. For more information about Astellas Pharma US, Inc., please visit our website at www.astellas.us or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/AstellasUS.
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|MLBPA Media Advisory
WHAT: Buses for Baseball, a program administered and underwritten by the Major League Baseball Players Trust, provides transportation, game tickets and personal greetings from players to underprivileged children. This season, the program will provide over 1,500 children from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico with an unforgettable ballpark experience. At each game, players will sign autographs, pose for photos and answer questions. The children also receive free souvenirs, food and beverages.
The Players Trust enjoys the support of the Tampa Bay Rays organization in providing this unique, up close and personal opportunity to share the thrill of Major League Baseball with needy children.
The Major League Baseball Players Trust is a charitable foundation created by the players to help those in need. Through the Players Trust, Major League players contribute their time, money and celebrity to call attention to important issues affecting those in need and to help encourage others to get involved in their own communities.
For additional information, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com. To view a brief video feature on the Buses for Baseball program, please visit the Players Trust channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mlbplayerstrust.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Player Meet and Greet: Approximately 4:15 p.m. EST
WHERE: Seats along first base line
Melissa Persaud, MLBPA (On Site), 917-445-6014
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Helen Schwarm will celebrate her 95th birthday with a reception at the Kiowa County Senior Center on March 1 from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Helen was born March 3, 1919 at Strong City, and moved to a ranch southwest of Pratt with her family when she was two years old. She married Leonard Schwarm of rural Greensburg in January of 1948 and he passed away in April of 2012.
Helen is a retired teacher, homemaker and partner in the family farming/ranching operation.
Her children and their spouses are Steve and wife Lena of Olathe, Mark and wife Velda of Hutchinson and Greensburg; granddaughter, Kellen Liebsch and husband Andy of Manhattan; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Madelyn.
Cards may be sent to 510 Stout, Pratt, KS 67124.


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After some time without releasing any new version here is peepdf v0.3. It is not that I was not working in the project, but since the option to update the tool from the command line was released creating new versions became a secondary task. Read more »
As part of this year's Summer of Code, I programmed an extension for the shellcode detection and analysis library libemu. The main goal of the project was to increase the performance when executing shellcode, with the help of a virtualizer. Prior to this extension, libemu made use of a custom emulator, which supported only instructions mostly used in shellcode. With this extension, libemu utilizes a full-blown, completely functioning virtualizer, which executes code presumably the same way a real CPU does. Read more »
I'll tell you the truth: Export Address Table Filtering, the feature of the upcoming release of EMET, "designed to break nearly all shell code in use today", intrigued me a bit. Read more »
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I have finished almost all the coding stuff of Project #1, now you can try out the new PHoneyC with shellcode/heapspray detection here:
Please feel free to report any bug or suggestion on shellcode/heapspray detection to me. Read more »
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I have done some basic shellcode and heapspray detection codes in the phoneyc's 'honeyjs' javascript engine (based on python-spidermonkey, with extra tracing and auditing works). And also I have made a presentation on the local honeynet chinese chapter last weeked. Details about my current approaches can be found on this slide: http://is.gd/J9QP
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As libemu had it's second release (0.2.0) lately, I'll try to introduce it to the audience who did not hear about it yet.
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Attorney General Lockyer Files Lawsuits Against Unregistered "Immigration Consultants"
Unscrupulous Bay Area Companies Prey on Immigrant Communities
(SAN FRANCISCO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed separate lawsuits seeking to shut down five unregistered Bay Area immigration consultant businesses for violating state laws regulating immigration consultants. San Francisco Superior Court Judge James J. McBride on Thursday granted temporary restraining orders prohibiting the companies from acting as immigration consultants until they comply with the law.
"These greedy, fly-by-night businesses deliberately ignore state consumer protection laws in their quest to rip off immigrants who pay hard-earned money to establish new lives for themselves and their families in California," Lockyer said. "We expect these cases will sound a warning bell to other so-called immigration consultants. If you are unlawfully operating in this state, we will shut you down."
The individuals running these businesses are alleged to have violated state laws protecting consumers from unscrupulous "immigration consultants." The businesses advertised themselves as "immigration consultants" or as providing "immigration services" in newspapers, the Yellow Pages, online, on business cards or by posting signs in the windows of their businesses. Yet none of the "immigration consultants" had filed a $50,000 bond with the Secretary of State's Office, as required by law.
The lawsuits seek temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. The defendants also will be subject to paying stiff penalties for operating without a bond and reimbursing the state for investigation and prosecution costs.
Named in the complaints were the following San Francisco businesses and individuals:
MG & Associates and Manuel H. Gomez
J&J Lugo Services, Judith Lugo and Jorge Lugo
Tony Moscoso Services, Tony's Services, Tony Moscoso and AlvaroBravo
Immigration Support Services, E. Leon Waki and Masamichi Yamasaki
Olympia Institute, Sammy Tang and Kuo Chan
In 2001, Lockyer filed lawsuits against major Los Angeles immigration consultant companies that were illegally portraying themselves as lawyers, engaging in fraudulent advertising and violating state laws regulating immigration consultants.
In 1994, the Legislature passed a law requiring immigration consultants to be bonded. The Attorney General sponsored a bill that went into effect Jan. 1, 2002, requiring anyone who advertises as or holds themselves out to be an immigration consultant to also file a $50,000 bond with the Secretary of State's Office. SB 1194 by Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, bolstered penalties against unscrupulous non-attorneys who promote themselves as "immigration consultants" and offer unlawful legal advice to immigrants seeking help in, obtaining jobs, establishing citizenship and other activities. The law authorizes courts to award financial damages, up to $100,000 in civil penalties to victims, as well as attorneys' fees and other compensation.
Lockyer also sponsored legislation last year that makes it clear the attorney general, district attorney or city attorney also may seek civil penalties of up to $100,000 and injunctive relief against immigration consultants who violate state law. That measure, AB 1999 by Assemblyman Lou Correa, D-Anaheim, went into effect Jan. 1, 2003.
Lockyer urged consumers to be careful when obtaining immigration services. The Attorney General's Office of Immigrant Assistance, which he established in 2001, has developed a brochure, "Immigration Services: Protecting Your Consumer Rights," which is available in seven languages: Armenian, Chinese, English, Hmong, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. The brochures can be viewed at www.ag.ca.gov/immigrant/publications.htm
Californians who believe they may be victims of similar abuses by these companies should contact the Attorney General's Office of Immigrant Assistance by calling, toll-free, 1-888-587-0557.


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In 2001, the Mosaic Religious Community started to write down the serious events that are experienced by the 6,500 Danish Jews.
It is difficult or impossible to wear skull caps or Star of David on the street. There are telephone threats and vandalism to cars thrown stones through the Jews windows and painted anti-Jewish graffiti. Today, it has become even worse with assault and aggravated assault, says the Jews.
It is very important not to cut all with the same brush. But the vast majority of those who commit these atrocities are Muslims, Arabs of Middle Eastern background. The conflict in the Middle East is part of the reason for the persecution of the Jews. But there is never anyone who has heard of Jews who attack and harass Muslims. Virtually no one in Europe relate to it. In the Middle East should the Israelis suffer frequent rocket attacks from Gaza in particular, suicide bombings and other violent actions. But it has not therefore given rise to Jews persecuted by Arab Muslims in Europe. Many of the young Muslims who are aggressive towards Jews, roused to hatred in TV programs as they download onto their dishes. This hate propaganda plays not only the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel. They appeal to the hostile attitudes toward Jews, which goes back centuries, and as expressed in the Qur'an violent terms about Jews (and other infidels).
All over Europe the picture is the same. In Malmö in Sweden, where there is a large Muslim immigrant population, the situation of the Jews for many years been intolerable. There were a couple of years ago thrown a bomb at a Jewish demonstration. In September there was a bomb attack against the Jewish village hall, which caused extensive damage. It is now protected with armored doors. Malmö Rabbi Kesselman has been chased by a car that tried to run him down, as he afterwards said, "I have never in my life been so scared." In addition assault and harassment in everyday life.
In 2009, attacks on Jews in Malmo doubled in the wake of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, and were set fire to synagogues. From demonstrations resounded the cry "Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, Mohammed's army will return." Khaybar was a predominantly Jewish oasis, as a Muslim army took in 629, after which the surviving Jews were expelled. In other parts of Europe show a similar picture. But only the most dramatic episodes terrorist killings in Toulouse, receive significant media coverage.
Mikael Ekberg
This petition closed over 5 years ago
Anti-Semitic and racist attacks on Jewish schoolchildren in Denmark and Sweden must be stopped! The Danish and Swedish governments need to do much more to stop those criminal acts! Anti-Semitism...
Anti-Semitic and racist attacks on Jewish schoolchildren in Denmark and Sweden must be stopped! The Danish and Swedish governments need to do much more to stop those criminal acts! Anti-Semitism Rising in Europe
After almost 70 years since last anti-semitic Nazi violense - we have to act and demand that our democratic governments and authorities put strong measures against the racism that exists in both our countrys!
Please help us by signing the petion and also by sending mail to the Swedish and Danish governments. Thank you all!
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An NEC sales rep stated that the Spyder2 is not recommended for use on this monitor; however, this person could not discern if this applied to all Spyder2 products (Express, Pro, ect) or just a specific version. The NEC site states that the Spyder2...? has been tested and verified on the 2690WUXi but is not more specific.Can any of you color Jedis clear this up for me?
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Yes (and no <g>). And I'm referring to an EyeOne Display-2 (EyeOne is a much older unit).
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Read this, very helpful ,specialy if you from Europe.Damjanhttp://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum...462a770054f8348[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=191671\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


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U.S. Equal Employment
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Community Hospital Refused to Accommodate the Schedule of a Nurse with Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged
CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Inc., a community hospital bordering Peekskill, N.Y., will pay $142,500 to a former nurse to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2007, the federal agency announced today.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 07-CV-83760), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains, charged that the hospital discriminated against Glorianne Romano on the basis of her disability, Type I "brittle" diabetes, after she experienced a diabetic coma for which she was treated there. Specifically, the lawsuit charged that the hospital failed to grant Romano a reasonable accommodation to permit her to modify her part-time work schedule as an employee health nurse so that she would work three days in a row rather than alternate work days. Romano's treating doctor submitted documentation stating that she needed a more consistent schedule to enable her to gain better control over her diabetes.
Although the hospital initially granted the request for schedule modification, and Romano had previously worked a similar schedule without problems, the EEOC said, the hospital with¬drew the schedule accommodation, stating that it unduly disrupted the hospital's business operations. The EEOC charged that the hospital endangered Romano's physical health and effectively terminated her employment by refusing to accommodate her request to work the modified part-time schedule.
The EEOC said that the hospital's failure to grant a reasonable accommodation, and the resulting termination of Romano's employment, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on disability. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement out of court.
"This problem, like so many others, could have been avoided if this employer had simply fulfilled its legal obligation to work with the employee to find a reasonable accommodation," said EEOC Acting Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru.
In addition to the $142,500 in back pay and compensatory damages for Romano and the payment of attorneys' fees to her private attorney, the 26-month consent decree enjoins Hudson Valley Hospital from engaging in further disability discrimination or retaliation. It also provides for maintenance and distribution of procedures for responding to accommodation requests; anti-discrimination training for employees, managers, and the hospital's human resources department; monitoring and reporting; and for the posting of a notice about EEOC and the lawsuit. The consent decree has been submitted to the district court judge for approval.
"Employers must recognize that the ADA requires them to provide adjustments or modifications to enable people with disabilities to enjoy equal employment opportunities, unless doing so would be an undue hardship, such as a significant difficulty or expense," said Spencer Lewis, district director of the EEOC New York District Office. "Modified work schedules; a private area to test blood sugar levels or to take insulin; a place to rest until blood sugar levels become normal; breaks to eat or drink, take medication, or leave for treatment or training on managing diabetes – these are examples of the types of reasonable accommodations that might be appropriate for an employee with diabetes, depending on the circumstances."
EEOC New York Regional Attorney Elizabeth Grossman added, "The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. The EEOC intends to use its litigation authority to bring employers into compliance with the ADA if they do not comply voluntarily."
The EEOC has a fact sheet on diabetes and disability discrimination law, available at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/diabetes.html.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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A crafty cat manages to flush a rat-sized dog down the toilet of an RV in "Meet the Fockers," a gag that literally sums up the pervasive below-the-belt humor in this fitfully funny but always crude sequel to the much more amusing "Meet the Parents." The gap between the first and second installments isn't as gaping as with, for instance, "Analyze This" and "Analyze That," but the laughs "Fockers" generates are the type you feel embarrassed about almost immediately afterward. Nonetheless, major star power, lack of alternative strong comedies in the holiday marketplace and fond memories of the original, which raked in $330 million worldwide (half of it overseas), assure strong returns for this Universal/DreamWorks hookup.
Far more than the 2000 original, which was mostly implicit in its ethnic implications, "Fockers" is explicit about touchy-feely, liberal and liberated Jews trying to mellow out uptight, conservative and repressed WASPs (this is such a shopworn notion by now that a much more novel comedy could be wrung out of the reverse dynamic).
When its attention is not fixated in the general vicinity of the groin, which is seldom, pic trades on the tireless efforts of the ceaselessly horny Fockers, played by the boundlessly enthusiastic Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, to remove the figurative broom from the posterior of their son's future in-laws, a former CIA op and proper old-school wife portrayed by Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner.
Tenor of the humor closely matches the most vulgar moments of Jay Roach's third and presumably final "Austin Powers" entry; it's curious, in fact, how both Roach franchises have declined in virtually identical ways, only this time in one step rather than two.
When the engaged Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) arrive on Long Island to join Pam's parents for a journey to Florida to finally meet Greg's folks, the Byrnes — Jack (De Niro) and Dina (Danner) — surprise them with the announcement that they'll be driving down to Florida in Jack's giant new RV, partly to accommodate his grandson Little Jack, for whom he's caring.
Once the group arrives at the paradisiacal Focker Isle, the comic culture clash starts in earnest. Like rich leftover hippies without a care in the world, Bernie and Roz Focker (Hoffman and Streisand) live in a dreamy, breezy house where Roz conducts sex-for-seniors exercise classes. Natch, everyone tries to be on their best behavior at the outset, but Bernie's instantly familiar physicality and uncensored ways immediately set Jack's jaw on edge, confirming Greg's worst fears about what's in store.
Returning screenwriters Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg clearly spent most of their time engineering bumps in the road that would provide an abundance of embarrassment, awkwardness and conflict. For starters, a hot Latin lady (Alanna Ubach), formerly the Fockers' maid, is presented as the woman to whom the teenage Greg lost his virginity, with a possible illegitimate son the result. None too pleased about this, Pam informs Greg that she's pregnant, a fact that must be kept from Jack at all costs — an unlikely proposition given the Fockers' utter inability to keep their mouths shut on any subject.
Then there's the matter of Little Jack (played by beautiful blond twins Spencer and Bradley Pickren), who's too young to talk but whom the strict and militaristic Jack is treating like a little man. One lowball comic highlight is Greg's brief baby-sitting stint, which he hopes will convince Jack he's fit to be a father. When all else fails, however, which is not infrequently, Roach falls back on the age-old adage: "Cut to the kid."
Still, it's the relative oldsters who get the lion's share of the action here, with Stiller and Polo, overpowered in terms of star wattage and opportunities, mostly relegated to second banana status. De Niro's clenched, suspicious traditionalist was fresher the first time around, but his slow-burn, barely contained reactions to the many things that irritate him still yield some genuine amusement.
Hoffman, however, provides the film with its greatest energy source. Even more than in the recent "I Heart Huckabees," thesp gives the impression of being in a second adolescence, so frisky, mischievous and physically invigorated is his characterization. Almost continuously, Hoffman pushes beyond the expected with comic provocation that gives pic an extra spark.
Streisand doesn't go that far but is a pleasure to watch in circumstances that make her appear more relaxed onscreen than she has in the more than 30 years since "What's Up, Doc?"
Although potent B.O. for "Fockers" may create corporate desire for a third installment, the extent to which the creative fertility level has dropped between entries one and two provides a significant argument for Roach & Co. to retire the Fockers before it's really too late.


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Troy Nance: Lucky No. 13
By ODU Athletics
Dec. 5, 2003
Old Dominion had their chances to win their game in regulation Thursday night in Blacksburg, but it didn't happen.
ODU, up most of the game, allowed Tech to come from behind to take an 85-82 lead with 7.5 seconds left. After Hokies' Zabian Dowdell drained two free throws to give VT a three-point edge in the closing seconds, senior guard Troy Nance received a pass on the ensuing play and shot it from 45 feet at the buzzer.
"No one is going to believe this, but we planned that play in the huddle for that situation," Nance said. "We wanted to either win or tie the game with a three."
ODU coach Blaine Taylor drew up a play in a timeout during the late Virginia Tech run that had senior forward John Waller driving to his strong side. If Nance's man would leave for the double team, the 5-10 point guard would be open for a mid-court shot.
The play didn't work until the last play of regulation.
"John got into a little trouble, I called his name, and he got me the ball," Nance said. "I got the ball off without even thinking about it."
"We stuck with the same play, and it seemed to work to perfection."
The 3-point shot forced overtime, and the Monarchs went on to defeat VT, 94-92.
"When the ball left my hands, I knew it was good. I knew we had a second chance and we had to take advantage of it."
According to Nance, who wears no. 13, assistant coach Jim Corrigan had him practice half court shooting before the game.
"At the shoot around, Coach Corrigan told me to practice shooting from the same spot I hit it from the game." he said. "He was just kidding, and I laughed it off and started shooting. I would have never thought it would come back to be a game saving play."
Talk about things coming full circle.
During Old Dominion's November 29 game versus no. 19 Saint Joesph's, Preseason All-American Jameer Nelson hit a similar 45-foot jump shot in the closing seconds to lead the Hawks past the Monarchs 75-72.
Nance, who had the tough assignment of guarding Nelson, was in close proximity when Nelson made his miracle shot.
"It was just like my shot, but at opposite ends of the court," he said. "When the ball left his hands, I knew it was good. It hit nothing but the bottom of the net."
Despite starting the season 1-2, the Monarchs feel good about their chances against Charlotte this Saturday. After putting together good back-to-back games against big-time programs, Nance and the rest of the Monarchs feel that they can play with anyone.
"We have a lot of confidence, but we have to play even headed," he said. "Charlotte is a really good team. We're able to be beaten when we're not playing top basketball, but when we're playing like we should, we can compete with the top-notch teams."
The Monarchs just hope their no. 13 remains lucky.


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The weather is cooler, the holiday lights are beginning to twinkle at area stores, and it is time to think about those dreaded words — holiday shopping!
No longer do those have to be words that strike fear into the hearts of men and women.
The 25th annual Extension Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Henry County Homemakers Organization, will help you fill up those stockings with no problem at all.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Henry County Local, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
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Children's Garden; Gospel Fest; Mike Whittington Scouting award
Preparing the ground
Vegetables soon will be seen growing in the Kinston-Lenoir County Children�s Garden, thanks to some hard working volunteers.
Enthusiastic 4-Hers, community children and Lenoir County Cooperative Extension agents and Master Gardener Volunteers gathered recently to clean plant debris from last year's growth, plant transplants and seeds.
For information about the garden, call the Extension at 252-527-2191.
Gospel Fest being planned
The first Veterans Challenge Gospel Fest is planned for 3 to 9 p.m. March 23 at the former Expressions/Brody�s building at Vernon Park Mall, 834 Hardee Road.
Tickets are $6 for six hours of gospel entertainment and a chance to win $1,000 cash. Active military or veterans get a $1 off discount, and children 12 and younger are admitted free. Ticket holders must be present to win the cash prize.
Tickets can be purchased at the Veterans Challenge office (the second door from DMV), at IFIXNC computer repair store, also at the mall, or at the event. For more information, contact 252-933-3540 or veteranschallenge.org.
Kinston native receives Silver Beaver Award
Kinston native Mike Whittington was presented the Silver Beaver Award at an Eagle Scout and Volunteer Recognition Reception Feb. 24, sponsored by the East Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Scoutmaster of Troop 585, chartered by Northwest Christian Church, he has been an active adult scout leader for more than 16 years, serving as Cubmaster, Webelos den leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Scoutmaster. He is Advancement chairman, Eagle Board chairman, and is on the Nominating Committee for the Caswell District. He also the East Carolina Council�s Eagle Board chairman.
He has won such awards as Caswell District Assistant Scoutmaster of the Year, District Award of Merit, District Committee Key, American Legion Scoutmaster of the Year, Scouters Key, Scoutmaster Award of Merit and the Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor.
His commitment to expose young people to every Scouting opportunity possible is evidenced by his years of service in multiple responsibilities � serving as director of the Caswell District Advance-O-Ree for six years, and being Merit Badge counselor for 10 merit badges. He also makes sure appropriate training is available to all Scouting leaders and has personally completed Scoutmaster Fundamentals and Wood Badge Course SR-338.
In 2001, Whittington retired from 20 years of service with Civil Air Patrol as a volunteer performing Search & Rescue work. During that time he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded numerous decorations.
The Kinston High School graduate has a certificate in Global Logistics from Lenoir Community College and is the shop supervisor at Sanderson Farms. He is the father of Eagle Scouts Clay, Paul and First Class Scout Scott.


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The 2014 Zero S leverages an advanced battery cell chemistry and configuration. Not only does the ZF11.4 power pack enable you to go beyond 130 miles, it is also designed to last the life of the motorcycle. The result of cutting edge research and development, each cell in the power pack is individually controlled and monitored at all times to ensure maximum health. The highly efficient onboard charger minimizes charge time and can work in parallel with Zero's quick charge systems. What's this all mean? Simply put, the Zero S is the leader for production electric motorcycles in acceleration, range, recharge time and longevity.
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The Z-Force® Power Tank adds 2.8 kWh of power pack storage capacity to any 2014 Zero S. An optional accessory, the Power Tank can be added at any time during or after motorcycle purchase. For example, if you purchase a 2014 Zero S ZF8.5 you could actually upgrade your motorcycle to have 11.4 kWh of power pack capacity years after you purchase your motorcycle. Alternatively, if you purchase a 2014 Zero S ZF11.4 you could upgrade your motorcycle to have 14.2 kWh of power pack capacity. With that much energy storage capacity you could expect to travel up to 171 miles in the city or 88 miles on the highway.
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Aircraft grade aluminum is exclusively used in the construction of the Zero S twin spar frame. It is lightweight, strong and one of the main reasons that the Zero S handles incredibly well. Designed to have a low center of gravity, the Zero S is highly maneuverable and responsive. The motorcycle's refined appearance is completed with sleek new bodywork to give it a contemporary, aggressive and naked look. The 'tank' section of the bodywork features an integrated storage compartment that is both lockable and removable. The tank section can also be replaced with the Power Tank accessory for an additional 2.8 kWh of power pack capacity.
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The Zero S uses weight and strength optimized cast wheels that are specifically developed for, and exclusively installed on, the Zero S. For maximum stopping power, the Zero S features robust and easy to modulate Nissin brakes on the front and a new rear brake caliper with a larger 240 mm rotor for more control in the back.
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Geoengineering: Are Small Scale Tests Possible?
Last Friday, my friend and colleague Eli Kintisch of Science magazine had a piece in Slate about the latest in geoengineering research, a field that continues to burgeon. Now, scientists are talking about the possibility of conducting real geoengineering trials, on both the small and the medium scale–right up to the verge of climatic detectability. But as Kintisch reports, while some scientists think there could be a "safe" geoengineering trial, others argue there's really no such thing. Perturb the planet enough that you see a climatic effect, goes the thinking, and there are going to be a cascade of other consequences.
The implication of this dispute, writes Kintisch, is disturbing:
…[the] back-and-forth over which experiments might be best and what sort of political treaties would be necessary raises a distressing possibility: It's not just that geoengineering tests will be difficult. It's that the problems they invite would be so diverse—and their results so inconclusive—that we're likely to skip the testing altogether. If countries are going to hack the stratosphere, they may just do it full-bore in the face of disaster.
Or, perhaps some rogue countries will do large scale geoengineering tests and defy the rest of the world. As the Russian scientist Yuri A. Izrael has rather ominously written, "Already in the near future, the technological possibilities of a full scale use of [aerosol-based geoengineering] will be studied."
Speaking of study, I have a recommendation. Anyone interested in the geoengineering debate ought to click over to Amazon right now and pre-order Kintisch's forthcoming book, Hack the Planet: Science's Best Hope–or Worst Nightmare–for Averting Climate Catastrophe. I've read an early version and give my full and enthusiastic endorsement. If our society is going to properly weigh the costs and benefits of geoengineering, we need a citizenry literate in and knowledgeable about the issue, and right now, there is no better way to achieve such literacy than to dig into this text….as someone who has followed the geoengineering debate for years now, I can guarantee it.
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The citizenry is desperate. I won't be surprised if they start doing full-scale geoengineering without testing.
With regard to literacy, I doubt the citizenry's going to try much. Look at how much they know about everything else.
I talked to my mother, who for her own bizarre reasons hangs around people such as the ones you're trying to reach, and she says they're practically stuck in the 1960s. You're going to need to do more than write books to make the world smart about science. You're going to need to educate them better. Populate school boards with actual educators, for one – I hate it when school boards are populated by politicians or parents who are idiots.
There is a problem when most humans in the United States can't explain cell theory or the central dogma of molecular biology!
I've tackled this before, and the bottom line is that we're in this mess because of a century of unintended and thus undirected geo-engineering. This approac hpersist because humans have a HUGE capacity to deny their own role in the Ecology of the world. Novelist Daniel Quinn, calls it "Taker" mythology. That's going to be a much tougher nut to crack the Katherine's perceptive account of the lack of education.


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CAM produces a series of NetCDF format history files containing atmospheric gridpoint data generated during the course of a run. It also produces a series of NetCDF format restart files necessary to continue a run once it has terminated successfully and a series of initial conditions files that may be used to initialize new simulations. The contents of these datasets are described below.
History files contain model data values written at specified frequencies during a run. Options are also available to record averaged, instantaneous, maximum, or minimum values on a field-by-field basis. If the user wishes to see a field written at more than one time frequency (e.g. daily, hourly), additional history files must be declared. This functionality is available via setting namelist variables.
History files may be visualized using various commercial or freely available tools. Examples include the the NCAR Graphics package, FERRET, ncview, MATLAB, AVS, IDL, and Yorick. For a list of software tools for interacting with NetCDF files, view the link Software for Manipulating or Displaying NetCDF Data.
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Sequester may impact airport lines
Impatient Americans may have to get used to waiting if the sequester kicks in next week.
Air travelers, truckers and anyone waiting for goods to be shipped from overseas could face lengthy delays as a result of the automatic spending cuts, federal agencies and some industry groups are warning.
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President Barack Obama has been talking up the sequester's impact on everyday Americans, seeking to pressure lawmakers to stave off the $85 billion in cuts set to begin March 1.
"It's to their benefit to talk about delays and 'this is going to get cut' and 'that is going to cut,' to get the American people behind them," Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said last week. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went even further this week, accusing Obama of engaging in "histrionics."
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But Roger Dow, who leads the U.S. Travel Association, warned that travel could very likely become the poster child of sequestration. He called on Congress to avert what he anticipates would be a transportation disaster.
"These across-the-board cuts may punish travelers with flight delays, long security lines at Transportation Security Agency checkpoints and multi-hour waits to clear Customs and Border Protection," Dow said. "There is absolutely no excuse for travelers in one of the world's most advanced nations to suffer through a travel process that wastes their precious time and resources."
Here are some of the ways sequestration could snarl major parts of the transportation network:
Air traffic controllers
The sequester will almost certainly mean longer waits for passengers at airports, not only in the security lines but also at gates or on the tarmac.
The $600 million in cuts set to hit the FAA would result in unpaid furloughs for nearly all of the agency's nearly 47,000 employees, including air-traffic controllers. In turn, the number of flights would need to be reduced to a level that can be safely managed.
"Sequestration could slow air traffic levels in major cities, which will result in delays and disruptions across the country during the critical summer travel season," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wrote in a Feb. 11 letter to Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.).
LaHood said FAA employees would be furloughed for one day per pay period, or every two weeks, through September. The maximum time-off would be two furlough days per period.
But he provided an important caveat: The number of furlough days could be lower depending on "staffing needs, operational requirements, and negotiated collective bargaining agreements."
For now, labor unions and airline industry officials aren't taking sides, being careful not to engage in the Washington blame game. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association had no immediate comment but said it will release a report next week on the impacts of the sequester.
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Step up to the next frontier of crop protection
Biologicals are not the last frontier in agricultural development, but they certainly have proven to
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Every living thing has its own set of natural weapons and defenses, and biological control can harness these assets in a way that protects a crop from weeds, insects, nematodes or diseases. Novozymes, BASF, Syngenta and Bayer CropScience are the latest companies to invest in this market segment.
Novozymes, the maker of several biofertility and biocontrol crop protection products, has just acquired Texas-based Natural Industries Inc.
Natural Industries focuses on the research and development of a type of soil microorganism called Streptomyces, which are thought to have properties that can help control a variety of fungi, bacteria, nematodes, insects and weeds. Thomas Videbæk, head of BioBusiness at Novozymes, says he hopes the acquisition will strengthen the company's presence in the biologicals market.
"Novozymes has long-term ambitions to be a key player in this market," he says. "The acquisition is a good example of how we can grow and utilize our platform and leading position in this area as well as accelerate innovation."
Take the field. BASF announced its acquisition of Becker Underwood in late November. In doing so, it instantly became a major player in the emerging biological seed treatment market.
"The Becker Underwood portfolio was perfect," says Juergen Huff, senior vice president of BASF's Functional Crop Care, a global business unit. "We had no meaningful presence in the biological arena. There is no overlap. It fits perfectly with what we want to do with our existing port-folio. With water management and abiotic stress management, we want to offer farmers solutions in those areas not covered by conventional crop protection chemicals."
Syngenta and Devgen announced in October a six-year global license and research agreement. Under the agreement, Syngenta will develop and commercialize sprayable RNAi-based crop protection products that Devgen has ori-ginated. RNAi (RNA interference) is a naturally occurring process in all organisms that can be configured to target and control a specific pest without harming beneficial insects.
Several other major agribusinesses are moving to acquire or advance their biological portfolio. Bayer CropScience has plans to build upon its Poncho/VOTiVO seed treatment—which contains a means to biologically control nematodes—with additional biological products within the company's seed growth portfolio.
Bayer's acquisition this past year of AgraQuest allows for an accelerated expansion into the biological market. The company announced in January that it is also buying Prophyta GmbH, a supplier of microbial crop protection products, for its patented solid-state fermentation technology and expertise in formulating live fungal spores.
Monsanto Company has several biological-based products currently moving through its research pipeline. Chief technology officer Robb Fraley says the company plans to accomplish this through its new BioDirect technology, which taps into molecules in nature such as RNAi to diminish protein production in target pests.
"By working with a plant's own naturally occurring processes, we have the potential to create products that are very precise and specific in how they work and may require smaller and fewer applications than current agriculture products," Fraley says. "That's better for farmers, consistent with our vision to create products that enable farmers to produce more and conserve more."
Becker Underwood CEO Peter Innes says he hopes the agriculture industry will take a cue from the pharmaceutical, animal health and animal nutrition industries as the biologicals market continues to gain traction.
"These industries already fundamentally use biologicals as a source of new products," he says. "The central question of our time is, how do we increase our productivity to feed an ever increasing population with a finite amount of resources? Farmers have risen to that challenge many times in the past. We need to be providing farmers with new tools and new combinations of products that will enable that success story to continue."
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Despite vulnerabilities and weighty subject matter, it didn't take long for the student cast of "On the Couch" to strike the perfect comfort level.
You can't hide behind a monologue — especially if you wrote it and the words aren't fiction. It's hard enough to be a teenager, much less a teenager voicing your biggest worries and existential crises in front of a crowd of strangers. For many high school students, merely speaking up in class is terrifying. Imagine doing it on stage.
Written and performed by students from Southeast, Booker, Pine View and Manatee high schools, "On the Couch" is the brainchild of 11 student actors in the self-titled troupe, Truth in Fiction Theatre Artists, and the Asolo Repertory Theatre's Leah Page and Emily Freeman, youth directors in the company's education department.
The focus of the play is purpose — what has a purpose, what doesn't, how purposes change with age or professional and personal milestones. And, like the title suggests, the chief prop of the show is a couch, upholstered in a kitschy fabric almost as rich as the script.
"The topic is so pertinent to these students' lives because they're all in period of transition," says Freeman, who joined the Asolo staff as an intern last June. "They have complete ownership over the script. This really is about their words and what they want to share."
However, the play is much more than just a series of teenage confessionals.
To capture age, gender and ethnic diversity, students conducted an anonymous online survey of people ages 13 to 75, and by using various social networking sites, they posed their questionnaire to family, friends, friends of friends and complete strangers, many who reside in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
The project stems from a style of devised theater in which playwrights collaborate not only with each other, but also with groups of people outside the theater world.
"The show is kind of a collage of different thoughts on purpose," says Caroline Burkholder, a senior at Southeast High School. "A lot of the script is based on other people's answers — some are word for word."
The first act opens with Booker High School senior Mona Pirnot on acoustic guitar. Folksy in a pair of cutoff denim shorts and brown unlaced boots, Pirnot, a singer/songwriter with serious star potential, delivers her lines with such wit and poignancy that nary an ounce of angst is detected in the lyrics.
"I always wanted to be a feminist, but I like guys too much," Pirnot sings. "I always wanted to be a psychologist, until I went to one. So I thought I'd be an astronaut, but I don't like freeze-dried stuff."
More than half of the play is based on the actual experiences and inner monologues of the students in the show, including Booker senior Zach Hlavac's guilt over wanting to be an actor.
"This show is so personal," says Hlavac. "It could be weird if I wasn't so comfortable on stage. There are so many tender, vulnerable moments. It's a very scary thing, but that scary thing is what makes it so exciting."
Hlavac and Pirnot aren't the only students in the script anguishing over career opportunities. Marissa Phillips, a home-schooled sophomore from Venice, wrote a monologue about her desire to play piano for a living.
Although Phillips and her older sister, Mallory, were unable to perform in the final shows due to a scheduling conflict, they contributed personal anecdotes to the script and continue to attend rehearsals.
Neither sister had performed or participated in theater prior to signing up for the theater workshop. They auditioned simply for the experience.
"A lot of emotions have come out of this experience," says Mallory Phillips, whose dream job is to be a wedding planner. "We've cried. We've laughed," she says. "And we didn't know any of these kids when we got here."
As the cast moves into a new scene, Hlavac stretches out on the couch and prepares for his first monologue. Midway through the scene, Page turns to face the Phillips sisters, who have spent the last 30 minutes sitting in the fifth row of the Cook Theatre, studying each actor's position.
"Any suggestions, guys?" Page asks.
They immediately throw out two thoughtful blocking ideas.
On stage, Hlavac resumes his monologue.
"Does being an actor serve a purpose?" he asks. "I really do it because it makes me happy. But does theater really serve a purpose? The benefits are intangible. I can't put the audience's tears or laughter in a jar."
If You Go
Truth in Fiction Theatre Artists will perform "On the Couch: An Exploration of Purpose" at 7 p.m. April 29 and April 30, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 351-8000.
Contact Heidi Kurpiela at [email protected].
Despite vulnerabilities and weighty subject matter, it didn't take long for the student cast of "On the Couch" to strike the perfect comfort level.


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Happi Papi Danmark
Augmented Reality Driving App Puts Kids Behind the Wheel and Recreates The Driving Experience.
Pressemeddelelse • Maj 25, 2012 15:33 CEST
Happi Papi, the company behind the successful Happi-series of children's learning apps, has just released a completely new type of app for the iPad with iPhone support to follow shortly.
Happi Full Throttle is an augmented reality driving experience for kids (or your inner child...). With the help of the iPad's camera and a dashboard full of buttons, levers and a steering wheel, Happi Full Throttle aims to make any child feel like a real Fireman, Race car driver, Pilot or Submarine captain.
This app has many advantages says Patrick Larson, co-founder of Happi Papi. "First of all it is a great open ended digital toy that children can both play with in a variety of settings such as your living room, back seat of the family car or why not in the back yard. If parents take the time to talk with their kids about all the different functions each vehicle has, it becomes a great learning tool as well."
It also offers something not true for most other children's apps which is a playing experience away from the couch continues Patrick Larsson. There are currently four different vehicles included in its kid friendly app. Happi Papi also promises to add more vehicles and features from user suggestions on its Facebook page.
Currently, the app has the following vehicles and features included:
• Fire Truck: ignition, side turns, wipers, horn, fire extinguisher, steering wheel (turns automatically when moving the iPad) and flashing siren)
• Police Helicopter: ignition, acceleration, steering stick (turns automatically when moving the iPad) flashing siren, intercom.
• Sports Car: ignition, stereo, horn, steering wheel (turns automatically when moving the iPad), side turns and wipers.
• Submarine: periscope, bubble blower, sonar, dive siren, smoke blower and steering wheel (turns automatically when moving the iPad)
Kate Stinnett of Appreciation an app review site on Facebook has the following to say about the app: "This app is a game changer in the world of apps! I have seen plenty of apps and own plenty of apps, but none like this! This app takes you places that no other app can."
About Happi Papi:
After buying games and apps for our kids to play on the iPhone and iPad, we realized that today's tech savvy toddlers deserved better apps than currently available. Neither the kids, nor us parents, liked the fact that most children's apps were full of ads and links out of the game. As experienced game developers we understood that these "annoyances" were important extra revenue streams for the app makers but we still thought it possible to create kid friendly apps in a profitable way.
Happi Papi develops fun and educational apps for kids. Kids will always learn something new about the world around them when using Happi Papi apps. The playing environment is safe and straight forward. No instructions are necessary to play our games and we never put ads, links or in app purchases in the games. Read more about Happi Papi at happipapi.com/our-story.
Happi Papi was founded in 2011 by Patrick Larson and Jens Ode. Up until now we have released the following apps (all featured by Apple): Happi Reads, Happi Spells and Happi 123.
Find us on:
Facebook - happipapiapps | Twitter - @happi_papi | Email - firstname.lastname@example.com


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Apple wants to make a magnetic stand for iPads that will hold the tablet securely in place, while also allowing for quick removal when needed, according to a patent application published today.
Spotted by Patently Apple, the application includes images of various tablet mounting situations, including inside cars, on tripods, treadmills, and on a music sheet stand. Apple even thinks the technology could be used to connect two iPads with a magnetic hinge.
Apple writes in the application:
Tablet devices are used in an increasingly wide range of applications. In many of these applications a way for conveniently mounting the device is required. A number of manufacturers have tried to produce such a device; however since most tablets have no built-in mounting mechanism, mounting devices tend to be somewhat cumbersome and generally do not allow for easy removal.
Therefore, what is desired is a way for securely attaching a tablet device to a stand where it can be removed and replaced with ease.
Apple also makes note that there will be a shield in place on the magnetic mounting to protect other nearby devices that are sensitive to strong magnetic fields. This probably would apply to credit cards swiped in a card reader attached to an iPad.
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Shopping on the West Coast
If you have nature-fatigue during your West Coast holiday, don't despair – the Coast is brimming with galleries and shops to indulge your love of shopping.
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Hector Pottery has a shop at 116 Palmerston Street, Westport's main street and their main gallery at Ngakawau, thirty minutes drive from Westport along State Highway 67. Established in 1974, Hector Pottery is famous for producing beautiful contemporary New Zealand pottery. Hector Pottery, 1 Main Road, Ngakawau, (03) 782 8107.
Every Saturday in Westport, a vibrant market takes place at the Westport Clocktower. There are a number of stalls selling locally produced products including wooden chopping boards, jewellery and clothing. Don't miss out on some freshly baked goods made by the resident German bakers, delicious!
Whanake Gallery and Espresso Bar specialises in good coffee and photography. Choose images of local scenery captured by Westport photographer Staci Offwood on a variety of different mediums, including tiles, canvases, framed prints and on cushions. Staci's photos are a great way to take a slice of New Zealand home. As you drive into Westport along the main drag you won't miss the distinctive Whanake building on the right opposite New World. Whanake Gallery and Espresso Bar, 173 Palmerston Street, Westport, (03) 789 5076.
Left Bank Art Gallery on the left bank of the Grey River is housed in the old Bank of New Zealand building, built in 1924. You'll find exhibited an array of contemporary New Zealand paintings, prints, photography, sculpture and crafts in the main gallery and vault spaces of the building. The Left Bank Art Gallery, 1 Tainui Street, Greymouth, (03) 768 0038.
At Barrytown you can experience making your own knife at Barrytown Knifemaking. Although this isn't technically shopping you can make a knife and gift it to someone near and dear to you. You will get to forge your own blade from red hot steel and complete your knife complete with a native timber handle, brass bolsters and pins. You don't have to worry about travelling home with your knife either, the friendly staff will securely wrap your knife so it's safe to travel with. Make sure it's packed securely in your main luggage, not in your hand luggage. Contact Barrytown Knifemaking on free phone 0800 256 433 for more information and to book a space.
The Market and Craft Co-op is open seven days a week and stocks with arts and crafts produced by local artists. You'll get a chance to meet these talented people, they man the market.
Hale, Smallbone and Storekeepers Gallery is also run by local artists who hold permanent exhibitions there. Artists Ruth Vaega, Alison Hale, Michelle Green, Keith Wills, Charley Gray and potter Chris Lewis run the gallery. As there is normally a working artist on site you can watch them in their work and ask them any questions about their creative process.
Franz Josef Glacier
Te Koha (Maori for "the gift") stocks a wide range of New Zealand arts and craft, including exquisite carved objects made of bone, stone and wood and jade. Head to 10 Main Road, Franz Josef Glacier.


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When to Plant Carrots in Onida, South Dakota, United States of America
Planting vegetable seeds at the correct time is the most important step for getting the most out of your garden. Knowing exactly when to plant carrots in your garden in Onida, South Dakota, United States of America will increase growing success and provide better yields.
Check optimal planting dates regularly for best results because the weather, and our results, change daily.
The optimal time to plant carrots in Onida, South Dakota, United States of America is - . The best day is with a success rate of %.
Anywhere between 70-100% is great. If consistently below that you may want to start growing from seedling or young plant, or possibly grow in sheltered environment
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Seed Breeders
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Home Gardeners
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How to Grow Carrots in Onida, South Dakota, United States of America
How to grow carrots: most gardeners grow carrots from seed directly sown outside in the ground or in pots. Carrots are not usually transplanted though they can definitely be transplanted.
Sow carrots seeds 0.8 inches (2.1 cm) deep. Optimal soil temperature for germination is between 61.4°F (16.3°C) and 73.7°F (23.1°C). Seeds will germinate in about 9-18 days.
Carrots requires 60-70 days to be ready for harvest from seed, depending on the carrot variety selected and the weather during the growing season. Do no wait until carrot plant fully matures, bearing flowers, to pluck carrots out of the ground. They are usually harvested as mature plants.
Optimal day air temperature for growing carrots is between 60.3°F (15.7°C) and 65.3°F (18.5°C). Optimal night temperatures are between 50.7°F (10.4°C) and 52.6°F (11.5°C). Carrots can endure air temperatures as low as 45.5°F (4°C) during the night and up to 86°F (30°C) during the day – but best to stay in optimal range.
Soil temperature during carrot growth should be between 60°F (15.6°C) and 69.8°F (21°C) in optimal conditions, but can withstand soil temperatures as low as 50°F (10°C).
Required soil pH for Carrots growth is 5.8-7.5 but the optimal pH is 5.9-6.9.
Optimal sunlight for Carrots is 6-12 hours per day. Carrots should be watered between 1.0-1.1 inches (2.5-2.9 cm) of water per week, adjusting for weather conditions and type of soil accordingly.
Carrot spacing: When planting carrots seeds directly into the ground sow seeds 0.8 inches (2.1 cm) deep spaced 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) apart with rows spaced 15.8 inches (40.2 cm) apart.
How to grow carrots in your garden: carrots seeds are very small, so many gardeners do not plant carrots seeds one by one but rather spread them in a row. However, once the carrots seeds begin to grow they need to be thinned so that they don't grow one on top of the other.
Thinning is the process of removing a plant or a seedling to make room for another plant or seedling. Thinning provides more room for each plant to grow and not fight over the same available resources (moisture, nutrients, light, etc'). Thinning allows for better air circulation between the plants, providing plants with better growing conditions
Thinning can be avoided if you take the time and plant each seed one by one with the recommended seed and row spacing.
How to thin carrots: before thinning make sure that the soil is moist so it's easier to pull the seedlings out. Carrots are usually thinned when carrots tops are around 4 inches (10 cm) tall though you can begin thinning when carrots tops are 2 inches (5 cm) tall.
Pull carrot tops very gently making sure that you do not pull other carrot tops out of the ground. Continue to do so until there is 1.9-2.0 inches (4.8-5.0 cm) space between each carrot.
Don't throw the carrots you just pulled out of the ground! Transplant them. Select another spot, and make a hole using the full length of a pencil. Make sure you are spacing the carrot transplants 1.9-2.0 inches (4.8-5.0 cm) apart. Gently hold the carrot and replant in the hole you just made. Gently press the soil around the transplant and water lightly. We want to make this an easy transition with little shock to carrots.
About carrots: the chance of a person not knowing what a carrot is is close to zero - this was not always the case.
When you say the word "carrot" it immediately brings up an image of the sweet orange root vegetable that we all know today. However, if you went back a couple of hundreds of years and ate a carrot it would either be a purple, black or yellow root with bitter flavors. In short, the carrot that we eat and love today has taken thousands of years to become what it is today, and even today we continue to enhance its flavors, color, durability and plant yield.
Carrots originated in what is present day Afghanistan about 5000 years ago as a purple or yellow root. Seeds of these Asiatic carrots (which were purple colored) were brought west by the Arabs around the 10th century. In Persia the purple carrots were preferred due to better flavor. The Europeans however, preferred the more refined yellow carrots. During the 17th century the Dutch took the yellow carrot and after selective breeding engineered it to its orange color and enhanced sweetness.
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For more fascinating historical information about carrots I recommend the following link http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history.html by the World Carrot Museum. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin K although they contain other forms of carotene and vitamins.
Use these images to know if your carrot is heading in the right direction and growing properly. Exact number of growing days varies for each carrot variety. Below is the average number of days for each stage gathered from many different varieties.
Carrot Germination Guide
(Stage 1: Germination)
Germination is the process by which a plant grows from a seed. It is the first stage of the plant growing process and it begins when the seed is sown and ends when the radicale emerges out of the seed.
All seeds require proper soil temperature, moisture, air and light conditions to germinate successfully. However, during the germination stage the seeds require more soil warmth and moisture than light exposure.
Seeds respire just like any other living organism, requiring oxygen and producing carbon dioxide (CO2), so it is crucial to use a soil media that is sufficiently aerated so that the seeds do not "suffocate".
100% of our growing experts recommend to directly sow carrot seeds into the ground. What is direct sowing and why do I care about it?
Required germination period
7-20 days
Optimal germination period
9-18 days
Required soil temp.
46.1º-83.5ºF / 7.8º-28.6ºC
Optimal soil temp.
61.4º-73.7ºF / 16.3º-23.1ºC
Required day temp.
39.2º-86ºF / 4º-30ºC
Optimal day temp.
59.1º-69.3ºF / 15.1º-20.7ºC
Required night temp.
39.2º-86ºF / 4º-30ºC
Optimal night temp.
51.5º-65.3ºF / 10.9º-18.5ºC
Optimal seed depth
0.8 inches / 2.1 cm
Optimal plant spacing
1.9 inches / 4.8 cm
Optimal row spacing
15.8 inches / 40.2 cm
Carrot Growing Guide
(Stages 2-5: Growth)
Once seed has germinated and radicale has emerged the second stage of the plant growing process begins, developing from radicale to cotyledon -the embryonic first leaves of the seed forming a young seedling.
During the third stage of plant development cotyledon develops to 3-4 true leaves, stem begins to grow, becoming a mature seedling.
In the fourth stage the mature seedling develops to a young plant, ready for transplanting.
The fifth stage of plant development the plant is fully mature bearing fruit and/or flower.
The following guidelines apply to all of the carrot plants' needs during stages 2-5 from radicale emergence to full maturity. During these stages sunlight becomes a more active participant in plant growth and development than in the germination phase.
Soil pH is an important factor during these stages as well. What is pH and why is it important?
Required soil temp.
50º-80ºF / 10º-26.7ºC
Optimal soil temp.
60º-69.8ºF / 15.6º-21ºC
Required day temp.
44.6º-86ºF / 7º-30ºC
Optimal day temp.
60.3º-65.3ºF / 15.7º-18.5ºC
Required night temp.
45.5º-61ºF / 7.5º-16.1ºC
Optimal night temp.
50.7º-52.6ºF / 10.4º-11.5ºC
Required sunlight hours
Optimal sunlight hours
Required soil pH
Optimal soil pH
Required watering amount
1-2 inches / 2.5-5.1 cm (per week)
Optimal watering amount
1-1.1 inches / 2.5-2.9 cm (per week)
Optimal depth
0.4 inches / 1 cm
Optimal plant spacing
2.9 inches / 7.3 cm
Optimal row spacing
5.7 inches / 14.5 cm
How difficult is it to grow carrots?
Growing carrots, or any other vegetable for that matter, is not hard, however some plants require more attention and care than others depending on the following factors:
Are you starting to grow your plant from seed? seedling? young plant? Depending on what stage plant you choose to plant will impact growing difficulty and patience.
The length of the growing season for your exact garden location.
If you have a short growing season and you want to start growing from seed then you may need to start the growing process in a sheltered environment (greenhouse or inside your home) which will require more involvement in the growing process.
Whether you direct sow in the garden or start in trays and then transplant also affects the level of difficulty
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Companion Planting Guide
What is companion planting?
Companion planting is intentional planting of two or more vegetables and/or flowers next to each other in order to positively impact plant health and yield
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