Our orchid health products have everything you need to keep your orchid healthy in the years ahead. Whether you want to clone your orchid (Keiki) or keep your orchid free of diseases, you can find what you need here.
Physan 20 is used to control bacteria, fungus, virus and algae. It can be used on plants in a mild dilution as a preventative or in a stronger dilution as a treatment. It is also used to disinfect surfaces and tools.
Our fresh and gentle solution for cleaning plant leaves will leave your plants smiling.
You won't be tempted to share wipes between plants - just spray leaves and use a clean paper towel for each plant.
Economical spray goes further and Kit bottle sprays upside down too!
Safe to use in the home around kids, pets and birds. Great for outside plants too, and in the greenhouse.
Removes hard water and fertilizer residue, dust, dirt, mildew, mold and restores natural luster.
Removes residue build-up and promotes healthy surfaces for absorbing moisture and allowing leaves to breathe again.
Use as part of a comprehensive pest control program along with our all-natural GET OFF ME! Leaf Cleaner.
Wonderful clean fresh light citrus aroma - no neem oil.
Made with 100% pure RO water, organic natural castile soap, and a pinch of citric acid for old fashioned careful gentle cleaning without chemicals.
Cinnamon powder is a natural and safe to use bactericide, fungicide and insecticide.
We do not use poison containing products if we can avoid them. Cinnamon is a natural bactericide, fungicide and also has insecticidal properties while being completely safe for people and pets indoors and out. We routinely sprinkle cinnamon powder on any areas of an orchid we cut, in particular leaves. Our free repotting clinics detail (with pictures) how and when to apply cinnamon powder to your plants, and our famous GET OFF ME! Natural Pest Control Spray is made with cinnamon as well using a special infusion process invented by us.
We offer a very fine ground cinnamon in resealable wide mouth clear containers. This type of cinnamon has an extremely fine consistency which allows it to cling to the applied area thoroughly. Old fashioned perhaps, but effective and safe. Smells great too!
rePotme is pleased to offer citric acid crystals in a convenient screw top container. Citric acid is a safe, all natural organic acid that is the same acid that is found in citrus fruits. It is an effective alternative to harsh corrosive acids that are used by professional nurseries to lower pH levels.
Citric acid can be used to lower pH in a fertilizing solution, often requiring 1/8'th teaspoon per gallon of water (.2 grams/gallon) or less. To test pH we offer a convenient and easy-to-use pH Test Strip Kit.
Cleaning water and fertilizer marks off leaves is easy with citric acid. Mixed at 1/8'th teaspoon per gallon of water, citric acid makes a natural leaf shine product.
Here at rePotme we work hard to provide the finest mixes, media and assorted items for you that we can find. We wanted to add Lime to our extensive list of media, but not just any Lime, it had to be the right product for our plants and yours. Dolomitic Lime is the right product for orchids and other fine plants and we have it in 1.5 and 3 pound tubs and 6.5 pound bags for your consideration now. For those who may wonder what the difference is between Lime types you might find at the local hardware or the big box stores, the following descriptions should be helpful. Magnesium is the key difference, and our Dolomitic Lime is what you want to use if you need to raise PH. To test pH we offer a convenient and easy-to-use pH Test Strip Kit.
Calcitic Lime: Mined from natural limestone, calcitic lime is then crushed up into finely ground powder granules. Pelletized lime is created from finely ground lime plus a cementing agent that is added to form pellets. Pellets are more expensive but easier to use and eliminate the dust problem of granular lime. Pellets dissolve in water so it's important to water thoroughly after application. Calcitic lime also contains calcium, a necessary element to encourage healthy plant growth. Calcitic lime is most often applied to lawns but may also benefit garden plants, shrubs and flowers.
Dolomitic Lime: Dolomitic lime is mined in the same manner as calcitic lime and is also crushed and sold in either finely ground powder form or pellets. Dolomitic lime provides both calcium and magnesium. Dolomitic lime is most often applied to lawns but may also benefit garden plants, shrubs and flowers.
We recommend you store lime in a cool dry place.
Phyton 27® is used to control bacterial and fungal diseases in plants. It is a systemic that is effective against pathogens that have invaded the plant tissue. Phyton 27 is typically used to control Botrytis, Powdery Mildew and Phytophthora (root rot).
Not for use on Dendrobiums or spraying on flowers. Use at the rate of 1 - 2 teaspoons per gallon depending on severity of infection. Apply once per week for two weeks.
Phyton 27® is a systemic bactericide and fungicide labeled for a wide variety of ornamental plants, nursery crops and trees. Its patented composition provides benefits that go beyond the traditional disease control of copper-based products without many of the disadvantages. Phyton 27 works within the plant to provide integral disease control.
When: From start to finish - at all stages of the growth cycle, including seedlings, cuttings and most open, finished blooms.
Where: Phyton 27 is labeled for the greenhouse, nursery, field, landscape or interiorscape.
How: Phyton 27 can be used as a hydraulic or low volume foliar spray, soil drench, fog, cut flower dip, cutting dip, tree trunk injection or through a chemigation system.
Should be stored above 45 degrees.
Always consult the product label prior to use.
Accept no substitutes! This is the original formulation developed by the famous Dr. James Brasch decades ago as described in the American Orchid Society publications.
We are delighted to bring back the original formula KeikiRoot paste. This authentic and well established product is now available and is exclusively made and labeled for rePotme.com in Australia. Accept no substitutes when you are looking for KeikiRoot, this is the real thing, the original KeikiRoot!
This rooting formula contains auxins and vitamins and is designed to promote rooting on Phalaenopsis keikis (plantlets) and on forced back bulbs of orchids, such as Cymbidiums, Lycastes, Oncidiums etc. When using KeikiRoot follow normal sanitary precautions and keep KeikiRoot away from eyes, skin, children and pets. Store at room temperature and use within one year of purchase.
DIRECTIONS: If the keiki (plantlet) has developed and roots have not started to form after about one month, remove any excess KEIKIGROW (green paste) with a clean tissue. Apply KeikiRoot to the base of the keikis which have developed from a node on the Phalaenopsis spike. Use a flat tooth-pick to apply a thin layer to the base of the keiki. USE SPARINGLY. Roots should begin to form within two or three weeks.
NOTE: Because results are related to many factors, including growing conditions over which we have no control, no guarantee can be given. Under normal conditions, however, root production will be hastened and the keiki should be removed when roots are about two centimetres long.
Experiment with KeikiRoot as you do with Keikigrow. Remember that when you use KeikiRoot, a rooting formula with vitamins and hormones, that the ingredients stay in place and will not wash off.
We are delighted to bring back the original formula KeikiGrow Plus paste. This authentic and well established product is now available in two sizes and is exclusively made and labeled for rePotme.com in Australia. Information on the world famous inventor is just below. Accept no substitutes when you are looking for Keiki Paste, this is the real thing, the original KeikiGrow Plus!
We are happy to offer this miraculous cloning product that is both fun and effective for "making" new orchids. Keikis are baby orchids and this formula makes it easy to create a new keiki either from the base or from a node on a bloom spike ( more typical ). The new baby will be genetically identical to the parent or source plant, and it is about the simplest way we know of to get a new baby just like the original.
Cloning for fun, or because the parent plant is failing are both great reasons to use this effective formula. We send instructions for use with each plastic jar and the amount you get goes a long way. Just a very small dab is required to get the process going and formation usually begins in a matter of weeks!
Jim Brasch, founder and director of Plant Hormones Canada, has been growing orchids for about 30 years and is particularly interested in species of the New World. He grows orchids in a hobby greenhouse and under many banks of lights.
When the challenge of saving the extinct and sterile Phalaenopsis intermedia var Diezii arrived, he began his research. After managing to clone the plant with the use of hormones to his satisfaction he began to make the hormone paste available to a wide range of friends and eventually to the orchid world through the development of Plant Hormones Canada, providing a range of products designed to propagate (clone) plants from the wild and rescue those which are endangered by human collection or error. This allows the hobby grower and the researcher to multiply rare plants on a limited scale. His ads have been seen continuously for about 15 years in pages of The Bulletin of The American Orchid Society, now ORCHIDS.
Although Jim has some serious reservations about CITES legislation and implementation, he has found it more useful to develop programs for the cloning of endangered species and the preservation of endangered species. This has led to his role in the founding and development of the New World Species Orchid Collection at the Royal Botanical Gardens, (P O Box 399, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3H8.) In this role he coordinates the activities of the Orchid society of the RBG with the administration of the RBG.
Extensive travels in his professional life (teaching American literature in American and Canadian and Chinese Universities) have allowed him to study orchids in a variety of habitats. He has been especially interested in the orchids of Nigeria, Austria, and China as well as Florida, Brazil, and Venezuela in the New World. He continually seeks out orchids in Ontario and has several "rescued" plants growing in his garden. He has lectured widely on plant regulators and collecting activities in Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Venezuela and various universities as well as botanical gardens in Niagara Falls, Linz, Kentucky and Toronto. Jim also teaches two courses at the Royal Botanical Gardens: 1) "Getting Started with Orchids" and 2) "Intermediate Orchid Growing."
He was instrumental in forming a flasking group recently as a means to increasing the variety and size of the New World Orchid Species Collection at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Hopefully specimens propagated fromthe collection in the RBG will be made available to hobby growers across Canada.
"Orchid Collecting in Nigeria," Bulletin of the American Orchid Society, Vol 43, No. 10, October, 1974, pp. 899-905.
"Canadian Orchid Culture: Water Quality," The Canadian Orchid Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 1981, pp. 5-8.
"Chysis," The Canadian Orchid Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer, 1981, pp. 33-35.
"Poor Water Quality-An Orchid Menace," Bulletin of the American Orchid Society, Vol 51, No. 8, August, 1982, pp., 836-841.
"Plant Growth Regulators: Understanding the ABCs of these chemicals can aid in your attempts to propagate orchids," Orchids, Vol 69, No. 3, March, 2000, pp. 251-257.
A constant flow of auxins from the apical (top) buds in a plant suppress dormant buds further down the plant. This action gives a plant its shape by only allowing the top buds to grow. Apical dominance controlled by a constant flow of auxins allows plants to have an important survival mechanism when a plant is damaged. When the top of a gum tree for example, is burnt in a fire or broken off during a storm, the loss of the auxin flow from the growing tip of the tree causes the buds at the base of every stem to grow and a tree with shoots all up the trunk results. The most advanced of these new branches will replace the damaged ones and eventually start to produce auxins to themselves to re-establish apical dominance in the tree. By adding cytokinins to the buds at the base of virtually any plant, we are able to produce stems, leaves, branching and eventually flowers without damaging the plant. This same effect can also cause axillary buds on plants such as those on the stems of African violets to go into growth, rather than remain dormant. By altering the balance of auxins and cytokinins in a plant we are able to overcome the dominating effect of the tip of the plant in a very selective way. This is an over-simplification, but it provides the basis for the production of keikis (plantlets) on Phalaenopsis or the activation of a dormant bud in orchids when the major lead or the tip of a plant has been damaged or we want to proliferate the growths. Many orchids have had to survive hurricanes and floods during which their major growths have been damaged. We can take advantage of this self-preserving mechanism in an orchid by applying plant growth regulators and, without damaging the plant, increase its production or promote its survival capabilities.
When plant hormones are used by growers to change the way their plants grow they are more correctly called growth regulators. Here are some examples of what we can do using growth regulators.
The propagation of Phalaenopsis keikis is the easiest application for the use of plant hormones, because the defense mechanism of the plant is most easily accessible. Keikis, a Hawaiian word for baby plants, are frequently produced by Phalaenopsis in the wild (in situ) because of the natural hormones present in the plant itself The application of Keikigrow Plus (a mixture of the cytokinin BAP and vitamins in a lanoline paste) can merely assist the plant's natural inclination to produce cytokinins and perpetuate itself by prompting dormant reserve buds into growth.
To summarize, we can promote keikis without damaging the plant by simply enhancing the hormonal content of the meristem tissue which is already poised to affect differentiation, but which is restrained by the phenomena of apical dominance.
Carefully slit the bract covering the second node from the bottom of the inflorescence. The bottom node seldom produces a keiki. Be careful not to damage the bud beneath the bract. Depending on the age of the plant one or two additional buds may be treated on the spike.
Don't be greedy and try to develop too many keikis. A large mature Phalaenopsis might support many keikis, but a first bloom seedling should be treated with care. Do not treat the fifth bud counting from the base of the inflorescence. It generally produces a branch to the flower spike. Carefully remove the bract. Do not apply the regulator until after the last flower on the Phalaenopsis flower spike has opened fully. This timing is crucial and not a casually "recommended" procedure.
The purpose of the application is to bolster the natural hormones of the plant and these naturally occurring substances will not be produced until the plant enters its growth cycle after blooming has occurred. Waiting several weeks on a younger plant would raise the probability of success.
Apply a small amount (the size of a green pea, is ample) of the plant growth regulator, Keikigrow Plus, to the bud and the surrounding tissue. This cytokinin is suspended in lanolin (oil removed from sheep wool). Small amounts of Vitamin B-i and Vitamin B-2 are included in the formula so that any resulting growth has a positive cultural milieu similar to what would be included in a flasking procedure. The importance of the lanolin is that it sheds moisture, may be massaged into the plant tissue and will not wash off during normal watering or the generally high humid atmosphere of an orchid-growing greenhouse or light-growing area.
Nutrition - Since the application to the flower stem is after the Phalaenopsis has flowered and is beginning to enter the vegetative cycle of its growth, it is generally acceptable to provide extra nitrogen for support of green growth.
1) Maintaining a daytime temperature of at least 22 degrees C.
2) Treating only nodes 2, 3, 4 counting up from the base of the inflorescence.
3) Maintaining at least 60% relative humidity.
4) Using fertilizer of 30-10-10 or 6-i-i (NKP) during the period when you expect keikis to develop.
When the keiki has about four roots, two centimeters long, it can be removed. Root development usually follows leaf differentiation. Occasionally roots will develop first. It is not necessary to cut the keiki. A brisk twist will usually cause the keiki to separate naturally. The small scar may be protected with a fungicide such as powdered sulphur, but it usually washes off during misting or watering. Stoprot (with bordeaux mix in lanolin) is an excellent fungicide and a sealant. Adding Vitagrow B-i to your regular fertilizer improves root development. Roots may be initiated by the application of lanolin-based Keikiroot.
This can be achieved by applying Keikigrow Plus before flowering to two or three nodes on the upper portion of the spike, immediately below the lowest flower bud to promote spike branching. After flowering the hormone paste is applied to one of the upper-most buds on the spent spike to encourage secondary flowering. Some Phalaenopsis do not branch at all and KeikiGrow Plus can be used to promote branching.
This technique will also work with the spikes of some Oncidiums, particularly the equitants and can be applied to the base of lower leaves on Angraecoids, Vandas and Ascocendas.
One of the most important side-benefits of applying Keikigrow Plus is the encouragement of adventitious buds in the attempt to save damaged plants. Buds that are slightly swollen are poised to go into growth and may be encouraged by Keikigrow Plus.
This technique has been used to rescue crown-damaged Phalaenopsis and other monopodial orchids. The Keikigrow Plus is applied to buds around the base of the plant (not to the inflorescence). There is a dormant bud at the base of every leaf. Some will be dry, but others will be green and ready for extra encouragement to send them into growth. A healthy root system can support these dormant buds to grow even when the primary growth is damaged.
Adventitious buds on the stem of a crown-damaged Phalaenopsis frequently respond to the application of plant regulators because the root development is active and supportive for a plant attempting to survive fungal, bacterial or animal damage.
Crown-damaged Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums also respond to the encouragement provided by Keikigrow Plus in order to save the mother plant.
Phalaenopsis cut flower spikes can be treated with Keikigrow Plus after the flowers have faded to produce keikis on the bare spikes. The spikes must be kept in clean water which is regularly changed to maintain it clean and the end of the spikes recut every few days to keep water flowing into the stem. Only treat one or two buds because the isolated stems have a very limited capacity to supply nutrients to the developing buds. If you see some beautiful Phalaenopsis flowers stems for sale you can now obtain a keiki from the spike to get your own plant of this flower. This is also a great way obtain a replacement plant when your original one dies while flowering.
Usually discarded dormant bulbs (back bulbs) can be encouraged to produce new growths after the application of plant regulators (Keikigrow Plus). New growths can be produced from old shriveled back bulbs. This is useful for plants such as species Cymbidiums and Dendrobium speciosum where some good clones are very reluctant to produce new growths. Buds at both the top and base of Dendrobium canes can be rubbed with Keikigrow Plus. The top buds generally responded with numerous keikis or sometimes extra flower spikes while buds at the base of the canes form shoots which then develop into new growths.
The same technique also works for Cattleyas, Oncidiums and many other genera with dormant buds. Catasetum keikis from application to dormant buds on pseudobulb rings help increase these valuable plants for trading with friends or maintaining your own insurance plants in case of damage to your mother plant.
Keikigrow plus can also be used on plants other than orchids. The caudex, (Diascorea or Testudinaria elephanties, of the yam family) rare in hobby greenhouses, is normally dormant for as long as 6 months. The application of plant hormones can induce a return to growth.
The carnivorous pitcher plants the Nepenthes have a notorious reputation for reproduction. They must be trained to develop from the basil growths so that copious pitchers result. Fertilizer discourages pitchers, but the vine-like growth habit has to be curtailed in order for large pitchers to be produced. The plant regulator encourages basal growth, and therefore pitcher growth. Undeveloped buds may be encouraged at every leaf joint for the development of future cuttings and the multiple plants which produce many pitchers. These delightful Nepenthes are excellent companions to orchids and develop symetrical growth patterns when cut close to the base and rubbed with Keikigrow Plus.
Bonsai growers have found hormonal growth regulators helpful in encouraging new branches where only adventious buds existed before. Valuable African violet chimeras can only be propagated from adventitious buds on flower stems. The ordinary method of African violet propagation will not reproduce the exotic chimeras. This cloning results in very valuable African Violets.
What conditions are ideal for keiki and root production?
a. Proper timing in the growth cycle of the plant. For example, Keikigrow Plus should be applied only after the last flower on the stem has opened fully.
b. Temperature should be warm-at least 20 degrees C (70 degrees F).
c. Avoid stress from improper water supply. The pH should be around 5.5 to 6.5.
d. Fertilizer. In conjunction with a) above, feed high nitrogen during the period of Keikigrow application at about 200 ppm.
Yes, cell differentiation and root development work best in a fairly high humidity. If you are growing on a windowsill you should provide extra humidity for keiki development by misting, plastic curtains, plastic bag, etc. It is true that severe stress on a plant will cause it to produce keikis on its own, without the addition of hormones, but our purpose is to provide keikis without causing undue stress on the mother plant.
If the products were optimized for Phalaenopsis treatment, will they work on other orchids?
producing multiple flowers on papilio spikes, equitants, and dendrobiums.
We are quite aware that many of these phenomena occur without the use of plant regulators, but this merely emphasizes the facts that we are really only giving an extra boost to what is a perfectly natural occurrence.
Keikiroot has been successfully applied to such plants as Mahonia, Ilex, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Crotons, roses, and medicinal plants for the production of stem props. Since the hormones are common to most plants, there may be application to virtually any plant with adventitious or dormant buds.
Can cytokinins and auxins be applied together?
Absolutely not. Cytokinins are anti-auxins and auxins are anti-cytokinins. One company with extreme bravado is offering rooting concoctions with free-for-all mixtures of auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, etc as a cure-all for plant growth. This could kill your plant-no matter what it is. Growing roots generally requires the appropriate strength of indole-butric acid. Don't be fooled by glib concoctions. Our experience and experimentation over many years assures you proper use of these chemicals in our products. You will not dammage your plants using keikigrow and keikiroot as instructed. The hormones in Keikigrow Plus (cytokinins) are root inhibitors and if excess has been applied, root development may be restricted. If roots do not appear after healthy leaves have developed, warm up the plant (over 70 degrees F.) and remove the excess keiki paste carefully with a tissue. Be careful not to damage the partially formed keiki. After 24 hours, apply Keikiroot to the area where roots should be developing. Again, be careful not to damage any emerging roots.
How should Keikigrow products be stored?
Normal room temperature is adequate. In warmer climates the products should be kept in a refrigerator (not a freezer). Application will be easier and less likely to physically damage a tender meristematic bud if the product is allowed to come to room temperature before application.
What is the shelf-life of Keikigrow products?
We guarantee the viability of the product for a period of one year. However, we have successfully applied Keikigrow that was manufactured 8 years ago.
I know that Keikigrow Plus was developed originally for Phalaenopsis. Does it have other uses?
Many reports have been received about the use of Keikigrow Plus on other genera. Everyone knows that African Violets are easy to propagate from leaf cuttings inserted into a rooting media. This is not true, however, for CHIMERAS. In other words, certain very valuable kinds of African Violets do not respond to normal propagation by placing cuttings in vermiculite, perlite, etc. African violet chimeras, however, will reproduce precisely (clone) by rooting cuttings produced by axillary buds (those buds at the base of the leaf). These cuttings are usually produced in a meristem lab and as a result are very expensive compared to most African Violets.Any African Violet grower, or any horticulturalist who has difficult plants to propagate should try Keikigrow Plus as a substitute for elaborate laboratory procedures. The hormone, cytokinin, shared by all plants, produces axillary shoots which may be removed from the mother plant and layered as any other cutting. In the case of phalaenopsis, a bud on the flower stem may be jarred into growth and produce a keiki or clone of the mother plant; on an African Violet the bud will frequently produce a growth that may be removed and layered to produce a clone of the mother plant.
Should I apply Keikigrow Plus several times in order to initiate keikis?
Although one re-application may be beneficial, especially if it is very warm in your growing area, you would be better advised to wait until the next flower spike has appeared and is waning. Of course if you have applied the Keikigrow Plus to only one or two nodes, the other nodes are still available for treatment. Since the purpose of the hormone application is to increase and enhance the natural hormone production of the plant, continually adding the hormone will serve litte purpose. Moreover, since the cytokinin/hormone is a potential root inhibitor you would gain very little by continuing applications.
What happens when a large marble-sized growth appears instead of a keiki or flower spike?
In about 5% of applications, before cell differentiation into leaves, roots and stems occurs, the cells of the meristematic tissue divide and multiply. The result is a green bumpy growth, which is rather unpleasant-looking. Patience will generally result in a mass of small keikis being produced. Since there are numerous keikis, many may be lost while separating them from the stem of the Phalaenopsis. (This multiplying has not been reported from other orchid species) The more care taken during the separation, the more keikis will survive.The multiplication of cells is the same process which occurs during the multiplication of cells in the meristematic process. Feed the plant a balanced fertilizer and enjoy.
I have heard that Keikigrow Plus can cure crown rot. Really?
Well the answer is yes and no!Once the crown is damaged to the extent that the upper leaf has rotted, a Phalaenopsis or any other monopodial plant will not continue to grow. It may not die immediately, but the ability to produce new leaves and the accompanying flower spike is virtually impossible. That is the bad news.The good news is that when the crown is damaged the adventitious buds at the base of the plant begin to enlarge and in their native habitat may even grow into a new plant. By the careful use of Keikigrow Plus this process can be enhanced and in over 90% of the applications a new plant will develop.
Directions: When crown rot has damaged the plant, apply a thin layer of Keikigrow Plus to the base of the plant where the bottom leaves fell off as the plant was growing. At the base of every leaf is an adventitious bud-ready to replace the crown. Do not water the plant, but keep it warm (70 degrees F) and in high humidity (80-90%). Use a plastic bag if necessary. A new growth and perhaps three or four growths will establish on the old roots and then grow their own roots so that they can be removed and potted up safely. The new "clone" should bloom within one or two years.
This procedure is useful for Angraecums, Doritis or any similar plants and of course the relevant hybrids are especially easy to rescue.
Is there any plant that will not respond to cloning?
Probably not and it is always a good idea to try, especially to save valuable plants. Plant Hormones Canada has put a priority on propagation and conservation of species and hybrid orchids, but its methods are applicable to many species and hybrids of many genera. For example, Jim Brasch reports that even cactus and other ornamental plants can be propagated and conserved by the application of plant regulators. Be sure to let us know about your adventures into this new development in imaginative gardening!
I do not have facilities for sterile laboratory proceedures. Can I still use Keikigrow Plus for propagation?
Absolutely. One of the chief purposes of Keikigrow Plus is to provide amateur growers with a non-sterile technique for orchid propagation. So long as general cleanliness and conditions for normal culture are maintained, no special equipment or conditions are necessary. Generally speaking a warmer (about 70 degrees F., 22 degrees C.) growing climate is conducive to keiki or adventitious bud growth.You can do this in your own home. Simply follow the easily-read instructions (in English, French, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, or Spanish and apply the keiki paste to your own plant right in your growing area. Development generally appears within a week to ten days and the keiki (Hawaiian for "baby plant") will be large enough to remove in about three months.
Some orchids can bear little plantlets off flower stems or pseudobulbs. These little baby plants are often called Keikis (Hawaiian for "baby").
Keikis are seen most frequently on Phalaenopsis, Epidendrum, and Dendrobium. Shown here is a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid that has a baby plant (keiki) that has grown out of the bloom stem. This little baby plant is genetically identical to its mother and will bear flowers that look like the mother's.
If you would like to have a Keiki of your own to grow, these authentic KeikiGrow Plus products below will help you to do so.
Authentic KeikiGrow Plus can be applied to a node on the bloom stem to stimulate the growth of a keiki.
Once a Keiki has roots of 1-3 inches, it is time to repot both the mother and the baby. We recommend planting both together in the same pot in fresh mix. When keiki's are very small they seem to do best in the same pot with the mother for the first year because the mother plant helps regulate moisture conditions in the pot. We snip off the Keiki about an inch or two down the spike (or stalk) and gently set the little plant next to the mother and encourage the roots to go downward and establish themselves in the pot. It's ok to bury a bit of the cut off flower spike with the keiki, usually we bend it straight down in an attempt to anchor the little one.
A different kind of keiki, called a basal keiki, can develop at the base of a Phalaenopsis orchid. Under the bottom leaves, along the main stem, are dormant nodes which can develop into a new growth. This type of keiki is left on the plant. This type of keiki is seen more often in older Phalaenopsis orchids as part of the natural growth pattern over the years or in younger orchids as a result of stress. We have even seen cases where a Phalaenopsis completely dies back from crown rot only to sprout an entirely new shoot from the base. These growths tend to grow very quickly, fueled by the large root system of the mother plant.KeikiGrow Plus can be used on the dormant nodes at the base of an orchid to stimulate new growth.
Can KeikiGrow Plus cure crown rot? Well the answer is yes and no! Once the crown is damaged to the extent that the upper leaf has rotted, a Phalaenopsis or any other monopodial plant will not continue to grow. It may not die immediately, but the ability to produce new leaves and the accompanying flower spike is virtually impossible. That is the bad news. The good news is that when the crown is damaged the adventitious buds at the base of the plant begin to enlarge and in their native habitat may even grow into a new plant. By the careful use of KeikiGrow Plus this process can be enhanced and in over 90% of the applications a new plant will develop.
When crown rot has damaged the plant, apply a thin layer of KeikiGrow Plus to the base of the plant where the bottom leaves fell off as the plant was growing. At the base of every leaf is an adventitious bud-ready to replace the crown. Do not water the plant, but keep it warm (70 degrees F) and in high humidity (80-90%). Use a plastic bag if necessary. A new growth and perhaps three or four growths will establish on the old roots and then grow their own roots so that they can be removed and potted up safely. The new "clone" should bloom within one or two years. This procedure is useful for Angraecums, Doritis or any similar plants and of course the relevant hybrids are especially easy to rescue.
We may also choose to leave the baby on the parent and both will bloom in due time which can be very pretty. Shown here is our species Phal amabilis which has two keiki's on each of two old bloom spikes. These keikis formed on the mother plant after it bloomed the previous year. We chose to leave them on the mother plant and they bloomed along with the mother the next year. Each keiki has one bloom spike and the mother plant has two new bloom spikes.
This orchid, from our private collection, has since been repotted with the two keikis together in a pot and the mother p lant in another pot.
We are happy to offer a miraculous cloning product that is both fun and effective for "making" new orchids. Keikis are baby orchids and this formula makes it easy to create a new keiki either from the base or from a node on a bloom spike ( more typical ). The new baby will be genetically identical to the parent or source plant, and it is about the simplest way we know of to get a new baby just like the original.
Cloning for fun, or because the parent plant is failing are both great reasons to use this effective formula. We send instructions for use with each bottle and the amount you get goes a long way. Just a very small drop is required to get the process going and formation usually begins in a matter of weeks!
KeikiPro is revolutionary combination of phytohormones for activating growth of dormant orchid nodes.
Carefully (using a toothpick or similar tool) loosen the protective bract covering the node(s) you want to treat. Apply one drop of KeikiPro to the node(s). Wait 24 hours, resume normal care and watering of your plant.
This is the preferred method of application, when not treating individual nodes. Mix KeikiPro at a rate of 2-4 drops per ounce of water. This mixture can be applied or sprayed to any part of the plant where growth can occur, ie. inflorescences, roots, stems etc. Wait 24 hours, resume normal care and watering of your plant.
Use the following guidelines for various type of growth results.
Treat nodes when blooming is complete and new growth has started.
Treat the growth stem when in active growth.
Treat growth stem when spiking begins.
Treat nodes while buds are present or forming.
Treat (spray) back bulbs or dormant back "eyes" when a new lead is currently active.
Do not refrigerate KeikiPro. The liquid concentrate has an indefinate shelf life when stored at average room temperatures. Clean up with soap and water.
rePotme now has pH Test Strip Kits in the exact range necessary for testing orchid water, fertilizing solution and mix. Convenient, easy to use, inexpensive and designed for providing the data you and your orchids need. With 15 feet of Test Strip per Kit (roll), you will have plenty to use again and again on multiple pots and over time.
Unlike other testing kits, our pH Kit tests pH from 4.5 to 7.5. Orchid growers typically want their plants to grow in the middle of that range, 5.5 to 6.0 for optimal orchid growth. The green color that will show on the Test Strip marking that range is easy to spot, not yellow and not blue, and the color comparison chart is right on the container for easy comparisons. Knowing pH is one of the most critical factors in successful growing because that gives you insight into the water and media makeup that your orchids live on. "Flying Blind" on these gauges makes no sense when you can simply look and see with our easy to use and inexpensive test kit.
The maintenance of optimal pH allows orchids to consume the nutrients that we give them. We mix fertilizer and water and hope to feed our orchids. Unfortunately, if the pH is too high or too low, the orchids will not be able to consume all the nutrients we are giving them in the fertilizer. This can result in nutrient deficiencies even as we are pouring nutrients on the plants! Types of water and fertilizer both have an effect on PH. So does the mix your plants are in. Our pH test strips are simple, accurate, low cost and with no calibration required.
There are two primary factors at play when it comes to PH, the pH of what is added to the pot (water, fertilizer) and the pH of the orchid mix. After orchid mix has been in a pot with an orchid for awhile there is a lot happening that can have an effect on the pH of the orchid mix. The orchid mix breaks down over time and that causes changes in PH. That is one reason repotting is so important for these beautiful plants. As fertilizer and water are regularly added to the mix, they have their own pH and they leave behind residue. Testing with our Kit can be done several ways and commercial growers of all types of crops, not just orchids, typically will test the pH of the mix in the pot every few weeks. One method we are particularly fond of is the "pour-thru" method since it does not involve disturbing tender orchid roots. About an hour after orchids have been watered, take a plant and pour nice clean water (distilled or RO) through it until a couple of ounces leak from the bottom of the pot. This water, called the "leachate" can then easily be tested for pH using the Test Kit Strip.
Each Kit has 15 feet of Test Strip and is smaller than a deck of cards. The paper is simply pulled out from the roll, torn off and is ready to use. Compare the color of your piece of strip after dipping it into the liquid you are testing to the chart right on the dispenser and you will know exactly what pH your plants are growing in!
At the end of the day it makes sense to keep both the pH of the fertilizing solution and the pH of the orchid mix within the optimal range for nutrient absorption. For most orchids we recommend a pH between 5.5 and 6.0. To lower PH, use Citric Acid. To raise pH use Lime or Oyster Shell. If the orchid mix pH is too high, micronutrient deficiency can occur. Conversely, if the pH of the orchid mix becomes too low, micronutrient toxicity can occur.


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TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $14.5-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw.
The ticket was purchased somewhere in Alberta.
The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 16th will be $5-million.
The lottery's grand prize was last won Nov. 20, when someone in Quebec held the winning ticket worth $20-million.


Architectural Justice has been serving the greater Cleveland area with design and remodeling services for over 30 years. Justice first began his design career building cabinetry and working on home additions. As the work grew into larger projects, Justice began to pursue the granite business, which is now the mainstay of Architectural Justice.
The Architectural Justice showroom, located in Medina, just two miles south of Route 303 on Pearl Road, is housed in a barn with a history that traces back to the early 1900's. Originally known as Longview Farms, the barn is now a chic, one-of-a-kind showroom featuring about 20,000 feet with various vignettes and material selections for interiors.
Architectural Justice is one of the largest stocking stone fabricators in NE Ohio, with over 3,000 slabs of natural stone on-site plus over 100 selections of quartz in the showroom. The beauty of these natural stone options, Justice explains, cannot be beat.
Along with the showroom and on-site granite yard and workshops, Architectural Justice also has another valuable resource: designers and artisans. With a team of experts dedicated to design and functionality, each project is unique. Lately, though, Justice has noted a trend toward homeowners pursuing options conducive to entertaining.
For first-time renovators, Justice recommends conducting planning, research and budgeting prior to committing to your project. Media platforms, such as Pinterest and Houzz, are good reference tools for visualizing how particular interior trends look together. Justice warns that though it is easy to dream big, one should be realistic with their wants and needs. remove this line.
Currently, Architectural Justice is expanding to include a satellite store in Strongsville, which will include a gallery, cafe and a demonstration kitchen. The gallery will be a collection of distinctive furnishings and home goods along with some custom items crafted by Architectural Justice artisans in Medina.
Architectural Justice is located at 2462 Pearl Road in Medina. To learn more, visit ArchitecturalJustice.com or call 330.225.6000.


How many times a day do you look at your phone? To check your email, see if you received a new text, or maybe a notification from Facebook or Instagram? Is it 2, 5, or even 10 times a day? Or how about how many times an HOUR do you check your phone? For most of us, it's more likely that we need a reality check for how many times an hour we are picking up our mobile devices.
Phone addiction is a real thing and a serious issue for many people. My phone tells me at the end of each week on average how many hours a day I have spent using it. It is shocking and embarrassing! On average most people who own a cell phone spend more time on their phone each day than they spend eating and drinking.
There are so many things on our phones to distract us. Some of them are necessary and even important, but many, if not most, are time-wasters. We use our phones to pass the time when we are bored and even to "check out" when things are stressful. These are unhealthy habits that we form when we begin to overuse our phones and even turn to our phones for comfort when we are feeling bored, frustrated, uncomfortable, or lonely.
God designed us to need other people and to be in community with others. Some elements of our phones can help us do just that, but it can also completely isolate and alienate us from others. So what do we do?
1) The first step is recognizing you have a problem. Congratulations, you realize you need to make a change!
2) Put your phone away. Designate a place when you walk in the door where you are going to set your phone and just leave it there. When you go out to dinner with friends, leave it in the car or put it in your purse on silent and zip it up! The world will not implode if you don't check your phone over the hour and a half you are at dinner.
3) Silence notifications. You can turn off receiving notifications for email, Facebook, Instagram, and other apps you might have beeping to get your attention. You can also put your phone on "do not disturb" or "airplane mode" during certain time frames to help you be more focused and less distracted.
4) Set limits. Maybe start with allowing yourself to check your phone once an hour, but give yourself 15 minutes and then put it up. Wean yourself off of just using your phone as a time waster.
5) Replace a bad habit with something better. Find something else productive or enjoyable to do when you find yourself wanting to pick up that phone and scroll aimlessly through social media or check your email again. Maybe take a quick walk around the office or keep a book (you know those things made of paper with pages) close by to read a page or two instead of checking Instagram.
It may take some time to not feel the need to impulsively grab your phone to see what is happening on your favorite social media site, but you can do it! You may need to actually unplug for a set amount of time to start the weaning process. Some people set aside one day a week where they completely unplug.
Do whatever it takes to regain control over your time and your mind. Addiction to our cell phones rob us of precious time and attention that could be spent building authentic face-to-face relationships. It also certainly interferes with our focus on the Lord and time spent communicating with Him. There are many, many positive uses for our cell phones and apps that can help us grow in the Lord; but when the phone itself becomes an addiction, our priorities need to be realigned.
What is one way you can make an effort this week to put down the cell phone and make a meaningful connection with God and others?


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What is the latest news, well a few things going on. Where do I begin? Hmmm.
I continue to work on new stuff, so please check out https://katherineappello.bandcamp regularly to see what is new.
It is the first in a series of seminars. This seminar and meditation is an hour, and for those who wish to wish to stick around after to ask questions or chat I will make myself available for another half hour.
That's the latest and I hope everyone has a safe and blessed Memorial Day Weekend.


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Madonna Yanks Open 17 Year Old Fan's Top At Australian Concert
By : Linda O for Golden Icons
Tag: 17 Year Old Concert goer, Australian Tour, Madonna
Madonna's Rebel Heart tour has only been in Australia a week, but she's already generating a lot of buzz for her noteworthy performances.
First she has being accused of performing drunk or high (allegations she has vehemently denied and accused of sexism) one night and then delaying a performance for two hours, the 57 year old exposed a female fan onstage Thursday night in Brisbane.
Picture by: Splash News
Madonna brought a woman to the stage at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and went on to pull her tube top down, exposing her breast to thousands of people.
"She's the kind of girl you just want to slap… on the ass," she said flirtatiously, adding, "And pull…" before yanking the woman's top down.
Madonna said; "Oh shit. I am so sorry, sexual harassment. You can do the same to me." And then gesturing to her tights, said, "You want to make my hole big again?"
As fan footage went viral, the fan insisted she wasn't going to sue Madonna and defended the singer and said the incident was the "best moment of my life."
"It was the best night," she told The Courier Mail. "She was calling me a Victoria's Secret model the whole time I was on stage, which is so flattering."
The fan, Georgiou, who is a barista and an aspiring model, explained how she wore her mother's tube top to the concert but had to keep adjusting it throughout the night as it was too large.
She added, "Only I get to decide if I'm humiliated or not. Why would people assume I am humiliated by my own breast, nipple or body?"
Madonna's Rebel Heart tour has been plagued by issues since she began its Australian leg at the beginning of March.
On Wednesday fans complained when she emerged onstage in Brisbane two hours later than billed. The pop star attempted to brush off her tardiness, joking: "You were here too early. You should have taken your time doing your hair and makeup. Then I wouldn't have been late."
There were also suggestions she performed to "half-empty" crowds in the city after angry fans sought refunds.
And last week Madonna was forced to deny claims she was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at a concert in Melbourne.
The tour comes in the midst of the singer's ongoing custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over their 15-year-old son Rocco.
Onstage at a more intimate show in Melbourne earlier in March, Madonna appeared to cry as she dedicated a song to the teenager. "Everybody knows the saga of me and my son Rocco. It's not a fun story to tell or think about," she opened up to select fans.
These ongoing work and life problems have seemingly interconnected, leading to tabloid headlines of a "meltdown."
But British PR guru Mark Borkowski says it isn't easy for stars of Madonna's magnitude to postpone tour dates to deal with personal matters because of the huge financial implications it could have on organizers and insurance companies.
"Unfortunately one of the prices of Madonna's global fame is that you're committed to a huge tour that's being sold out a year in advance. It's difficult to stop working and deal with the situation," he explains to Newsweek.
"This is a huge emotional distraction for her, it's not surprising, any human and any parent would understand this.
"The problems are likely what's happening backstage with the promoter, insurance companies, that don't allow her to take time out. Somehow only bereavements allow bands to do that."
Addressing the controversy around her latest shows, Borkowski adds, "Madonna's damned if she does, damned if she doesn't. What people are feeding is the emotional turmoil that make up what is a public soap opera."
While the star's tour may seem hampered by her personal problems, it's unlikely it will affect her career in the long-run.
"Madonna is pretty good at using the fabric of the media to paint her new narrative. Whether it'll kill off Madonna—no, it makes her more interesting. People that haven't bought tickets might buy tickets out of curiosity," says Borkowski.
Linda Ogbonye is a writer, public relations practitioner and a public speaker.
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The Younger Member Group kicked off their first in person board meeting earlier this month. Planning has begun for another busy year of volunteer activities, outreach, and social events. Be sure to check our calendar of upcoming events and board meetings to get involved. All are welcome to attend, and we would love to have your input. Hope to see you in the future!
Rhode Island ASCE members and their families joined the ASCE Younger Member Group in sponsoring the 2018 Annual Rhode Island Infrastructure Design Professionals Summer Outing at the Pawtucket Red Sox on August 16, 2018. The fun, family-friendly event was held on the Pre-Game Party Terrace which provided awesome views from left field and plenty of good food. The PawSox defeated Bulls with a final score of 8 to 2!
Thank you to our sponsors for helping to make this another great year!
Nat Tobey, RI ASCE YMG President, and Katie Scancarello, RI ASCE YMG Treasurer, joined over 400 ASCE leaders on February 9 and 10, at the 2018 Multi-Region Leadership Conference (MRLC) and Eastern Region Younger Member Council (ERYMC) in Buffalo, NY.
Over the course of the two-day conference, participants connected with ASCE President Kristina Swallow, President-Elect Robin Kemper, Region 1 Governor Danielle Spicer, YMG and student chapter members, mentors, and Section leaders from ASCE's Eastern Region (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 5).
At the ERYMC Business Meeting, Katie and Nat engaged in thoughtful and enthusiastic discussions with fellow younger members on subjects including Raising the Bar, diversity initiatives, ASCE Code of Ethics, and the role of younger members on the ASCE Board of Direction. Highlights of the conference included breakout workshops with fellow YMG leaders, Q and A with ASCE Presidential Officers and Directors, Pre-College Outreach Workshop, and curling at Canalside Buffalo.
Thank you to the Buffalo Section for being such a great host!
Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals Scholarship Opportunity!
The Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals is now accepting applications for the 2018 College Scholarship. Three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a qualified student to use during the 2018-2019 academic year!
Click here to obtain the Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals Scholarship Application Form and please encourage any eligible students that you may know to apply!
Applications are due on May 31, 2018.
The Rhode Island Marine Toys for Tots Foundation received several new toys this December when the RI ASCE Younger Member Group and Providence Engineering Society came together to spread holiday cheer and collect toys. The annual joint Toys for Tots holiday social was held on the evening of December 14, at the Malted Barley in Providence, RI. Members of ASCE and PES, along with their families and friends, turned out in multitudes to donate toys and enjoy the company of fellow engineers and local professionals. Individuals who donated a toy received a complimentary beverage, and everyone enjoyed a sampling of the Malted Barley's delicious pretzels. The mood was very festive as members from each organization made new acquaintances and caught up with friends.
Additional thanks go to the AECOM Providence Office for adding the toys that their staff donated to our drop off on Friday!
Providence Engineering Society Scholarship Opportunity!
The Providence Engineering Society is now accepting applications for the 2018 College Scholarship. At least one scholarship in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded to a qualified student to use during the 2018-2019 academic year!
Click here to obtain the P.E.S. Scholarship Application Form and please encourage any eligible students that you may know to apply!
Applications are due on December 29, 2017.
On August 4-6, 2017, the ASCE Committee on Younger Members hosted the annual Younger Member Leadership Symposium (YMLS) at ASCE Headquarters in Reston, Virginia. The conference brought together 49 Younger Members from across the country to network, discuss pressing issues facing the civil engineering profession, and develop a variety of soft skills necessary for effective leadership.
The symposium hit the ground running with the start of the pre-conference activities at 8 AM on Friday morning. The energized group of engineers headed into Washington, D.C. for a day full of adventure. After sharing a few fun facts about one another on the bus, they toured the newly restored U.S. Capitol Building.
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This June marked the start of a new year for the Rhode Island Section YMG. We have continued to conduct conference calls for our monthly meetings over the summer. This can be a busy time of the year for everyone and it great to see such strong participation from current and new members.
On August 24, 2017, we are hosting our 12th Annual Rhode Island Infrastructure Design Professionals Night at McCoy Stadium. We have been very fortunate to receive the continued support and sponsorship of local engineering firms and partner organizations. They have helped us make ticket prices more affordable for all and for the first time in our 12 years of running this event, children's tickets will be free.
In 2017 - 2018, we will be working on new and exciting activities that will gain more interest. Additionally, we will continue with social events such as the Providence Bruins hockey games, a YMG meet and greet, and much more.


To celebrate Thanksgiving and the subsequent holidays, this week, our throwback object comes from our excellent collection of nineteenth century tactile prints by Martin Kunz (1847-1923). Kunz was a pioneer creator of mass-produced tactile graphics, operating out of the print shop at the Blind Institute in Illzach, Germany. He also published influential tactile science illustrations and maps that were used in schools for the blind across Europe and the United States. His pictures were embossed in wooden molds and—as this one is--reinforced with varnish and plaster. The second picture shows the Illzach printing operation with the heavy iron press and molds stored on racks. Our glorious turkey— meleagris gallopavo—is joined on the print by fellow ground birds grouse, partridge, and guinea hen. There are print captions in French, Italian, German, and English. The braille captions are in German Braille.


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Here's How To Get Canada's Vaccine Passport & Use It When You Travel
From your phone to the airport and beyond! ✈
Lisa Belmonte
Trending Senior Staff Writer
Lisa Belmonte | Narcity, @yvrairport | Instagram
The federal government has unveiled Canada's vaccine passport for travel and you might have some questions.
If you're wondering how to find out if you have the national standardized proof of vaccination, how you can get it and how to use it when you travel, here's everything you need to know.
How to tell if your proof of vaccination is standardized
As of November 30, all of the provinces and territories have the standardized certificate in use. So, there's a good chance you already have the Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination downloaded onto your phone or printed out.
You can tell if your version is in the Canadian standard because it will have "COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination" at the top and the official logo of your province or territory in the upper left corner along with the official Government of Canada logo (the word "Canada" with the Canadian flag above the last "a") in the upper right corner.
It will have your name, date of birth and COVID-19 vaccination history, including the number of doses, the vaccine type, product names and lot numbers, the dates the doses were administered and a SMART Health Cards QR code.
The national standard is also in both English and French.
The QR code on your proof of vaccination includes your COVID-19 vaccination history and can include additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine you received. The only medical information shown is your COVID-19 vaccination history.
How to get Canada's vaccine passport
Since provinces and territories implemented the national standard at different times, you might already have it if you've saved it to your phone or printed it out. But if you haven't done that yet, there are different ways you can get it.
On this federal government website, every province and territory is listed with a link that takes you to the provincial or territorial government site where you can get official documentation confirming that you're fully vaccinated.
You can also use this tool, which lets you select your province or territory to find out if it's available there and other information about the proof of vaccination.
For example, Ontarians can get their proof of vaccination QR code — which has been in the national standard for a while now — by going to the provincial government's COVID-19 vaccination portal and inputting the numbers from the front and back of their green photo health card along with other personal information.
How to use your proof of vaccination for travel
As of October 30, proof of vaccination must be shown by air passengers on domestic or international flights departing from airports in Canada, rail passengers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains and marine passengers on non-essential passenger vessels on trips lasting 24 hours or more. This rule currently applies to people aged 12 and older.
A negative COVID-19 test is no longer an acceptable alternative to showing proof of full vaccination when travelling in Canada as of November 30. However, it is possible to receive an exemption.
When travelling internationally, you'll need to show proof of vaccination to board a plane, train or cruise ship when you leave Canada.
You might also be required to show proof of vaccination when you arrive in the stopover or destination country. Since every country doesn't have the same vaccine requirements, federal government officials are recommending that you check what your destination needs from you before you travel.
Justin Trudeau and federal government officials believe that Canada's standardized certificate will be accepted worldwide.
The PM also said that when travelling by air, travellers can expect "no actual slow down" at airports because proving vaccination will just be one extra step in the virtual check-in process.
He explained that passengers will be able to have their QR code scanned when checking in virtually and then receive a boarding pass that clearly states that they're fully vaccinated.
When returning to Canada, you need to upload your proof of vaccination to the ArriveCAN app or website up to 72 hours before you arrive back in Canada or before you board a plane.
If you already have the app downloaded to your smart device, make sure you have the latest version — it was recently updated to digitally verify the authenticity of the new Canadian proof of vaccination.
The government advises that you should bring a digital and paper copy of your certificate with you when you travel. Bon voyage!
Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines and can answer any questions you may have.
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This happens when I am 18. I work the night shift at an airport. I am one of the people who gets off at 2:30 am and often walks out to my car on my own, despite my shift manager asking one of the guys to walk me out. He hates the younger female employees walking by themselves at night. I often listen to music on my way out.
He repeats himself. He is asking me if I have just started, says he has never seen me around, etc.
I politely make small talk, though my gut is screaming at me to get out of there. It is late at night, no one else is around, and I am only 18 and being suckered into a rather awkward conversation by someone old enough to be my dad.
I quickly stutter out an "um, I guess?" and make up an excuse as to why I have to high-tail it out of there.
As I walk away, I spare a glance over my shoulder. He is staring at me as I leave.
The second I knew he couldn't see me, I sprinted to my car. I didn't see him around work after that incident, but I can't say I was too upset to have never seen him again!


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If you read this blog regularly, it's likely that you were a fan of The Lorax, Dr. Seuss' cherished 1971 classic. It's a story about a little orange guy devoted to protecting the Truffula trees, but it speaks more broadly to the threat that industry poses to the natural world. Now The Lorax has gone Hollywood, with a new film version from Universal Pictures due out on March 2. And it appears that fans of Seuss' environmental message aren't very excited about the release.
While we're on the subject, The Onion was dead on about Hollywood's attempts to remake Seuss well before this latest misadventure.


You've just signed a contract to buy or sell a property. Great! But what now? What's your next step? What actions do others need to take? How can you make sure you'll have a smooth closing? A lot of things need to happen, and there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid. Join us this Saturday to learn about this critically important phase of the Real Estate buying and selling process. See ya there!


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Q: How to access users calendar list and events from google api using access token and refresh token I already have obtained users access token from google api using oAuth2. Now i want to use this token to get user events/calendars. I have tried following code but it is not working.
Can anyone here help me with this please.
Thanks
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    httpWebRequest.CookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
    httpWebRequest.Headers["Authorization"] string.Format("Bearer {0}", data.access_token);
    HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
    Stream eventResponseStream = response.GetResponseStream();
    StreamReader eventResponseStreamReader = new StreamReader(responseStream);
    string eventsStr = eventResponseStreamReader.ReadToEnd();

A: I have found solution using Google.Apis.Calendar.v3, i am posting it here so may help someone else. Following is the code to get the events list when you have refresh token of a user:
First get new access token using the refresh token:
string postString = "client_id=yourclientid";
postString += "&client_secret=youclientsecret&refresh_token=userrefreshtoken";
postString += "&grant_type=refresh_token";
string url = "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token";

HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url.ToString());
request.Method = "POST";
request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
UTF8Encoding utfenc = new UTF8Encoding();
byte[] bytes = utfenc.GetBytes(postString);
Stream os = null;

    request.ContentLength = bytes.Length;
    os = request.GetRequestStream();
    os.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);

    GoogleToken token = new GoogleToken();

    HttpWebResponse webResponse = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
    Stream responseStream = webResponse.GetResponseStream();
    StreamReader responseStreamReader = new StreamReader(responseStream);
    string result = responseStreamReader.ReadToEnd();
    JavaScriptSerializer serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
    token = serializer.Deserialize<GoogleToken>(result);

Then use the toke and refresh token to create credentials.
var flow = new GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow(new GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow.Initializer
            {
                ClientSecrets = new ClientSecrets
                {
                    ClientId = yourclientid,
                    ClientSecret = yourclientsecret
                },
                Scopes = new[] { CalendarService.Scope.Calendar }
            });

            var credential = new UserCredential(flow, Environment.UserName, new TokenResponse
            {
                AccessToken = token.access_token,
                RefreshToken = userrefreshtoke
            });

            CalendarService service = new CalendarService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
            {
                HttpClientInitializer = credential,
                ApplicationName = "application name",
            });
            var list = service.CalendarList.List().Execute().Items;
            foreach (var c in list)
            {
                var events = service.Events.List(c.Id).Execute().Items.Where(i => i.Start.DateTime >= DateTime.Now).ToList();
                foreach (var e in events)
                {
                }
}

GoogleToken class:
 public class GoogleToken
    {
        public string access_token { get; set; }
        public string token_type { get; set; }
        public string expires_in { get; set; }
    }

A: According to the .NET Quickstart sample provided by Google you'll be needing to download a client_secret.json which is part of the authentication process. Check the whole process in the link.
Here' a snippet for feching events in .NET:
// List events.
Events events = request.Execute();
Console.WriteLine("Upcoming events:");
if (events.Items != null && events.Items.Count > 0)
{
foreach (var eventItem in events.Items)
{
string when = eventItem.Start.DateTime.ToString();
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(when))
{
when = eventItem.Start.Date;
}
Console.WriteLine("{0} ({1})", eventItem.Summary, when);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No upcoming events found.");
}
Console.Read();

You can also read more of oAuth related guides in .NET here.
For more info on retrieving Calendar lists and events, read this guide.

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The information contained in this collection of books will help you learn about different house styles and the home design process. They contain examples of good, and not so good, design ideas that you may want to consider when designing your own home. Building a house in which you will enjoy living starts with the knowledge of form and function. And, the knowledge of specific design features will allow you to create an environment that will meet the needs and wants of the people who will be living there.


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Karthikeyan, Chockalingam and Patil, Basavaprabhu L. and Borah, Basanta K. and Resmi, Thulasi R. and Turco, Silvia and Pooggin, Mikhail M. and Hohn, Thomas and Veluthambi, Karuppannan. (2016) Emergence of a Latent Indian Cassava Mosaic Virus from Cassava Which Recovered from Infection by a Non-Persistent Sri Lankan Cassava Mosaic Virus. Viruses, 8 (10). p. 264.
Fuentes, Alejandro and Carlos, Natacha and Ruiz, Yoslaine and Callard, Danay and Sánchez, Yadira and Ochagavía, María Elena and Seguin, Jonathan and Malpica-López, Nachelli and Hohn, Thomas and Lecca, Maria Rita and Pérez, Rosabel and Doreste, Vivian and Rehrauer, Hubert and Farinelli, Laurent and Pujol, Merardo and Pooggin, Mikhail M.. (2016) Field Trial and Molecular Characterization of RNAi-Transgenic Tomato Plants That Exhibit Resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Geminivirus. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 29 (3). pp. 197-209.
Hohn, Thomas. (2015) RNA based viral silencing suppression in plant pararetroviruses. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6. p. 398.
Resmi, Thulasi Raveendrannair and Hohn, Thomas and Hohn, Barbara and Veluthambi, Karuppannan. (2015) The Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ti Plasmid Virulence Gene virE2 Reduces Sri Lankan Cassava Mosaic Virus Infection in Transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana Plants. Viruses, 7 (5). pp. 2641-2653.
Shivaprasad, Padubidri V. and Hohn, Thomas and Akbergenov, Rashid. (2015) Biochemical Requirements for Two Dicer-Like Activities from Wheat Germ. PLoS ONE, 10 (1). e0116736.
Vazquez, Franck and Hohn, Thomas. (2013) Biogenesis and Biological Activity of Secondary siRNAs in Plants. Scientifica, Vol. 2013 , Article ID 783253, 12 p..
Hohn, Thomas and Rothnie, Helen. (2013) Plant pararetroviruses : replication and expression. Current opinion in virology, Vol. 3, H. 6. pp. 621-628.
Kumar, Deepak and Singh, Preeti and Yusuf, Mohd Aslam and Upadhyaya, Chandrama Prakash and Roy, Suchandra Deb and Hohn, Thomas and Sarin, Neera Bhalla. (2013) The Xerophyta viscosa Aldose Reductase (ALDRXV4) Confers Enhanced Drought and Salinity Tolerance to Transgenic Tobacco Plants by Scavenging Methylglyoxal and Reducing the Membrane Damage. Molecular biotechnology, Vol. 54, H. 2. pp. 292-303.
Hohn, T.. (2013) Plant pararetroviruses : interactions of cauliflower mosaic virus with plants and insects. Current opinion in virology, Vol. 3, H. 6. pp. 629-638.
Hohn, T. and Vazquez, F.. (2011) RNA silencing pathways of plants : silencing and its suppression by plant DNA viruses. Biochimica et biophysica acta. Gene regulatory mechanisms, Vol. 1809, H. 11-12. pp. 588-600.
Blevins, T. and Rajeswaran, R. and Aregger, M. and Borah, B. K. and Schepetilnikov, M. and Baerlocher, L. and Farinelli, L. and Meins, F. and Hohn, T. and Pooggin, M. M.. (2011) Massive production of small RNAs from a non-coding region of Cauliflower mosaic virus in plant defense and viral counter-defense. Nucleic Acids Research, 39 (12). pp. 5003-5014.
Amin, I. and Hussain, K. and Akbergenov, R. and Yadav, J. S. and Qazi, J. and Mansoor, S. and Hohn, T. and Fauquet, C. M. and Briddon, R. W.. (2011) Suppressors of RNA silencing encoded by the components of the cotton leaf curl begomovirus-beta satellite complex. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 24 (8). pp. 973-983.
Scholthof, K. B. G. and Adkins, S. and Czosnek, H. and Palukaitis, P. and Jacquot, E. and Hohn, T. and Hohn, B. and Saunders, K. and Candresse, T. and Ahlquist, P. and Hemenway, C. and Foster, G. D.. (2011) Top 10 plant viruses in molecular plant pathology. Molecular Plant Pathology, 12 (9). pp. 938-954.
Hohn, T. and Schachermayr, G.. (2010) Genetic modification (GM) as a new tool in the resistance toolbox. In: Role of plant pathology in food safety and food security. New York, pp. 73-76.
Thiebeauld, O. and Schepetilnikov, M. and Park, H. S. and Geldreich, A. and Kobayashi, K. and Keller, M. and Hohn, T. and Ryabova, L. A.. (2009) A new plant protein interacts with eIF3 and 60S to enhance virus-activated translation re-initiation. The EMBO journal, Vol. 28, H. 20. pp. 3171-3184.
Staginnus, C. and Iskra-Caruana, M. L. and Lockhart, B. and Hohn, T. and Richert-Poggeler, K. R.. (2009) Suggestions for a nomenclature of endogenous pararetroviral sequences in plants. Archives of virology, Vol. 154, H. 7. pp. 1189-1193.
Esfandiari, N. and Kohi-Habibi, M. and Hohn, T. and Pooggin, M. M.. (2009) Complete genome sequence of an Iranian isolate of Potato virus X from the legume plant Pisum sativum. Virus genes, Vol. 39, H. 1. pp. 141-145.


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Editorial: Behind the energy failure in Congress
Maybe it will take even more climate-related disasters and another big spike in oil prices to build public support for policy changes that are already long overdue. It will certainly take stronger, more vocal leadership, from politicians of all stripes.
Ed Markey's exasperation is fully justified.
Rep. Markey, D-7th, spent years building a piece of legislation that would be the nation's most significant step toward achieving energy independence and reducing the growth in carbon emissions blamed for global climate change. After 34 years in the House, Markey knows as well as anyone that lawmaking isn't about grand ideas and rhetorical flourishes; it's about consensus-building, compromises and making whatever deals are necessary to get a bill passed.
Markey made those deals and won significant support for his cap-and-trade bill, a market-based approach designed to create incentives for the development of clean, reliable, renewable, domestic energy. As he explained last week to the Daily News editorial board, the Waxman-Markey bill had the support of key lobbies and industries across the country: General Electric, General Motors, military generals, the nuclear power industry, the Edison Electric Institute, and some of the nation's leading electric utilities - as well as the top environmental groups.
That was enough to get Waxman-Markey through the House, but the Senate is another story. There, the bill ran into two industries that see alternative energy as a threat - and the senators whose first loyalty is to those industries. Markey cited two states in particular: Kentucky, where coal is king and Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell wants to keep it that way, and Oklahoma, an oil state with two GOP senators wedded to Big Oil's agenda.
The Senate also has rules, dubbed "a huge historic mistake" by Markey, that make it all too easy for a determined minority party to stop any and all legislative progress. In this session, the House has passed some 350 bills that the Senate has yet to bring to the floor. That includes energy and climate legislation, which Senate Democrats have reluctantly pronounced dead for this session.
Markey is frustrated, but remains optimistic. He points to this summer's growing toll of weather-related disasters: massive floods in Pakistan, record drought in Russia, the iceberg four times the size of Manhattan slipping off Greenland into the North Atlantic. Surely people will soon see that climate change is a reality, not a theory. He points to China's ascendance in green energy, the most important new industry of the 21st century. Surely, Republican entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and industrialists will soon see the opportunities that would come from a realignment of federal policies that now favor the fossil fuels industry. Surely, even Republicans will figure out that "the biggest energy tax is the $300 billion we pay for imported oil, which makes up fully 45 percent of our trade deficit."
Surely, someday, but we can't share Markey's optimism, at least in the short-term. With Democrats likely to lose seats, and perhaps their majorities, in Congress in November, it's hard to imagine the next Congress being more open to climate legislation than this one.
Markey's own orientation illustrates part of the problem. Markey's long tenure in Congress has taught him that legislative progress comes from the confluence of economic and political interests. But it isn't just that selfish interests are committed to stopping energy and climate legislation. It's that there hasn't been enough popular support outside Washington to overcome their resistance.
Consider this: We can't think of a single election in the last decade where climate change has been an important issue, let alone a pivotal one. That reflects poorly on the environmental movement, which has spent too much time lobbying in Washington and too little mobilizing support among voters, and on politicians - Barack Obama included - who haven't made these issues a campaign priority.


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Frontotemporal dementia
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Corticobasal degeneration
Mild cognitive impairment
Neurological evaluations
Cognitive and neuropsychological tests
Brain scans
Presymptomatic testing
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) describes a group of diseases characterized by degeneration of nerve cells - especially those in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, FTD usually does not include formation of amyloid plaques. In approximately 50% of people with FTD, there is an abnormal form of tau protein in the brain and about 50% of people with FTD have TDP-43 protein accumulation. A small percentage, about 5%, have FUS protein accumulation. This disrupts normal cell activities and may cause the cells to die.
Experts believe FTD accounts for 2 to 10 percent of all cases of dementia. Symptoms of FTD usually appear between the ages of 40 and 65. In many cases, people with FTD have a family history of dementia, suggesting that there is a strong genetic factor in the disease. The duration of FTD varies, with some patients declining rapidly over 2 to 3 years and others showing only minimal changes for many years. People with FTD live with the disease for an average of 5 to 10 years after diagnosis.
Because structures found in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain control judgment and social behavior, people with FTD often have problems maintaining normal interactions and following social conventions. They may steal or exhibit impolite and socially inappropriate behavior, and they may neglect their normal responsibilities. Other common symptoms include loss of speech and language, compulsive or repetitive behavior, increased appetite, and motor problems such as stiffness and balance problems. Memory loss also may occur, although it typically appears late in the disease.
Proteins Associated with Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Three types of proteins are associated with FTD: Tau, TDP-43, and FUS.
In one type of FTD called Pick's disease, certain nerve cells become abnormal and swollen before they die. These swollen, or ballooned, neurons are one hallmark of the disease. The brains of people with Pick's disease also have abnormal structures called Pick bodies, composed largely of the protein tau, inside the neurons. The cause of Pick's disease is unknown, but it runs in some families and thus it is probably due at least in part to a faulty gene or genes. The disease usually begins after age 50 and causes changes in personality and behavior that gradually worsen over time.
The symptoms of Pick's disease may include inappropriate social behavior, loss of mental flexibility, language problems, and difficulty with thinking and concentration. There is currently no way to slow the progressive degeneration found in Pick's disease. However, medication may be helpful in reducing aggression and other behavioral problems, and in treating depression.
In some cases, familial FTD is linked to a mutation in a gene called C9ORF72. This mutation is thought to be the most common cause of familial FTD and familial ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gherig's disease). This discovery was made in 2011 and research is rapidly expanding to better understand the mechanism behind the genetic mutation, the relationship between the diseases, and possible treatment trials. A mutation in the tau gene (MAPT) or progranulin gene can also cause familial FTD.
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is progressive language disorder that causes a decline in functional ability. Symptoms may begin in people as early as their forties. "Aphasia" is a general term used to refer to deficits in language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others are saying, and naming common objects. In PPA one or more of these functions can become impaired. Symptoms often begin gradually and progress slowly over a period of years. As the disease progresses, memory and attention may also be impaired and patients may show personality and behavior changes. Many, but not all, people with PPA eventually develop symptoms of dementia.
There are 3 clinical types of PPA: nonfluent variant PPA (nfvPPA), semantic variant (svPPA), and logopenic variant (lvPPA). Patients with nfvPPA have problems with grammar, syntax, or speech production. Patients with svPPA have problems with word knowledge (semantics) and may have problems naming things. Both the nfvPPA and svPPA are typically associated with proteins that are seen in FTD. Patients with lvPPA may have problems with word finding or naming, but have intact word knowledge. The proteins seen in this disease are commonly the same proteins as seen in Alzheimer's disease. Some people believe that lvPPA is a type of Alzheimer's disease.
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Ethan tested his wings, slowly circling the barn. Glimpsing a splash of orange, he drifted down to where Tamaes leaned against a tree near the roadside. Moments later, seven-year-old Prissie skipped along the driveway and climbed onto the white plank fence behind the mailboxes.
"Does she come here often?" Ethan asked curiously.
"Watch and see," Tamaes suggested.
As his bafflement increased, Ethan gave thanks that Zeke was not a girl.
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Alaska – Die Spur des Polarbären ist ein US-amerikanischer Abenteuerfilm aus dem Jahr 1996. Regie führte Fraser Clarke Heston. Sein Vater, Charlton Heston, übernahm eine Nebenrolle in dem Film.

Handlung
Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter müssen die Geschwister Jessie und Sean bei ihrem Vater, Jake Barnes, in der Einöde Alaskas leben. Vor allem Sean fällt es schwer, sein neues Leben zu akzeptieren. Jake ist berufsbedingt selten zu Hause, da er mit seinem Propellerflugzeug Post und leichte Fracht befördert. Eines Tages erhält er abends noch einen Auftrag. Per Funk gibt Jake seiner Tochter durch, von wo er abgeflogen ist, wann er diesen Ort verlassen hat und nennt ihr seine Fluggeschwindigkeit. Jessie berechnet, dass er den Devils Thumb (Teufelsdaumen), einen  hohen Berg der Boundary Ranges, passiert haben muss. Inzwischen fliegt Jake direkt in eine Gewitterfront.

Am Funkgerät müssen die Geschwister mit anhören, wie Jake während des Fluges die Kontrolle über die Maschine verliert und in der Wildnis abstürzt. Obwohl jeder im Dorf annimmt, dass er tot ist, und Rettungsmaßnahmen ergebnislos verlaufen, begeben die Geschwister sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, um nach ihrem Vater zu suchen. Ihre Reise beginnt mit dem Kajak entlang der Küste Alaskas. Nicht lange nach ihrem Aufbruch befreien sie einen kleinen Eisbären aus einem küstennahen Wilderercamp, den zwei Wilderer, nachdem sie die Mutter des Tieres getötet haben, verkaufen wollten. Der Eisbär begleitet sie auf ihrem Weg ins Landesinnere, wo sie einige Pässe und Berge erklimmen sowie Täler und Flüsse hinter sich lassen müssen.

Bei ihrer Fahrt mit einem Kanu, das die Geschwister in einer Hütte gefunden haben, geraten sie auf einem reißenden Gebirgsfluss in gefährliche Stromschnellen und stürzen einen Wasserfall hinab, wobei beide ins Wasser fallen. Jessie gelangt über einen über dem Fluss liegenden Baumstamm ans Ufer, und Sean wird später entkräftet von einem Einheimischen aus dem Wasser gezogen. Nach einer Nacht im Zelt setzen die Jugendlichen ihre Suche nach dem Vater fort. Die Wilderer, die den Eisbären unbedingt zurückhaben wollen, bleiben ihnen aber auf den Fersen. Der Bär, den sie inzwischen "Flocke" getauft haben, wird von den Wilderern aus einem Helikopter heraus betäubt und anschließend mitgenommen, kann jedoch später flüchten.

Tatsächlich finden Sean und Jessie ihren durch den Absturz verletzten Vater, der an einer Felswand im Flugzeugwrack ausharrt. In einer halsbrecherischen Abseilaktion gelingt es ihnen, den Verletzten zu bergen. Dabei ist "Flocke" ihnen eine große Hilfe. Kurz darauf werden alle von einem Kollegen Jakes gefunden, der Jessie und Sean mit einem anderen Helikopter gesucht hatte. Der Eisbär "Flocke" erhält die Freiheit zurück und schließt sich einer Eisbärenfamilie an. Die Freundschaft mit dem Bären und die Erfahrungen während der abenteuerlichen Suche nach dem Vater tragen dazu bei, dass Sean beginnt, sein neues Leben in Alaska zu akzeptieren.

Produktion und Hintergrund
Der Film entstand in der Zeit vom 10. Juli bis 3. Oktober 1995.
Gedreht wurde im Denali-Nationalpark in Alaska, im Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park und im Bugaboo Provincial Park sowie in Purcell Range und in Vancouver in British Columbia, Kanada. Der Film, der mit überwältigenden Landschaftsaufnahmen punktet, enthält auch die Botschaft, dass die Natur und die darin lebenden Tiere unter allen Umständen geschützt werden müssen.

Bei einem geschätzten Budget von 23.000.000 Dollar, betrugen die Einnahmen in den USA rund 126.388.666 Dollar, insgesamt knapp 130.000.000.

Regisseur Fraser Clarke Heston ist der Sohn von Charlton Heston.

Rezeption

Kritik
James Berardinelli lobte auf movie-reviews.colossus.net die Kameraarbeit und kritisierte die schwache Besetzung der Rollen.

artechock findet, dass Handlung und Schauspieler den Besuch des Films nur bedingt wert sind, "eher schon die großartige Landschaft (das Tourismusamt Alaskas hat den Film gesponsert)," doch "dass auch diese ein bißchen zu kurz kommt".

Auszeichnungen
Der Film erhielt 1997 folgende drei Young-Artist-Award-Nominierungen:
 Bester Familienfilm
 Bester Jugendlicher Hauptdarsteller: Vincent Kartheiser
 Beste Jugendliche Hauptdarstellerin: Thora Birch

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 1996
US-amerikanischer Film
Abenteuerfilm
Familienfilm

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