LOCAL NEWS | APRIL 30, 2021April 30, 2021 in News
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has announced a $1.3 million investment to support local programs that provide computer skills training to help people find good jobs in the Commonwealth. The Digital Literacy and Workforce Development Grants (DLWDG) of up to $45,000 each promote digital literacy skills for people looking for work, including the ability to search and apply for online jobs. Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11 (TIU) will develop and implement a program that will enhance digital literacy skills for job seekers in Mifflin County. In Juniata and Perry counties, the grants will specifically target rural citizens.
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What traits can be improved in corn with the ufo1 gene’s help?
“Certainly, stress tolerance, but also likely seed development, which has implications in seed yield as well as improved biomass,” Chopra said. “And we would like to develop a better plant type that could grow in more dense culture, yet still be more productive. And finally, we need to look at resiliency and sustainability. Can we breed corn lines that get the same amount of yield with lower fertilizer inputs and need less water?”
Chopra started research on the Maize ufo1 gene because of its association with an orange/red pigmentation in the mutant corn line. Celebrated maize geneticist Charles Burnham, at the University of Minnesota, identified this conspicuous ufo1 mutant circa 1960. Another well-known maize geneticist, Derek Styles, with the University of Victoria, Canada, a student of Burnham’s, then chose the name, which stands for “unstable factor for orange.
The winning writers of Penn State University Libraries Short Stories’ “A Night at the Circus” spring 2021 contest have been announced. Representing five Penn State campuses, the latest writing contest encouraged students, faculty and staff across the commonwealth to submit their best circus-themed creative writing in the form of short stories or poetry.
We did it, everyone: We made it to the last week of the semester, and finals are just around the corner.
This year has been difficult for many, and we all need a break, so give yourself a pat on the back â and check out these weekend activities.
Weekend Weather Forecast: April 30 - May 2Â
For many, itâs the last weekend on campus, meaning we need to make the most of our time here before we go home for the summer.
Luckily, the weather this weekend, as of Thursday night, is in our favor. Via AccuWeather, warm days and cool nights will make for the perfect last weekend in Happy Valley.
In less than 15 minutes, Pennsylvania National Guard Spc. Ryan Whispell jabs five people in the arm with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
He zips through the standard medical questions, occasionally stumbling when he asks which arm the patient prefers only to notice a rolled up sleeve.
He smiles with his eyes.
Whispell is one of about 50 Guard members working at the Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center. But while other reservists hail from across the region, Whispell lives here in Lancaster County.
âPart of the whole reason I did the Guard is I like the whole idea of being local,â said Whispell, 20.