At the Sundance Film Festival next week, some 14 USU communication students will join Mason as ShowBIZData opens its interactive lounge at Park City's Harry O's, equipped with movie screens, TV monitors, and computer stations where visitors can sample the new service or send their own email. The USU students will act as hosts in the lounge and work with Mason on publicity and interactions with Sundance festival-goers and sponsors of the lounge, including Warner Bros.' Entertaindom, eBay, Jamba Juice and others. The new company offers an archive of film information, box office data, news on film markets and festivals, entertainment industry headlines and a wide range of interactive features that permit users to construct Web sites to fit their needs. Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension Horticulturist Even though the holidays are gone, your poinsettias don't have to be. With a little care, they can still brighten up your home for months to come.
Poinsettias are native Mexican plants.
They love the holiday season because they are short-day plants that require long nights to launch their color change. The colorful bracts of these plants are leaves, not flowers, with the most common bract color being red. The flower buds are the red or green buttons in the center of the bracts that open to a small yellow flower. Healthy poinsettias have dark green leaves below the bracts and foliage all the way to the base. Consider these tips to keep your poinsettia healthy and bright.