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At a time when we hear so much about troubled teens and the problems they cause in society, it's good to call attention to young people who are making good choices. Following are two accounts of youth who have gone the extra mile to help others.
In one instance, a youth conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called "the Mormons," in Sun City, California, brought more than 200 young people together to help senior citizens with yard work and home maintenance. (In the LDS church, youth conferences typically gather the youth of several LDS congregations in an area where they can work together and build friendships. Activities may include social interactions, service projects, and motivational speakers.)
Teams of 6 or 12 youth visited 40 homes in a planned community for senior citizens. They pulled weeds, trimmed hedges, helped with minor home repairs, and performed other household chores.
The youth conference there is an annual event, as it is in many stakes (groups of several local congregations) throughout the Church. This particular group usually uses Saturday mornings for charitable activities. "Every year we go and do service," Debbie Yokshas, one of the youth involved, said to the Californian-North County Times. "Sometimes it's hard to get kids to do it but once you're doing it, you always enjoy it."
"This is phenomenal," Bill Mosteller, one of the recipients of the labor said. "Bless your hearts." Mosteller himself uses a wheelchair; he and other seniors like him can have a difficult time performing the tasks that the youth took care of in a few hours.
Mosteller added that it's common to hear about troubled youth of today and their problems, "but you don't hear about things like this."
In another amazing story, a young man who collected donations for children in the Dominican Republic for his Eagle project unexpectedly got to go and hand out the gifts himself.
Jeff Rowan, of Merced, California, collected small toys and school supplies and put them together into packets for children having work done at a free dental clinic. "We started out by getting school supplies like crayons and colored pencils, along with (stuff like) bouncy balls, baseball cards and wristbands that say 'I love baseball.' " Jeff said to the Modesto Bee. "Baseball is their favorite sport in the Dominican."
He had planned to send the packets with a group of dentists, including his father and uncle, as they made a visit to provide dental care to children in the impoverished country. But, in an unusual turn of events, Jeff's uncle was unable to make the trip. And Jeff got to go in his place.
Prospective Eagle scouts who gather donations to send to other countries don't always get to meet the recipients of their gifts. But Jeff was able to personally hand out the packets he'd put together. "People started lining up and waiting in line two to three hours to see a dentist so they could get a packet," he said to the Bee.
It was a humbling experience. "I felt grateful for the things that I have," he said to the Bee. "When people get so excited about small gifts like colored pencils and bouncy balls, it makes you realize how much we all take for granted in this country."
Jeff is expected to receive his Eagle in April. His troop is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The book "True to the Faith" states that "one true key to happiness is to labor for the happiness of others." These youth and many others are finding that this is true.


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Your homebuying goal may be closer than you think!
When it comes to the current economy, it's hard to separate noise from information, and that can lead to analysis paralysis.
That said, if you've been thinking about buying a house, now is the time to act. While there's no foolproof way to predict the economy, all signs point towards raising interest rates, which can impact your purchasing power.
Here are three reasons why you should act now:
Mortgage rates are going up. The Federal Reserve has made its intention clear to raise rates several times in 2022, and mortgage rates are no longer at last year's record-low levels. So the sooner you lock in a rate, the better!
Rising home prices are eroding your buying power. 1. Home prices may accelerate at a slower pace this year, but all signs point to them continuing to rise. This means your money doesn't go as far, and you may have to settle for less than you want. You can offset that with a lower interest rate, as long as you get your loan in place before rates climb higher.
New houses aren't appearing fast enough. Supply chain issues continue to hamper homebuilding efforts, and existing-home inventory is far short of demand. It may take longer than you expect to find the right home, so don't delay!
Not Sure You're Ready? Maybe you're still saving for a down payment, or you're not sure if you are approval-ready …, but let's talk anyway. There is an array of loan options that don't require a hefty down payment, and you may qualify for a loan program that you don't even know about. I can get you in contact with lenders who can look at your finances and help you understand your options, and together we will see if we can get you into a home sooner than you think.

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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are among the most frequent health care associated infections (HAI) and have been considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as being reasonably preventable "though the application of evidence-based guidelines". Consequently, CAUTIs have become the prime target in the hospitals' fight against HAI, promoting various programmes based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.
J. Galiczewski recently published a large, integrative review(1) on 14 research articles to identify the most effective interventions preventing CAUTIs in ICUs. Daily review of catheter necessity proved to be the intervention which had the greatest impact. In this review, as in Tominaga's study(2), the importance of nursing leadership was highlighted; whether it was a single intervention or a whole CAUTI prevention bundle, all projects utilising strict infection control policies achieved a CAUTI decrease.
With the generalisation of electronic medical records and charts, investigators are developing computer surveillance systems to assist early identification of CAUTIs and/or patients at higher risk of developing them. The Massachusetts General Hospital has just published a large prospective study(3) analysing the efficiency of an electronic surveillance (ES) tool at identifying CAUTIs in ICU settings. The evaluated ES tool was composed of computerised algorithms linking daily chart documentation from nursing care records and electronic data (microbiology, lab results and e-case management records).
The study included 17239 indwelling urinary catheter-days among 1683 ICU patients during a 6-month period, evaluated 4 different methods of CAUTI identification: traditional surveillance through manual chart review (TS), electronic tool (ES) surveillance, augmented electronic tool surveillance (AES), and a reference standard (RS) established by two investigators on a subset of CAUTIs detected by TS or ES and confirmed by review. The highest concordance with RS was obtained by the AES, classifying properly the 32 confirmed CAUTIs and the 143 true negatives. The ES tool alone proved a high sensitivity when compared to RS, but its specificity was low. The study confirmed that, while a fully automated surveillance alone cannot be completely reliable, it is extremely efficient at identifying a list of candidate CAUTIs for targeted chart review, reducing the time-consuming manual chart review and improving early detection of patients at risk.
Nevertheless, the main risk for developing a CAUTI remains the duration of catheter insertion, and in critically ill patients, it is not always easy to act on this factor; therefore it may remain a problem in our ICUs (2). However maintaining the highest nurses' awareness and implication in prevention bundles, and the help provided by the new electronic tools can improve efficiency in early detection, increase targeted interventions and reduce the impact of CAUTI.
Article review prepared and submitted by Silvia Calvino Gûnther, member of the N&AHP Committee, ESICM.
1. Galiczewski JM. Interventions for the preventions of catheter associated urinary tract infections in intensive care unit: an integrative review. Intensive and Crit Care Nurs (2015) 32: 1-11. http://dx/doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2015.08.007
2. Tominaga GT, Dhupa A, McAllister SM, Calara R, Peters SA, Stuck A. Eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive cre unit: is it an attainable goal? The American Journal of Surgery (2014) 208: 065-1070.
3. Hsu HE, Shenoy ES, Kelbaugh D, Ware W, Lee H, Zakroysky P, Hooper DC, Walensky RP. An electronic surveillance tool for catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care units. American Journal of Infection Control (2015) 43: 592-599. http://dx/doi.org/101016/j.jic.201502.019


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How do I change my Apple Maps icon?
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How do I change my Apple Maps icon?
Change your perspective
- Tap the Info icon on the top right and switch to Satellite view. Tap the 3D button that appears. Then tap the Info icon again to switch back to Map or Transit view.
- Zoom in on the screen until you can identify buildings. Use two fingers and gently push upward on the screen.
How do I get Apple Maps icon?
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- On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to the App Store.
- Search for the app. Make sure that you use the exact name of the app. Find the correct name of built-in apps.
- Tap to restore the app.
- Wait for the app to restore, then open it from your Home screen.
What is the icon for Apple Maps?
In case you're still at a loss about why the maps icon shows '280'; it's because it pinpoints the location of Apple's headquarters at Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California, right alongside Interstate 280.
When was Apple Maps last updated?
In early 2020, Apple completed a complete overhaul of its maps in the United States, featuring significantly greater detail including updated building massing, parks, sports field, pools, and more.
How do I update my Apple Maps list?
There is no way to update the Apple Maps data on your device manually. The data or maps that the Apple Map app pulls from is stored online, and the app retrieves the most current version of those maps each time you use the app.
How do I add Apple Maps to my iPhone?
How to Get Maps App Back on iPhone
- Open the App Store.
- Search for Maps Apple.
- Find the Maps app; it's likely at the top.
How do I restore Apple Maps on my iPhone?
Restart the Maps app. Swipe up on the app and pause, then swipe up again on the app preview to close it. Then open Maps again. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Is Google Maps the same as Apple Maps?
As far as navigation goes, the differences between Google Maps and Apple Maps can be almost identical, or they can be as different as any route between two points can get.
How do I use Apple Maps app?
Simply tap on the app icon wherever it resides on your homescreen. Tap "Apple Maps" from your today view by swiping right from your homescreen. Click an address from a website, text message, or email, and Apple should automatically open Maps to that location.
What does the Red Key mean on Apple Maps?
Orange indicates slowdowns, and red indicates stop-and-go traffic. A marker appears anywhere there's a traffic incident. To get more information about a traffic incident, click a marker on the map.
What do the symbols on Find My iPhone mean?
To determine the status of your device, look for the circular icon next to its name on icloud.com/find or the Find my iPhone app. A blue dot labels the device you're currently using. A green dot indicates your lost device is turned on. And grey means your device is offline, and some features aren't available.


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The Javan Hawk-Eagle is an endemic that gained much publicity when it became the official Indonesian symbol. Photo courtesy (c) LutFi Sahid Nurhakim This bird is rare and endangered due to logging and poaching, though there are conservation efforts being made. The Fauna & Flora International became involved in conserving the Javan Hawk-Eagle in 1997.
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Coffee – Where Does Yours Come From?
I am what I like to call a "casual" coffee drinker. I usually have a cup or two on weekends but my drink of choice during the week is cappuccino. Most birders have heard about shade-grown coffee and there are now several companies that offer it. However, I just read a release from the World
Callaway Nature Preserve – January Update
For those of you unfamiliar with it, the Callaway Nature Preserve (CNP) is our name for our backyard. We have been diligently converting the yard from a grassy waste to a bird paradise. The CNP is located in the city of Rockford, Illinois (population 150,000+) and is only a 1/4 acre in size, but has
New York State Breeding Bird Atlas
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has preserved more than one million acres of land within their state. Keeping a current Breeding Bird Atlas is one of their many environmental projects. New York's first publication of The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State came out in 1985. Even though they are
Alberta Mountain Forests Ecoregion
Name: Alberta Mountain Forests – NA0501 World Wildlife Fund Location: Alberta, Canada along the Alberta/British Columbia border Size: 15,400 square miles (size of Connecticut and Maryland combined) General Description: The Alberta Mountain Forests are a mixed forest habitat of alpine and subalpine ecosystems. Trees commonly found in this ecoregion are alpine fir and lodgepole pine.
The Internet Bird Collection needs your help!
A bird that is quite common in the southeast does not have a video (gasp!) The Internet Bird Collection is a storing house for videos of birds all over the world. I view the videos quite often because not only does it aid in identification, but they are just plain fun to watch. I was
Continue reading The Internet Bird Collection needs your help!
North Coast California Conservation
The Northcoast Regional Land Trust recently announced that they will work with The Nature Conservancy in creating a conservation plan in the area. Since 2000, the Northcoast Regional Land Trust has preserved over 6,000 acres. The Nature Conservancy is working towards a goal of protecting 25,000 acres in the area. Together, the two groups are
The Truth about Cats and Birds
In November, I read a newspaper article about a prominent member of the birding community being arrested for animal cruelty. Jim Stevenson, founder of the Galveston Ornithological Society and author of several books, had allegedly shot and killed several feral cats. "Galveston law enforcement officials say Stevenson shot a cat to death this month near


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FDA Likely to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within A Week
FDA Likely to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within A Week
reparations to vaccinate Covid-19 to teenagers in the US are now intensifying as Washington Coronavirus strikes. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is awaited to authorize Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine next week for children 12 years and older. A federal official and person well informed of the process and arranging many doses before the start of the next school year has given information about this.
The Pfizer Company vaccine has already been authorized for people 16 years of age or older. However, the company found that its vaccine is effective on young children as well, which was declared just a month later. The federal official said the agency is likely to authorize emergency use of Pfizer's two-dose vaccine earlier this week.
The FDA will take action only after a meeting with the Federal Vaccine Consultative Committee regarding vaccination to children aged 12 to 15 years due to a decrease in cases of infection and death resulting from vaccination. Subsequently, the European Union (EU) authorities suggested a relaxation of disrupted air travel in the US for more than 13 months because of the Covid-19 epidemic, in the wake of the immense vaccination campaign in the US and the reduction in cases of coronavirus infection. This is because vaccination has seen a depletion in cases of infection and death due to it in many countries.
The situation in many countries has become better as the infection situation in India worsens. In the US, For the very first time since October daily cases have come down to below 50,000 on average. According to the Transportation Security Administration, about 16.7 million people were screened at the US Airport Testing Center, the highest since mid-March last year. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had signed a bill that sanctions local emergency measures to be implemented during an epidemic.
While increasing the capacity of casinos in Las Vegas to 80 percent, the law will not go into effect until July, but the Republican governor said he would issue a government order mandating loosening of the mandatory compulsory wearing of masks at the local level. In Las Vegas too, the capacity of the casino attendees has been escalated to 80 percent and the distance between two people has been reduced to three feet. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared that metro train services in New York City would soon be resumed for the entire night, and by mid-May the restriction on most businesses across the state would be lifted.
On Sunday, no one died of coronavirus infection in Las Angeles. EU officials also declared a plan to ease travel restrictions for 27 countries on Monday. On this, the final decision will be taken by its member countries. "It is time to review the EU tourism industry in a safe manner and restore cross-border friendship," said European Commission chairperson Ursula von Late Leyen.


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Full 'N Soft Washable Mascara
I bought it thinking it would be a drier mascara but it wasn't. It wouldn't hold a curl whatsoever in my asian lashes. Once I was hopeful that it finally worked but it drooped back down. So now I wipe a lot of it off and use it on top of my Lash King mascara. It gives amazing length but can get clumpy
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I love this mascara!! It is amazing! I use this mascara every day...it's so good!! If you don't like clumpy mascaras, this is the product for you. It gives your lashes great length. I layer it on my other mascara and it make gorgeous long lashes!! You really should go out and buy it it's awesome!!!!!
I love this mascara! It definitely lengthens your eyelashes and stays on all day. Occasionally It will flake but I choose to ignore due to the fact that there is so many other great things about this mascara. It provides natural looking lashes.. Not so much on the volume side but this mascara is great for a natural eye look!
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I ran out of my Loreal (???) Voluminous mascara and saw that I had a full unused tube of full n soft in my drawer. Was skeptical bcuz I live in hot ass Houston and was afraid I would like a raccoon by the end of the day. Not at all! The name fits this product perfectly, so pleasantly surprised that it held up the way it did. Will repurchase.
This is my all-time favorite mascara! It's true to its name, is very washable, and goes on nice and smooth. I've compared it with CoverGirl Colossal Volume, CoverGirl Exact Eyelights, Maybelline Great Lash, Flirt! BIG FLIRT Mascara, and many others, and this is the one I always come back to.
True to Its Name
I have short and somewhat sparse lashes that I normally don't doll up and especially don't lengthen because I wear glasses and hate it when my already short lashes happen to smudge mascara onto my glasses when I blink. I wanted a mascara that volumized and separated my lashes rather than lengthened them, and heard pretty good reviews about this mascara.
I happened to find it for $2 at a swap meet and it is the best $2 I've spent at a swap meet in a long time! My lashes are volumized like Maybelline's Great Lash mascara did, but they were much better separated and less clumpy, and the best part about this mascara is that it kept my lashes soft and conditioned all day—I didn't feel like they were one bit brittle. Would definitely buy this again, though of course I'd rather pay $2 for it than the retail $6.


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The V2 of the Responsiv 6. Updated details include. Additional pockets, redesigned front pole holder, updated chest straps and compatibility for the pole quiver.
Our little brother of the Responsiv range. Still the same fit and adjustment with the Freelock dials, sticking to your back like a limpet! This popular 6 Litre trail running pack has new features for even more versatility.
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Body hugging race vest design, sticks to your back like a limpet!
Twin elastic chest straps give freedom to breathe while at the same time avoiding bounce.
The vest part of the pack uses highly breathable monofilament mesh, allowing heat and perspiration to escape.
The freelock micrometric dial adjustment system on the sides of the pack allow you get a perfect fit, even on the move, as softflasks on the front empty as you drink the dials can be turned to maintain perfect tension. Set your front straps to the width you want, then use the dials to adjust fit.
With a total of 9 pockets, 6 that can be reached on the move, you can store lots of items to hand, 2 for hydration on the front, 2 stretch storage for food and more, 1 zipped front and 1 zipped lower rear for secure items. The main rear compartment is hydration compatible for a reservoir and there is an internal zipped security pocket. The external stretch rear pocket can easily hold a damp jacket and more. Plus pole holders front and rear and the ability to use our TRAIL QUIVER for additional storage. This is a truly versatile 6L trail running pack.
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The first thing to do is login to your 'back office'. This is where you control the content of your site. Just visit: http://www.yourdomain/login
The posts menu is pretty self explanatory. From the 'Post' navigation button you can control all the elements of your posts including creating new ones, looking at and or amending old ones, adding tags (to help people search your site) and list categories for types of news content. Click the image for more detail on how to create a post.
Media is your photo library, video bank, file storage depot. This is where you upload images to be used in posts and pages you create. As with all things about this system, it is self explanatory and simple to use.
Once you have logged in to your site, this is your admin screen and is from where you control your website. Click the image to see more detail.
Like the posts menu, the pages menu is also self explanatory. From here you can edit the content of existing pages or add new ones as you like. Click the image for more detail on how to create a post.


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I expect this will be a short list but please share your favorite movie about Purim or in which Purim is a significant theme.
I'll begin with For Your Consideration by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy.
The full length movie can be viewed for free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kW9i37NdZ7M
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One of the biggest problems you can face in your home is termite damage, because you may not even realise the extend of the damage they have caused until it is too late, and your structure has collapsed. Most timber pests, and more specifically termites, can be hidden in your home for years, and may grow and develop into a huge colony wreaking havoc to the timber laden areas of the house. This is why you need a regular timber pest inspection in Sydney to detect damage caused by them and areas which may be conducive to infestations.
While such termite infestations may not be visible to you or I, inspectors who have been doing this and dealing with such problems for years can easily detect signs of termites that show up in your home. Through such an inspection you can quickly take steps to get rid of the infestation, because the damage that they do can be quite expensive to repair and rectify, especially if you have to replace all the timber.
Termites are especially troublesome because they can spread really fast. If one house in a neighbourhood gets infested, then it won't be very long until the houses in the entire neighbourhood have them.
What precautions can you take to prevent termites from spreading in your home?
One of the best ways of protecting your home from these destructive pests is to get regular timber pest inspections in Sydney based homes. The small investment involved with getting this done can save you a lot more in terms of costly repairs and replacements of timber. Termites can eat away wood from the inside out, and while they have destroyed the wood and made it hollow on the inside, they will leave a very thin outer veneer, which makes it impossible to know that there is a problem with the timber, that is until the entire thing weakens and collapses. So, protect yourself, your family and your home with a regular timber pest inspection.
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Passport Day In the USA is March 28
March 23, 2009
On Saturday, March 28, the U.S. Department of State will celebrate "Passport Day in the USA," a national outreach event established to help educate the public about U.S. travel document requirements. All Department of State Passport Agencies and many Passport Acceptance Facilities around the country will host passport application acceptance events. U.S. citizens without a valid passport book or passport card are encouraged to apply on this day.
U.S. citizens will receive passport information and can apply for their passport at "Passport Day in the USA" events. For this day only, appointments and expedite fees are not required for those applying at a Passport Agency. Applicants can expect to receive their passport in approximately four weeks for routine service and about two to three weeks for expedited service.
As of Jan. 23, 2007, everyone traveling in and out of the United States by air needs a passport. On June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry.
For official hours of operation for each Passport Agency, please go to travel.state.gov.
U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1.877.487.2778.
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Why King Hezekiah Destroyed the Brazen Serpent
2 Kings 18:4
4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
A CES (Church Educational System) Old Testament manual states:
"During their forty-year journey in the desert, the ancient Israelites often murmured against God and His prophet, Moses. The Lord sent among the people 'fiery serpents' that threatened great destruction as a punishment. As a means of physical salvation and as a type of the spiritual salvation to be wrought by Jesus Christ (see John 3:14–15; 2 Nephi 25:20; Helaman 8:13–15), Moses made a serpent of brass, placed it on a pole, and taught his people that if they would gaze upon the serpent when they were bitten, physical healing would follow (see Numbers 21:4–9). The brass serpent was preserved in Israel and, in time, became an object of adoration and was worshipped by the Israelites much as they worshipped idols. In his zeal to eradicate all forms of idolatry in Judah, King Hezekiah had the brazen serpent destroyed along with the idols.
"The word nehushtan comes from the Hebrew and means an object made of brass. The implication may be that Hezekiah was speaking contemptuously of the object being worshipped, saying it was merely a 'thing of brass' and nothing more."
(Old Testament Student Manual: 1 Kings–Malachi, 3rd ed. [Church Educational System manual, 2003], 127.)


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Apple's double-digit growth in Greater China, which has helped fuel the huge success of the iPhone over the past few years, came to a grinding halt last quarter, with revenue falling 26 per cent as iPhone demand softened.
Sales in the Greater China region, which includes the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, dropped to $12.5 billion in its fiscal Q2 ending 31 March. The region accounted for a quarter of Apple's total revenue, down from 29 per cent a year ago.
Revenue in mainland China, Apple's second largest market after the US, fell 11 per cent (7 per cent in constant currency terms) – a year ago sales surged by 81 per cent.
Apple yesterday reported its first-ever quarterly drop in iPhone sales, which dropped 16 per cent to 51.2 million units.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the earnings call he doesn't think China is as weak as everyone says. "In China we may not have the wind at our backs that we once did, but it's a lot more stable than what I think is the common view. So we remain really optimistic on China."
He noted that it opened seven stores in China last quarter, taking its total to 35, and will open five more this quarter.
Cook talked up its services businesses, which expanded 20 per cent last quarter and represented the company's second largest revenue-generating category in Q2. But with Apple suspending its iBooks and iTunes Movies services in China last week after the country's video and publishing regulator imposed stricter guidelines on online content, its growth prospect in services could be severely dampened.
Beyond China
The company faced declining sales across the Asia-Pacific region, with revenue falling 25 per cent in Asia Pacific (ex China and Japan) to $3.16 billion.
Japan was the bright spot in the region, reporting a 25 per cent jump in sales to $4.13 billion.
Responding to a question about India, the third largest smartphone market in the world, Cook said infrastructure and sales channels will be key.
The LTE networks being rolled out in the country will "unleash the power and capability of the iPhone in a way that an older network, a 2.5G or even some 3G networks, would not", he said.
He noted that unlike in the US, where operators sell the vast majority of phones, in India the operators in general sell virtually no phones. "So it's through retail, and retail is many, many different small shops".
The company has been working on its sales channels for the last 18 months, and Cook said he is encouraged by the results that it's beginning to see.
"But because the smartphones that are working there are low end, primarily because of the network and the economics, the market potential has not been as great there. But I view India as where China was maybe seven to ten years ago, and I think there's a really great opportunity there," he said.


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Mick O'Brien – Musician of the Year
Piper and tin whistle player Mick O'Brien was born in Dublin in 1961 and began learning to play the pipes at age 9 from Leo Rowsome, Seán Seery and Mick Touhey at the Thomas Street Pipers' Club. He later attended classes at Na Píobairí Uilleann and became inspired by the playing of Patsy Touhey. His father, the influential accordion player Dinny O'Brien, was also a significant source of inspiration. Throughout his career, he has conducted masterclasses on the pipes across Ireland, Europe and the US, and performed regularly as a solo artist and with other musicians including the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and also with Norwegian groups Vamp, Hanne Krogh, and Secret Garden.
He is also a successful recording artist and has featured on recordings with The Dubliners, Altan and Charlie Lennon, as well as his own albums May Morning Dew (1996) and The Ancient Voice of Ireland (1999). His 2003 record Kitty Lie Over with fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh is widely recognised as a major contribution to traditional music in recent decades, as is their 2011 album Deadly Buzz.
In recent years, O'Brien has performed as part of a trio with flute player Emer Mayock and fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain. The group has released two albums – Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts (2013) and More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts (2021) – as part of a project focused on music collected by James Goodman in the southwest of Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century.


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A Lilt Of The Road Poem : Songs of the Road Poetry by Arthur Conan Doyle
A Lilt Of The Road Poem
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Lilt Of The Road Poem
Being the doggerel Itinerary of a Holiday in September, 1908
To St. Albans' town we came;
Roman Albanus hence the name.
Whose shrine commemorates the faith
Which led him to a martyr's death.
A high cathedral marks his grave,
With noble screen and sculptured nave.
From thence to Hatfield lay our way,
Where the proud Cecils held their sway,
And ruled the country, more or less,
Since the days of Good Queen Bess.
Next through Hitchin's Quaker hold
To Bedford, where in days of old
John Bunyan, the unorthodox,
Did a deal in local stocks.
Then from Bedford's peaceful nook
Our pilgrim's progress still we took
Until we slackened up our pace
In Saint Neots' market-place.
Next day, the motor flying fast,
Through Newark, Tuxford, Retford passed,
Until at Doncaster we found
That we had crossed broad Yorkshire's bound.
Northward and ever North we pressed,
The Brontë Country to our West.
Still on we flew without a wait,
Skirting the edge of Harrowgate,
And through a wild and dark ravine,
As bleak a pass as we have seen,
Until we slowly circled down
And settled into Settle town.
On Sunday, in the pouring rain,
We started on our way again.
Through Kirkby Lonsdale on we drove,
The weary rain-clouds still above,
Until at last at Windermere
We felt our final port was near,
Thence the lake with wooded beach
Stretches far as eye can reach.
There above its shining breast
We enjoyed our welcome rest.
Tuesday saw us still in rain—
Buzzing on our road again.
Rydal first, the smallest lake,
Famous for great Wordsworth's sake;
Grasmere next appeared in sight,
Grim Helvellyn on the right,
Till we made our downward way
To the streets of Keswick gray.
Then amid a weary waste
On to Penrith Town we raced,
And for many a flying mile,
Past the ramparts of Carlisle,
Till we crossed the border line
Of the land of Auld lang syne.
Here we paused at Gretna Green,
Where many curious things were seen
At the grimy blacksmith's shop,
Where flying couples used to stop
And forge within the smithy door
The chain which lasts for evermore.
They'd soon be back again, I think,
If blacksmith's skill could break the link.
Ecclefechan held us next,
Where old Tom Carlyle was vexed
By the clamour and the strife
Of this strange and varied life.
We saw his pipe, we saw his hat,
We saw the stone on which he sat.
The solid stone is resting there,
But where the sitter? Where, oh! where?
Over a dreary wilderness
We had to take our path by guess,
For Scotland's glories don't include
The use of signs to mark the road.
For forty miles the way ran steep
Over bleak hills with scattered sheep,
Until at last, 'neath gloomy skies,
We saw the stately towers rise
Where noble Edinburgh lies—
No city fairer or more grand
Has ever sprung from human hand.
But I must add (the more's the pity)
That though in fair Dunedin's city
Scotland's taste is quite delightful,
The smaller Scottish towns are frightful.
When in other lands I roam
And sing "There is no place like home."
In this respect I must confess
That no place has its ugliness.
Here on my mother's granite breast
We settled down and took our rest.
On Saturday we ventured forth
To push our journey to the North.
Past Linlithgow first we sped,
Where the Palace rears its head,
Then on by Falkirk, till we pass
The famous valley and morass
Known as Bannockburn in story,
Brightest scene of Scottish glory.
On pleasure and instruction bent
We made the Stirling hill ascent,
And saw the wondrous vale beneath,
The lovely valley of Monteith,
Stretching under sunlit skies
To where the Trossach hills arise.
Thence we turned our willing car
Westward ho! to Callander,
Where childish memories awoke
In the wood of ash and oak,
Where in days so long gone by
I heard the woodland pigeons cry,
And, consternation in my face,
Legged it to some safer place.
Next morning first we viewed a mound,
Memorial of some saint renowned,
And then the mouldered ditch and ramp
Which marked an ancient Roman camp.
Then past Lubnaig on we went,
Gazed on Ben Ledi's steep ascent,
And passed by lovely stream and valley
Through Dochart Glen to reach Dalmally,
Where on a rough and winding track
We wished ourselves in safety back;
Till on our left we gladly saw
The spreading waters of Loch Awe,
And still more gladly truth to tell—
A very up-to-date hotel,
With Conan's church within its ground,
Which gave it quite a homely sound.
Thither we came upon the Sunday,
Viewed Kilchurn Castle on the Monday,
And Tuesday saw us sally forth
Bound for Oban and the North.
We came to Oban in the rain,
I need not mention it again,
For you may take it as a fact
That in that Western Highland tract
It sometimes spouts and sometimes drops,
But never, never, never stops.
From Oban on we thought it well
To take the steamer for a spell.
But ere the motor went aboard
The Pass of Melfort we explored.
A lovelier vale, more full of peace,
Was never seen in classic Greece;
A wondrous gateway, reft and torn,
To open out the land of Lome.
Leading on for many a mile
To the kingdom of Argyle.
Wednesday saw us on our way
Steaming out from Oban Bay,
(Lord, it was a fearsome day!)
To right and left we looked upon
All the lands of Stevenson—
Moidart, Morven, and Ardgour,
Ardshiel, Appin, and Mamore—
If their tale you wish to learn
Then to "Kidnapped" you must turn.
Strange that one man's eager brain
Can make those dead lands live again!
From the deck we saw Glencoe,
Where upon that night of woe
William's men did such a deed
As even now we blush to read.
Ben Nevis towered on our right,
The clouds concealed it from our sight,
But it was comforting to say
That over there Ben Nevis lay'.
Finally we made the land
At Fort William's sloping strand,
And in our car away we went
Along that lasting monument,
The good broad causeway which was made
By King George's General Wade.
He built a splendid road, no doubt,
Alas! he left the sign-posts out.
And so we wandered, sad to say,
Far from our appointed way,
Till twenty mile of rugged track
In a circle brought us back.
But the incident we viwed
In a philosophic mood.
Tired and hungry but serene
We settled at the Bridge of Spean.
Our journey now we onward press
Toward the town of Inverness,
Through a country all alive
With memories of "forty-five."
The noble clans once gathered here,
Where now are only grouse and deer.
Alas, that men and crops and herds
Should ever yield their place to birds!
And that the splendid Highland race
Be swept aside to give more space
For forests where the deer may stray
For some rich owner far away,
Whose keeper guards the lonely glen
Which once sent out a hundred men!
When from Inverness we turned,
Feeling that a rest was earned.
We stopped at Nairn, for golf links famed,
"Scotland's Brighton" it is named,
Though really, when the phrase we heard,
It seemed a little bit absurd,
For Brighton's size compared to Nairn
Is just a mother to her bairn.
We halted for a day of rest,
But took one journey to the West
To view old Cawdor's tower and moat
Of which unrivalled Shakespeare wrote,
Where once Macbeth, the schemer deep,
Slew royal Duncan in his sleep,
But actors since avenged his death
By often murdering Macbeth.
Hard by we saw the circles gray
Where Druid priests were wont to pray.
Three crumbling monuments we found,
With Stonehenge monoliths around,
But who had built and who had planned
We tried in vain to understand,
As future learned men may search
The reasons for our village church.
This was our limit, for next day
We turned upon, our homeward way,
Passing first Culloden's plain
Where the tombstones of the slain
Loom above the purple heather.
There the clansmen lie together—
Men from many an outland skerry,
Men from Athol and Glengarry,
Camerons from wild Mamore,
MacDonalds from the Irish Shore,
Red MacGregors and McLeods
With their tartans for their shrouds,
Menzies, Malcolms from the islands,
Frasers from the upper Highlands—
Callous is the passer by
Who can turn without a sigh
From the tufts of heather deep
Where the noble clansmen sleep.
Now we swiftly made our way
To Kingussie in Strathspey,
Skirting many a nameless loch
As we flew through Badenoch,
Till at Killiecrankie's Pass,
Heather changing into grass
We descended once again
To the fertile lowland plain,
And by Perth and old Dunblane
Reached the banks of Allan Water,
Famous for the miller's daughter,
Whence at last we circled back
Till we crossed our Stirling track.
So our little journey ended,
Gladness and instruction blended—
Not a care to spoil our pleasure,
Not a thought to break our leisure,
Drifting on from Sussex hedges
Up through Yorkshire's fells and ledges
Past the deserts and morasses
Of the dreary Border passes,
Through the scenes of Scottish story
Past the fields of battles gory.
In the future it will seem
To have been a happy dream,
But unless my hopes are vain
We may dream it soon again.
Songs of the Road Poetry
I. — Songs of the Road Narrative Verses And Songs
A Hymn Of Empire Poem
Sir Nigel's Song Poem
The Arab Steed Poem
A Post-Impressionist Poem
Empire Builders Poem
The Groom's Encore Poem
The Bay Horse Poem
The Outcasts Poem
The End Poem
1902-1909 Poem
The Wanderer Poem
Bendy's Sermon Poem
II. — Songs of the Road Philosophic Verses
Compensation Poem
The Banner Of Progress Poem
Hope Poem
Religio Medici Poem
Man's Limitation Poem
Mind And Matter Poem
Darkness Poem
III — Songs of the Road Miscellaneous Verses
A Woman's Love Poem
By The North Sea Poem
December's Snow Poem
Shakespeare's Expostulation Poem
The Empire Poem
A Voyage Poem
The Orphanage Poem
Sexagenarius Loquitur Poem
Night Voices Poem
The Message Poem
The Echo Poem
Advice To A Young Author Poem
A Lilt Of The Road Poem


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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has many things – a larger than life personality, an enduring knack for goal-scoring, a famous ego that breeds boundless confidence, and a combined 12 league titles won across four different countries.
One thing the 41-year-old Swede doesn't have is regret.
Ibrahimovic played for six months without an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) last season, taking regular injections, draining fluid from his left knee, and gobbling painkillers, so he could fulfil his promise to the AC Milan faithful and help deliver a first scudetto to the Rossoneri since 2011.
He stayed true to his promise but also exacerbated his knee injury, needing surgery in May to reconstruct the ruptured ACL. He hasn't competed since.
Currently in Dubai, where AC Milan are having a winter training camp, Ibrahimovic is following a strict rehabilitation programme for his knee, hoping to return to action at some point this season.
The former Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United forward knows he actively made his injury worse but insists it was a price he was willing to pay.
"So I was injured let's say one year ago. And since then, every day I put my foot on the field was a consequence, but we knew, we knew every time I went out to try to do something, there was a consequence that things would get worse," Ibrahimovic said in Dubai.
"But I have no regrets, I would redo it every time if I could choose, just to win the scudetto because my mentality is that.
"I mean the drive to win, do everything to win, help my team to win. And I knew I was not 100 percent in condition and every time it got worse and worse but I have no regrets and in the end we won, so now I am paying for what I went through.
"Let's say every trophy has its price, and this price was my knee."
Ibrahimovic says his rehab is going well but that it was a long process.
"The key here is having patience," he added.
"There is no date where I'm supposed to be back or when I have to be back. Here it's all about feeling good, with your health, and when the health is good, then the second step is to play football."
Ibrahimovic's triumph with Milan last season was his second Serie A success with the club, having also won with them in 2010-2011.
"We had a team that was really phenomenal and everybody expected us to win," recalled Ibrahimovic of that squad from 11 years ago.
"We were one of the favourites to win and we had amazing players that won a lot of trophies and they were in the last part of their career, more or less like I am now. And individually they were really phenomenal."
His second stint with the club has been quite a different story.
"I came to a second wave Milan this time and it was a different Milan. A Milan that even playing Champions League for I don't know, eight, nine years, didn't win any trophies," he said.
"[No] Scudetto since 2011, and was a young team, different owner, so the situation was completely different. But the bigger satisfaction was this trophy because nobody expected us to win because everybody said we will not even come top four.
"When I came to the first press conference, I said I will bring them back to the top and we will win. And people were laughing, they said no chance, because they said I'm too old, I will not make it, I should stop playing football.
"Instead I'm sitting here a champion of Italy and I won. So people they should be careful before they judge my words. Because my words are very important."
Milan lie second in the Serie A table at the moment, eight points adrift of leaders Napoli. Ibrahimovic is feeling "positive" about his side's chances of catching up, and says a lot will depend on how teams react to the unusually long midseason break all leagues were forced to take because of the World Cup.
"It's a different season. But we are ready, we work hard, we have experience from last year, we're the reigning champion, so we know what we need to do," he declared.
Although there is no concrete timeline for his recovery, Ibrahimovic refuses to entertain any talks of retirement. He doesn't think too much about his future post-football, saying he prefers to "carpe diem, take the day like it comes".
Either way, the Swede will never be short on options. He recently made his acting debut by taking on a role in the upcoming French action-comedy, 'Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom', and he has a wide range of businesses and investments in sports, food and finance.
Does he see himself coaching in the future?
"I don't know," he responds. "I think being a coach is not easy because, and I'm going against myself, because if you had a career like me, and you're the player like me, it doesn't mean you'll be a great coach.
"Because I think once you start with something else, and not being an active football player, you should start from zero, and then you build yourself up. So if I choose to be a journalist, I'll have to start from zero, and take my steps up and learn, develop, grow; and I think the same thing as a coach.
"You start as a novice, even if you have been a great player and had a fantastic career. Because being a coach is managing 25 players, being a player you're managing yourself. So it's not easy.
"But we have seen that great players have done a great job as a coach. But I'm not there yet. Because if I start to think about being a coach, it means in my mind I'm already retiring, so my football is not important. And in my mind I'm not retired, I'm still active."
When the day eventually comes and Ibrahimovic decides to walk away from the sport, he knows it will be an emotional affair.
"I think whatever happens in that moment you should let it go because don't act super mental, don't act like a Hulk, don't try to hold your tears, if the tears come," he said.
"For sure it will be an emotional moment and it's not easy. Because this is what we've been doing for all our life and we are the best in what we're doing. And you will leave that thing in one day, that's why you keep pushing always. You want to continue because you still want to have that feeling that you're alive, because that's how we feel alive.
"And then I think also you have to be realistic and ready for the second chapter of your life, that's without football."


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Here's a grinding, gritty, and sly track from Venu7 featuring some groovy old school guitars, a big slap-back reverb on the lead vocal and some handclaps that all contribute to this classic rock revival sound. The artist writes "This song is about empowering women through sexuality and against slutshaming and objetification [sic]". Oh and it was mastered on an Ampex tape machine, which is pretty darn rock and roll.
Talking to Sophie give us their track Mairposa. I think the vocal melodies and guitar work really shine in the track and I would love to hear it taken just a step further with a more expressive production and cleaner mix, but nonetheless the song demonstrates some robust songwriting prowess.
Andromeda by Ventill8 (I swear we don't have a number theme happening at the moment…) is a cosmic journey like no other. The artist's description is so fantastic that I'm just going to quote it here:
It's from an EP about a cat-stronaut's journey through the galaxies. This particular song is when he enters the Andromeda Galaxy, hence the "welcome to the Andromeda Galaxy."
Am I right?
It's a glitzy glitched out synth track thats particularly enjoyable when taken as a whole with the entire EP.
Filled with pop culture references analogies, Finally Gonna Say gives us Archer Phan's take on a song about finally revealing your true feelings, or at least working yourself up to do so. Phan ends on a slow repeated fade-out that leaves the audience wondering… so what happened?
Here's Bed by Gato de Rua. The self-questioning lyrics serve to support the title lyric, "bed" as an icon of both depression and intimacy as we peer into the downward spiral of an excessive amount red wine in a gray room as we hear rain pour outside the window.
This is the second song Elly Deda has released since beginning her musical journey just last year. I particularly like the chorus melody and she's accomplished a lot in a short amount of time in this track. Although I'd love to hear her get more personal in the lyrics and offer some more details about the nuances of the relationship she describes, her presentation of a broader arc of emotions rather than just a singular moment provide an interesting perspective to the song.
Paperclip give us Please Don't Let Me Go a bedroom pop rock track featuring double tracked mumbly vocals and strummed guitar that put it somewhere in the realm of The Thermals. The sinewave arpeggios over the second verse and chorus give the song a melancholic "last day of school" kind of feeling that ties together the song well.
I really enjoy the sampled guitar and beat of Way Back by Hooperkd. The track meditates on the relationship between reputation and wealth, and how sometimes on begets the other. The artist seems to ruminate on how life feels like you're taking steps forward, and other times backwards, but perhaps with a slight optimism that suggests maybe we're still ultimately going in the right direction. Although expressed in more explicit terms than what I'm describing her, I truly think it strikes a chord about how we perceive wealth and prestige in our world today.


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Recent research by BitMEX reveals that merge mining is becoming increasingly popular on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Until 2016 it was almost absent, but in 2017, with the introduction of SegWit, it literally exploded.
Taking as a reference the average per thousand blocks of the number of zero-value output in the coinbase transaction, until 2016 it was almost zero, while during 2017 it rose to 1 after the introduction of SegWit.
In 2018, mainly due to the RSK blockchain, this value rose to 1.5, while from June 2019 there was another surge that has now brought it well above 2.
What is merge mining on the Bitcoin blockchain?
Merge mining refers to the act of mining two or more cryptocurrencies at the same time, i.e. using one's own computing power to mine blocks on multiple chains, using the Auxiliary Proof of Work (AuxPoW).
The basic concept is to use the work done on one blockchain to validate blocks on other chains as well: the blockchain that provides proof of work is called the parent blockchain, while the one that accepts it as valid is the auxiliary blockchain.
Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 mining algorithm, making it possible to use merged mining on any other blockchain using this same algorithm.
For example, it is used for minor blockchains in order to increase their safety, thanks to the strength of Bitcoin's hashing.
The team of analysts at BitMEX reveals that they were surprised to discover how popular merge mining has become among Bitcoin miners in recent years, and in particular the miners' methodology of using not just one scheme, but more systems and more pieces of software, raising the risk of problems.
These transactions sometimes contain commitment hashes even for four or five other alternative blockchains, and given the high level of adoption among Bitcoin miners, the BitMEX team believes this may cause safety issues, such as complex or resource-intensive merge mining schemes that miners may be forced to execute in order to remain competitive.
However, they also reveal that they have found no evidence that merge mining is actually causing problems for Bitcoin at the moment, although they recommend monitoring the situation closely.


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Water and minerals are transported in plants through specialized tissues and processes. Here's a brief overview..
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How Are Water And Minerals Transported In Plants
Root Uptake
Water and minerals are absorbed by the plant's roots from the soil. This occurs through osmosis and active transport.
These are specialized plant tissues responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, including the leaves. This process is mainly driven by transpiration (water loss through small openings called stomata) and cohesion-tension theory.
Phloem is another type of plant tissue that transports sugars, organic compounds, and some minerals produced in the leaves (photosynthesis sites) to other parts of the plant, including the roots. This process is called translocation.
Root Pressure
In some cases, root pressure can also push water and minerals up the plant. This is particularly important in small herbaceous plants.
Cohesion and Adhesion
Water molecules have a strong tendency to stick together due to cohesion. This property, along with adhesion (water molecules sticking to other surfaces), helps water move up the plant through the xylem. As water evaporates from tiny openings called stomata on the leaves, it creates a negative pressure that pulls more water up the plant.
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Root Mycorrhizal Associations
Some plants form symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi extend the plant's root system and enhance its ability to absorb water and minerals from the soil. In return, the plant provides the fungi with sugars produced through photosynthesis.
Selective Transport
Plants have mechanisms to selectively transport minerals and ions they need from the soil. This ensures that essential nutrients are taken up while potentially harmful substances are excluded.
Pressure Flow Hypothesis
The movement of sugars and other organic compounds through the phloem is explained by the pressure flow hypothesis. Sugars produced in the source (typically leaves) are actively loaded into phloem cells, creating a high concentration. Water follows by osmosis, creating pressure that pushes the sap (sugar-water mixture) to the sink (where the sugars are used or stored).
Mineral Transport
Minerals are transported through the xylem as ions dissolved in water. The plant regulates the uptake of minerals based on its needs and the availability of nutrients in the soil. This process involves ion channels and transport proteins in the root cells.
Environmental Factors
Environmental factors similar as temperature, moisture, and soil humidity situations can impact the rate of water and mineral transport. For illustration, during ages of failure, shops may close their stomata to reduce water loss, impacting the movement of water and nutrients.
In conclusion, water and minerals are crucial for a plant's growth and survival. Plants have evolved specialized mechanisms for the uptake and transport of these essential substances. Water and dissolved minerals are absorbed by the roots, primarily through processes like osmosis and active transport. These substances are then transported upward through the xylem, driven by transpiration, cohesion, and adhesion forces.
On the other hand, sugars and organic compounds produced in the leaves are transported to other parts of the plant through the phloem, utilizing the pressure flow hypothesis. Plants can form symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi to enhance nutrient absorption, and they selectively transport minerals based on their needs.
Environmental factors play a role in these processes, with plants adjusting their transport mechanisms in response to changing conditions. Overall, the efficient transport of water and minerals is fundamental to a plant's growth, development, and overall health.


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Strike action is set to cause disruption to an east London railway line with train cancellations expected on at least two days.
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Action short of a strike is also planned for September 29 as well as between October 2 to 6.
No announcement has yet been made as to what level of services will run on these day.
Rob Mullen, c2c managing director, said: "I'm really disappointed that an agreement with our trade union hasn't been reached.
"The impact of this ongoing action is significant for our customers and colleagues.
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Mick Whelan, general secretary of ASLEF, told PA Media: "While we regret having to take this action – we don't want to lose a day's pay or disrupt passengers as they travel by train – the Government and employers have forced us into this position.
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The timing of the walk-out by ASLEF members will coincide with the Conservative party's annual conference.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: "Further strike action will not only put a strain on taxpayers, but risk driving passengers away from the network for good.
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PHOENIX, Ariz (KGUN) — Even the folks gathered on Wednesday will tell you:
"This is the first time we've come together in a forum like this," said Dr. Michael White, Executive Vice-President and Chief Clinical Officer at Valleywise Health.
Not fear-mongering, stating the facts according to their science: there's an outbreak happening right now and Arizona needs to do something about it.
"Calling for Arizonans to have personal commitment to help us end the pandemic," Dr. White said.
The doctors, from the Mayo Clinic, Banner, Dignity, Valleywise and HonorHealth compelling Governor Doug Ducey and political leaders around Arizona to increase mitigations: mask mandates and curfews.
Those, among other measures, to stop the recent rise of cases and hospitalizations.
"At this time, we are not rationing life-saving resources, but please keep in mind that the care provided at Arizonan hospitals today cannot be defined as usual or customary," Dr. Alyssa Chapital, Hospital Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic, said.
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"There will come a point at which healthcare needs in our community will surpass hospital resources if we continue to experience uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 here in Arizona," Dr. Chapital said.
By one estimation they reported today, 1-in-10 Arizonans are currently infected.
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Resources running thin, she said: qualified staff.
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The doctors, on Wednesday, revealing they've had to call in reserves.
"We have pulled some people back from retirement and credentialed them to help provide resources," Dr. Chapital said.
According to the state's health department: only 7% of cases are reported hospitalized.
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