Spruce broom rust of the broom. The main damage from the rust is simply overall volume and growth loss. The number of brooms as well as their proximity to the main stem can also play a role in determining the extent of the damage to the tree. "Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli" is an obligate parasite, and as with most other rust fungi diseases, spruce broom rust requires two different host plants to carry out its life cycle and is therefore referred to as heteroecious. The primary or aecial host of the rust is spruce ("Picea" spp.), and the secondary or telia host of the rust
Kind Movement acts that could be publicly tracked by their unique code on an interactive online platform. In March 2010, the company furthered its efforts to inspire unexpected acts of kindness with "Do the KIND Thing", a platform that empowered people to turn kind acts into support for causes. During the platform's three-month duration, "Do The KIND Thing" inspired more than 40,000 acts of kindness in support of nearly 150 causes. At the culmination, KIND awarded funds to the three causes that inspired the greatest number of KIND acts: Operation Gratitude Good Girls Give and Suffolk County JCC In March 2011, KIND