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Can the extent of degradation of soil fungal mycelium during soil incubation be used to estimate ectomycorrhizal biomass in soil?

  • Erland Bååth
  • Lars Ola Nilsson
  • Hans Göransson
  • Håkan Wallander
Publishing year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 2105-2109
Publication/Series: Soil Biology & Biochemistry
Volume: 36
Issue: 12
Document type: Journal article
Publisher: Elsevier

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The extent of degradation of the fungal biomass in forest soil during laboratory incubation was investigated as a measure of ectomycorrhizal (EM) biomass. The method simulates the disappearance of fungal mycelium after root trenching, where the EM fungi, deprived of its energy source (the tree), will start to die off. Incubating a forest humus soil at 25 C resulted in a decrease in the relative proportion (mol%) of the phospholipid fatty acid 18:2omega6,9 (a fungal marker molecule) within 3-6 months, indicating that fungal biomass was disappearing. Incubation at 5 degreesC resulted in essentially no change in the amount of 18:2omega6,9. The measurement of ergosterol, another fungal marker molecule, gave similar results. Incubation of different forest soils (pine, spruce and spruce/oak), and assuming that the disappearance of fungal biomass during this period of time was entirely due to EM fungi, resulted in an estimation of EM biomass of between 47 and 84% of the total fungal biomass in these soils. The humus layer had more EM biomass than deeper mineral layers.

  • Biological Sciences

  • Microbial Ecology
  • ISSN: 0038-0717
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Cold acclimation and lipid composition in the earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra

  • Martin Holmstrup
  • Louise Sorensen
  • Anne-Mette Bindesbol
  • Katarina Hedlund
Publishing year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 911-919
Publication/Series: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A
Volume: 147
Issue: 4
Document type: Journal article
Publisher: Elsevier

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We have investigated the lipid chemistry during cold acclimation in the freeze tolerant earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra. The dominant phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) of D. octaedra were 20:4, 20:5 and 20:1 (50% of total PLFA) followed by 18:0, 18:1 and 18:2 omega 6,9 (25% of total PLFA). The ability to tolerate freezing in this species was acquired after acclimation at low temperature for 2-4 weeks. During this period one particular membrane PLFA, 18:2 omega 6,9, increased significantly and there was a good correlation between the proportion of this PLFA and the survival of freezing. The composition of neutral lipid fatty acids (NLFA), most likely representing storage lipids (triacylglycerides), also changed during cold acclimation so that the overall degree of unsaturation increased. Using a common-garden experiment approach, we compared lipid composition of three genetically different populations (Denmark, Finland and Greenland) that differed in their freeze tolerance. Inter-populational differences and differences due to cold acclimation in overall fatty acid composition were evident in both PLFAs and NLFAs. Specifically, the PLFAs, 20:4 and 20:5, were considerably more represented in worms from Greenland, and this contributed to a higher U1 of PLFAs in this population. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • membrane phospholipids
  • earthworms
  • cold acclimation
  • freeze tolerance
  • adaptation
  • homeoviscous

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High expression of ZNF703 independent of amplification indicates worse prognosis in patients with luminal B breast cancer

  • Inga Reynisdottir
  • Adalgeir Arason
  • Berglind Einarsdottir
  • Haukur Gunnarsson
  • Johan Staaf
  • Johan Vallon-Christersson
  • Göran B Jönsson
  • Markus Ringnér
  • Bjarni Agnarsson
  • Kristrun Olafsdottir
  • Rainer Fagerholm
  • Thorbjorg Einarsdottir
  • Gudrun Johannesdottir
  • Oskar Thor Johannsson
  • Heli Nevanlinna
  • Åke Borg
  • Rosa Barkardottir
Publishing year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 437-446
Publication/Series: Cancer Medicine
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Document type: Journal article
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Amplification of 8p12-p11 is relatively common in breast cancer and several genes within the region have been suggested to affect breast tumor progression. The aim of the study was to map the amplified 8p12-p11 region in a large set of breast tumors in an effort to identify the genetic driver and to explore its impact on tumor progression and prognosis. Copy number alterations (CNAs) were mapped in 359 tumors, and gene expression data from 577 tumors (359 tumors included) were correlated with CNA, clinical–pathological factors, and protein expression (39 tumors). 8p12-p11 was amplified in 11.4% of tumors. The smallest region of amplification harbored one full-length gene, ZNF703. ZNF703 mRNA expression was significantly higher in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive than ER-negative tumors (P = 2 × 10−16), a reflection of high expression in luminal tumors. Forty-eight percent of tumors with ZNF703 amplification were luminal B tumors in which the best correlation between DNA copy number and mRNA was seen (P = 1.2 × 10−7) as well as correlation between mRNA and protein expression (P = 0.02). High ZNF703 mRNA correlated with poor survival in patients with ER-positive luminal B tumors (log rank P = 0.04). Furthermore, high ZNF703 mRNA expression correlated with poor outcome in patients with ZNF703 copy number neutral, ER-positive, luminal B tumors (log rank P = 0.004). The results support ZNF703 as the driver gene of the 8p12 amplification and suggest that independent of amplification, high expression of the gene affects prognosis in luminal B tumors.

  • Cancer and Oncology
  • ZNF703
  • tumor progression
  • prognosis
  • luminal tumors
  • ER positive
  • 8p12-p11 amplification

  • ISSN: 2045-7634
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E-mail: markus [dot] ringner [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se

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Traffic is such an integral part of life in Silicon Valley that many developers are taking the location of mass transit into consideration.

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Developers, consultants and contractors discussed the traffic situation during our recent Silicon Valley State of the Market event. A panel moderated by Bijal Patel included Ardie Zahedani, Patrick Gilligan, John Sobrato and Mark Tersini. A separate panel of contractors, designers and consultants included Paul Erb, Claudia Folzman, John Aiassa and Craig Pettelier.

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RPS Iris Environmental principal Craig Pelletier (right, with David Grunat of RPS) said a lot of the developers he works with are trying to build close to train stations and platforms and are working in a proactive way with cities to create extensions.

Lincoln Property VP Patrick Gilligan said his site north of 237 is not built close to mass transit. Since day one, his company has been figuring out how to get people to and from the site, especially with fewer people, such as Millennials, owning cars. His company has been looking into shuttle services and other amenities.

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KT Urban Properties principal Mark Tersini (left, with David Allen of Fairfield Residential) said developers need to build “units where people work.” His Cupertino mixed-use project along Highway 85 on Stevens Creek Boulevard is along a major transit corridor. With 30,000 people commuting in and out of Cupertino each day, building more units close to employers in town is among the best ways to decrease traffic, he said.

Developers often get backlash from community members who believe housing projects create more traffic, but Mark said, “we take cars off the road.”

Mark said no one knew that Mountain View and Sunnyvale, where there is a lack of adequate mass transit, would be the job creators. This creates more opportunities for San Jose, which has the infrastructure, to create office space and housing.

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Developers also discussed whether ordinances to reduce parking requirements for projects were a viable solution. St. Anton Communities division president Ardie Zahedani (right, with Brett Granum of ROEM Corp) said under-parking a project only creates a “neighborhood problem.”

Even when his sites are designed with significant bike parking, Ardie's still seeing at least one car per unit. If cities push for developments with less than one car per unit, there also need to be offsite parking, ride sharing or shuttle stops available, he said.

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The Sobrato Organization CEO John Sobrato (above right) said cutting parking ratios and expecting people to own fewer cars is illogical and will "create parking problems on those projects."

KT Urban's Mark said he’d love to take parking out of his projects, especially since "it’s extremely expensive to park below grade." Mark said the reason why there are more cranes in San Francisco is that the projects can take parking out of their cost models.

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Lincoln Property's Patrick, above left, said parking has almost increased across all of his projects from Seattle to Portland and other markets, except for a high-rise in San Francisco. He says parking is "totally inefficient" and "projects would benefit if we get rid of parking structures and surface lots."

John Aiassa, Silicon Valley, State of Market

Technology and the private sector could be key to solving transit problems and decreasing a need for parking. John Sobrato said ride-sharing companies, like Uber, can connect people who live close by and commute to the same area, doubling the capacity of passengers in cars. Technology companies also now offer 800 buses for their employees.

TEAMWRKX Construction president John Aiassa (above left, with Eric Venzon of TEAMWRKX) said it’s a fun time to see the creation of different electric and self-driving cars, especially with a lot of these components being made in Silicon Valley. He said his daughter’s children may not even need a driver’s license.

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Iron Construction COO Claudia Folzman (above, with moderator Leonard Bertolami of United Mechanical) said one day people might use an app and have cars show up when they're needed.

Traffic was a big deciding factor when her company moved back to San Jose from Sunnyvale. Commuting 11 miles to Sunnyvale took many employees 40 minutes, which was "grinding on everybody’s nerves."

"Traffic impacts everybody," said Claudia, "unless you’re super lucky to be sitting on a mass transit line that actually works."


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According to Merriam-Webster, proactivity is defined as “controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems.

Its antonym, reactivity, is defined as “reacting to problems when they occur instead of doing something to prevent them.”

Now, if you were asked whether your organization is “making things happen” and “preparing for possible future problems” with cyber risk management, would you be able to say yes? Many organizations would not be able to, if they were answering truthfully.

In light of these facts, we’ve outlined four cyber risk management best practices. The best part is that they aren’t at all complicated, and you can get started with them right away! (Bear in mind that if you are attempting to come up with your own construct, you’re going to confuse yourself and the upper management team examining your strategy.)

So, take a look at these important steps and make them an integral part of your strategy—it’ll get everyone on your team on the same wavelength.

1. Prioritize your “riskiest” assets.

Every organization has a lot of data—a lot of
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data. But as you probably know, not all of that data should be prioritized as being material. To that end, examining your material cyber risk—or, the cyber incidents that could have a significant economic impact on your organization—is the key first step to proactive cyber risk management.

By definition, material risk does not include a run-of-the-mill cyber incident where a few records are compromised. This is unfortunate, but it wouldn’t impact the core of your organization or market. The data you care most about is your material (or critical) data; so, you can think of your material data as the “crown jewels” of your organization. Depending on your line of business, this could be a number of different things—sensitive customer information, customer data, intellectual property, or trade secrets. It could even be the reliable operations of your IT systems or manufacturing capabilities.

So if you agree that your material data is the most important thing to protect in your organization, you need to decide how you’re going to fend off anyone who tries to compromise it. If you start from this point and work backward, you can put together a solid cyber risk management program. When you work this way, everyone in upper management will be able to identify that funding a program that protects this vital data is the most important proactive step that can be taken.

2. Develop a comprehensive strategy for approaching these risks.

You’ve decided that guarding your material data is the most important step for proactive cyber risk management. So your next step must be to develop a strategy to approach these risks correctly.

It is commonly said that cybersecurity is about people, processes, and technology. Below, we’ve outlined how you should develop your strategy keeping each of these tenets in mind:

Ensuring that people in your organization are aligned with your cybersecurity strategy—and are responsible for implementing their piece of the strategy—is critical. Everyone needs to understand that cybersecurity is a company-wide issue, and everyone shares in the responsibility of making the organization more secure.

Part of this includes training employees on good computer and internet security practices and ensuring that they follow through with what they’ve learned. Every individual within an organization should understand how to manage their electronic equipment and what to do in particular web-based scenarios. For example, companies today often send spear phishing emails out to their employees for training purposes, just to see who clicks on the links or attachments. Clicking on attachments from bad actors is one of the primary ways that malware ends up on a company’s network, so it’s critical to make sure employees are following protocol on this issue.

On the process side of things, it’s absolutely critical for every organization to implement an acceptable use policy. It may include the following:

  • Traveling: Can you use hotel Wi-Fi, or should you be tethered to a personal wireless device for internet usage?
  • Critical data: Are their tiers of data importance? How should an employee categorize data and treat it differently based on its categorization?
  • Security incidents: How is a breach or incident escalated? Perhaps an incident should be escalated from the IT staff, to the business unit, to the CEO, and possibly up to the board, depending on its severity.

Deploying the right technology to aid in your cyber risk management is crucial.

You may want to put certain technologies in place to monitor (and possibly reduce) access. The problem lies in that there are many companies that are creating cybersecurity technology. If you’re in the IT department, you’re probably receiving loads of sales materials, and determining which software can actually help you can be confusing. So, before you decide, you need to find software that is in line with your strategy.

For example, let’s say you decide to buy a data loss prevention system to keep your sensitive data from leaving your network. So, if this data consists of social security numbers (SSNs), you’d want to make sure that the system is configured to recognize SSNs, flag them, and prevent them from leaving the network. The problem is, some organizations will implement a piece of software and won’t tailor it to their environment. So while it may flag some preconfigured pieces of data—like credit card numbers—from leaving the network, it won’t actually protect the thing that is most important to your organization.

Some organizations, however, will find that they don’t need to implement new technology—they just need to better utilize what they already have in place.

For instance, maybe you already have a firewall in place, but you haven’t necessarily configured it to block all traffic originating in an area notorious for hacking (like eastern Europe). If your organization doesn’t have an international market—and knows that anyone from eastern Europe that is trying to communicate with the network is likely ill-intentioned—it is a smart and simple firewall configuration.

The moral here is to ensure that your organization is selecting software carefully—whether it’s software to bolster your firewalls, help with data loss prevention, or continuously monitor your vendors—to ensure that the solutions you purchase are flexible enough to answer your concerns.

3. Exercise a security incident.

You’ve now agreed that protecting your critical data is priority number one and that finding flexible, strategy-focused software will allow you to keep that data safe. But you should assume a “not if, but when” mentality. You simply have to acknowledge that security incidents will happen, even if you aren’t certain when they’ll happen.

There are plenty of steps that can be taken to prepare for a data breach. Some of the most important steps—and something you can do right away to mitigate cyber risk—is to run a security incident exercise. This will help you show the management team that the organization is prepared for a cyberattack, be it large or small. It’s important that everyone knows how to respond, and that plans are in place for notifying customers, investors, law enforcement, and forensics firms. When you walk through possible scenarios, you (and your upper management) will feel ready for what comes your way.

4. Communicate the effectiveness of your program to the board.

A final and critical step to addressing cyber risk in your organization is ensuring that your board of directors is brought up to speed on the effectiveness of your cybersecurity program. The board is more involved in cybersecurity today than ever before, and they need to know how the current program is working.

CISOs and security professionals should focus on presenting insightful metrics and speaking in a language the board members can understand and appreciate so they can make the right decisions for the organization.

Are you being proactive with your cyber risk management?

In summary, here are the questions you should be asking:

  • Have we accurately assessed our material cyber risk so we’re protecting the right data and assets in our organization?
  • Are we confident that our people, processes, and technology are all designed to stop the bad things we think could happen to our organization?
  • Have we run through a security incident exercise that shows what our response would look like if we happened to experience a cyberincident?
  • Is our board aware of what is and isn’t working in our cyber risk management program?

You should align your cyber risk management program with commonly accepted best practices. This is vital because if your organization is targeted—which you have to assume that, at some point, it will be—and your data is compromised, you want to be assured that you’ve taken the appropriate steps. If you do this, you’ll feel far more confident in your legal and fiduciary duties.

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While ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ (2001) taught us a whole lot about family and gave us characters and a cast that is still fondly remembered today, that cannot be said about the camaraderie between the leading cast. Director Karan Johar revealed that Hrithik Roshan was like “a lost child” on the sets.

In Johar’s autobiography ‘An Unsuitable Boy’, he revealed “It was unfair because he was too junior, and Shah Rukh was already such a big star. But that was a phase when one or two of Shah Rukh’s films had gone wrong and the media had started projecting Hrithik up there.The negativity that crept in was not justified or correct, and it was really sad. I felt Hrithik was the only one during the course of the shooting who needed a little hand-holding. See, the Bachchans didn’t have that equation with him. Shah Rukh was a bit distant at that time because of everything that was happening. Kajol was Team Shah Rukh. I felt I needed to hold his hand a bit. And we developed a really good friendship. We got close to each other— he was a bit of a lost child in this whole lot. And Hrithik, anyway, is slightly awkward around people. He’s not the most people-friendly person. Now he’s become a lot better.”

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Amanda Jhones is someone who seizes life by the horns to make certain it goes her way. A model, singer, actor, artist and now real estate dynamo, Jhones, believes in being top notch at whatever she involves herself in no matter the field.

Thus, it is no wonder she was recently appointed one of the Vice Presidents within Prudential Douglas Elliman, a company that ranks within the top 10 of all real estate companies in America. Jhones is the first African American to claim such distinction within the 100-year-old company's history.

"There are many VP's. The title of Vice President is all about how much money you have made within a two-year period. Already, I'm bored with the title VP and am looking forward to becoming Senior VP,â€? states the go-getter.  Jhones is a powerhouse that knows what it takes to get what she needs to grease the wheels of success.  For her, there is only one way to go and that is to the top.

Success came not because someone handed it to her but because she dared to grab onto the brass ring and didn't let go until she turned it into gold.

Born in New Jersey and raised in California, the striking 6'1" Jhones started a modeling career at 17 years of age, cat walking the fashion lines of Givenchy, Chloe, Madame Gres, and Valentino in New York, California, and Paris. "When I was 14, I stood about 5'10," and was told I should get into modeling.

I was just interested in having fun.  By 17 years of age I was working.  I am a Leo and though I don't search out the spotlight or put myself into it, the spotlight seems to search me out," claims the smoky voiced agent. One such spotlight is The Amanda Condominiums, located at 32 West 128th Street in Harlem, a complex named in her honor by a developer who was so impressed with Amanda's business savvy and management skills that he dubbed the luxury development after her.

It is her aggressive sales style, which prompted Ms. Jhones to head up her own team of African American real estate agents under the Jhones Group banner within Douglas Elliman. This group includes Jamie Thomas, Persia Walker and Jacquelyn Carson who assist Jhones in overseeing multi-million dollar projects that consist of townhouses, coops, condos and some rentals.

In the course of her work with the company, Jhones has sold over $30 million of real estate properties.
Her real estate achievements have presently stopped Jhones from singing for her supper due to the demands of the job, but it has not arrested her love of Jazz music.

A professional singer prior to accepting the dare that changed her career and her monetary prospects, Jhones traveled as a band leader and with her own trio, singing before audiences in Manhattan, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Kuala Lumpur, Switzerland, Japan and Turkey.

She recorded her debut CD "Sweet Dreams" and later recorded "Wild Is The Wind" for the Cadence Jazz label, which is presently available at Tower Records.

Amanda graduated in 1998 with a degree in music and earned a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music from The New School University.

She performed as an opening act for Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine and Will Downing as part of the Cool Jazz Summer Cruise and recorded with the likes of Kenny Barron, Hilliard Greene and Kenyatta Beasley under the name Pucci Amanda Jhones.

"I have been listening to music for a very long time," purred the jockey-of-many talents. "I never realized I had an actual voice until after my mother died. One day I decided I was going to sing.  I opened up my mouth and loâ€™ and behold, I had a voice.

When other people were listening to the Temptations and the Supremes, I was listening to Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn and Miles Davis.  In fact, my dog's name is Miles," giggled the bemused Amanda. "I've traveled a lot.

I have sung in five star hotels, smoky nightclubs and concert halls. I've had acting gigs on TV, for a while in L.A. Reoccurring roles on Hill Street Blues, The Jefferson's and a couple of movies that I won't dare mention. The theatre was my joy.  My wings were not clipped thus I went where the wind blew meâ€? reflected the free spirit.

â€œI actually got involved in real estate on a dare and I loved the challenge, so here I am 6 years later.  I always tell the creator, whatever path you lead me on I am going to do it well.

As it turned out, I was celebrating my graduation from The New School at a restaurant with a communal roundtable-styled setup.  As it turned out, some of Douglas Elliman's top brokers were celebrating their success at the same table and we started talking.

One of the agents quipped I needed to make money since I was a singer and suggested I get involved in the real estate business. I felt rather insulted by her comment but it is the best thing she could have said because I got feisty and decided to take her on and since my friend dared me also, that was all I needed.

I took a real estate course at NYU, within ten days had my license, and started working with Douglas Elliman. The firm started me at 40%, which I believe was 10% less than what the other new brokers received.  I guess they thought I wasn't going to last. Little did they know!  As part of my job, I work with the development team at Elliman. We are bringing new and exciting developments to Harlem.

You could say that I am Douglas Elliman's Harlem expert, although, I sell and have sold, properties throughout the city, from Tribeca to Washington Heights.  I just happen to know Harlem. I know the groove of Harlem, the rhythm of Harlem and the feel of Harlem.

I remember a time when people were scared to come to Harlem but that no longer applies.  I also like the fact that many black people are able to buy property in Harlem," stated the prolific real estate agent. The real estate business is no walk-in-the-park and it has taken Jhones's strength of character and tenacity to keep her a winner in the game.

"I have been adored, admired, and discriminated against,â€? claims Amanda.  â€œIn this business, you run the gamut of all emotions.

My client base is from Israel to Texas.  I'm often asked, â€˜Who's buying in Harlem?â€™ My comment is... everyone! Several well known black and white celebrities have bought and are buying. Harlem is becoming the Rodeo Drive of the world," Amanda remarked.

â€œFor example, when I work with developers, I tell them what I know will sell in Harlem; a loft-like apartment, 2 bedrooms, high ceilings, two baths, balcony, gym, and sundeck sells. 32 West 128th St is constructed that way, therefore, I was honored when they called the building â€˜The Amanda.â€™

Since, I was named after my grandmother, I view The Amanda Condominiums as a tribute to my grandmother; a woman, unfortunately, I have never met.  However, my father told me many stories about Mandy.  My grandmother was born into slavery, survived it, gave birth to 16 children and lived to nearly surpass 100 years of age.

I canâ€™t help but admire the survivor that was my grandmother. The interesting thing about my family is that we come from a long line of enduring people who live to a ripe old age.  My father who just passed away in his favorite chair died at 95, and his sister died at 105 years old," stated the charming mother of a daughter who is a minister and who is presently expecting a child herself.

Her life filled with accomplishments, Amanda reflected on what she viewed as her greatest accomplishment. "I think my greatest accomplishment is my daughter and the fact that I still have all my marbles in the 21st Century and that my mind is strong, my will is strong and that I am still here amongst all of this.

I think that is a tribute to God and a tribute to the strong stock I come from. People are cracking up these days and doing things that at one time was unheard of. I have to stay strong.  I pray in the morning and plant both feet on the ground. I am ever so humble.

I do unto others, as I would have them do unto me. Yes, I do unto others but the one thing I won't do is turn the other cheek." Jhones has a website at but interested parties and potential buyers can call 212-769-9882.  Prudential Douglas Elliman is opening up a new office in Harlem located at West 117th and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard.

Although, Jhones plans to hold court at the Harlem office, her main location is at 68th Street and Broadway.  If you are in the market for real estate and want to acquire the best, than go with the best.  You will find that few know real estate better than Amanda Jhones.

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    Once it's been delivered and properly set up, a manufactured home can be hard to distinguish from a traditional site-built home. A case in point is Cavco’s HUD-code Santa Fe, with its stucco façade and parapet roof line (log vigas can also be ordered). Square footage ranges from 1,300 to 3,200. Ceilings reach as high as 10'.

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Thai Foot Massage is similar to the meridians of Traditional Chinese Medicine which carry the Qi or Chi energy. Thai Medicine energy lines known as Sen run through the body, with specific points ending at the feet. The obstruction of this energy flow is thought to be the cause of discomfort and illness. The techniques of the Massage, using stretching and a stick to stimulate the reflex points, are thought to stimulate and open these channels, leaving the client feeling relaxed, balanced and invigorate.

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Do you find yourself sticking your neck forward and crunching your shoulders in concentration? These are common reading, texting, and speaking habits. Our need to focus to extract meaning, or to see, hear and speak drive us to push our faces forward. The urgency of social communication can undermine our natural capacity for ease. This is a common problem for my actor students who have the challenge of broadcasting emotion to the back row without sacrificing authenticity. Luckily, there is a simple solution that does not involve advanced postural cuing, hands on work from an Alexander Technique teacher, or expensive equipment. You can try it right now.

Expand your awareness to include the space behind you. Sometimes it’s helpful to actually turn around and look behind you, and then turn back and imagine you are seeing out through the back of your head, or the skin of your back. This requires a little imagination. Do you recall that feeling of knowing someone is looking at you even though they are behind you? How do we know? I don’t have the answer to this, but we can make use of our ability to extend perception to balance our use. “Use” is F.M. Alexander’s term for the way we habitually organize our movement in response to all the stimuli of life. What does it feel like to extend your awareness backwards?

Then, if you are an actor, take out some text, or a script you are learning. If your are not an actor, your phone is probably your biggest stimulus to focus forward and contract your attention. Do you feel an immediate impulse to push your neck forward? Are you holding your breath? Again, expand your attention to the space behind you. Rest a bit, and try your task again. Toggle between expanding awareness backwards, and focusing attention forward. Only practice 2-minutes, and then let it go. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get anything done. Directing attention takes a lot of cognitive resources at first! See if this short amount of practice leaves you with the spontaneous ability to broaden your awareness and breathe throughout the day.

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The homemade stock makes all the difference in this flavorful, savory, perfectly smooth chowder. Look for a trusted seafood monger who filets and debones the fish themselves. They usually will have plenty of fishbones left over.

  • 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lb. fish bones, rinsed
  • 1 small onion, unpeeled, quartered
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 leek, dark green parts chopped, rinsed, white parts cut into ¼" rounds, rinsed, reserved for stew
  • 1 dried chile de árbol or ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves (optional)
  • ½ cup dry white wine or sake
  • 1 Tbsp. fennel seeds

  • 1 lb. small Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 fennel bulb, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, fronds reserved for serving
  • 1½ lb. boneless, skinless white fish (such as cod), cut into 1" pieces
  • 2 cups Sun Gold tomatoes
  • Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Recipe Preparation

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add fish bones and cook, stirring occasionally but being careful not to smash down on bones, until lightly browned in spots, 6–8 minutes. Add onion, celery, dark green leek pieces, chile, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves (if using). Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot to make sure nothing is sticking, until onion is golden brown, 4–6 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, about 1 minute.

  • Add fennel seeds and 12 cups cold water to onion mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, bring to a simmer, and cook, skimming off any foam that rises to the top, until stock is nicely flavored and bones are still intact, 40–50 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into another large pot or bowl; discard solids.

  • Do Ahead: Stock can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

  • Place potatoes in fish stock in a large pot, season with salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are almost tender, 10–14 minutes. Add sliced fennel and white leek parts and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are barely tender, 4–6 minutes. Add fish and cook, stirring occasionally, until fish is opaque, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes; taste and adjust seasoning.

  • Ladle chowder among bowls and top with fennel fronds. Drizzle with oil; season with pepper.

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Charring the tomatoes and vegetables plays up their sweetness and adds smoky, bitter notes. This goes great with quesadillas, grilled snapper, and pork.

  • 8 plum tomatoes, cored
  • ½ medium white onion
  • 4 serrano chiles
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  • Kosher salt

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  • Prepare a grill for high heat. Grill tomatoes, onion, and chiles, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and fragrant, about 4 minutes for chiles and 6–8 minutes for tomatoes and onion. Transfer to a plate and let cool.

  • Purée tomatoes, onion, chiles, garlic, and cilantro in a blender until mostly smooth and only small pieces remain; season with salt.

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Per 8 servings; 6 Tbsp each: Calories (kcal) 20 Fat (g) 0 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 4 Dietary Fiber (g) 1 Total Sugars (g) 2 Protein (g) 1 Sodium (mg) 0
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joe's Favorite Thing: Boar's Head Sweet Pickle Chips with Horseradish

Utterly sublime and very, very hard to find, so much so that when I find a store that has them, I buy every last jar.

Oftimes that's six or eight jars but that's just fine 'cause they keep forever and man do they get your mouth's attention.

Tasty as all get out.

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I was inspired enough to try to make them for myself yesterday!

English mustard + extra-hot horseradish + vinegar + sea salt + white wine + herbs. Cucumber slices are already tasting great. A few more days in the fridge will only help.

Posted by: Fred | Nov 18, 2012 9:31:02 PM

TY Fred, I do this with all sorts of fresh veggies!

I never throw away pickle juice without

recycling it at least twice, YUM!

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Looks like Grey Cat is keeping these for herself, nice pic Joe :)

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New Girls’ cricket team to launch in Tockington and Thornbury

The newly established Tockington and Thornbury Tornadoes cricket team are looking for players and are holding a welcome training session for girls of any age to come and try the sport.

This exciting collaboration between Tockington Manor School and Thornbury Cricket Club is fully supported by the Gloucestershire Cricket Board to promote and develop the game of cricket amongst girls following increased interest in the sport and the success of the England Women’s team and local team “Western Storm”.

“There has been a huge increase in girls & women’s participation across many sports and we want to be part of this growth. Tockington Manor School has been a valued partner of the Club for a number of years now and we both feel the time is right to launch the girls’ game within our local community.” Said Richard ‘Harry’ Hawkins – Youth Chairman Thornbury CC.

Pop along to our welcome training session at Castle School Indoor Nets on Tuesday 24th March from 6-8pm for more information and to have a go in the cricket nets. Thornbury CC Coaches will be on hand to give guidance to help develop existing skills and introduce cricket to those new to the game.  Plus meet and train with some of the local Gloucestershire Women’s team.

For more information email: [email protected], attend the welcome session or join the regular training sessions at Thornbury Cricket Club from Friday 10th April at 6pm.

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This post has taken a while to take shape. I’ve been really busy with my full-time job and finishing up some edits on my book, but I’ve also been sitting back and taking in other blogs, social media posts, the news, and conversations with friends and family. I’ve come to the realization that pretty much everyone is really bothered by the events taking shape in the world today. Although these kinds of things have always happened, there seems to be an uptick in violence, at home and abroad. And more than that, we are now exposed to each dramatic event, on a constant loop – on every channel, by every media source, every hour of every day! We can’t get away from it!

One of my biggest observations has been how we judge each other. Not necessarily intentional judgement, but that low-level judgement that we’ve been taught, or that we hear from one news source or another so many times that it becomes our own. We judge individuals and entire groups based on the actions of a few. And I’m as guilty as the next person…I have discovered judgement I didn’t even know I had.

I see people growing farther and farther apart based on judgements they’ve made about each other, while really never bothering to take the time to question those judgements, or trying to discover if the judgements have merit. Whites judge blacks and blacks judge whites, straights judge gays and gays judge straights, Democrats judge Republicans and Republicans judge Democrats, and on, and on, and on. Each group would like to be thought of as the group that isn’t judging…just stating facts. But if most of us are really honest with ourselves, we have some judgement about “them”, even if we’re really good people. We have an underlying thought pattern about particular groups of people, maybe not intentional, maybe through no fault of our own, and maybe born of the constant labeling we see being placed on these groups by the media. It doesn’t mean we’re bad, it means we’re human. BUT, it doesn’t excuse passing on the labels and judgements!

In my mind, the only way to stop the cycle of violence we see today on our own streets, and in other countries, is to stop labeling and judging others. If we’re truly sick of seeing the same scenes played out every night on the news, let’s do something about it. Let’s take action…and complaining isn’t action!! We must attempt to see our neighbors through a loving lens. We must strip away those judgements…and we all have them…and truly see people for who they are. As Wayne Dyer discusses in his interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, we must try to see the good without making judgements based on age, sex, title, manner of dress, height, weight, skin color, religious affiliation, or political beliefs. If we judge based on these things, we’re missing the true nature of the person inside. And, if we believe we are somehow better than someone, based on any of these things, we are part of the problem. Until we all start seeing each other for what we truly are, and stop supposing we know something based on appearances or perceived differences, NOTHING WILL CHANGE!

Today I challenge you to start the process. Today I challenge you to really be a part of the solution. I challenge you to stop complaining on social media, and to your friends at lunch, and start changing things on a personal level. Seek out someone whom you may have judged previously, for whatever reason, and talk to them. If you’re white, talk to a black person. If you’re black, talk to a white person. If you’re straight, talk to a gay person. If you’re gay, talk to a straight person. If you’re a Republican, talk to a Democrat. If you’re a Democrat, talk to a Republican. If you’re a Christian, talk to a Muslim. If you’re a Muslim, talk to a Christian. BUT…try talking to them without judgement. It may be harder than you think and you may even realize that you had some judgements you didn’t know were there. Just try it! And if you do, you’ve taken the first step towards real change. IT STARTS WITH US…NOT THEM!

I’d love to hear about your experiences with this challenge. Feel free to share in the comments, and lets start the conversation right here.

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Google Adsense – Geekzone

Google required some photos for their AdSense testimonials. AdSense is a way for publishers to monetise the content they create. One of New Zealand’s leading AdSense publishers is the popular technology forum/website Geekzone.

To go alongside the testimonial below, one of Google’s PR agencies asked me to take a photo of Mauricio, the site’s founder, showing the ideas of Geekzone in a photograph.

“We launched in 2003 to be a repository of ideas. In those days it was hard to share content, and we started by posting things we had found around the Internet. We later set up a forum so other people could share news and discuss issues, and now we call the site a technology community. It serves 500,000 unique visitors a month. We signed up for AdSense in 2003 as we were keen to find an advertising solution to pay our hosting bills. Back then we had no time to sell advertising, and New Zealand was a very small market where it was difficult to attract advertisers. AdSense took care of both of those issues.

AdSense has proved to be very effective. I left my day job in 2007 because income was coming through and it made financial sense. As the site grew, we started partnering with local advertisers and running their campaigns together with AdSense through Google’s DoubleClick for Publishers. The integration between AdSense and DFP into a single tool has made our lives much easier. AdSense has been a really reliable and valuable revenue stream, and even today we couldn’t run the site without it. It gave me the safety net I needed to change my career and go into publishing full-time.”

Mauricio Freitas, Founder, publisher, blogger and administrator
Wellington, New Zealand


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17th Century in the Orient

17th Century in the Orient

Although China and Japan are both located in Asia and therefore share several oriental characteristics in common, these Post-Classical era civilizations were by no means identical. Brandishing similar social hierarchies, economic structures, and political systems, the two civilizations had many subtle and often not-so-subtle differences.

Socially, Japan centered around the Shogunate system in which life revolved around honoring the emperor while maintaining a family's personal honor. The samurai, likened to the knight in western European culture, was one of the most admired figures in Japanese society. While Post-Classical China was also imperial in nature, China lacked the Samurai system and instead relied heavily on a national army and mercenaries. Additionally, both civilizations were patriarchal and granted women few opportunities, although Hein Japan was certainly more permissive about a woman's education than China was in the habit of being.

In regards to economic structure, both were extensive traders and agriculturalists (it was not until the late 1600s that Japan adopted an isolationist policy). China, however, had a much more extensive and intensive trade relationship with the rest of the world who coveted commodities such as rice, silk, and, later on, gunpowder. Japan's offerings were more modest in comparison, with their pearls highly sought by European jewelers and artisans. Japan was also more closed, in an agricultural respect, trying to remain as self-sufficient as possible. It would not be until the close of the 17th century that they would become reliant upon Dutch and Portuguese traders for food after they had depleted many of their own natural resources, including the mystic and much venerated snow leopard, whom they depended upon for fur and as the source of legendary folklore. China, however, looked to Europe and the Middle East for many foods and technologies.

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Scoil Eoin Baiste is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.

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Treasurer : Mr. P.J. Doyle
Board Members :  Ms. Maureen O’Shea
Mr. Jim Rochford
Ms. Suzanne Foley
Ms. Jane Whelan
Mr. Nikk George

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Principal : Ms. Brigid Sinnott
Teacher : Ms. Maureen O’Shea

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A local authority has caused amusement with a tweet about safe sex.

Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council triggered a flood of laughing emojis by telling people: "The safest person to have sex with is yourself!"

The tweet, published yesterday (May 3) and since deleted, adds: "If you're having sex with someone else, use a condom.

"Kissing can transmit Covid-19, so avoid kissing or having sex with someone who is unwell. You don't have to have sex with someone to show them you care."

Despite this message, there has been no instruction from the UK Government for people to use a condom if they have sex with "someone else".

People should be socially distancing from members of other households during the coronavirus crisis, but there are no restrictions on unprotected sex with a healthy member of the same household.

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One Twitter user branded the BANES Council tweet "wholly inappropriate".

She added: "Personally I feel an official local council Twitter site telling people to have sex with themselves could have, at least, been better put!"

Another person commented: "Dear BANES mind your own biz about my sex life and come and take my bins which weren't emptied last week."

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It comes after the boss of Reckitt Benckiser, which owns Durex condoms, revealed people are having less sex because of the pandemic.

Laxman Narasimhan said condom sales have fallen in the UK, adding: "Intimate occasions are going down and that is a manifestation of anxiety."

Harvard Medical School epidemiologist Dr Julia Marcus told the Guardian: "If you live with a regular sexual partner and you don’t have any symptoms, or likely exposure, sex might actually be a really great way to have fun, stay connected and relieve anxiety during this potentially stressful time."

Bristol Live approached BANES Council for comment on the morning of May 4.

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The UK and Bristol has almost finished its the third week of lockdown and there is no sign of the current measures ending on Monday.

Cases of coronavirus have risen again in Bristol with 21 more cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.

As of Thursday, April 9, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was out of intensive care but remains in hospital having tested positive for coronavirus.

There has been concern expressed about the weather this Easter weekend which may cause more people to travel.

It comes after a convoy of caravans caused a crash on the M5 resulting in a dog running loose.

We will be bringing you the latest updates on the virus from our city and across the UK here, from supermarket news to updates on cases, symptoms and more.

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Cases of coronavirus in Bristol rise again

A further 24 people have been infected with coronavirus in Bristol in just 24 hours - bringing the city’s total number cases to 269.

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Prime Minister able to do "short walks"

Boris Johnson has been able to do “short walks” between periods of rest as part of his care to aid his recovery, Downing Street has said.

The Prime Minister is back on a ward at St Thomas’ Hospital after being discharged from the intensive care unit where he was being treated for Covid-19.

“The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery,” a No 10 spokesman said.

“He has spoken to his doctors and thanks the whole clinical team for the incredible care he has received.

“His thoughts are with those affected by this terrible disease.”Boris Johnson has been able to do “short walks” between periods of rest as part of his care to aid his recovery, Downing Street has said.

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity to assist with transferring Covid-19 patients

As of today (April 10), Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) are supplying Specialist Paramedics in Critical Care to assist in transferring critically ill COVID-19 patients between hospitals in the region, supporting the NHS in the fight against the virus.

Members of their crew will be joining part of a multi-disciplinary team carrying out inter-hospital transfers for intensive care COVID-19 patients who require advanced respiratory support.

GWAAC’s Specialist Paramedics are trained to an advanced level in pre-hospital emergency care, and are highly experienced in treating seriously unwell patients.

The crew have been responding to COVID-19 cases as part of their daily operations for the past few weeks, however, this is the first time they will be using their advanced skills and resources to assist with transferring patients from one hospital to another.

Today, GWAAC Specialist Paramedic in Critical Care, James Yates, is the first crew member from the charity to stand ready to assist the NHS with COVID-19 transfers.

James says: “If we get a transfer then I’ll be the first GWAAC Specialist Paramedic to be involved with a COVID-19 transfer. I’m a bit nervous about facing the virus in its most devastating form, but I’m pleased to use my skills to support our NHS colleagues and tackle this virus together.”

Five NHS Trusts see 200 coronavirus deaths

Five NHS trusts in England have announced at least 200 coronavirus-related deaths to date, according to figures from NHS England.

As of 5pm on April 9, the totals are:

– University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: 365

– London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust: 252

– King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 221

– Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust: 218

– Barts Health NHS Trust: 203

Younger people could be released from lockdown earlier than others

Public Health England’s Medical Director has said younger people could be released earlier than elderly people from the lockdown.

Experts from the University of Warwick expressed similar ideas this week by suggesting schools could reopen as younger people are at less of a risk of catching COVID-19.

They suggested releasing those aged 20 to 30 who do not live with older people, as the best approach to eventually lifting the lockdown.

You can get the full story here.

866 new deaths in England

NHS England has announced 866 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 8,114.

Of the 866 new deaths announced today, 117 occurred on April 9 while 720 took place between April 1 and April 8.

The remaining 29 deaths occurred in March, including one on March 5.NHS England has announced 866 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 8,114.

The Boots store at Cribbs Causeway is closing next week

The Boots branch at Cribbs Causeway will close next week.

The news comes after the retailer announced 60 stores will close during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Update on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is in “very good spirits” after being discharged from intensive care, Downing Street has said.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he was “enormously grateful” for the care he had received from NHS staff at St Thomas’ Hospital.

“I am told he was waving his thanks towards the nurses and doctors that he saw as he was being moved from the intensive care unit back to the ward,” the spokesman said.

“Hopefully it was clear to the staff that he was waving his gratitude.”

The spokesman said he was not aware of any contact between Mr Johnson and No 10 and that it was too early to say how long he would need to remain in hospital.

“The Prime Minister is back on a ward and continuing his recovery which is at an early stage. He continues to be in very good spirits,” the spokesman said.

“Decisions such as this will be on the advice of his medical team. They have given him brilliant care.”

Police at The Range tell shoppers plants are not essential

Police near Bristol have released a list of items people were trying to buy at The Range, after officers visited a branch in Gloucester. These include plants.

Read the full story here.

Great grandfather from Yate dies after contracting coronavirus

A Yate great-grandfather who contracted coronavirus died at Southmead Hospital following a two-week battle.

Read the full story here.

'Growing evidence' healthcare workers at higher risk

The BMA chairman Dr Chaand Nagpau said there was “growing evidence” globally of healthcare workers being at higher risk of contracting the virus.

“We believe this is because of the fact that if you imagine we talk about a two-metre social distancing, well doctors are treating patients often inches away,” Dr Nagpaul told BBC Breakfast.

“So if you’re so close to a patient, the most important protection you could have is to have the right equipment.”

Dr Nagpaul said frontline doctors were concerned that they are not being “adequately protected and the supplies aren’t adequately available”.

“This is something that the Government really needs to take responsibility and act upon,” he told the programme.

“Because it is just unfair, it’s not right, it’s not moral, that doctors and all other healthcare workers should be caring for patients, saving lives, but in doing so not being protected properly with regards to their own health and their own lives.”

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We will be bringing you all the coronavirus updates from across Bristol by Jasper King and coronavirus updates from across the UK by Briana Millett.

Cases across the UK and Bristol continue to rise and the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now out of intensive care.