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Posting for my friend and because I know how you guys love obscure Glam!
They say never have any regrets.
There was a time when rock band TRASH COWBOYS was oh-so-close to making it, a headliner a generation ago on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood at such famed clubs as the Roxy, the Whisky and Gazzarri's. Led by wonder-boy guitarist Bradley Rude and Tommy Lee-style drummer Joey Durant, TRASH COWBOYS were at their best on stage, whipping sold-out crowds into a frenzy.
TRASH COWBOYS' chorus-heavy sing-along songs were fortified with a dose of dirty sleaze that made the foursome a bit more daring than their contemporaries And like most of the success stories before them like Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue and Van Halen, the TRASH COWBOYS after-parties always got bigger and better until dawn.
If nothing else, TRASH COWBOYS lived up to their name and proved you don't need a million-dollar recording contract to live like rock stars.
But then it all faded away.
There was no structure, no organization. A manager? Back then, Bradley Rude and Joey Durant were too busy having the time of their lives.
It was the iconic philosopher Henry David Thoreau who said "never look back unless you are planning to go that way," and as things turned out, Rude and Durant reluctantly grew up, and each established himself in private business with the white-picket-fence and all that — but neither ever lost their passion for the music.
The hard truth was, the duo never shook off the regrets, never found closure in letting go of the great songs, the great musicianship, the great adulation of the band's thousand or so fans fortunate enough to enjoy the fleeting comet that was TRASH COWBOYS.
It's been a long time since the Hollywood streets have reclaimed rock and roll, and like a dream come true, TRASH COWBOYS — reformed and regrouped and re-invigorated with a hot-shot new singer named Eric Scott and rock-star-cool bassist Mark One — are taking one last shot at stardom.
This time, TRASH COWBOYS have wisdom and introspection in their corner, the overgrown boys of before having steeled themselves into worthy men. Plus, the years were not wasted, as Rude and Durant kept on practicing and writing and dreaming.
It's the spring of 2013, and let the world welcome the new TRASH COWBOYS.
The songs will lodge themselves in your brain for days. The passion has reached a boiling point. Every player is primed and ready to take over the world and to give a finger to what popular music has sadly become – a de-evolution of all the things that had once made rock so mighty.
It's a big job resurrecting big dreams, and TRASH COWBOYS want to bring it all back.
"I can remember being side by side with the Guns N' Roses guys, passing out flyers on the Strip," Rude said. "I ended up designing and building aircrafts, and I was very successful but hated every minute of it. I just had no passion for that."
The great thinker Langston Hughes once said: "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
Joey Durant, who plays drums the way David Lee Roth probably would, knows just what it means to walk away from a dream, however reluctantly. But that does not mean you can't turn back and start over again.
"I always felt like TRASH COWBOYS should have kept going," Durant said. "I don't even know the reasons anymore why we didn't keep playing. It's such a fog. But I know the potential for TRASH COWBOYS is outrageously good. I think there is a whole new avenue for us."
As Durant puts it, everything happens in cycles.
"I walk down the street these days, and kids are wearing Motley Crue t-shirts and Led Zeppelin t-shirts," Durant said. "I'm like, holy shit, it's all coming back. The cycle is perfect for us. We're in a perfect position to start over. We can start a whole new thing 20 years later because the new rock culture is going back to the roots."
Scott, the god-voiced singer who somehow never made it big, has proved a huge addition. TRASH COWBOYS played a comeback show in January at the Grove in California, and the place went wild for the long-haired singer bursting with charisma. Scott has made the rounds as an up-and-comer metal front man on the East Coast, most notably for Hap Hazzard, and how this man was never scooped up by an arena act remains one of Rock's great mysteries; once Scott clicked with Trash Cowboys, something magical happened.
TRASH COWBOYS can be the next Guns N' Roses – the group they were most compared to back in the day – all over again starting now.
"When TRASH COWBOYS sent me the songs, I was really impressed," Scott said. "This was a once-in-a-lifetime type thing. I couldn't pass it up. It's like the rebirth of the old scene. We're just exploding on the scene. It's sleaze rock all over again. And without a doubt, this is what the new crowd wants to hear."
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Reader Comments (7)
Songs sound pretty alright though.
basically stuck in my own life rut, so I can identify with their desire to try to recapture the old days. On that level, I'm
pulling for them to be successful. Here's the problem though...They're really not that good. Their bio is writing checks
their music can't cash. I listened to their songs on reverb nation and was underwhelmed at best. To me, they sound kind of
like a Poison ripoff with a few f-bombs thrown into the lyrics to, I guess, allow them to compare themselves to G&R. I hope they prove me wrong, but I doubt this experiment will succeed. That said, huge cudos to them for giving it a shot.
basically stuck in my own life rut, so I can identify with their desire to try to recapture the old days. On that level, I'm
pulling for them to be successful. Here's the problem though...They're really not that good. Their bio is writing checks
their music can't cash. I listened to their songs on reverb nation and was underwhelmed at best. To me, they sound kind of
like a Poison ripoff with a few f-bombs thrown into the lyrics to, I guess, allow them to compare themselves to G&R. I hope
they prove me wrong, but I doubt this experiment will succeed. That said, huge cudos to them for giving it a shot.
But Bob is pretty much dead on about that bio being a bunch of hyperbole. Just say you want to go out & play again, for the fun of it, & be done with it. There's no shame in that. But to make it out like they were "the next big thing" when they weren't is hype to the point of ridiculousness. They end up lumped in with lying, blowhard "has-beens who never were", like Rik Fox. And nobody wants that. Just go out & play for the fun of it, & enjoy yourselves, guys.
I thought the music was pretty good..so I wish the guys only the best..but..as Ace and Bob pretty much pointed out....the write up did seem a bt cheesy. We have seen a few bands that had some things going on for them in the late 80s/early 90s try a bit of comeback..but..my big issue with all of them..what made it all so cool back then..was the bands were YOUNG...teens/20s...and by no means..Bands can still ROCK into middle age..so I'm not dissing any of them...but speaking for myself...if the Sunset strip scene from the mid 80s/early 90s were filled with bands with members in their 30s and 40s....I doubt that would have worked. Am I wrong?.....and please..I'm not knocking any musician that is playing the music they love..go for it..but..just keep things in perspective...
And, though you may think the writing of the post is a bit cheesy or whatever one chooses to call it, I do like several points made about the scene coming full cycle. The writer hits on a most accurate observation -- the kidz are back! I see TONS of 'em wearing the T-Shirts of our Heroes.
What's more, over a fat third of the passengers on The Monsters of Rock Cruise were aged 10 to 25!
Like I said, or rather, Dee Snyder says, "The Kids Are Back"!
As so is GLAM!
Viva Trash Cowboys!


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Nacogdoches, Texas (KETK) — An Amber Alert has been discontinued and a man wanted for the kidnapping of a 15-year-old Nacogdoches girl has been taken into custody.
Juan Delacruz, 28, was arrested at a job site on the Texsa Tech Campus in Lubbock, Texas by FBI officials and Lubbock Police.
Shortly after taking Delacruz into custody, law enforcement authorities were on scene and able to find Noemi who was in a nearby motel room.
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff Office would like to thank the FBI, the Lubbock Police Dept., the Texas Dept of Public Safety for there extraordinary assistance in investigating this case and apprehending the suspect.
The victim is safe and the Nacogdoches County Sheriff Office will make arraignments to transport her back home to Nacogdoches, Texas.
Earlier this week, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office was investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old Nacogdoches girl that was reported missing Monday night around 10:00 p.m.
The female, Noemi (Mimi) Valazquez, was last seen leaving school Monday evening.
When the girl did not return home, family members filed a missing person.
Noemi is Hispanic girl with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 4 feet 11 inches tall and was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, black tennis shoes, and carrying a brown purse.
During the investigation, deputies had limited information on the girl.
On Tuesday, investigators identified the boyfriend of the missing person. They began conducting interviews with the person to find the whereabouts of the missing juvenile.
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Joya was arrested and booked into Nacogdoches County Jail on charges of child pornography.
The Sheriff's Office has continued into the investigation into the whereabouts of Noemi.
Several friends and family members were interviewed Tuesday evening. During the investigation it was found that she was believed to be with Delacruz.
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Delacruz is reported to be an illegal alien who may also be a former police officer in Mexico.
Delacruz is not related to the family but became friends with them for a couple of months.
In December, the family and Delacruz had a falling out and have not been in contact with Delacruz since that time. It is believed that he works in Louisiana and was living in Center, Texas.
Officials have not been able to confirm if Delacruz and Noemi were in a relationship together.
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NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Senior Joe Grenier experienced the lean years, so he can appreciate last season's turnaround.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will keep tinkering with his Cardiff line-up after another raft of changes brought a much-needed win over Fulham.
The Norwegian has now used 25 different players since arriving in south Wales and the side that beat the Cottagers 3-1 on Saturday afternoon showed three changes and an alternative formation to the XI beaten 1-0 by Tottenham the previous Sunday.
Out went Juan Cala, Aron Gunnarsson and Craig Bellamy, along with the 5-3-2 system they used at White Hart Lane, with Craig Noone and Fraizer Campbell flanking Kenwyne Jones in a 4-3-3 formation.
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Blake Shelton is currently in the process of recording a Christmas album -- hopefully fueled by lots of strong eggnog -- and yesterday Blake took to his Twitter to show how serious the process has become.
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Monday, March 26 – Tuesday, March 27 2012
Day One – March 26, 2012
7:30 -8:30am Breakfast and Poster Presentations
8:45 -9:45am Keynote by Dr. Francis Collins, Director, NIH
9:45 -10:45am Panel Discussion: The Business of Science in Massachusetts
Industry's failure to innovate? The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry's fate is not its own – today the national economy is unable to support necessary innovation. Payers are providing no guarantee that they will pay for innovation in medicine. Wall Street, has become addicted to Pharma's double digit returns and industry has responded with by mergers and acquisitions, always in pursuit of growth and Earnings Per Share. As Pharma's biggest blockbusters come to a close because of their patent expiries, those returns the Market depended on are under threat. With the age of molecular medicine, biotechnology promises to replenish the innovation pipeline by translating discovery. Yet here too, innovation continues to be inefficient. How do we overcome these issues?
- Juan Enriquez, Managing Director, Excel Venture Management
- Abbie Celniker, CEO, Eleven Biotherapeutics
- Steven C. Gilman, EVP, Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer, Cubist Pharmaceuticals
- Sridaran Natesan, Ph.D., Scientific Site Head (R&D), Sanofi
- Manos Perros, Head of Infection, AstraZeneca
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Therapeutics Pathways: Approaches to Tumor Treatment The age of molecular medicine has now shown us that many diseases of aging are pathway driven. This panel will feature academic researchers, biotech and pharma companies working in this disease space and developing molecules utilizing different mechanisms of action. Moderator:
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3:20 -3:30pm Leading Edge Award Presentation (Grand Ballroom)
Presentation of Award by Mark Bamforth, President and CEO, Gallus Biopharmaceuticals
3:30 – 4:30pm Panel Discussion: Is there a better model than just capital efficiency?
The capital crisis has given rise to efficient models like virtual biotechnology companies. But perhaps what is needed is a more integrated, stakeholder, approach that connects new and different tools and models - like micro-incubators, dedicated seed funds, and convertible notes - to innovators? Join us for this conference wide panel discussion on how we can continue to share risk, and lower barriers to innovation, in order to bring new diagnostics and therapeutics to market, despite adverse market conditions.
Moderator: Jeffrey Elton, Managing Director, Accenture
- Bruce Booth, Partner, Life Sciences Group, Atlas Venture
- Pravin Chaturvedi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IndUS Pharmaceuticals
- Horst Domdey, Managing Director, BioM-Munich Biotech Cluster
- Tim Rowe, CEO, Cambridge Innovation Center
4:30 – 5:30pm Panel Discussion: The Road Less Traveled: Pre-competitive Research
How do you align the interests of academia, biotech and pharma in such a way that shares and apportions risk adequately, lowers costs, produces a "win-win" for all, and most importantly, improves the lives of patients. This session will feature panelists from law firms, discussing pre-competitive research as a way to bring alignment and kick-starts innovation to enhance productivity and increase throughput of novel, breakthrough medicines.
- Jeffrey P. Libson, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
- Jeffrey Borenstein, Director, Biomedical Engineering Center, Draper Labs
- Gigi Hirsch, Executive Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation
- Garry Neil, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT), Johnson & Johnson
- Daphne Zohar, Founder and Managing Partner, PureTech Ventures
Day Two – March 27, 2012
7:30 – 8:45am Concurrent Breakfast Discussions
What will biomanufacturing look like in 2025? Turns out that New England is a global leader in biomanufacturing. The panel will focus on the key differentiators that set biomanufacturing here apart and discuss what the sector will look like in the next decade. As the industry shifts to different kinds of products, such as combination products, cell therapies and nanomaterials. History with the molecule will be more important than ever in delivering quality, compliant, and successful products. More than ever, having manufacturing assets proximate to core research will affect success at the drug development transition point and beyond. Moderator:
Pharma 's Perspective on the "Massachusetts' Pipeline" and how to keep Mass as the Center of Innovation and R&D Partnerships (Charles Suites – East Tower) In the past few years, it has become clear to most healthcare industry experts that Massachusetts is now the undisputed industry leader in terms of the concentration of medical innovation, biotech entrepreneurial talent, and healthcare investment capital. We can now add the growing presence of pharma companies seeking proximity to this expertise to the list. For this reason, the EBD Group has partnered with MassBio for the third year in a row to hold the premier North American Partnering event, BioPharm America, in Boston this September. The long-term goal is to keep this event in Boston as one of the 2-3 must-attend industry deal making events of the year. Moderator: Imran Nasrullah, Head of Strategic Alliances, T1D First Speakers:
9:15 -9:45am MassBio Board Elections and Address
9:45 -10:45am "Unraveling the Genetic Architecture of Psychotic Illness"
Keynote Address by Edward Scolnick, Core Member & Director of the Psychiatric Disease Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biology, MIT
11:00am – 12:00pm Concurrent Sessions VI: Platforms, Personalized Medicine, & Therapeutic Areas
Platforms: Deal-making Profiles of Recent Success Stories This panel will showcase recent deals and discuss the elements critical to success. Moderator:
Personalized Medicine: Is Next Generation Sequencing Really the Answer? This panel will feature industry representatives discussing what they feel will be the next "game changer" in in data collection and storage that can be built to scale. Moderator:
Therapeutic Pathways: Hepatitis C The age of molecular medicine has now shown us that many diseases of aging are pathway driven. This panel will feature academic researchers, biotech and pharma companies working in this disease space and developing molecules utilizing different mechanisms of action. Moderator:
12:15 -2:00pm Award Luncheon (Grand Ballroom) Featuring:
MassBio Education Foundation 2011 Innovation School of the Year Award presented to Norton High School
MassBio's Henri Termeer Innovative Leadership Award presented to Joshua Boger
- Remarks from Henri Termeer
- Remarks from James C. Greenwood, President & CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
- Keynote address by Joshua Boger
2:10 -2:50pm Concurrent Sessions: Buzz Forum – Discuss, Debate, Decide
From Academia to Industry: When Co-owners are not Co-collaborators Top tier hospitals and academics are increasingly empowered by advanced bio-computation, patient access and care, and knowledge expertise-- valuable resources for an industry faced with a productivity crisis. Biotechnology companies build value and create path-breaking medicines to fuel the industry pipeline. Through collaborations, translational research moves to clinical development. Yet, co-ownership of new intellectual property arising from academic-industry collaborations increasingly obstructs company life-cycle growth and success. Are AMCs killing the golden goose by hampering their abilities to create value? Do companies undervalue the contributions of academia towards their own success? Moderator:
Virtual Companies vs. Bricks and Mortar in MA In this decade, we witnessed the emergence of virtual companies. "Capital efficiency!" say the venture capitalists. While virtual companies help venture returns, the net effect on economic development seems less impactful (although, many support industries like CROs and CMOs have become essential). In this Buzz Forum, we will ask which is better for Massachusetts "bricks and mortar" or virtual biotech? Moderator:
3:00 – 4:00pm Talent, Innovation and Global Competitiveness
Fundamental to America's success in global competitiveness is our ability to not only maintain, but to excel in innovation and commercialization. The most innovative drugs and devices now on the market are the result of a talent pool decades in the making. This will be a discussion with leaders from industry and academia to outline initiatives necessary to drive the best in class talent pool.
- John K. Hennessy, Executive Director and General Manager, AstraZeneca R&D Boston
- Gunjan Aggarwal, Global Head, TM&OD and Staffing, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics
- Gary L. Gottlieb, President and Chief Executive Officer, Partners HealthCare System, Inc.
- Richard M. Freeland, Commissioner, Massachusetts Dept. of Higher Education
- Ralph Lambalot, DVP Biologics Development & Manufacturing Launch, Abbott Laboratories
4:00 – 5:00pm Closing Address
By Eric D. Perakslis Ph.D., Chief Information Officer & Chief Scientist (Informatics), U.S. FDA
5:00pm Reception and announcement of post doc poster winner


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Where in Disney World would Mystic Manor fit the best?Walt Disney World: It has to fit with its theme. From Daniel Etcheberry
I would say Adventureland at MK; maybe using the space of the Tiki Room. Posted August 26, 2013 at 3:08 PM Comments in chronological order. Most recent at the bottom. Scroll down to respond. From Anthony Murphy
Replacing Imagination and make it Dreamfinder and Figment (at least the technology)Posted August 26, 2013 at 4:19 PM From Andrew Dougherty
Either in Animal Kingdom or Adventureland make the most sense.Posted August 26, 2013 at 4:24 PM From Bryce McGibeny
Animal Kingdom! I would love to see it there.Posted August 26, 2013 at 4:59 PM From Cory R
Agree with Anthony. The ride system would be a perfect match to the Imagination ride with Dreamfinder and Figment. Dreamfinder would basically take the place of Mystic and Figment would take the place of the monkey. And they need to bring Dreamfinder back! I really think this is going to happen. Disney is really bringing Dreamfinder and Figment back to the forefront, specifically at D23.Posted August 26, 2013 at 6:23 PM I do not think it fits in well with Animal Kingdom, nor would it be feasible. Which land in DAK would it go in? You have Avatar, Africa, Asia, and Dinoland. Eliminating Dinoland and Avatar for obvious reasons, you are left with Asia and Africa. There is really no space in either land for a new dark ride, especially with the Festival of the Lion King theatre being moved to Africa. I personally like Africa and Asia the way they are. They are very realistic portrayals of their respective continents (even with a Yeti, Everest is still very real looking), and focused entirely on wildlife. I don't think Adventureland would work either, because its too similar to Haunted Mansion to be at the same park. From Andrew Dougherty
Just put it in Africa and surround it in dense foliage. I can see it there.Posted August 26, 2013 at 7:18 PM From Tim W
In a new parkPosted August 26, 2013 at 7:42 PM From Phil B.
Animal Kingdom as an anchor attraction for a brand new Australia section.Posted August 26, 2013 at 8:47 PM From TH Creative
Gonna get my "blue-sky" on.Posted August 27, 2013 at 6:53 AM Step One - Renovate the Tomorrowland Terrace so there is still ample dining in the Magic Kingdom (maybe a food court or something). Step Two - Shut down the Crystal Palace and replace it with Mystic Manor. From Manny Rodriguez
Though i agree with TH The crystal palace has hosted most of my childhood memories and it should be at least be moved to somewhere else.Posted August 27, 2013 at 11:36 AM From Manny Rodriguez
Sudden idea get rid of the tree house...Posted August 27, 2013 at 11:37 AM From Tyler Harris
MK- Too similar to Haunted Mansion to put it in unless it was a Haunted Mansion overhaul.Posted August 27, 2013 at 1:08 PM Epcot- Don't see that happening, I see a Tron coaster replacing Figment. HWS- Might need some tweaking to get in, but if they can add ghosts of Hollywood, maybe we can have a Supernatural Land at HWS, but its a long shot. AK- Doesn't fit with theme at all. Long story short, we're going to have to wait until Disneys 5th park, but that's just me From Phil B.
I fail to see how some form of Mystic Manor couldn't fit at all in Animal Kingdom if an Australian land was built and the story was that Lord Henry Mystic built many manors around the globe as he traveled from region to region collecting rare artifacts, curiosities and antiquities as a member of the growing Disney invented mythology of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. It's really not that difficult to connect those dots. Since the ride has been built, all the R&D is done and it could be fast tracked much like Transformers was. Throw in a show, restaurant, meet and greet, possible kiddie area/C-ticket attraction, an exploration trail, a few animal exhibits, some street performers and a shop or two and you have a fully fleshed out new land that will absorb guests, stretch out the daily offerings across the park and allow you to have a world class E-ticket attraction that actually DOES fit in with the theme of the park, with room for possible expansion in the future. The whole land could probably be fast tracked (granted not something Disney does well these days) and opened within a 2 year span of breaking ground. I'm all about Kangaroos, Koalas and Lord Henry Mystic taking up residence in Animal Kingdom.Posted August 27, 2013 at 4:40 PM From Anthony Murphy
The rumor from D23 is that the Imagination Pavillion is going to get a whole new makeover (with Figment). If people can remember the orginal Journey into your Imagination, its subject matter can work with the effects and ride technology used in Mystic Manor. I mean the first ride was bascially a "tour" though using your imagination on stage, science, writing, horror, movie, etc. Posted August 27, 2013 at 4:41 PM I would greatly like to see a Mysic Manor like ride with Figment. I think Figment would be perfect! From Daniel Etcheberry
Disney should bring this ride to Disney World; it is the kind of ride that made me love the Disney theme parks on the first place, and that music is an instant classic. Danny Elfman is a genius. Posted August 28, 2013 at 2:05 PM From TH Creative
So let me float this ... How does everyone REALLY feel about Cinderella's Castle?Posted August 28, 2013 at 5:36 PM From Phil B.
Burn it to the ground. The Castle is thematically out of place at the end of an otherwise flawlessly charming reproduction of a turn of the century Main Street USA. It's placement is almost as absurd as what it would be like if somebody went to the trouble of building a movie park and lined the entrance street to the main hub with various golden aged hollywood landmark inspired shops, only to lead up to a big stupid purple hat icon that doubled as a pin trading depot...wait a minute ;o)Posted August 28, 2013 at 9:15 PM From TH Creative
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Hazard identification of contaminated sites—ranking potential toxicity of organic sediment extracts in crustacean and fish
- Jenny Karlsson,
- Henrik Sundberg,
- Gun Åkerman,
- Kerstin Grunder,
- Britta Eklund,
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Background, aim, and scope
It is well known that contaminated sediments represent a potential long-term source of pollutants to the aquatic environment. To protect human and ecosystem health, it is becoming common to remediate contaminated sites. However, the great cost associated with, e.g., dredging in combination with the large numbers of contaminated sites makes it crucial to pinpoint those sites that are in greatest need of remediation. In most European countries, this prioritization process has almost exclusively been based on chemical analyses of known substances; only seldom toxicity data has been considered. The main objective of the current study was therefore to develop a tool for hazard identification of sediment by ranking potential toxicity of organic sediment extracts in a crustacean and a fish. A secondary objective was to investigate the difference in potential toxicity between compounds with different polarities.
Materials and methods
Early life stages of the crustacean Nitocra spinipes and the fish Oncorhynchus mykiss, which represent organisms from different trophic levels (primary and secondary consumer) and with different routes of exposure (i.e., ingestion through food, diffusive uptake, and maternal transfer), were exposed to hexane and acetone fractions (semi-polar compounds) of sediment from five locations, ranging from heavily to low contaminated. Preliminary tests showed that the extracts were non-bioavailable to the crustacean when exposed via water, and the extracts were therefore loaded on silica gel. Rainbow trout embryos were exposed using nano-injection technique.
Results and discussion
Clear concentration–response relationships of both mortality and larval development were observed in all tests with N. spinipes. Also for rainbow trout, the observed effects (e.g., abnormality, hemorrhage, asymmetric yolk sac) followed a dose-related pattern. Interestingly, our results indicate that some of the locations contained toxic semi-polar compounds, which are normally not considered in risk assessment of sediment since they are focused on compounds isolated in the hexane fraction.
The ranking of the five sediments followed the expected pattern of potential toxicity in both organisms, i.e., sediments with known pollution history caused major effects while reference sediments caused minor effects in the two test systems. Silica gel turned out to be an excellent carrier for exposure of N. spinipes to very hydrophobic and otherwise non-bioavailable sediment extracts.
Recommendations and perspectives
Since both test systems demonstrated that a substantial part of the potential toxicity was caused by semi-polar compounds in the acetone fractions, this study enlightens our poor understanding of which compounds are causing adverse effects in environmental samples. Therefore, by investigating potential toxicity (i.e., hazard identification) as a first screening step in prioritizing processes, these implications could be avoided. For proper sediment risk assessment, we however recommend whole sediment toxicity tests to be used for selected sites at following tiers.
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- Title
- Hazard identification of contaminated sites—ranking potential toxicity of organic sediment extracts in crustacean and fish
- Journal
Journal of Soils and Sediments
Volume 8, Issue 4 , pp 263-274
- Cover Date
- 2008-09-01
- 10.1007/s11368-008-0015-3
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- Springer-Verlag
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Neon Dreams is a 4-Piece Electronic/Dance group hailing from Halifax, NS, Canada. Their hard hitting club tracks that are unique to Canada's Atlantic coast, often bring together sounds from other genres and artists into their own.


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Dealing with dilemmas when implementing a global climate strategy
Novo Nordisk believes that a healthy economy, environment and society are fundamental to long-term business success. We also believe that overcoming sustainability challenges requires involving a diverse group of stakeholders. Most critical are those that will be shaping tomorrow's sustainability agendas.
On April 6, Novo Nordisk Global TBL Management engaged with students from Copenhagen Business School to involve them in answering three dilemmas we face in our efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.
The three dilemmas are:
Efficient global transportation patterns
Our plants and offices are widely distributed which entails a great deal of transport. What should we do to reduce these transport activities and how should we prioritise our actions?
Outsourcing – what's the big deal?
As our supply chain becomes increasingly global, a large part of our carbon footprint comes from our suppliers. How can we work with them on this issue?
Current and future legislation
Current legislation in Denmark (e.g. tax legislation) makes it difficult for us to assess our options for using surplus energy, and some times it stands in the way of implementing new technologies. What should we do?
Join the conversation on Twitter
To further increase stakeholder engagement, we will post the questions on Twitter to involve our novonordisktbl Twitter followers. To follow us on Twitter, click here.
The Copenhagen Business School students will complete their answers by April 13 and a summary of their answers, as well responses received via Twitter, will be posted on novonordisk.com/sustainability/news/news.asp.
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Lovely piece. Thank you, Prospero.
I focus on one sample of Mr. Burnside's poetry cited in the article. There were other matters brought up, perhaps more imminently important to other commenters. I defer to them..
From Loved and Lost , which describes how "love divulged is barely love at all: / only the slow decay of a second skin / concocted from the tinnitus of longing."
This brings to mind the workings of complementarities - sublimation and its antithesis – themes and perceptions common in the works of Coleridge, De Quincy, Poe and Gautier. I remark here only that I am happy to hear of the poet's line before he read: "Perhaps it's better to have loved and won?". After all.


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May 23, 2008
Samford welcomed hundreds of graduates, alumni, family and friends to multiple commencement ceremonies on campus May 16-17.
Friday's events included separate ceremonies for graduates of McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business and Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing. Speakers at all three events are Samford alumni.
Cancer researcher Douglas Figg `87, a senior scientist at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Institutes of Health, challenged the pharmacy graduates to use their new degree for something besides simply earning a six-figure paycheck. "Think of the impact you could have on the profession, your community, the country and the world," he said. "There is often a better way to do things. Challenge the norm . . . and don't be afraid."
Gregory R. Powell `81, president and chief executive officer of Fi-Plan Partners, reminded business graduates of the power of their degree. "Today," he told them, "you are receiving a piece of paper, your diploma that becomes your Declaration of Independence. It is your freedom to stand fully for your beliefs, your values. You have the knowledge that gives you confidence to overcome and confront your fears."
John Derrick `08 addressed his own graduating classmates during Commencement for Samford's Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing. The former missionary said he often was asked why he sought a nursing degree. "My greatest joy in life is listening to my kids laugh," he said. "I have seen the opposite–where children are abandoned, hurting, vulnerable. I want to live in a world where every child has the opportunity to have a childhood–to laugh and play. I believe nursing is the best way to help make that happen."
Friday evening's Baccalaureate service featured Dr. Fisher Humphreys, who retires this year after 40 years in religious education, the last 18 on the faculty of Samford's Beeson Divinity School. Humphreys reminded the class of 2008 of the Apostle Paul's advice to "clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."
Saturday morning brought a combined Commencement for Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies and School of the Arts. Featured speaker Rod Davis `58, English professor and former Dean of Howard College of Arts and Sciences, encouraged graduates to ask questions that matter. Davis said that, "unfortunately, in this country when students have left the labs and libraries behind, the fearless asking of good questions in the public sphere seems to have languished a lot."
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his own graduation, and with dozens of other graduates of 1958 in the audience, Davis challenged the class of 2008 to choose questions "that you, when you come back fifty years from now, will be pleased with your younger self for asking."
Saturday afternoon Lee H. Rosenthal, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Texas since 1992, told Cumberland School of Law graduates their chosen profession can be tedious and demanding. But, she said, "being a lawyer has given you an incredible range of opportunities, public and private." In order to avoid "professional dissatisfaction," she said, they should "volunteer time, talents and thought to working on rules at all levels and in other parts of the justice system infrastructure. Like all infrastructures, it needs maintenance. The world changes. The rules must change as well." That type of work makes a difference, Rosenthal added. "The work will take you to the heart of our justice system. That work will let you make a difference. It will transcend your day jobs."
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Five Samford University graduates received the university's top awards at commencement ceremonies May 16-17.
Three students tied for the President's Cup, which is presented to the students in the graduating class with the highest grade-point-average. Samford officials said it was rare for three students to tie for the honor.
At May 17 commencement ceremonies, President's Cup recipients were Elizabeth Ann Rice of Tupelo, Miss., who received the bachelor of music education degree, and John Andrew Wesley of Texarkana, Texas, who received the bachelor of arts degree in music.
Deborah Ann Norris of Lake Placid, Fla., graduated in December 2007 with a bachelor of arts degree in family studies.
Kristen Suzanne O'Dillon of Hanceville, Ala., received the Velma Wright Irons Award as the graduating student with the second highest grade-point-average. O'Dillon earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry.
At May 16 graduation ceremonies for the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Mary Katherine Nunnally was presented the John C. Pittman Spirit Award as the student in the graduating class who demonstrates exceptional Christian character in student life.
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Posted: Jan 9, 2013 3:18 PM by Russell Jones
Updated: Jan 9, 2013 4:56 PM
Source: LSP
SORRENTO - State Police said a tanker truck rolled over onto two other vehicles this afternoon south of Sorrento.
It happened around 1 p.m. at La. 22's intersection with La. 70 just south of I-10. The road was closed until just before 5 p.m.
State Police said there were no serious injuries, and the truck was not leaking.
HazMat crews had to pump the tanker empty before the wreck could be cleared.


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One thing you can do is w/the engine OFF, take a flashlight and look down the primary throat of the carb and open the throttle. You should see gas squirting just as soon as the throttle starts to open. Should be a stream of gas coming out, not bubbles and drips. You didn't say if you have to pump the gas a lot to start the engine when it's cold, but if it's the accelerator pump this wouldn't surprise me. Another thing to check is to be sure the choke is opening all the way once the engine is warmed up. |
Sorry guys its a stock truck. Chevy 5.0 TBI. Its has always done this intermentenly but the past 2 days it has done it non stop and actually stalled out at a stop sign and took a min to get it fired back up. I can stand in front of the truck with the air cleaner off and rev the engine, give it gas and its like it chokes, almost dies and then runs normal. I can see my injectors putting out fuel. they look normal to me anyway.
Air/fuel Problem??? I think
Here is an article to read. It sounds like some of the problem you have. EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Troubleshooting - ChevyTalk --The Social Network for Chevy Fans
Inspect the cap and rotor. I would bet you that is the problem.
I have thought it was the egr and and my dad keeps tellin me Ive changed evrything but the cap and rotor. I think I have come to the conclusion that I am buying a cap and rotor because they are cheap and mine is pretty old, and I will get a egr valve regardless if mine is bad or not cause I know it has to have some carbon build up in it so I want a fresh clean one cause that is old as well. I will do that and go from there and see where I am at. Hopefully that fixes it.
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I had something the same have you every changed the fuel filter?
Air/fuel Problem??? I think
Don't forget the manifold could be plugged with carbon. You will not be able to see it you have to do the test under the troubleshooting in the article. Follow the directions for troubleshooting it could be the EGR Valve or the solenoid. You can check with AutoZone or Advance Auto to rent the tools you need. You get your money back when you return them. |
air/fuel problem
I have changed alot of fuel pressure regulators on the tbi's for the same symptoms. Hope this helps.
Changed cap and rotor and seems to be fine now. Let me ask you this, If your standing in front of the truck and have the cap turned towards the driver side with #1 plug post pointing towards #1 cyl. Thats how its supposed to be. Now if you have #1 post pointing around #5 cyl and a little past what will it do. It seems like it speeds the engine up a little bit and it gives me alot more power. Will having the cap in this position be the cause of black spark plugs and does it advance the timing or retard it?
Thanks FamilyGuy, where is the fuel pressure regulator located and what does it look like. I am going to change that and my filter. Also guys what the point of a hose on the driver side valve cover going to the throttle body? |
Glad its better now.
You didn't remove the entire distributor from the engine did you? It is not necessary for a cap and rotor change. The cap and rotor only bolt on one way, so there should be no change from the factory timing (unless you removed the dist or twisted it). |
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The Kings of Brega were rulers of Brega, a petty kingdom north of Dublin in medieval Ireland.
Brega took its name from Mag Breg, the plain of Brega, in modern County Meath, County Louth and County Dublin, Ireland. They formed part of the Uí Néill kindred, belonging to the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill. The kingdom of Brega included the Hill of Tara, the site where the High King of Ireland was proclaimed. Brega was bounded on the east by the Irish Sea and on the south by the River Liffey. It extended northwards across the River Boyne to the foothills of County Louth. The western boundary, which separated it from the Kingdom of Mide, was probably quite fluid and is not accurately known.[1]
Brega was annexed in the 6th century by the Uí Néill. By the middle of the 8th century the Síl nÁedo Sláine had split into two hostile branches: Southern Brega, or the Kingdom of Loch Gabhair, which was ruled by the Uí Chernaig; and Northern Brega, or the Kingdom of Cnogba/Knowth, which was ruled by the Uí Chonaing. Despite this, many kings of Brega ruled over both areas, and thus Brega as a whole, until the kingdom's extinction in the early years of the Norman invasion of Ireland.


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How To Use Storytelling To Improve Presentation Content
In Chapter 12 of 21 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, design educator Jon Kolko has built presentation confidence as his experience has grown and has learned to improve presentation content by using storytelling skills. Specifically, whether it is a presentation, a keynote, or a workshop, Kolko learns not to assume audience knowledge and to use narrative tools to take his room on a ride. Jon Kolko the founder and director of the Austin Center for Design.


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"The current political climate and many voices in America have made the setting of House Divided more imaginable. No matter where the reader stands on immigration, Sanchez's message of "the dangers of extremism – on both sides of this explosive issue" is especially imperative. I look forward to reading the conclusion of this riveting trilogy." Neworld Review - Michael Carey
"House Divided, sequel to the award-winning America Libre, blends a delightful cast of unlikely heroes, unsavory but complex villains, and tales of familial, ethnic, and national conflicts, all delivered in riveting, bite-sized, suspenseful chapters. Author Raul Ramos y Sanchez combines futuristic visions of a deeply divided nation with provocative critiques of global and national political foibles and problems all too recognizable today. He compels us to care about the novel's characters and to recognize the complexities and difficulties of their all-too-human condition." Richard W. Slatta, Ph.D.– Professor of History, North Carolina State University
"The kind of novel I enjoy most is based on a good story, well told, with compelling characters. House Divided hits all those marks. It not only held my interest from beginning to end but provoked thought about the state of Anglo-Hispanic relations in this country (or, to use the book's slang, between "Baldies" and "Panchos"). Raul Ramos's gripping novel raises questions about where we're headed on this divide that we ignore at our peril. If you enjoy a good read and want to learn something while reading, House Divided is your book." Ralph Keyes - best-selling author of Is There Life After High School?
"This book has an inherent momentum and literary integrity that keeps readers turning the page. At times HOUSE DIVIDED reads like a well-paced, multi-layered political novel. At times it reads like a vivisection of race troubles in America. At times it reads like a family saga, at times like a thriller. It is all of those, but most of all it's a page-turner." Rebecca Coffey – writer, documentary filmmaker and radio commentator.
"It's a fascinating story about a near-future world in which the United States has turned on itself. Hispanics are no longer citizens and have been placed in quarantine zones. The country is at war with itself and the characters are fighting that war, not just with each other, but in their hearts as well. Raul Ramos y Sanchez has written a tremendous book in House Divided." David Weedmark - award-winning author and poet
"The struggle to grow up in a harsh, racist, and war-torn world world will be of interest to all YAs, particularly those who have faced similar hardships in their own lives." Booklist - Julie Hunt
"At turns, exciting, pensive and heartbreaking, House Divided is delivered as a body blow to the American conscience. The novel picks up where the preceding one left off. But this time, the positions are far more polarized, the brutality far more horrific … on both sides. The central character is once again Manolo Suarez, a leader of the resistance, who is forced to fight for the survival of his people and his family. Suarez is a richly compelling character; not a willing warrior, but a tortured, complex man often at war with his own soul. In this book as in the first, there are no easy choices and no simple solutions. Each of the characters face gut-wrenching decisions that determine their own fate, as well as the outcome of the struggle. Inevitably and tragically, they lose a part of themselves in the process. Read the book. Read the headlines. And for God's sake, think about what kind of country you want to live in." Dom Cimei - writer and creative director
"Powerful. Realistic. Terrifying. Thrilling. Spellbinding." Latina Book Club
This is not the type of book I usually read (my attention usually strays at the first sign of military jargon), so I was surprised how quickly I became absorbed into the story; I could not put the book down. The Feminist Texican
"From a woman's perspective, I especially liked Rosa's relationship with Celia, a local curandera (faith healer); but I don't want to spoil this engaging novel for you by giving away the good parts. Just put this one on your "must read" list." Rose A. Valenta - author of Sitting on Cold Porcelain
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"I'm a huge fan of this author (Raul Ramos y Sanchez) and I was thrilled when I heard that his second book, House Divided was out. If you read and liked his first book (America Libre), you'll love House Divided. It's a book that makes you feel like you are right there in the story with the characters (Rosa is my favorite). I usually take a few weeks to read a book, but I read House Divided in a few days because I needed to know what was going to happen next. I can't wait for my friends to finish the book so we can talk about it!" Diane Dolan
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"Raul Ramos y Sanchez has taken this, his second novel, to new heights. As I read through the pages of House Divided I felt the fluidity of the story as if I had never put down his first novel, America Libre. I absolutely love the way Raul brings a new twist to his tale of an America divided by civil war. This novel, much like his first, is a must read for all." Efrain Ortiz Jr.
"Exciting. Thought-provoking. House Divided really pulls at this readers heart strings. Book Clubs will find the questions in the Reading Group Guide to be useful for initiating discussions. The highly-anticipated second installment of the America Libre Trilogy, House Divided, will be another successful book for award winning Cuban-American author, Raul Ramos y Sanchez. I can't wait to see what happens in his next book " Sophin Zoe Pruong McCreery
"I absolutely loved House Divided. I found the book to be action packed and very easy too read, which I read straight through in one day. What I love about the book is that we are seeing a lot of activities on our southern borders, so the book's premise feels believable. I think this series would make a great movie; again I find myself awaiting the final installment." Allan Coulson


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