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CONTENTS Executive Summary Glossary of Technical Terms, Acronyms, and Units of Measure Chemical Structures of Organic Analytes (PDF) Introduction Methods Results and Discussion Conclusions Acknowledgments References Cited
NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NE-157
Contaminant levels in muscle of four species of recreational fish from the New York Bight apexAshok Deshpande1, Andrew F.J. Draxler1, Vincent S. Zdanowicz1,2, Mary E. Schrock3, Anthony J. Paulson1, Tom W. Finneran1, Beth L. Sharack1, Kathy Corbo1, Linda Arlen1, Elizabeth A. Leimburg1, Bruce W. Dockum1, Robert A. Pikanowski1, Brian May4, and Lisa B. Rosman4,5
1National Marine Fisheries Serv., 74 Magruder Rd., Highlands, NJ 07732
2Current address: U.S. Customs Serv., Research Lab., 7501 Boston Blvd., Ste. 113, Springfield, VA 22153
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4U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
5Current Address: National Ocean Serv., 290 Broadway, Rm. 1831, New York, NY 10007
Web version posted June 13, 2001Citation: Deshpande A, Draxler AFJ, Zdanowicz VS, Schrock ME, Paulson AJ, Finneran TW, Sharack BL, Corbo K, Arlen L, Leimburg EA, Dockum BW, Pikanowski RA, May B, Rosman LB. 2000. Contaminant levels in muscle of four species of recreational fish from the New York Bight apex. NOAA Tech Memo NMFS NE 157; 99 p.
Information Quality Act Compliance: In accordance with section 515 of Public Law 106-554, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center completed both technical and policy reviews for this report. These predissemination reviews are on file at the NEFSC Editorial Office.
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Executive Summary
A survey was conducted to establish a benchmark for concentrations of selected trace metals and organic contaminants in the edible flesh of four species of fish important to the recreational fishery of the New York Bight Apex. Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), black sea bass (Centropristes striatus), and tautog (Tautoga onitis) were caught by rod and reel during September-December 1993 at 15 sites in the New York Bight Apex. Fourteen composite samples of muscle tissue from each fish species were analyzed for 9 trace metals, 25 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, 17 organochlorine pesticides, 24 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), seven 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo[p]dioxins (PCDDs), and ten 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs).
Concentrations of trace metals were low and within the range of values normally found in muscle tissues of finfish from relatively pristine ecosystems. Total mercury levels in all fish composites were <0.11 µg/g (ppm) wet weight, which is an order of magnitude below the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action level of 1.0 µ="3">g/g (ppm) wet weight for methylmercury.
PCB and organochlorine pesticide concentrations were relatively low and were related to the lipid content of the muscle tissue. The Aroclor-based estimates (see Glossary... for definition) for all composite samples were below the FDA tolerance level of 2.0 µg/g (ppm) wet weight for PCBs. Average sums of 23 PCB congeners were 0.37 µg/g for bluefish, <0.05 µg/g (i.e., below the detection limit) for summer flounder, 0.08 µg/g for black sea bass, and 0.06 µg/g for tautog.
Average sums of DDTs and their metabolites for all composite samples were well below the FDA action level of 5.0 µg/g (ppm) wet weight. Average sums of DDTs and their metabolites were 0.16 µg/g for bluefish, <0.009 µg/g (i.e., below the detection limit) for summer flounder, 0.02 µg/g for black sea bass, and 0.014 µg/g for tautog.
Average sums of chlordanes for each species, which ranged from 0.04 to 0.08 µg/g, were below the FDA action level of 0.3 µg/g (ppm) wet weight.
With few exceptions, PAHs were undetected.
Concentrations of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin (TCDD) in all composite samples were below the FDA advisory level of 25 pg/g (pptr) wet weight for limited consumption. Concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD were below the method detection limit of 1.63 pg/g in all summer flounder and black sea bass composites, 10 of 14 tautog composites, and 4 of 14 bluefish composites. The concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD were near the detection limit in the 4 remaining tautog composites, and in 9 of 10 remaining bluefish composites. The remaining bluefish composite contained the highest concentrations of PCBs (0.57 µg/g), DDTs (0.27 µg/g), chlordanes (0.062 µg/g), and 2,3,7,8-TCDD (7.27 pg/g). This bluefish composite had the highest average composite weight, included the heaviest individual specimen, and had the highest lipid content.
A survey was conducted to establish a benchmark for concentrations of selected trace metals and organic contaminants in the edible flesh of fish species important to the recreational fishery of the New York Bight Apex (i.e., the area bounded by the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, 73°30W longitude, and 40°15N latitude; Bowman and Wunderlich 1976; Figure 1). Four species were targeted based on their importance to the recreational fishery, their life habits, and the regional ecology: bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (pelagic habitat); summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus (demersal habitat); black sea bass, Centropristis striata (reef habitat); and tautog, Tautoga onitis (reef habitat). Refer to Figure 2 for species illustrations and synoptic descriptions of range, habitat use, spawning, stock structure, migratory behavior, predation, and management.
The survey collected and analyzed fish caught by local recreational fishermen during the fall when fish physiological condition and lipid (i.e., fat) levels would likely be highest. To the extent that any metal or contaminant concentration is positively associated with lipid levels, the timing of the sampling would be most useful from a public health standpoint. Measured concentrations were compared with the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations guidelines for human consumption.
Bluefish, summer flounder, black sea bass, and tautog were caught by rod and reel during September-December 1993 at 15 sites in the New York Bight Apex selected on the basis of their popularity with fishermen (Figure 1; Appendix Table A1). Site locations were determined by LORAN-C.
Guidelines of NOAA-FDA-EPA (1986) were used for handling the fish. Whole fish were returned to the laboratory on ice, and dissected within 48 hr. In the laboratory, each whole specimen was weighed to the nearest gram and measured to the nearest millimeter. Total length was measured for summer flounder, black sea bass, and tautog; fork length was measured for bluefish. Individual specimens were also examined for gross abnormalities and sex. In keeping with local consumption practices, fillets (i.e., boneless muscle tissue) of summer flounder and tautog were prepared with the skin and scales removed. Bluefish and black sea bass fillets included the skin, with the scales removed.
Dissections were performed in the laboratory under a high-efficiency particle air (HEPA) laminar-flow hood. Dissecting implements and containers were cleaned in a manner appropriate for the specific analyses. Implements were cleaned with ultrapure 10% nitric acid, double-deionized (DDI) water, methanol, and methylene chloride from a commercial supplier. Plastic containers for trace metals samples were washed in dilute Micro liquid laboratory cleaner, rinsed in tap water, washed in 10% nitric acid, triple rinsed in DDI water, and dried under a HEPA clean-air hood. For trace metal analyses, three adjoining pieces (approximately 2 cm3 each) of white muscle were excised from the anterior dorsal portion of each fillet and stored in acid-cleaned plastic vials at -20°C (Figure 3). For organic contaminant analyses, the remainder of each dorsal fillet was homogenized in a stainless steel blender, and stored in precleaned glass jars at -80°C. Both dorsal and ventral fillets from each summer flounder, and small samples from other species, were homogenized to obtain an adequate sample size.Allocation of muscle tissue from individual specimens to composites was based on fish length. Outlier specimens for each species at each site were identified using the Dixon outlier test (Sokal and Rohlf 1981); those specimens were excluded from further consideration. The number of composites for each species for each station was based on the number of normally distributed specimens and the need for three specimens per composite. A random number was then assigned to each of the normally distributed specimens. Given that N specimens were to be composited for a specific station, we selected the N specimens with the lowest random number from the available specimen pool. For example, if five composites were to be prepared for a particular station, specimens with the lowest 15 random numbers were selected. The selected specimens were sorted by length and grouped in sets of three to form the five composites (Appendix Tables A2-A5). The specimens identified as outliers and those not randomly selected for the composite preparations are listed in Appendix Tables A6-A9.
Trace Metals
Analyses of nine trace metals (Appendix Table B1) in the muscle composite samples were performed in two separate batches following the procedures of Zdanowicz et al. (1993). Each batch included 28 muscle composites (i.e., 14 for each of two species), three replicates of dogfish liver standard reference material (SRM; DOLT-1, National Research Council of Canada), three method blanks, and one composite in duplicate for each of the two fish species. Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures included participation in the annual NOAA-NRC [National Research Council Canada] intercomparison exercise (Willie and Berman 1995).
Approximately 0.5 g of muscle from each of three individual specimens constituting a composite were placed in acid-cleaned teflon vials and dried overnight at 60-65°C. Five milliliters of ultrapure, concentrated nitric acid were added to each vial, and the vials were allowed to stand at room temperature for 2-4 hr. Vials were then placed inside teflon-lined bombs, and the tissue was digested overnight at 120°C. After cooling, the bombs were vented, the vials removed, and the digests allowed to degas at room temperature overnight. The digests were then quantitatively transferred to 25-ml glass graduated cylinders, brought to volume using double-deionized water, and analyzed for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), silver (Ag), and zinc (Zn) using atomic absorption spectrophotometry or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Wet weight and dry weight for each muscle composite were used in the percent water determinations.
PCBs, Organochlorine Pesticides, and PAHs
Analyses of 25 PCB congeners (Appendix Table B2), 17 organochlorine pesticides (Appendix Table B3), and 24 PAHs (Appendix Table B4) in muscle composites were performed in six separate batches following the guidelines of NOAA (Krahn et al. 1988; Sloan et al. 1993) and the EMAP [Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program] procedures of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA 1993a). Each batch of 24 extractions included one method blank, one matrix spike, one mussel tissue SRM (mussel tissue V, QA93TIS5 - SRM 1974a, NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology]), and one muscle composite in triplicate. One batch included seven spiked replicates of a summer flounder muscle composite for the method detection limit (MDL) determination. The remaining soxhlet extraction setups in this latter batch were allocated to the analyses of other QA samples and the muscle composite samples. QA and QC procedures followed EMAP protocols (Valente et al. 1992), and included participation in the annual NIST/NOAA/NS&T/EPA EMAP intercomparison exercise (Parris 1995). A separate sample of each composite was dried overnight in an oven at 120°C, and reweighed to determine the percent wet weight (Appendix Tables A2-A5). Although all values in this report are wet weight concentrations, this measurement allows the reader to convert concentrations to a dry-weight basis. In addition, the lipid content of each composite was determined gravimetrically.
Approximately 4 g of muscle from each of the three individual specimens constituting a composite were placed in a mortar and mixed, using a pestle, with anhydrous sodium sulfate until the composite was dry. The mixture was soxhlet extracted with methylene chloride following NIST protocols (Wise et al. 1991). Twenty percent of the methylene chloride extract was evaporated to dryness for lipid determination. Silica gel/alumina/florisil column chromatography was used to remove the bulk biogenic and other polar interferences from the remaining extract. The cleaned fraction was further purified using size-exclusion, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
PCBs and chlorinated pesticides were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (GC/ECD; EPA 1993a). Nomenclature for PCB compounds follows that of Ballschmiter and Zell (1980). Specific PCB congeners were not verified by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the apparent concentrations of specific congeners may be affected by contribution(s) from the coeluting compound(s) (Appendix Table B2). PAHs were analyzed by capillary GC-MS in selected ion monitoring mode (EPA 1993a).
2,3,7,8-Substituted PCDD and PCDF Congeners
Dibenzo[p]dioxin and dibenzofuran are the base structures for two sets of compounds in which chlorine atoms are added to form PCDDs and PCDFs. There are 75 PCDD and 135 PCDF congeners. Those congeners with chlorine atoms in the 2,3,7, and 8 positions (of which there are 7 PCDDs and 10 PCDFs; Appendix Table B5) are considered toxic, with 2,3,7,8-TCDD being the most toxic of all PCDD and PCDF congeners (EPA 1989).
Muscle composites were analyzed for the seven 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDD congeners and ten 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDF congeners in three separate batches, using EPA Method 8290 with selected modifications from EPA Method 1613 (EPA 1993b, 1994; Battelle 1996). Each batch of 18-20 samples included one method blank, one matrix spike, one fish SRM (EDF-2526, Cambridge Isotope Laboratory), and one muscle composite in triplicate. One batch included four replicates of a summer flounder muscle composite for the MDL verification. Internal standards used in identification and quantification of PCDD and PCDF congeners were 13C-labeled analogs of each dioxin congener except for 1,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin, and of each dibenzofuran except for octachlorodibenzofuran. Isomers of each homolog series were resolved on a DB-5 column and analyzed by high-resolution MS. Second-column confirmation of 2,3,7,8-TCDF levels above 1 pptr were performed on a DB-Dioxin column.
The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test (SAS 1989) was performed to examine the statistically significant differences among stations for those analytes in which the mean concentration value from at least one station was three times the method detection limit. For composites for which a specific congener was not detected, one-half perform the test of interstation differences.
The Spearman rank order correlation test was used to determine associations among PCBs, DDTs, lipid content, and average composite length. Nondetectable values were not used in the Spearman rank order correlation test.
Precision and accuracy are the measures of QA determined in this study. For trace metals, QA for precision included analyses of MDLs and relative percent differences (RPDs), while for accuracy, it included comparative analyses with SRM. For organic contaminants, QA for precision included analyses of laboratory methods blanks, MDLs, and laboratory triplicates, while for accuracy, it included analyses of internal surrogate standards, matrix spike analytes, and SRM. The data quality objectives (DQOs) for organic analyses are listed in Appendix Table B6.
Trace Metals
The MDLs for each metal for each batch were computed as three times the standard deviation of six method blank measurements. The blank values were low and the MDLs were below 1 µg/g dry weight for all metals (Appendix Table B7). The percent recoveries of the nine metals in the DOLT-1 SRM varied between 92 and 104%. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of the dry weight measurements were 10% or less for all metals, except for Cr which had an RSD of 17%.
Based upon the percent water determination in muscles of different fish species (Appendix Tables A2-A5), a nominal water content of 75% was used for muscle composites for the purpose of determination of MDLs on a wet weight basis (Appendix Table B8). For duplicate fish tissue samples, the RPD was computed as the range divided by the mean and then multiplied by 100. Greater than 75% of the duplicate samples exhibited an RPD <20% based on wet weight, with much of the variation attributed to differences in the percent solids between duplicate fillets.
GC/ECD analyses were performed on seven replicate solutions of each PCB congener (approximately 40 pg/µL of each congener, 1 µL injected). The instrumental detection limit (IDL) for each PCB congener was determined by multiplying the standard deviation for seven replicate measurements by a Students t value of 3.143 (EPA 1984b). None of the PCB replicate determinations exceeded the DQO criterion for IDL (Appendix Table B9). The estimated method detection limit (EMDL) for each PCB congener was calculated using the IDL and the nominal values of 10 g wet weight for sample size, 50% for extraction and cleanup recovery efficiency, 250 µL for final extraction volume, and 1 µL for GC injection volumes. The MDL for each PCB congener was determined on seven spiked replicates of summer flounder muscle composites following the procedure outlined in EPA (1984b). The RSD values were <10% for most replicate measurements in the MDL determination of PCB congeners (Appendix Table B10). The fact that the MDL is greater than the EMDL indicates that the method is limited by random variation in the recovery from samples at low concentrations rather than by the sensitivity of the instrument. None of the laboratory method blank values exceeded the DQO criterion (Appendix Table B6). Approximately 90% of laboratory triplicate values met the DQO criterion (Appendix Tables B11-B12).
Consistent recoveries (i.e., 85.3-94.9%) were found for the relatively nonvolatile BZ #198 (Appendix Tables B13-B16), while recoveries for the surrogate 4-4'-dibromooctafluorobiphenyl ranged between 46 and 70%. The higher apparent recoveries (i.e., 167%) of HPLC surrogate 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (TCB) in bluefish may be due to the coelution of unknown interfering compound(s) with the TCB peak. Approximately 69% of PCB congeners (Appendix Table B17) met the matrix spike DQO criterion. For PCB congeners, 99% of analyses met the DQO criterion for analysis of accuracy based on reference material (Appendix Table B18).
Organochlorine PesticidesGC/ECD analyses were performed on seven replicate solutions of organochlorine pesticides (approximately 40 pg/µL of each pesticide, 1 µL injected). The IDL for each pesticide analyte was determined by multiplying the standard deviation for seven replicate measurements by a Students t value of 3.143 (EPA 1984b). One of 19 pesticide replicate determinations exceeded the DQO criterion for IDL (Appendix Table B19), although this value (5.52%) was near the DQO target of 5%. The MDLs were determined on seven spiked replicates of summer flounder muscle composites following the procedure outlined in EPA (1984b), and were greater than the EMDLs. The RSD values were <10% for most replicate measurements in the MDL determination of pesticide analytes (Appendix Table B20). Approximately 65% of pesticide analytes met the DQO criterion for analysis of laboratory triplicate samples (Appendix Tables B21-B22).
Approximately 82% of recovery values for internal pesticide surrogate standards met the DQO criterion (Appendix Tables B13-B16). Approximately 79% of pesticide analytes met the matrix spike DQO criterion (Appendix Table B23). For pesticide analytes, 100% of the determinations met the DQO criterion for analysis of accuracy based on reference material (Appendix Table B24).
GC-MS analyses were performed on seven replicate solutions of PAH analytes (approximately 200 pg/µL of each congener, 1 µL injected). The IDL for each PAH analyte was determined by multiplying the standard deviation for seven replicate measurements by a Students t value of 3.143 (EPA 1984b). Seven of 24 PAH replicate determinations exceeded the DQO criterion for IDL (Appendix Table B25a,b), although the highest RSD value was only 8.3%. The MDLs for PAH analytes were determined on seven spiked replicates of summer flounder muscle composites following the procedure outlined in the EPA (1984b). The overspiking of PAHs resulted in high MDL values. The reported detection limits for PAHs were computed from the replicate analyses of mussel tissue SRM (Appendix Table B26a,b). For four PAH compounds for which peaks were not found in the chromatograms, the detection limits were estimated to be 10 ppb wet weight based on the following assumptions: 1) 10 g wet weight of muscle tissue, 2) 50% efficiency in sample extraction and cleanup steps, 3) 250 µL as the final sample volume, and 4) an IDL (i.e., GC-MS) of 200 pg/µL. Of the three samples that exhibited one PAH value above the MDL, all analyses met the DQO for analysis of laboratory triplicates (Appendix Tables B27a,b, B28a,b).
Approximately 75% of recovery values for internal surrogate standards met the DQO criterion (Appendix Tables B13-16). The low recoveries (i.e., 23%) for deuterium-labeled naphthalene are not unexpected considering the volatility of this compound. Only 37.5% of PAH determinations (Appendix Table B29a,b) met the matrix spike DQO criterion. The matrix spike recovery data for PAHs are apparently skewed by the low-molecular-weight PAHs. These compounds are somewhat more volatile than their high-molecular-weight counterparts, and thus, are prone to evaporative losses during sample preparation. There seems to be no apparent explanation for the lower recoveries of perylene. The analysis of NIST SRM 1974a (intercomparison sample QA93TIS5) with each analytical batch indicates good precision from batch to batch, although this material contained low concentrations of contaminants (Appendix Table B30).
2,3,7,8-Substituted PCDD and PCDF Congeners
The MDLs for the PCDD and PCDF congeners were calculated using only three replicates because one of the four replicates used in the MDL verification exercise was lost during preparation (Appendix Table B31a,b). None of the laboratory triplicate analyses exceeded the DQO criterion of #25% RSD for analytes that had concentrations greater than 10 times the MDL (Appendix Tables B32a,b, B33a,b).
Approximately 98% of internal surrogates and 96% of cleanup surrogates for dioxin analyses met the DQO criterion (Appendix >Tables B34a,b-37a,b). Recoveries of internal surrogate standards varied from 7 to 116%, with an average of 73% (RSD = 21%). Recoveries of a cleanup standard, in which all four chlorines of 2,3,7,8-TCDD were labeled with 37Cl, ranged from 16 to 385%, with an average of 104% (RSD = 41%). All internal standard DQOs were exceeded for one tautog composite (i.e., composite #155). For tautog composite #155, the average recovery of congeners in which all 12 carbons were labeled with 13C was 12.1% (range of 7-17%), and the recovery of the cleanup standard, 37Cl-labeled 2,3,7,8-TCDD, was 16%. The highest recovery for this composite is below the lowest recovery in any other composite (i.e., 29%). Therefore, values for tautog composite #155 should be used with caution.
Approximately 94% of the matrix spike analytes met the DQO criterion (Appendix Table B38a,b). None of the PCDD and PCDF analyses of the accuracy-based SRM exceeded the DQO criterion (Appendix Table B39a,b).
Quality Assurance Summary
The MDLs for metals were low, and the accuracy and precision of the SRM measurements were generally within 10%. Duplicate analysis of fish tissue samples resulted in RPD measurements which exceeded 20% in 25% of the samples, partially due to differences in tissue density.
For organic contaminants, some of the quality assurance goals were not met, but the overall quality assurance compliance is judged typical of organic analytical data. The potential exists that organic data can be affected by interfering compounds coeluting with contaminant analyte peaks. Because each sample matrix is different, methods do not exist for adjustment of the data for these variations. The number of replicates per site, the number of fish per composite, and the agreement with other laboratories participating in the NIST/NOAA/NS&T/EPA EMAP intercomparison exercise do, however, provide confidence in the final estimates. As a practical matter, the general conclusions derived from this survey are not limited by the quality assurance data, but data should be interpreted with caution for specific samples in which quality assurance goals were not met.
Bluefish had significantly higher lipid content (i.e., 6.80%) than the other three species (Figure 4A). Tautog and black sea bass had similar lipid content (i.e., 2.03 and 2.09%, respectively), while the lipid content of summer flounder was 0.56%. For all four species, there were no significant differences in lipid content among stations (Table 3, Appendix Tables A2-A5).
The bluefish caught at Station BL1 were shorter, lighter, and less dense (i.e., more water) than the bluefish caught at Stations BL2 and BL3. The black sea bass caught at Station SB1 had significantly higher water content than those caught at Stations SB2 and SB3. Within the four species, there was a significant correlation between average length of the composite and average weight (Table 1), in part because randomly selected specimens were sorted into composite samples by length.
A correlation between percent lipids and average length (or weight) was observed only for tautog (Table 1).
Trace Metals
Complete listings of analytical results for metals in each composite are given in Appendix Tables C1-C4. Metal concentrations in all muscle composites were above the detection limits. These concentrations were generally low (Table 2) and well within the ranges expected for metals in muscle of fish from relatively uncontaminated locations. Values on a wet weight basis were <0.05 µg/g (ppm) for Ag; 0.1-0.5 µg/g for Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb; 3.5-13.8 µg/g for Zn; and 0.4-3.8 µg/g for As. The Hg analyses in this study determined total Hg content, a measurement which encompasses all species of mercury present, including methyl mercury. The highest value of total mercury in this study was 0.11 µg/g which was an order of magnitude lower than the FDA action level of 1.0 µg/g wet weight for methyl mercury in fish or shellfish for human consumption (Kennedy 1979).
Statistically significant differences in metal concentrations among locations were not detected for any metal (i.e., P values > 0.05 for all metals for all species; Appendix Tables C1-C4). Therefore, data from all sites were pooled by species, and mean species concentrations (Table 2) were compared (Figure 5). The following significant differences in mean metal levels were found: Cr: bluefish = black sea bass > tautog = summer flounder; Zn: bluefish > tautog = summer flounder = black sea bass; As: black sea bass > summer flounder > tautog > bluefish; and Hg: tautog = bluefish > summer flounder = black sea bass.
These differences are probably related to the unique nature, diet, and behavior of each species. It is not uncommon to find differences in contaminant levels among species (Zdanowicz et al. 1992). The differences, however, do not appear to be related to habitat type.
A significant number of composite-congener combinations had PCB concentrations that were below the MDL (i.e., 20% for bluefish, 91% for summer flounder, 57% for black sea bass, and 63% for tautog). Two PCB congeners were not detected in any composite (Appendix Table C5), and were not included in subsequent calculations. Complete listings of analytical results for PCB concentrations for each composite are given in Appendix Tables C6-C9.
Of the 16 PCB congeners which were found in bluefish and which were statistically analyzed (Appendix Table C6), two low-concentration congeners (i.e., BZ #8 and BZ #128) and one high-concentration congener (i.e., BZ #153) were found to be significantly higher at Station BL3 (P < 0.05). Differences among the stations were not observed for the remaining 13 congeners, nor for the sum of 23 PCB congeners (P = 0.37). No interstation difference was assumed, and therefore, the bluefish means for the 14 composites are given in Table 3. Bluefish muscle composites contained the highest mean PCB concentrations of the four species. The sum of 23 PCB congeners (i.e., PCBs) ranged from 0.21 to 0.57 µg/g (ppm), with a mean of 0.37 ppm (Appendix Table C6). The PCB congener composition in bluefish composites was dominated by seven congeners: BZ #1 (monochloro), BZ #66 (tetrachloro), BZ #101 (pentachloro), BZ #118 (pentachloro), BZ #153 (hexachloro), BZ #138 (hexachloro), and BZ #180 (heptachloro). The maximum concentration of 0.57 ppm for PCBs was found in a bluefish composite (i.e., #113; Appendix Table C6). The sum of concentrations of 18 specific PCB congeners was multiplied by 2 to generate an approximation of Aroclor-based total PCB data for comparison with the historical total PCB data; the approximations are shown in the second data column of Table 3 and in the last column of Appendix Tables C6-C9 (NOAA 1989; ACE-EPA 1992). The highest of these estimates was 0.9 ppm, which is below the FDA tolerance level of 2 ppm wet weight (FDA 1991).
No PCB congener had a concentration greater than 3 times the MDL in summer flounder composites. Of the six congeners (i.e., BZ #1, BZ #66, BZ #101, BZ #118, BZ #153, and BZ #138) detected in summer flounder composites, only one (i.e., BZ #1) was found at all stations.
The PCB levels in black sea bass composites were considerably lower than those found in bluefish composites. The PCBs in black sea bass composites ranged from 0.043 to 0.14 ppm, with a mean of 0.079 ppm (Appendix Table C8). The PCB congener composition in black sea bass composites was dominated by five congeners: BZ #66, BZ #101, BZ #118, BZ #153, and BZ #138. Of the six congeners (i.e., the aforementioned five plus BZ #1) in black sea bass composites for which statistics were performed (i.e., those where the station mean concentrations were greater than 3 times the MDL), interstation differences were found for four congeners (i.e., BZ #66, BZ #101, BZ #118, and BZ #138; Appendix Table C8). Since higher PCB concentrations were found at Station SB3 for the majority of congeners and for PCBs (P = 0.02), we consider black sea bass at the entrance to Ambrose Channel (Station SB3; Figure 1) to have higher PCB concentrations than black sea bass at the two stations farther south (Table 3).
Mean PCB levels in tautog composites were similar to those in black sea bass composites. The PCBs in tautog composites ranged from 0.038 to 0.12 ppm, with a mean of 0.059 ppm (Appendix Table C9). The PCB congener composition in tautog composites was dominated by three congeners: BZ #1, BZ #101, and BZ #153. No interstation differences were detected for PCB levels in tautog composites.
The trend in PCB concentrations among species (Figure 4B) follows the trend in lipid content (Figure 4A). Among composite samples of bluefish, black sea bass, and tautog, PCB concentrations increased with lipid content in each species (Figure 6A). Correlation of PCBs and lipids in the pelagic bluefish (r = 0.724) was similar to the correlation for the two reef fish, black sea bass (r = 0.763) and tautog (r = 0.814) (Table 1). PCB concentrations in tautog composites were also correlated with tautog length (r = 0.695; Table 1; Figure 6B), probably because tautog length is correlated with the muscle lipid content (r = 0.559).
Organochlorine Pesticides
A significant number of station means for chlorinated pesticides were below the MDL (i.e., 29% for bluefish, 96% for summer flounder, 73% for black sea bass, and 80% for tautog). Four chlorinated pesticides were not detected in any of the 56 muscle composites (Appendix Table C5). The complete listing of the remaining 13 chlorinated pesticides is given in Appendix Tables C10-C13, and summarized in Table 3.
The pesticide composition in bluefish and black sea bass composites was dominated by total chlordanes and total DDTs. No pesticide analyte had a concentration greater than 3 times the MDL in summer flounder composites. The pesticide composition in tautog was dominated by total DDTs. No interstation differences were detected for total chlordanes or total DDTs in any fish species.
When total DDT concentrations were compared among species, the observed trend was similar to the pattern for lipids and PCBs (i.e., bluefish > black sea bass = tautog > summer flounder; Figure 4). The DDTs were correlated with lipid content in black sea bass (r = 0.918) and tautog (r = 0.757) composites, and to a lesser degree in bluefish composites (r = 0.512) (Figure 6C). The DDTs were correlated with tautog composite length (Figure 6B), which covaried with the lipid content (Table 1). The DDTs correlated with PCBs (Figure 6D) in bluefish, black sea bass, and tautog muscle composites. This relationship was stronger for black sea bass and tautog composites than for bluefish composites (Table 1).
The trend for total chlordane concentrations among species followed the same order as PCBs, DDTs, and lipids for bluefish, black sea bass, and summer flounder composites (Figure 4D).
Average sums of DDTs and metabolites for all composite samples (i.e., 0.014-0.16 µg/g) were below the FDA action level of 5.0 µg/g (ppm) wet weight, and average sums of chlordanes for all composite samples (i.e., 0.04-0.08 µg/g) were below the FDA action level of 0.3 µg/g (ppm) wet weight (FDA 1986, 1987).
Nineteen of the 24 PAHs were undetected in any fish muscle composite (Appendix Table C5). The detected PAHs were not consistently found among fish species. The concentrations of the five PAHs that were detected in at least one composite are listed in Appendix Table C14. Acenaphthene was found only in bluefish composites, while benz[a]anthracene was detected only in summer flounder, black sea bass, and tautog composites. The PAH 2-methylnaphthalene was detected only in summer flounder and tautog. Summer flounder was the only species with measurable concentrations of naphthalene and 1-methylnaphthalene. The station mean for acenaphthene in bluefish was above the MDL for all three stations (Table 3; Appendix Table C14). The station mean for benz[a]anthracene was above the MDL for one black sea bass station and two tautog stations.
No apparent explanation is evident for the differing presence of these PAH compounds among the species. The absence or low concentration levels of PAHs are expected as these compounds are extensively metabolized by the fish hepatic microsomal enzymes, and the metabolites are temporarily stored in the bile until their excretion (Deshpande 1989; Varanasi et al. 1989).
2,3,7,8-Substituted PCDD and PCDF Congeners
Thirteen of the seventeen dioxin and furan congeners were not detected above the MDL in any muscle composite samples analyzed for this study (Appendix Table C5), and were not included in subsequent calculations. Complete listings of the analytical results for the four detected dioxins and furans in each composite are given in Appendix Table C15, and summarized in Table 3.
The dominant PCDD and PCDF congeners were 2,3,7,8-TCDD, octachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin, 2,3,7,8-TCDF, and 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-hepatochlorodibenzo[p]dioxin. The concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD, considered the most toxic dioxin congener (EPA 1989), were below the MDL of 1.63 pg/g wet weight (pptr) in all summer flounder and black sea bass composites. Concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD were below the detection limit in 10 of 14 tautog composites, and near the detection limit in the other four tautog composites (i.e., ranging from 2.36 to 3.39 pg/g wet weight). The overall tautog species mean for 2,3,7,8-TCDD was less than the MDL (Table 3).
The concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in 4 of 14 bluefish composites were below the MDL. The concentrations ranged from 1.82 to 3.76 pg/g in 9 of 10 remaining bluefish composites. The remaining bluefish composite (i.e., #113; Station BL3) contained 7.27 pg/g of 2,3,7,8-TCDD. This composite also contained the highest concentrations of PCBs (i.e., 566 ng/g), DDTs (i.e., 268 ng/g), chlordanes (i.e., 62.4 ng/g), and approximately twice (i.e., 13.2%) the average bluefish muscle lipid content of all composites analyzed in this survey. This composite exhibited the highest average composite weight (i.e., 3.6 kg; Appendix Table A2), and included the heaviest individual (i.e., 4.0 kg; Appendix Table A2) of all bluefish collected. The concentration of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in the other three bluefish muscle composites from Station BL3 were below the MDL of 1.63 pg/g. The station means and the species mean for bluefish muscle composites were only about 50% greater than the MDL of 1.63 pg/g (Table 3). All values for 2,3,7,8-TCDD for all composites are well below the FDA guidance level of 25 pg/g for limited consumption (Cordle 1981; Green 1981; Niemann 1986).
The furan congener 2,3,7,8-TCDF is about one-tenth as toxic as 2,3,7,8-TCDD (EPA 1989). No summer flounder composites had concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDF that were above the MDL. Two station means for black sea bass (i.e., Stations SB2 and SB3) were only slightly higher than the MDL, no 2,3,7,8-TCDF was found at the third (i.e., Station SB1), and the species mean was below the MDL. For bluefish and tautog, the three station means were above the MDL, with two station means for bluefish and one for tautog being greater than 3 times the MDL. For tautog, spatial differences were not significant (P = 0.13). In contrast, the mean concentration of 2,3,7,8-TCDF at bluefish Station BL3 (i.e., 7.26 pg/g) was statistically higher than those at Stations BL1 and BL2 (P = 0.02). The higher 2,3,7,8-TCDF concentrations at Station BL3 can partially be explained by the longer, heavier, and more dense bluefish at Station BL3 (Appendix Table A2).
The sum of 2,3,7,8-TCDD toxic equivalent (2,3,7,8-TCDD TE; EPA 1994) values for the three TCDD congeners and one TCDF congener detected in at least one composite ranged from a baseline of 0.90 pg/g (using one-half MDL when all four compounds were below the MDL) to 8.3 pg/g. The 13 congeners that were not detected in any of the 56 composites had a 2,3,7,8-TCDD TE value of 6.2 pg/g wet weight, at concentrations of one-half MDL.
- Total mercury levels in all fish composites were <0.11 µg/g wet weight, which is an order of magnitude below the FDA action level of 1.0 µg/g wet weight.
- PCB concentrations in black sea bass were higher at Station SB3 (i.e., entrance to Ambrose Channel) than at stations farther south along the New Jersey coast.
- PCB and organochlorine pesticide concentrations were relatively low, and were correlated with the lipid content of the muscle tissue. Bluefish, with its higher lipid content, had both the highest mean PCB and pesticide concentrations. The individual bluefish composite with the highest lipid content also exhibited the highest PCB and pesticide concentrations.
- The Aroclor-based estimate maximum of 0.9 µg/g wet weight was below the FDA tolerance level of 2.0 µg/g (ppm) for PCBs.
- Average sums of DDTs and metabolites for all composite samples (i.e., 0.014-0.16 µg/g) were below the FDA action level of 5.0 µg/g (ppm) wet weight.
- Average sums of chlordanes for all composite samples (i.e., 0.04-0.08 µg/g) were below the FDA action level of 0.3 g/g (ppm) wet weight.
- Consistent with findings in the scientific literature, PAHs were largely undetected.
- All but one of the 56 fish muscle composites analyzed in this study had concentrations <4 pg/g for 2,3,7,8-TCDD, the most toxic dioxin congener.
- Concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in all composite samples were below the FDA guidance level of 25 pg/g (pptr) wet weight for limited consumption.
- The bluefish composite with the highest PCB, organochlorine pesticide, and lipid content also had the highest 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentration (i.e., 7.3 pg/g), which was still well below the FDA guidance level of 25 pg/g (pptr) wet weight for limited consumption.
The authors acknowledge the assistance of Donald Macmillan and Stuart Wilk (NMFS James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory) in fish collection, and of Jeffrey Cross (NMFS James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory) and Joel OConnor and Douglas Pabst (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region II) in technical review of the manuscript. This research received financial support, in part, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region II, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New York District.
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I don't but that's quite a story. I too would never have realized that milk could explode like that out of a jug.
I have wee bowls and baskets all over my house which contains general shite. When I can't find something, its generally in one of these wee baskets. I drive everyone insane with them.
Och I know I'm daft...
LOL - brilliant!
And I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one with milk stains on the ceiling!
When my husband and FIL repainted our kitchen, they had to paint over tons of splatter around the stove and sink--a product of all my cooking!
LOL wow never knew milk could do that, another reason to avoid it. Nope nothing like that at my place.
Milk scares me!!! The fact that it's permanently on your ceiling would freak me out :P hahaha
Ummm, I just moved into my new apartment, so nothing yet. And Madre kept her house like a musuem, so nothing there...
I will have to pick up this tradition to get a homey feeling :)
Too funny about the milk on the ceiling. We have a bunch of dents in the framework around our main door where the twins got ahold of a hammer...
so far i don't have any. but there's something just above my counter top that used to annoy me a lot. definitely, it wasn't my own doing but the tenants that lived above my unit. they spilled water over and let their floor soaked in it for days and now the marks showed on my ceiling. i had it painted two years ago but it re-appeared. guess what, they spilled water again. argh!
Wow...I bet that was a mess at the time it happened. Just like scars on a body, these blemishes tell a story. Like the dent in our floor that happened the 1st night we moved into our NEW home when Graham accidentally knocked over a lamp. We were smart enough then (and now) to know a house will only stay "new" for a very short time with kids running around!
Ooooooh good one. Hmmm let me see. YES--red wax from a lava lamp that imploded. Can't get those stains out! :D
Well, there's are NO bullet holes (yet) from the locals...guess that says something (like, I return fire?)
As to the milk...the TRICK is to drop it on the SIDE...then it ONLY shoots into the NEXT room and misses the ceiling completely.
Trust me on this one...!
Good post and comments by all.
Stay safe (and lactose-free?) out there.
that's a riot. the milk you spilled on the ceiling is a gem of a line:)
i have a good one fer ya: i got into the (bad) habit of tossing a league ball in the air while i was reclined on the sofa. and, well, the ball would occasionally (more like often) graze the wall on its way down, leaving red marks from the stitching. so that's my claim to fame:)
You never thought to paint.....? I guess its what makes you guys fun and special. :O)
Only been in our new digs a year, so the best so far is the red wine stain in the white calcutta marble that we can't get out. a sign of a good time :)
Hi...I'm new and was hopping around and I came across this blog. I would love it if you hopped over to mine. I think we share some things in common. -Christian who enjoys crime fighting (of course mine is in my imagination and writing :)
I enjoyed your posts. Some were sad, but refreshing there are people like you out there who care :)
I have Coke stains on my ceiling from a bottle that exploded. We cleaned it and repainted it but in the right light you can still see the stains. Haha.
Oh, there is a huge stain on my hardwood floor where I set some bags of wet aquarium gravel for a couple of days. Only re-finishing the floors will fix it, and that's not in the budget!
It never occurred to me that milk could be spilled on the ceiling!
I'm sure I've left my share of signatures around this house. Most of them have been covered with paint or repaired in some other way.
haha, you have such a great mind. I love your sentiments like this. Seeing how I'm still in apartments, all of our bad deeds can be "erased" by Landlords so I'm not there yet. But I do always love kids' growth charts on the doors. Totally doing that when I have kids (and own a home).
Hm... I can't think of anything at the moment, but I love reading about yours!
Your signature reminds me of our kitchen. For years there were stains on the ceiling above the counter…
Just before David passed away we began to update the house: painting, new floor tile, new furniture…
Those stains are gone now, we never could figure out how they got there…
Blessings - Maxi
I have moved so often that I leave very few signatures behind. It's kinda sad that.
Love this!
Our cats have scratched at the jambs and carpeting underneath two of the bedroom doors when we are busy and want to keep them out. I want to replace the carpet and wood; hus says leave it 'til we move; they'll just do it again.
speaking of fixtures, tonight I broke a light fixture while on a vacuuming jag - now we have a nice "signature fixture" over the kitchen table. Maybe no one will notice ;-)
Back when my boys were little and we lived in a different house, my youngest son opened a bottle of soda and it sprayed the kitchen ceiling... which in turn ricocheted, dripping onto him, still holding the bottle and standing there stunned. I saw it all, having been just a few feet behind him. I'll never forget the sight as he looked over his shoulder at me, streams of sticky soda pop running down his face. For several years after, I scrubbed and scrubbed those dark spots on that area of the kitchen ceiling. They faded a little with time, but never truly disappeared. My boys and I have had a good laugh over that memory now and then. :D
That's too funny, really.
I had a cat who, as she aged, decided the walk to the litter box was too difficult. She left her bladder signature in the corner of the carpet all too often. It stains the subflooring to this day.


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Brian R. Jicha, David W. Scholl, Brad S. Singer, Gene M. Yogodzinski, Suzanne M. Kay; Revised age of Aleutian Island Arc formation implies high rate of magma production. Geology ; 34 (8): 661–664. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G22433.1
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Radioisotopic dating of subaerial and submarine volcanic and plutonic rocks from the Aleutian Island Arc provides insight into the timing of arc formation in the middle Eocene. Twenty-eight 40Ar/39Ar ages constrain the duration of arc magmatism to the last 46 m.y. Basaltic lavas from the Finger Bay volcanics, the oldest exposed rocks in the arc, gave an isochron age of 37.4 ± 0.6 Ma, which is 12–17 m.y. younger than a widely cited age of 55–50 Ma. Three main pulses of arc-wide magmatism occurred at 38–29, 16–11, and 6–0 Ma, which coincide with periods of intense magmatism in other western Pacific island arcs. Using the geochronology and volumetric estimates of crust generated and eroded over the last 46 m.y., we calculate a time-averaged magma production rate for the entire arc that exceeds previous estimates by almost an order of magnitude.
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Night Photography on the Road to Trona
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Beautiful scenery. Amazing landscapes. Dark night skies. All creating great photo opportunities.
The town of Trona is very small but the landscape here is definitely one your shouldn't miss out on seeing. These crazy tufa formations were formed underwater before Searles lake dried up many years ago. It's amazing that they are still standing tall! Very tall, in fact, you can see how they've dwarfed my Grand Prix in one of my shots.
You might hear that the road is unmanageable without 4 wheel drive, but I've made the trip several times now with my Pontiac. Just take it slow so you don't blow a tire. Not many people visit the Pinnacles, so you would be waiting a while for help!
After you've made it out to the Pinnacles you can pretty much hike around anywhere to find a good composition, there is a lot of opportunity. If you can, stick around for some milky way shots as well because it shines pretty bright here!
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Take the road slow to avoid punctures and kicking up dust. I brought spare water for both the daytime heat and the radiator. Don't leave the road without basic repair tools, as cell reception does not exist, and it's a hot, dry walk to the nearest road. When you get hungry, swing through Ridgecrest, and stop by Casey's Steaks & BBQ. It's not divey, so it won't be packed with angry soldiers off the base. Get their trip-tip special as a treat at the end of a long day in the dry heat!over 2 years ago
Google Maps shows Pinnacles Road coming up to the Pinnacles from Randsburg Wash Road to the south. It does go through, but you need much higher clearance vehicle to come in this way than from the north. There's a rough, rocky hill about a half mile south of the Pinnacles if you come in from Randsburg Wash.over 2 years ago
The Pinnacles really do offer some fantastic photo opportunities! Such a fascinating landscape and easily accessible.over 2 years ago
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Following on from the first adidas + KANYE WEST release of 2017 sees the cult sneaker return stronger in its cleanest rendition to date. The adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 Cream White releases with us Saturday April 29th in adult and infant sizing.
The adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 features a cream white Primeknit upper, distinct center stitching, and heel tab. The silhouette has been teased through social media and has had an overwhelming response, with the summer season upon us it's just good timing to have a super-clean light rendition to match with that bleached denim you've been storing since last year.
We see all the technical elements we have come to expect, a semi-translucent rubber outsole and TPU sidewalls provide the distinct Yeezy Boot aesthetic while providing superior traction, while the YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 midsole utilizes adidas' innovative BOOST™ technology to create a durable, shock-resistant, responsive sole.
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DACA and Related 2017 Legislation
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Entering its fifth year of existence, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has provided temporary immigration relief to nearly 800,000 people. Nevertheless, the program remains under threat. The Trump administration has made inconsistent statements about whether it will keep or do away with DACA. The program also faces a legal threat from states whose leaders argue that the president did not have the legal power to create the program. There are two legal cases in which developments could threaten the DACA program: United States v. Texas[1] and Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC) v. Brewer.[2] More information about potential scenarios and timelines related to these legal threats can be found at www.nilc.org/scenarios-legal-threats-to-daca/.
In response to this uncertainty, congressional representatives from both political parties have introduced legislation that would provide relief to certain undocumented people who came to the U.S. as minors. To go into effect, these bills must first pass Congress and be signed by the president. Then the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) would be charged with implementing their provisions (creating application forms, etc.).
This table compares, in a general way, the DACA program and the bills the have been introduced in Congress, as they currently stand. All but one of the bills would provide DACA-eligible and other undocumented people a path to U.S. citizenship.
NOTE: Links to each of the bills are available in the top row of the table and in the endnotes. To learn more detail about the bills, we encourage you to read them, since the table focuses only on selected information. More information is available in our summaries of the BRIDGE Act and the Dream Act, as well as in a side-by-side comparison of DACA and the Dream Acts of 2010 and 2017.
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[1] On June 29, 2017, the attorneys general of Texas and nine other states sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general threatening to amend their lawsuit in Texas v. U.S. to challenge DACA's legality unless "the Executive Branch agrees [by Sept. 5, 2017] to rescind the June 15, 2012 DACA memorandum and not to renew or issue any new DACA or Expanded DACA permits in the future…." Copy of letter available at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/DACA_letter_6_29_2017.pdf.
[2] For information on the ADAC case and how it may affect DACA, see Brewer v. Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC): What Comes Next? (NILC, June 27, 2017), www.nilc.org/adac-what-comes-next/.


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Milestones reached by your friends and neighbors.
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosted is quarterly Prime Time and New Member Celebration event Wednesday, June 20, at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota. Approximately 300 people attended the event, during which they enjoyed appetizers, drinks and the opportunity to mingle with other professionals.
The Sarasota Crew's Men's Varsity 8+ recorded a winning season.
Mattison's and Circus Sarasota joined forces to throw a downtown block party Friday, June 15, to watch local circus performer Nik Wallenda's daring tightrope walk over Niagara Falls. Attendees enjoyed live music, circus performances and family-friendly activities, including face painting, balloon making and tightrope walking before watching the stunt on a Jumbotron video screen.
Local band, the Garbage Men, is raising funds to take its act to the Big Apple.
First-grade students at Phillippi Shores Elementary won the grand prize in the Box Top Traveling Trophy contest for collecting 2,445 box tops during the course of the school year.
Marya Grandy, who plays the lead in "Fanny Brice" at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, visited residents at the Kobernick House last week with her accompanist, Ian Weinberger, and performed "Second Hand Rose."
Sarasota High School sent its 2012 graduating class off with a ceremony on its football field Saturday, June 2. Friends and family filled the stands as students took the field to receive their diplomas.


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Well, I figured it out! Technology, while confusing, just absolutely AMAZES me. Like, my phone used a blue tooth to like beam the video into the computer. How cool is that?
Anyway. Here are the videos. This first one is Ava, doing the Hafa Adai dance and song. Hafa Adai is the Guam greeting, it's like "hey, what's up, good to see you." I think. That's how I take it, anyway. It's sort of long, and excuse my high pitched voice talking about hot dogs, but you know how that goes. And if you bear with it...you get to see Lucy the carabao with a DOG ON HER BACK!
And who wouldn't want to see that?
And then this is the Chamarro song I was talking about before, the one they sing after the Pledge. This was before I figured out how to zoom in with my phone camera. And Angela, if you're reading this, I love you and I'm desperate to talk to you, so I'll keep my blackberry...but I really really really want an iphone. Really. The video's Nick takes are so much better!
And Scott. Standing by himself, but still doing all the motions. For a while anyway. Here's hoping he doesn't grow up to be on Criminal Minds! FINGERS CROSSED YA'LL!!!
So that's the videos. I feel so much better now that I figured that out! AND I did it by myself! Well, like 98% by myself. Maybe 95%.
Friday, March 25, 2011
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so precious! you always make me laugh so much. your social skills aren't as bad as you think. i only thought you didn't like me for a little while.ReplyDelete
wait, was i right???
LOL at the comment before!! And I THINK you can download a BBM app for iphone so you can still get your BBM on with an iphone. I know there are a ton of free texting apps that are available for Blackberries and iPhones.ReplyDelete
How do you zoom in with your phone video?? I still haven't figured that out. Loved these videos. And I loved hearing, "We'll get a hotdog when this is over." Sounds exactly like something I would be saying in the middle of one of my school kids programs!!ReplyDelete
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When Tamsen Cornell's teenage daughter sat down with her father Sunday to watch a marathon of her favorite show, she did so with a freshly penned autograph from one of the stars.
Cornell, museum director of Orleans Historical Society, doesn't usually brush up against fame but in the past week two television crews have set up in the society's museum on River Road.
"It was very exciting," said Cornell, who is thrilled some of the artifacts in the building will get a wider audience. "We'll see if it draws any tourists."
The crew from the Sci-Fi channel's "Ghost Hunters" did an interview with historian Bonnie Snow at the society last Friday after spending an evening looking for ghosts at the Orleans Inn. Snow wasn't as star struck as the Cornells when she met Kris Williams, a paranormal researcher from the show.
Since she didn't know anything about the ghosts, Snow ended up telling the "Ghost Hunter" group numerous nuggets of Orleans history. But, she said with a laugh, she is certain they are going to end up on the cutting room floor.
Cornell said the ghost hunters were looking for more information on the three ghosts said to haunt the inn. There are only first names of the two men and a woman who died there. One, Hannah, was a lady of the night when the inn was used as a brothel in the 1920s. She was murdered in front of the inn.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Kris Williams Interviews Orleans Historical Society
Previously, we heard reports that TAPS had filmed an investigation at the Orleans Waterfront Inn in Orleans, Mass. earlier this month. Today, Wicked Local has made a new post that mentions a visit Kris Williams made to interview a member of the Orleans Historial Society to find out more concrete information about the three ghosts that haunt the inn. One lucky teenage fan also got the chance to meet Kris while she was there for the interview.
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