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Precision Castparts
Resendez, et al. v. Precision Castparts Corp. and PCC Structurals, Inc.Case No. 16CV16164
Multnomah County Circuit Court, State of Oregon
On June 14, 2022, the Court approved a $22.5 million class action settlement. The claims deadline has now passed. Payments are expected to be sent to Class Members who filed valid claims in October 2022. For more information on who is a Class Member, please see below. Additional information is available at the official settlement website, www.StructuralsSettlement.com, and in the Case Documents section below.
On July 8, 2016 Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and the Law Office of Karl G. Anuta, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit against Precision Castparts Corp. and PCC Structurals, Inc. (collectively "PCC") on behalf of residents and businesses in Portland affected by high levels of toxic materials allegedly emitted from PCC facilities as particulate matter in the Portland Metro area. On September 9, 2016, the court consolidated the case with another class action against PCC filed by the law firms Kampmeier & Knutsen, PLLC and Smith & Lowney, PLLC, and on October 14, 2016, the firms together filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, including an order requiring PCC to cease the emission of air pollutants at levels that interfere with any reasonable use of the surrounding properties and neighborhood, as well as damages related to damage to area properties, like the cost of testing to determine the presence of nickel, arsenic, and other toxins, on behalf of the plaintiffs and a proposed class.
On March 29, 2019, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Class Certification, asking the Court to certify a class of owners and residents defined as:
All residents or owners of residential properties within the Precision Plume as of February 17, 2016.
The Precision Plume, defined in reference to expert modeling of PCC's particulate emissions, is depicted here:
For a high-resolution image click here.
In February 2016, researchers at the U.S. Forest Service released data showing high levels of nickel, cadmium, arsenic, and other metals in the air around PCC's Johnson Creek Facility. Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") has concluded that PCC is the source of the nickel hotspot in this neighborhood, which has the highest concentrations in the Portland Metro area.
Additionally, DEQ has found a significant plume of chlorinated solvents in the groundwater under PCC's Johnson Creek Facility. This groundwater supplies water to the City of Milwaukie, which has drinking water supply wells within a mile of the PCC Johnson Creek Facility. DEQ and the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services ("BES") have also found polychlorinated biphenyl ("PCBs") and other pollutants in pipes that discharge water into Johnson Creek from the PCC Johnson Creek Facility.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, exposure to nickel dust can cause a range of serious health risks, including cancer and reduced lung and organ function. Additionally, the Oregon Health Authority has concluded that persistent exposure to high concentrations of arsenic can cause skin, lung, or bladder cancer, and the health effects for cadmium exposure include lung cancer and kidney damage.
PCC's own monitoring data show that they are a significant source of air and water pollution in the community. In fact, a team at the University of Massachusetts has ranked the company one of the top 20 most toxic air polluters in the country.
Articles and radio stories:
PCC ranks as one of the nation's top polluters – 08/26/2013
Meet Precision Castparts' Worried Neighbors – 04/15/2016
Neighbors file suits against Precision Castparts – 07/13/2016
Southeast Portland Residents Sue Precision Castparts Over Pollution – 07/13/2016
Maps showing U.S. Forest Service research:
The Oregonian Map: Toxic Heavy Metals
The Oregonian Interactive Map: Heavy Metals in Portland
Letter from PCC to Neighbors – 04/12/2016
Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint
Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint
Third Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint
Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
Fifth Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint
Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Class Action Settlement Agreement
Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement
Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement
Order Granting Final Settlement Approval and General Judgment


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An Interview with a Businessman
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An Interview with a Businessman.
Copyright 2001 S Van Der Lingen.
Many years ago a businessman invited me to an interview.It was a permanent invitation to work for the businessman and it was to be a permanent single appointment for a lifetime. My Curriculum Vitae was in his possession. It always was. The businessman even had my career plan in his possession. It was all pre-planned.
The businessman had no intention of divulging the content of the career plan to me directly. He was going to lead me into the career and as time progresses he was intent on leading me to fulfil my career dreams.
Everybody had access to the businessman at all times, he was always available. He treated everybody as equal in importance. His presence could be felt throughout the business premises, the greater city and far beyond that. Everybody knew him or at least has heard of him. Many have derived benefits by a direct association with the businessman or by using his products.
When I entered the office of the businessmans secretary, the secretary told me to walk right in. The businessman was expecting me. As I entered I immediately felt the feeling of a homecoming. I felt more than welcome.
The businessman asked if there was anything I wanted to know about the business and the appointment. My response was - "What do I have to do when I accept the appointment?"
To that the businessman said the following: "Many people associate themselves with this business. Where previously they have experienced difficulties this business has provided them with ample opportunity and resources to improve their situation and to provide to those who depend on them. All the people who have associated themselves with the business have prospered".
The businessman continued and provided information about the business and the rules that apply.
The businessman indicated that the business and its product range is unique and that he owns copyright and patent rights. He reserves all rights. Nobody will be allowed to duplicate the business and or the product. This businessman owns registered and unregistered trademarks associated with the business. Nobody will be allowed to use these trademarks to promote their own enterprises. All rights are reserved.
In this business it is expected from all people to work and to rest. It is expected of each person to contribute labour and to be creative according to ability. It is expected of each person to rest- at least one day a week- and to go on vacation at least once a year.
1. It is expected from all people who associate with this business to honour their sponsors. Honour those who raised you and
provided for your schooling, college or university education - in short - honour those who enabled you to generate an income and to look after yourself. Your sponsors have given freely and it is expected that you honour them for their contributions. In that way you will be able to do business for many years wherever you live and work".
2. You may not do damage to any person. Do no harm.
3. You must be loyal to those who depend on you. Many of those who depend on you have associated with you because you wanted them to associate with you. There are those whom you do not even know who also depend on you. You have an obligation towards all of them. Your endeavours to look after those who depend on you will enrich your life.
4. You may not use the property of others without their permission.
5. You must be honest at all times.
6. You have to be creative in your endeavours and acquire your own property, that is, the things you need.
All the rules were explained - I wanted to know what I had to do.
The surprising answer was that I had to decide on what to do by myself. (I had a choice in this matter!)
The businessman said:
"You have a free choice to do whatever you want to do as long as it contributes to this business. There is no salary associated with the appointment." (This is strange!)
The businessman saw the expression of total surprise in my face.
The businessman continued and said:
"Use the wisdom and knowledge that you have - Create and provide a valuable product - take it to market - Take the receipts for value provided - These receipts can be exchanged for other valuable products - that is, the things you need - Create opportunities for other people - Teach other people who are able to contribute - Give freely to those who cannot contribute and experience severe lack - Pay your taxes".
At that moment I realised that to be an associate I have to create a new product (goods or services) and bring it to market. This is a business where man has to create more and make it available to those who are in need of it.
The businessman saw that I was bewildered and concerned.
The businessman reassured me:
"Young man you should not be concerned. You only have to do every day what you have to do. You will receive the things you need on a daily basis. Remember that whenever you need to have a talk, I am available at all times. Whenever you need something, just ask". When I left I realised that the secretary is the son of the businessman. They were in business together.
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(Reuters) - Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital San Juan and a fierce adversary of President Donald Trump, said on Friday she was running for governor of the U.S. territory in 2020.
"The day after the hurricane, it was clear that President Trump and his Republican government were going to leave us to die," Cruz, 56, said in her announcement speech, wearing a T-shirt reading "Without Fear." "The governor of Puerto Rico and the resident commissioner put their political interests in front of the country's needs and kept quiet."
Cruz is a member of the Popular Democratic Party, which supports Puerto Rico remaining a Commonwealth of the United States with self government. She is also a co-chair of Senator Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.
She is in favor of eliminating a federal financial oversight board tasked with managing the territory's finances.


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SARFC men's team crowned league champions
The St. Albert Rugby Football Club's senior men's team finished an already impressive season with a league championship.
Jack Farrell
1 / 1 Andrew Marsden heads closer to the posts before touching down for the SARFC senior men's team's final try during the league championship match on Sept. 24, 2022. JACK FARRELL/St. Albert Gazette
The St. Albert Rugby Football Club's senior men's team capped off an already incredible season by winning their league championship match on Saturday.
In the Edmonton Rugby Union championship, the St. Albert senior men defeated Grande Prairie 52-32 on Sept. 24. Will Diederichs led the local squad by scoring four of the team's nine tries.
The game didn't start in St. Albert's favour, however, as Grande Prairie held a 12-5 lead after the first 15 minutes.
Like any strong leader, St. Albert's captain Jon Anderson gave the team some momentum as he powered his way through a strong Grande Prairie line for a try to bring the team within two. Just before the half-time whistle, Austin Mazzolini-Flynn gave St. Albert their first lead of the game with a try of his own.
St. Albert exploded in the second half, scoring 27 straight points thanks to tries by Liam Speers, Yoichi Nagase, and two from Diederichs. The try by Speers was a two-metre bulldozing effort that followed an incredible solo run by Matt Jarvis to put the team in scoring position.
Despite the game seemingly out of reach for Grande Prairie, the team didn't quit, as quick back-to-back tries brought St. Albert's lead down to 20.
In the remaining 15 minutes of play the teams took turns scoring as Diederichs found open grass for a long run to score his fourth try of the game, which Grande Prairie answered quickly.
St. Albert's Andrew Marsden scored the team's final try of the game, which Grande Prairie also answered quickly. Immediately following Grande Prairie's conversion attempt the final whistle blew, and the St. Albert men started celebrating.
The St. Albert men's team went undefeated this year, winning all 13 of their regular season and playoff games. The team's first-year coach Alexi Michel said in an interview after the game that he couldn't be more proud of his crew.
"Very proud of the boys," Michel said. "I'm really proud of the success of the team.
"I'm really happy with the season, it's great for the group."
Michel, who hails from France, said his goal at the beginning of the year was just to bring the team together after the senior men's team's disappointing 2021 season.
"I think we had good players, they just didn't know how to play together," Michel said.
"My goal was just to build a team again, you know."
Michel said although he'd like to, he hasn't decided if he will be returning to coach the team again next summer. For now, Michel said, he will be returning to Europe to coach a semi-professional team in northern Italy until next May.
"I'm a young coach and I have a lot of things to learn and it's great to be able to learn in St. Albert and next season in Italy," Michel said.
SARFC women
St. Albert's senior women's rugby team didn't fare as well as the men's team in playoff action.
Playing in their league's plate final (think bronze-medal game) on Sept. 24, the SARFC women fought to the end but came up short as they lost to the Edmonton Clansmen 40-34.
The plate match began as a game of inches as neither team was able to find much running room. The players earned their bruises as each team made tackle after tackle for the first 15 minutes of play.
Despite a strong defensive start for St. Albert highlighted by multiple goal-line stops and forced turnovers, Edmonton scored the game's first try, followed by a successful two-point conversion.
In response, St. Albert's Taylor Borschneck made sure Edmonton didn't pick up too much momentum as she took off a massive sideline run which allowed teammate Brie Gray to score the team's first try.
Before the half-time marker the teams each punched the ball in for another try, including Gray scoring her second of the game.
The field really opened up in the second half as both teams got their legs going.
Ashley Holden opened second-half scoring, which gave St. Albert their first lead of the game, and not long after that Gray scored her third try of the match to increase the lead to 22-14.
Edmonton fought back with two straight tries of their own to re-take the lead, although short-lived, as Gray once again scored for St. Albert to put her team back on top.
With 15 minutes left to play, Edmonton took advantage of a couple of St. Albert turnovers to score two straight tries, putting the game out of reach.
St. Albert did fight to the end as Kendall DeWitt scored with seconds remaining, and after kicking her own conversion, the final whistle blew.
First-year St. Albert coach Josh Elliott said after the game the result was disappointing, but he was proud of how the team played.
"They played beginning to end," Elliott said. "Both teams played really well, and I've got a lot of respect for both teams.
"It was a great day for rugby in general."
Elliott said he hopes the team can build off this year's success and carry it into next season.
"It was a very awesome season," he said.
"It was extremely enjoyable, everybody grew a lot, and the team was very enjoyable to be around."
About the Author: Jack Farrell
Jack Farrell joined the St. Albert Gazette in May, 2022.
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CDC: Beware Brazil yellow fever outbreak
Publish date: March 16, 2018
Ian Lacy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that travelers who haven't been vaccinated against yellow fever should avoid travel to Brazil, according to a media teleconference by CDC officials.
"The most important new recommendation ... is that travelers should not go to these yellow fever hot spots in Brazil, unless they are vaccinated," stated Martin Cetron, MD, director of the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine at the CDC. "Health officials in Brazil recently confirmed more than 920 cases of yellow fever, including more than 300 deaths, during this outbreak" he added.
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Yellow fever is a fairly common infection in locations such as South America, and is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, according to Dr. Cetron. He pointed out that Brazil's yellow fever outbreak has been spreading into areas popular with tourists, including urban centers such as Rio De Janeiro.
Since the beginning of 2018, 10 travel-related cases of yellow fever have been reported among international travelers returning from Brazil. Four of these travelers died. All 10 travelers had not received the yellow fever vaccine. Of these 10 travelers, 8 acquired the disease on Ilha Grande, an island off the coast of Rio De Janeiro that is popular among tourists.
FDA approves tests to screen for tickborne parasite in blood supply


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Description: These are handleless, covered tea or rice cups that sit perfectly into an elevated ring base. The cups are of late 19th century into the 20th century manufacture. The cups and covers have straight line borders which indicate their late manufacture. These two pieces are made of thin delicate porcelain and the decoration is poor. The base ring is quite sturdy and sometimes they are fluted. Besides the borders, the tea houses are elementary and the usual early Canton trees have morphed into what Schiffer calls: "...giant ferns".
Description: This is a very unusual covered cup which we call a demitasse cup because of its small size. It has 2 fairly plain loop handles and a very unusual knob that we have never seen before. The knob has 3 holes in an arched loop. It is of late 19th century into the 20th century manufacture. The two pieces have straight line borders which indicate their late manufacture. The pieces are made of thin delicate porcelain and the decoration is poor. Besides the borders, the tea houses are elementary and the usual early Canton trees have morphed into what Schiffer calls: "...giant ferns".
The cover with its strange knob is easy to pick up and it acts to keep the contents warm.
Description: Canton Cups and their accompanying Saucers make up a confusing world in defining the many variations/sizes to be found for each. Accordingly, they will be found in separate listings. We will try not to differentiate between coffee, chocolate and tea cups or straight sided cans but will separate out demitasse cups. The Chinese did not have handles on their cups but for export they added them.


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Ideanomics Reports that China Extends New Energy Vehicle Purchase Subsidies and Purchase Tax Exemption Policy for Two Years
Canada, British Columbia - 03/31/2020 (PRESS RELEASE JET)
China Extends New Energy Vehicle Purchase Subsidies and Purchase Tax Exemption Policy for Two Years
EV Automotive industry to benefit from favorable policies in China stimulus package
EV rebate and tax incentives favor MEG core audience of commercial fleet operators
Policies support transition to EV, with reduced pollution during outbreak key driver
NEW YORK, March 31, 2020 Ideanomics, (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that at a State Council meeting on March 31, Chinese Premier Li Leqiang stated that 1) China will extend new energy vehicles subsidies an additional two years, 2) the Central Government will use fiscal money to compensate the replacement of diesel vehicles in key areas such as Beijing , Hebei and Tianjin, and 3) the exemption of used car VAT tax from May 1 to end of 2023.
This extension benefits Ideanomics' MEG group in various ways. The company estimates that China has over 11 million heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, 14 million light delivery logistics trucks, 1.8 million buses, and 1.1 million taxis and ride share vehicles. Combined, these commercial electric vehicles have an estimated market value of RMB 11.2 trillion (USD 1.6 trillion). The extension provides more time for fleet operators and manufacturers to secure financing and ramp up production following the economic halt due to COVID-19 in the first quarter. The Center provides both new and used electric vehicles as well as financing, licensing, and insurance services. Centrally located near in the key areas, the Mobile Energy Group Center is positioned to facilitate fleet operators in key areas. Additionally, earlier this month, Ideanomics announced that its Mobile Energy Group Center in Qingdao will open on May 1st, making it available to assist commercial fleet customers with their EV transition needs.
"This stimulus package goes beyond what we were anticipating and provides a strong foundation to support our MEG business objectives in 2020," Said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics. "We applaud these measures and will be working quickly and efficiently to help our commercial fleet customers understand the new economic measures put in place today and how these measures can further incentivize the transition to EV from fossil fuel vehicles".
About Ideanomics
Ideanomics is a global company focused on facilitating the adoption of commercial electric vehicles and developing next generation financial services and Fintech products. Its electric vehicle division, Mobile Energy Global (MEG) provides group purchasing discounts on commercial electric vehicles, EV batteries and electricity as well as financing and charging solutions. Ideanomics Capital includes DBOT ATS and Intelligenta which provide innovative financial services solutions powered by AI and blockchain. MEG and Ideanomics Capital provide our global customers and partners with better efficiencies and technologies and greater access to global markets.
The company is headquartered in New York, NY, and has offices in Beijing, China.
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Lucifer S03E13 Review – Til Death Do Us Part
January 31, 2018 · by rustysoapbox	· in Article.	·
Another week and another episode of 'Lucifer' and this one does its best to move forward but actually, not much happens at all. Well, that's not strictly true. I'll say one thing for this show, it never fails to surprise me when it comes to the contents. Let's just say that this episode contains something that I think hard-core patriotic Americans would consider to be the most offensive thing ever to be wrapped in the Stars and Stripes.
But all in good time.
This episode starts out with Lucifer and Pierce going through all of the different ways in which Pierce has tried to kill himself over the years. These include, chainsaws, swallowing a grenade and throwing himself into a volcano. Lucifer is forced to come to the very quick conclusion that nothing is going to work after he stabs Pierce one of Mazikeen's special daggers that has been forged in Hell.
Whilst talking with Mazikeen, she points out that Chloe makes Lucifer vulnerable and I immediately thought to myself, 'They explored that last week, please don't say I've found a continuity error'. That turned out not to be the case.
The 'Chloe' theory leads Lucifer to the conclusion that he needs to get to know Pierce a lot better so that he can find out what makes Pierce vulnerable. This leads to a humorous scene in which Lucifer pretends to be a therapist and uses various phrases that he's learned from Dr Linda over the many sessions he had with her when they both had clothes on. Speaking of which…
Where are Dr Linda and Amenadiel? They don't appear in this episode and after last weeks surprise in which Mazikeen found out about their relationship, I thought that plot-line would be a significant factor in this weeks episode. Strangely, not. I wonder what's happened to them? We all know that Mazikeen is not to be fucked with and this was a mega betrayal as she sees it. I might be getting a head of myself and I'll wait until next weeks episode before I start wearing my tin foil hat and breaking out the conspiracy theories. Back to the plot.
It was clear right from the get-go that Pierce is not the 'sharing' kind of guy and the writers couldn't resist slipping in a 'Superman' reference through the cat-flap when they thought no one was looking. But I saw it and I think the writers should go into a room and seriously think about what they've done. For shame.
Since this is a 'cop-show', there's a murder and Chloe Decker is called in to solve it.
A suburban lady has been thrown into a wood-chipper and Lucifer uses every opportunity to try and get close to Pierce. Well, they get as close as any two people can get.
Since the victim is revealed to be a drug-manufacturer, Chloe's running with the theory that the victim was killed by a 'neighbourhood watchdog' who wanted to 'clean up' the neighbourhood. They need a few police officers to go in undercover. Step forward, Luke and Marcus Morningstar/Pierce.
Although, they're meant to be on a job and getting to know their neighbours a little bit more so they can find a killer, Lucifer uses this time to try and get to know Pierce. And Pierce isn't having any of it.
I mentioned in the opening paragraph that there is a very special scene in this episode that will possibly be slapped all over YouTube by blushing fans right now. In case you haven't seen it, I'll explain but believe me, this really needs to be seen to be believed.
Lucifer tries to bait the killer by being a bad neighbour and in true 'Lucifer' fashion, he completely ignores the widely conceived art of doing things by halves. In order to become a 'bad neighbour', Lucifer portrays all of the 'bad neighbour' traits such as; having half naked girls cavorting around the place, throwing front garden parties, playing music too loud but the cherry on the cake is the article of clothing that Lucifer wears presumably to attract attention to himself. And boy, does it do just that. This piece or 'scrap' of clothing can only be described as an 'American Flag thong' and such a garment leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination.
I'm not complaining. I think it's brilliant. I have to say and this will be the last thing I will say on the matter, in that garment, Lucifer does have a lovely pair of… legs. Moving on.
The rouse works and a suspect rears their head. But it's only a supporting suspect, they still need to find the real killer. They have the killers handwriting and all they need is to match the handwriting to another sample. But our crew has a plan.
The 'happily married' couple throw a nice civilised garden party with absolutely no thongs and ask all the party-goers to sign a guest book so they can have a sneak peek at their handwriting. But during the party, Lucifer and Pierce have a domestic that started about the placement of the snacks but it leads to Lucifer storming off. Chloe talks him round and Lucifer returns. They have a sweet reconcile in front of an audience of neighbours which leads to Pierce getting a proper kiss. I'm not sure who I'm more jealous of.
Believe it or not, they catch the killer. Case closed.
Earlier on, Chloe is surprised that Pierce is staying since he had planned to leave but now is not. She later tells Lucifer that she thinks that he convinced him to stay. It's no secret that Chloe likes Pierce and why wouldn't she? He gorgeous. Once the case is over, Chloe invites him out for drinks with the other officers. Pierce declines as he knows why she's really asking him. He says that he's 'not ready' for a relationship but agrees that the two of them did share a moment in the previous episode.
Wedded bliss over, Lucifer and Pierce meet up at Lucifer's penthouse. Lucifer has figured out Pierce's vulnerability. Pierce can never be in a long term relationship or even be close with anyone because he will out-live anyone he falls in love with. Pierce wants to die because he doesn't want to be alone. Lucifer reassures him that he is not alone and they will find a solution, together. Awww. Don't throw those rings away just yet, lads.
And there we have it, 45 minutes of a plot that doesn't go anywhere except to confirm what everyone either already knew or was thinking. This is the problem with extended seasons. Season 1 had it all going on. 13 episodes that contained everything that the audience needed to know. But now in Season 3, we are facing a gruelling 20 odd episode arc that going to be stuffed with so much filler, we might as well give up and call it a cushion. Also, I'm slightly concerned that Chloe's role is being reduced even though she's a main character. She had loads to do in the first two seasons what with her growing romantic attachment to Lucifer but now that's squashed, she's got shit all to do. It seems that the crush on Pierce was only put in so that it would give her something else to do other than solve murders.
Even though I've bashed this episode in the last paragraph, I didn't hate the episode. It's perfectly satisfactory for it's comedic efforts and other thongs… I mean things… Goodbye.
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According to a new study, the trans-fat ban is linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes.
After New York banned trans fat in restaurants, the rates of heart attacks and stroke have dropped in the state. Researchers discovered that only three years after the prohibition and restriction of trans fat in restaurants was introduced to New York counties that banned trans fats experienced a 6.2% reduction in hospital admissions for heart attacks and strokes. Meanwhile, in comparison to New York counties that did not have the same restrictions.
As a result, the trans fat ban led to a 43 fewer heart attacks and strokes per 100,000 adults ages 25 and older in New York counties where trans fat was banned. The study was published today in the Journal JAMA Cardiology.
While the results of the survey were very encouraging, scientists were not that's us prized as researchers early estimates predicted a 6.2% decline in cardiovascular deaths. Moreover, a 2009 study predicted that nearly eliminating trans fat from someone's diet could prevent between 6 to 19% of heart disease related events.
The FDA is currently planning a national restriction against trans fats starting 2018. The FDA restrictions on transfer that will ban manufacturers and food preparers from using oils that contain unhealthy fats within the food. As a result, these new restrictions would nearly eliminate trans fat from foods, restaurants, and grocery stores throughout the country.
Restaurants and food companies have been gradually making steps towards eliminating trans fats from their foods and products in preparation for the upcoming 2018 FDA ban. That said, trans fats are found in a variety of foods including baked goods, fried foods, bread and other food products, according to the researchers in the study.
This news comes after a study found obese parents are less a child development issues. Currently, two out of three Americans are clinically obese, and researchers found overweight fathers and mothers leads to not only motor skills problems but also social issues.


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Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has entered into a new partnership with the road safety charity, Brake, as the business looks to affirm its commitment to delivering safety across the UK's roads.
FM Conway has aligned itself with Brake due to the charity's excellent ambitions in ensuring safety is paramount for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists and to guarantee we operate in a world where everybody moves in a safe, sustainable and healthy way.
Road crashes are the single biggest killer of those aged 5-29, with 1.35 million individuals dying last year on the roads. To combat this the new partnership of FM Conway and Brake will see the two organisations fundraising and raising road safety awareness together to ensure they reach their shared goal of zero road deaths and injuries.
The partnership will be one that takes FM Conway forward as an industry leader in the area as they continue implementing innovative solutions to the ever-present dangers across our road network.
FM Conway has already begun implementing new technologies to change the way their drivers function on the roads, including the use of new VR (Virtual Reality) training systems and auto-stop technology to manage the risk of collisions. Brake also runs the only UK accredited helpline for those bereaved or seriously injured by road crashes to provide emotional support, practical advice and advocacy.
Sadly, a third of people killed in road crashes are driving for work purposes so we applaud the activity of companies, such as FM Conway, who are committed to making roads safer for their staff and for their wider communities.
The integration between FM Conway and Brake ensures that the promotion and evidence of road traffic safety can run seamlessly through every possible caveat, from concept to action, all the way through to support.
As part of their message, Brake coordinates activities across the year to engage everyone to realise that we all have the power to make changes and ultimately eliminate death from our roads.
The new alliance will see both organisations team up for Road Safety Week from 18-24 November, the UK's biggest annual road safety event, because both aim to inspire individuals and organisations to boost awareness and engagement for safety and well-being during the Week and beyond.
This year's event is all about getting everyone to 'Step up for Safe Streets' and celebrate the design-led solutions that allow us to operate safely and ensure lives are saved, even in the presence of human error.
Dave Conway, Road Safety Manager at FM Conway, commented: "We are delighted to be working with a fantastic organisation such as Brake. I have worked with Brake at a number of their events and believe they are making great strides in the name of road safety. We believe that this partnership will deliver massive benefits to both partners."
Katie Shephard, Director at Brake, comments: "Brake is delighted to partner with FM Conway and looking forward to working together over the next 12 months. Sadly, a third of people killed in road crashes are driving for work purposes so we applaud the activity of companies, such as FM Conway, who are committed to making roads safer for their staff and for their wider communities."


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Work While Running A Home Should Be The New Post-Covid Mantra
Supreme Court Is Acting As The Tool Of The Modi Government
Supreme Court Order On Farm Laws Is Ill-Conceived
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By Christina Fernandes
Who runs the world? So goes Beyonce's foot-stomping, adrenaline-raising battle-cry for women masquerading as a pop song. But with full deference to the queen, the question is not of who, but how we run the world?
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing rules are the ctrl-alt-del of our times. A reboot, a do-over at the way we live our lives and how we conduct our business on this planet. Corporations are going into a huddle all around the world and foremost on the agenda is the reimagining of workplaces and work schedules. What kind of jobs can be done remotely and how much work can be done from home is getting figured out. Emails from HR have been circulating asking employees to adhere to a slew of rules; for eg, be seated at a dedicated desk at home, sharp at 9: 15 am, business meetings on video telephony apps are being scheduled— pre-lunch and post-lunch and sometimes late into the evening.
But the business world must not stop restructuring itself just around epidemiology. If it really wants to transform it must also incorporate biology. Because if we as a race really want to be at our most productive in creating value and wealth and raising the standard of living, then we need to reinvent work schedules and office space around a woman's life and her daily routine.
I'll give you an instance, one that has stayed with me in all my professional years as a writer, journalist and broadcaster. While feature-writing for a local tabloid, I was also balancing the fine-china task of looking after my 4-month old firstborn daughter, which meant returning home within a reasonable length of time to nurse her and care for her. I was devoted and committed to both responsibilities and worked hard to fulfil both roles.
Until the day I was called in by the editor of the paper questioning me about the shortfall in my work hours. Hours, mind you, not the no of stories I had handed in or the quality of my writing and editing. Clocking hours in office was paramount, not the actual output. What my editor failed to understand was that I was not an assembly line worker in a manufacturing plant. Once I had punched out a story or had finished editing my page I was effectively done for the day. Some days work would require me at the office, on other days I could deliver from home. Maybe it was the exasperation of not being understood by my own gender or the defensive mother in me that I stood my ground. I told her that as soon as I finished my work in the office I would like to head home to be with my baby.
I was doing my best to tick all the boxes. And I thought a newspaper of all places would appreciate the quality of my work and understand the narrow confines in which a new mother operates. My speech didn't work and I was told to fill in my mandatory hours, punch in and punch out my regular eight and a half hours. This episode took place 13 years ago, and I've had countless experiences in my professional life that have reinforced the idea that the world demands working women to follow the routine drawn with men in mind while also fulfilling their familial role.
Pregnant women, lactating women, women with growing kids, women with college-going kids– all have different demands on their routine every day. Their work-life, if they are allowed to have one, can never fit the 9 to 5 roster. Even in the 21st century, we find leadership positions in all spheres of business, commerce, politics and governance are still largely occupied by men. In the razzle-dazzle of this technological age we still haven't figured out a way of extending a hand to working women who need support and understanding not as a hand-out but as a balancing of the biological scales. Women by virtue of natural order, do not get to pass the evolutionary baton to their male counterparts. We still are the ones to menstruate, bear the children and then after bringing the child into the world nurture them physically and bear most of the emotional labour of parenting.
So how then does the female of the human species get to realise her full talents and potential while raising a family? Well, by getting her due share of rights and means to realise her potential. Women should have greater control over their work schedule and work life. HR policy needs to be made keeping in mind the family, not the individual alone. Every employee, man or woman, needs to be given a flexible work schedule without compromising the needs of his or her job. More importantly, based on their family demands, women should be allowed to structure their working day. No doubt every profession, job profile, area of expertise will have its unique work schedule requirements. But there is no reason why they cannot be easily matched with the individual employee's family responsibilities.
The current pandemic has clearly shown that we can be creative in the way we get the job done, even while working remotely. Society needs broader thinking and structural changes if it wants to realise the full potential of half the human population. It's time that we think not just in terms of work from home but also works while running a home. (IPA Service)
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We've been writing about Swedish commercial director Adam Berg's career for years now. Its amazing that its taken this long for Berg to land a Hollywood feature film. A couple years back, Berg was rumored to be in line for Fox's adaptation of Marvel's Deadpool, and today it was revealed that Universal hired Berg to direct a remake of David Cronenberg's classic Videodrome. But lets not talk about the films, lets take a look back at his commercial work. If you know it or not, you've certainly seen some of his work. But he is one of the best commercial directors working today, and consistently able to lift marketing to a higher level of art while trying new things we've never seen before.
On /Film, we like to profile commercial filmmakers who might have a future on the big screen. You might remember Adam Berg, as he was the filmmaker behing Philips' 2 minute short film Carousel (the Dark Knight inspired clown robbery shown over one single frozen moment of time). The 139-second advertisement won the prestigious Film Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The 38-year-old Swedish music video director has helmed many of the videos for his brother Joakim Berg's musical group Kent, as well as other musical artists. OneCoolThingADay tips me off to Berg's latest commercial, a spot for Dulux Walls.
Let's Colour is a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint. This 2 minute global film was shot by multi-award winning director Adam Berg over four weeks in Brazil, France, London and India. Every location is real and they remain transformed by a palette consisting of 120 different colours. The people in the film are not actors, they are real people who rolled up their sleeves to transform their community with colour.
The commercial was released earlier this summer. If you haven't yet seen it, hit the jump.
Directed by Adam Berg, Carousel is a 2 minute 19 second short film sponsored by Philips. The film offers an exploration into one single frozen moment of time in a robbery gone wrong in one Hard Boiled-inspired continuous tracking shot. The story line is obviously taking a cue from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, featuring a swat team who has moved in to a decimated hospital, entering into a shootout with a bunch of robbers wearing sinister clown masks. Around 90 per cent of the footage and stunts were captured in camera.
Created entirely by Stink Digital, this new interactive campaign promotes Philips' latest entrant into the television market, the CINEMA 21:9. Berg conceived it to work as an endless loop. Visitors to the microsite therefore have the option to 'spin' through the film's single take shot repeatedly, to stop on a specific frame, or to watch it at the preordained speed. The film also contains embedded hotspots, which, when triggered, transport the viewer seamlessly from the heavily posted film to a behind-the-scenes version of the same shot. Check out the short film, embedded after the jump.


A very interesting aspect of this handgun. Having the ability of transfer of the firing mechanism would open up a lot of possibilities without involving a FFL in the process. BUT you still only have ONE gun no matter how many configuration you may own.
Love the gun and the video. Really want to get that gun in the future as well. Only thing about the video that bugged the hell outta me was, can he rack the slide any damn more? Geesh!


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Santa Fe Celebrates 25 Years of Honoring Women of Distinction, March 15
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Celebrate Women's History Month with your friends at the 25th anniversary of Santa Fe's Women of Distinction of Alachua and Bradford Counties event. This year, the WOD celebration will be held on campus in the Fine Arts Hall and features the program and a finely catered reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine.
Among the recipients are two members of the Santa Fe community: Bennye Alligood, Associate Vice President for College and Community Relations, and High School Dual Enrollment student Jenna Stafford, daughter of Harriet Stafford, who assists John Cowart with the National Achievers Society program.
The event is scheduled for 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Tickets are $35 for adults, $20 for students, and $10 for children 12 and under, and may be purchased online or by calling 395-4181. For more information about the event, please contact Cheryl Farrell at 395-5181.
In the photo, left to right, are Alena King Lawson, DeeJay Hellrung, Mary Wise (rear, standing), Sylvia Reddish, Jenna Stafford, Linda McGurn and Bennye Alligood.
Bennye Alligood
Bennye is the Associate Vice President for College and Community Relations at Santa Fe College. She's active in Altrusa, serves on the YMCA board, and takes part in many other community endeavors. She has served the college for more than three decades and has contributed greatly to the Santa Fe "family" culture.
DeeJay Hellrung
DeeJay is an outstanding advocate for children's health. She trained as a nurse and holds a master's degree in Family and Child Development. She is active in a variety of organizations, including March of Dimes, Children's Home Society, Girl Scouts, Girls Place, and the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, among many others.
Alena King Lawson
Alena is originally from Newberry and currently serves on the Newberry City Commission. She retired from the Gainesville Police Department as a lieutenant, and was the first black woman (and still the only one) to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant. She holds a bachelor's degree in criminology from Florida State University and is very active in civic affairs.
Linda McGurn
Linda is a redeveloper who has won numerous awards for her work for 30 years. Responsible for the rebirth of downtown Gainesville, she reclaimed, restored and developed the Sun Center, Arlington Square Apartments, Opera House and Union Street Station. She holds both an accounting and law degree from the University of Florida, and is active in many community organizations.
Sylvia Reddish
Sylvia has lived in Bradford County for most of her life and attended Bradford County schools. A successful businesswoman, she worked as an insurance agent for over two decades. She is a charter member of Altrusa, a breast cancer survivor and Reach for Recovery volunteer, and is active in civic affairs. Sylvia is a wonderful singer who performs at weddings, funerals and public events.
Mary Wise
Mary has coached the University of Florida's women's volleyball team for more than 21 seasons. She is the "winningest" coach ever at Florida, including 19 SEC championships, 12 tournament titles, and seven Final Four matches. She is an incredible role model and the honorary chair and fundraiser for PACE Center for Girls. She has worked on several local capital campaigns.
Jenna Stafford
Jenna, 16, is an Eastside High School student currently enrolled in Santa Fe's High School Dual Enrollment program. She has been very active at Eastside and in the Gainesville community, including cooking dinner once a month at St. Francis House, volunteering full-time in the summers at Duval Elementary, and volunteering in after-school programs and via her church.
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Elite League 2007 – 11. sezon brytyjskiej Elite League w sporcie żużlowym. Sezon rozpoczął się 19 marca 2007 a zakończył się 13 września 2007. Tytułu bronił zespół Peterborough Panthers.

Zespoły
W kolejności z sezonu 2006:
 Peterborough Panthers
 Reading Bulldogs
 Swindon Robins
 Coventry Bees
 Belle Vue Aces
 Wolverhampton Wolves
 Poole Pirates
 Ipswich Witches
 Eastbourne Eagles
 Oxford Cheetahs
 Lakeside Hammers

Sezon zasadniczy

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Półfinały Play-off
Coventry – Poole 55:38
Swindon – Peterborough 50:42

Finał Play-Off
Swindon – Coventry 49:43 i 34:59

Klasyfikacja końcowa
 Coventry Bees
 Swindon Robins
 Peterborough Panthers
 Poole Pirates
 The Lakeside Hammers
 Wolverhampton Wolves
 Eastbourne Eagles
 Reading Bulldogs
 Ipswich Witches
 Belle Vue Aces

Terminarz

Marzec

Kwiecień

Mistrzostwa Par Elite League
 7 kwietnia 2007 – King's Lynn
 NCD: Greg Hancock (Reading Bulldogs) – 59,4 s

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W finale Mistrzostw Par Elite League startuje dziesięć zespołów Elite League (bez Belle Vue Aces). Drużyny są podzielone na dwie grupy po pięć par. W każdej grupie pary ścigają się z każdą po jednym razie. Do półfinałów awansują po dwie pary. Do finału – zwycięzcy biegów półfinałowych. Zwycięzca biegu otrzymuje 4 punkty, drugi 3, trzeci 2, natomiast ostatni zawodnik pozostaje bez punktu. W biegach finałowych w przypadku tradycyjnego 3:3 w tym turnieju zwycięsko (5:4) wychodziła para, której zawodnicy przyjeżdżali na drugiej i trzeciej pozycji.

Wyniki

Kolejność
 Poole Pirates – 21 pkt.
 : 5. Jason Crump (3,2,4,4)(4,4) 13+8
 : 6. Bjarne Pedersen (d,3,2,3)(2,2) 8+4
 Reading Bulldogs – 22 pkt.
 : 7. Greg Hancock (4,3,2,4)(2,3) 13+5
 : 8. Travis McGowan (2,4,3,0)(4,0) 9+4
 Swindon Robins – 23 pkt.
 : 19. Leigh Adams (3,3,4,4)(3,4) 14+7
 : 20. Sebastian Ułamek (2,2,2,3)(0,0) 9+0
 Peterborough Panthers – 24 pkt.
 : 17. Hans Niklas Andersen (4,4,4,4)(0,2) 16+2
 : 18. Niels Kristian Iversen (3,0,3,2)(3,3) 8+6

Zobacz też
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BT issues statement on future of Exeter and South West sites
The telecoms giant has stressed that there are no specific closures or job losses proposed in the restructure
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Telecoms giant BT say it is too soon to comment on what the future holds for its offices in Exeter and across the South West.
Yesterday, the firm announced plans to reduces its 300-strong UK office base by 270 to about 30 strategic locations by 2023.
It announced that first eight key locations would be in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Ipswich, London and Manchester.
But it is too soon to say which UK offices will be among the 30 remaining sites, including how the proposals will affect the South West.
The company currently has offices across Devon and Cornwall including in Exeter, Plymouth, Truro and Torquay.
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A spokesman for BT said: "Yesterday was about announcing the first eight key locations – of the proposed 30 strategic locations – of a UK-wide programme to improve BT Group's workplaces.
"As it's going to be a long programme (three to five years), details about individual locations will take time to develop. So we can't go into detail about BT offices in Devon and Cornwall at this stage.
"We'd just repeat the message that there are no specific closures and no job losses proposed as part of the announcement."
Late last year, concern was raised about the outlook for the Exeter BT office when it was omitted from a bold vision document published by Exeter City Council.
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The site off Haven Banks was replaced with mixed-use housing in bold drawings outlining the council's vision for the city.
BT group chief executive Philip Jansen said on Wednesday: "Revealing these eight locations is just the first step. We have dedicated teams working on identifying the best buildings to move into and which ones to redesign for the future.
"As a result of this programme, BT people will be housed in inspiring offices that are better for our business and better for our customers."
About 52,000 people are currently employed across the 300 locations.
BT said the 30 centres will be modern buildings, including corporate offices, contact centres and specialist sites, adding it is the largest programme of its type in the UK.
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Noel McClean, national officer of the Prospect union, said: "While the union is committed to working with BT to establish offices that are fit for the 21st century, what is left unsaid in today's announcement is what will happen to the current estate."
"Indeed, moving from an estate of over 300 locations to around 30 by 2023 poses a huge logistical challenge for all concerned.
"For example, closing each existing building will require a period of consultation and considerable support for affected staff, from both the company and the union."
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the cremation of the deceased;
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Jürgen Meyer-ter-Vehn (born 16 February 1940 in Berlin, Germany) is a German theoretical physicist who specializes in laser-plasma interactions at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. He published under the name Meyer until 1973.

Meyer-ter-Vehn's work involved examining the physical principles of inertial fusion with lasers and heavy ion beams. In the 2000s, he dealt with relativistic laser-plasma interaction (where, for example, due to the relativistic increase in mass, new effects occur such as induced transparency and self-focusing with channel formation) and with the formation of plasma blocks by ultra-short terawatt laser pulses for laser fusion (fast ignition). He also further developed the concept of the wakefield accelerators for generating extremely high electric fields by laser-induced charge separation in plasma by John M. Dawson (a possible accelerator concept).

Life
From 1959, Meyer-ter-Vehn studied physics at the University of Münster and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich as a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation, where he obtained his diploma in 1966. In 1969, he received his doctorate in theoretical nuclear physics from the Technical University of Munich. He researched at the Technical University of Munich, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Paul Scherrer Institute and the Jülich Research Center. In 1976, he habilitated at the Technical University of Munich, where he has been an associate professor since 1997. From 1979, he was in the laser research group of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Munich, from which the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics emerged in 1981. Until 2005, he was group leader for laser plasma theory.

Until the end of the 1970s, he mainly dealt with theoretical nuclear physics.

He was married to Helga Meyer-ter-Vehn (died 2011) and has two sons, Tobias Meyer-ter-Vehn and Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn.

Honors and awards
In 1997, Meyer-ter-Vehn received the American Nuclear Society's Edward Teller Award. In 2009, he received the Hannes Alfvén Prize from the European Physical Society for "his seminal theoretical work in the fields of inertial confinement fusion (ICF), relativistic laser–plasma interaction and laser wakefield electron acceleration".

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FILMING ANTIQUITY
History of Archaeology
Archive Studies
Harding Bibliography
Excavation Films Online
Two Excavations, Two Films
By Ken Walton
At the end of April, Filming Antiquity screened two different excavation films at the Petrie Museum for the "Capturing Light" event. These two films, of Henry Wellcome's excavations at Jebel Moya, Sudan (1912/13) and Egypt Exploration Society (EES) excavations at Amarna, Egypt (1930-1933), were made at very different periods. The Wellcome film is more or less "Edwardian" and the EES film very much of the inter-war era. Between the two periods there had been many advances in film and filmmaking including the invention of clockwork camera motors yet we still see Hillary Waddington using a hand-cranked camera in his 1930s Amarna film.
I received a Diploma in professional film production at the London Film School, and then worked at the London Film School in the editing department before coming to study Archaeology at UCL. While research into the archives relating to these films is ongoing, I will offer some insights into the kinds of equipment and techniques used during these eras to capture these fascinating moving images.
Frank Addison makes no mention of the filming in his 1949 site report on Jebel Moya, but recent research by Angela Saward, the Wellcome Library's Curator of Moving Image and Sound, suggests the cameraman was expedition photographer Arthur Barrett (more on him in a future post!)
At present it is unclear what kind of movie camera was used to film the 1912/13 Jebel Moya season, but at this early stage in filmmaking, it was the French and British that led the field. There are a number of candidates for the camera used, including British made movie cameras such as the Williamson or the Moy and Bastie. Although it was not imported to Britain until 1914 the French made 'Debrie Parvo' ('Parvo' meaning 'compact') invented in 1908, was widely used by the time of the Jebel Moya excavations. Wellcome, a wealthy man and someone who might want the best and could afford it, could still have privately imported the advanced Debrie.
There was no 16mm film in the early 1900s and the Jebel Moya film was shot on 35mm film. The Debrie Parvo would have held 390ft of film which was hand-cranked and would have lasted 6 minutes at 16 frames per second. It was encased in a wooden box but it had an inner metal case and workings of metal. This would be an advantage in places like Africa where mould and insects had been known to attack wood and leather.
In this image in the EES archive from Amarna in the early 1930s we see Hilary Waddington using a hand-crank cine camera which was in fact a 'Cine-Kodak Model A'. Originally known as just the Cine-Kodak, it was invented in 1923 to work with the new 16mm film. Within just two years Kodak had developed a Cine-Kodak with a clockwork motor. They called this the Cine-Kodak Model B, and so it was from 1925 that the first hand-cranked Cine-Kodak became known as the Model A. This means that there were alternative, clockwork cameras like the Model B that Waddington could have used at Amarna. It makes one wonder why he chose to use what was by then an old fashioned camera; maybe it was cheaper to purchase?
Hilary Waddington filming in Amarna. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society.
Being hand-crank cameras, both the Jebel Moya and the EES Amarna cameras would have had to be tripod mounted. The Cine-Kodak Model A was also 16 frames per-second - it was really an amateur camera compared with the earlier Debrie Parvo, which was considered 'professional'.
The Debrie allowed the camera operator to focus through the 'taking lens' - the lens the film was exposed with. This was achieved by having a 'ruby window' (red filter) in the viewfinder. Because the film was more or less 'orthochromatic' (only sensitive to the blue and green light of the spectrum) the red filter enabled the operator to view through the taking lens without affecting the exposure of the film. As I understand it, the film could be moved to the side and the image viewed directly, or on a ground glass; the image was upright. Once focused the 'ruby window' viewfinder could be closed and the operator would then use the side-finder for normal filming. Another plus for the Debrie was the ability to alter the shutter speed.
All this was quite a contrast to the later amateur Cine Kodak Model A Waddington used at Amarna. This camera had a 'fixed focus' standard lens (25mm, being a 16mm camera) with the camera operator having to use the built-in finder that did not see through the taking lens and gave an upside down image. It was not in fact until the 1940s that the German company 'Arriflex' invented the rotating mirror shutter mechanism that camera operators could see a high quality image through the lens whilst filming. There were sophisticated side finders and prism finders before this like the 'Mitchell' but the Arriflex device was the great breakthrough.
Exposure might have been difficult for the Debrie with no exposure meters at the time, but the operator could have relied on charts suggesting the right f-stop - the lens aperture opening - for various lighting conditions. Exposure meters were just coming in when Waddington began filming in the 1930s. The f-stop and film stock light absorbing speed, its American Standards Association rating, were the only variables as far as exposure was concerned because the shutter speed was fixed on the Cine Kodak Model A. Stock would have been cheaper for Waddington to buy because whereas 35mm comes out as 16 frames per foot the new 16mm was 40 frames per foot.
With hand-cranking, any variation in the cranking speed could have resulted in a change of exposure. Slightly slower cranking would lead to more light on the film and overexposure. This may account for fluctuations in the filmed image when the film sometimes becomes lighter or darker. This fluctuation does not happen with motorised cameras that keep to speed.
Waddington achieves slow motion in part of the EES Amarna film. To accomplish this effect Waddington would have had to increase his hand cranking and at the same time open his aperture to compensate for less light reaching the film. Alternatively, he could have printed each or every other frame twice which would have had the same effect for the audience. We would need to see the film-frames to know for certain how it was done, or look at the digitised version frame by frame.
Another feature of all films, hand-cranked or motorised, is the 'flash-frame'. This is a portion of overexposed film just at the start and finish of a 'take' and is due to the camera running slow at these times. A classic sign of un-edited 'rushes' (the first ungraded or 'one-light print' of a film for viewing by the director and editor) is the inclusion of flash-frames. Flash-frames would normally be removed by the editor in a finished film. Interestingly, in the sequence showing the "division" of artefacts in the 1930s Amarna footage what look like flash-frames appear. The footage also includes film information boards describing the shots. Normally these boards are only used by the editor and would be removed from the finished film. All this suggests at least some of the Amarna footage that was digitised was unedited.
We know John Pendlebury gave some film shows of the EES Amarna work (e.g. at the Society of Antiquaries) so there may be a finished film still surviving somewhere. The EES Amarna films that were scanned onto VHS (and then unfortunately disposed of in the 1980s) look like they might have been just the unedited 'rushes' and not the finished film.
The Jebel Moya film was 'Nitrate stock' and prone to dangerous deterioration, while Waddington's film was Cellulose Diacetate safety stock invented in 1923 and used to make the early 16mm films. Movie film nitrate stock was only ever produced in 35mm and done away with in 1951. The Jebel Moya film stock eventually deteriorated and was destroyed, but the Waddington film stock survived. Both films would have had negatives - the Jebel Moya negative is lost to us, but could the Amarna negative have survived?
Futher Reading
Raimondo-Souto, M. 2006. Motion Picture Photography: A History. Mc Farland Co. Inc.
Salt, B. 2009. Film Style and Technology: History and Analysis. (3rd edn.). Starword.
Capturing Light
By Michael McCluskey
Amara and I were asked to speak at a special event organised by the Petrie Museum. As part of their public programme on 'The Light Project', we looked at the role of photography and film in early twentieth-century archaeology. Amara unearthed some fascinating images of Flinders Petrie and a stunning image that showed how an Egyptian tomb was wired with electric light to impress the tourists. I discussed films from the 1912-13 excavation at Gebel Moya funded by Henry Wellcome and 1930s footage from the excavation at Tell el-Amarna sponsored by the Egypt Exploration Society. The Wellcome films are wonderful images of the disciplined work site and scenes of amusement including a white-suited bicyclist drawing the attention of local children. The Amarna films, in contrast, show a more playful side to the excavation team as the group of seemingly bright young things are captured joking together in Fair Isle jumpers. A special thank you to Angela Saward from the Wellcome Library for allowing us to screen the film footage and for offering some helpful information during the discussion that followed our presentation. Thanks also to the EES for providing access to the Amarna films and to Helen Pike of the Petrie Museum for planning this event and the entire Light Project programme. And a final thank you to Louise Atherton for taking this photo of the event.
Egypt Exploration Society
Flinders Petrie
G. Lankester Harding
Henry Wellcome
Ione Gedye
James Leslie Starkey
Mandate Palestine
Mandate Transjordan
Marjorie Rice Starkey
Olga Tufnell
Olive Starkey


I was in the left hand turning lane waiting for the green arrow when all of a sudden my car was hit by a Dodge Ram 1500 series truck on the right rear end side of my car.
He was going so fast he ended up going a half a block on three wheels, his drivers side front tire and wheel were in the road in front of my car. I was mad and upset because my car was a mess, they told me it was totalled.
It's been three days and I can turn my head and back and it feels sore and burns a little bit, but not bad. Do you think I will be ok?? I have not been to the Doctor yet because even though he has medical everyone wants me to pay for treatment upfront. What do you think?
So sorry to hear about your accident. Sounds like a huge impact and quite scary.
So, yes most importantly I absolutely think it is more than likely that in you will be fine, and will be able to return to a pain free life.
But, I don't have enough information to make a true opinion, this is what I think you need to do now. GO TO YOUR DOCTOR. Immediately, right now, today please!
1. There is no way for you to know if you have a more serious injury than just muscle pain, your symptoms are not enough for you to make that evaluation.
2. If there is an underlying injury from the accident, say joint, nerve or other injury to your body, you doctor can find this during her/his evaluation of your body. Your doctor will take x-rays, and may want other tests to make sure she/he is getting the correct diagnosis.
3. When you decide to settle with the at fault drivers insurance, which will not be soon, you will stand on a stronger position if you have documentation of your injuries from a medical professional.
4. Cost. This is a real concern for most folks in an accident. Have you explored the following?
a. Did you call your insurance and do you have PIP? IF you have PIP your insurance will pay for your injuries as you treat, and collect the amount back from the other drivers insurance when you close the claim.
b. Do you have health insurance that can cover the cost of your treatments?
c. You need an attorney, right now. An attorney will often work with providers who will treat a patient who does not have PIP until the attorney settles. The attorney will make a promise to pay with the medical providers, and the medical providers will know they will get paid.
d. On my site, on your state page (click link here) there is a form you can fill out for an attorney to contact you.
There is NO obligation to you to hire an attorney, no cost to fill in the form, it simply will give you a sense about your case. Sometimes just having a conversation with an attorney can help you know how to proceed.
This was a big accident, and I think your case should have an attorney to protect you.
Finally, do some at home remedies: ice ice ice ice...if it hurt use ice. Rest a lot. Lay down, don't go to the gym, no running, rest means rest. Your neck is injured, and I am guessing you will find you have pain in other areas of your body in the next 10 days or so. Its very common for injuries to take up to 2 weeks to completely show up.
This page is all about things you can do at home. Home Treatment Hope it helps.


Today, the hula is associated with a dance often including long mu'umu'us, grass skirts and leis as a form of entertainment at a dinner or show. That is only a minute part of the whole picture. In its earliest forms, the hula was a form of worship performed in a temple in honor of the Gods, and under the direction of a priest.
It was predominantly performed by males who were each carefully selected for their masculinity, virility and agility. Their movements extolled the virtues and powers of the Gods whom they worshipped including Ku, Kane, Lono, Kanaloa and many more gods and goddesses.
The hula has survived many challenges, even being banned by early Christians, and evolved to be the form it has taken on now. In the 21st Century, the purposes of the hula are to inspire, instruct, and entertain an audience.
Since I have lived in Hawaii for over two decades, I have come to appreciate and respect the mature hula dancers who possess knowledge of the history combined with Hawaiian life experience. Sure, a foreigner can come and attempt to grasp the depth and meaning of this form of dance, and give their limited interpretation, but only a true Hawaiian can dance the hula in a way that will transport you to another place and time.
Even the small children can delight with an 'uwehe or 'ami (hula dance steps), but a master of the hula will understand the physics and possess the mana (life force) to interpret the hula correctly. I took hula lessons at one time, and thought I became quite good at it, but realize now that I had only begun to truly learn the art of hula.
It takes many years for a person to be respected enough to be called a kumu hula (master hula teacher). Usually a kumu hula has been instructed over a course of years by another master teacher. They have spent hours learning the history, commitment, grace, dedication, protocol, skills and abilities required for proper execution.
Each year the Merrie Monarch Festival is held in Hawaii, keeping the art and culture of the hula alive. Master hula instructors work the whole year to present ancient and modern dances. Traditional as well as elaborate costumes are created for the competition. It perpetuates the honor and status of the kumu hula. At this festival, you can observe groups of men, women and children dancing in precise unison after months of practice and dedication.
Some of my granddaughters have been taking hula lessons, and are part Polynesian. I am always excited and happy to watch their performances. They learn many great attributes including self-confidence, a sense of community, and grace they may not learn elsewhere.
There are a few Hawaiian ladies in our community who are willing and able to perform a hula without any advance warning. They exude love and what I think the true meaning of aloha is. I am equally in awe as I watch a wrinkled old Hawaiian woman effortlessly performing the hula with grace and dignity.
Love this! Thank you so much for educating us on the history of the hula! Hawaiian culture has always intrigued me. I have so much respect for it. Thanks again!
So happy that you took the time to read my hub and leave positive vibes. I'm sure you could write much more on the subject. Aloha!
DDE - so glad you found it interesting. Thank you for your positive feedback.
Ah, this takes me back...on more levels than one, Elayne! Thank you for sharing, which to me is the core essence of hula.
I appreciate your reminiscing on the hula hoop - although I don't exactly know the connection, but it would be interesting to find out.
yes, drbj, the boys do the hula too - very fun to watch. Great to see you here again!
Thanks billybuc! It's been a while. I'm glad you stopped over to see my new hub. Aloha!
Well that was interesting. Thanks for the education.


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As CBRE's China President, Alan will look after advisory services across business lines in China, including Advisory and Transaction Services, Capital Markets, Asset Services, and Valuation and Advisory Services.
Pictured: Alan Li, newly appointed President of CBRE China.
Alan Li brings a wealth of experience in the Chinese commercial real estate industry to the newly created role.
After joining CBRE in 2015, Mr Li has since served as Managing Director of Capital Markets for Greater China.
Under Alan's leadership, CBRE's Greater China Capital Markets team achieved significant business growth, expanded market share and has advised clients, both inbound and outbound, on numerous landmark capital markets transactions.
Based in Shanghai, Alan will report to Ben Duncan, President of North Asia CBRE.
"The future of our brand in China will increasingly rely on our ability to further localize our business and solution offering to clients. Alan is the natural choice to lead this next phase of our development across China and build on our commitment to delivering client outcomes through collaboration," said Mr Duncan.
A member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a registered real estate broker, Mr Li is also a member of All-China Youth Federation and the standing committee of Shanghai Youth Federation, and Vice President of Shanghai Foreign-Invested Enterprises Youth Talent Association.
He holds an MBA from Fudan University.
CBRE has been active in China for 30 years and has played a leadership role in developing its commercial real estate market.
The appointment of Mr Li complements CBRE's 30-year anniversary of operating in the China market.


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When Rod Rakic of OpenAirplane (openairplane.com) showed the world that aviation insurance companies were willing to accept a new paradigm in renting general aviation aircraft to pilots around the country, it was hailed as a great step forward for G.A. With his recent announcement of making those same aircraft available from individual owners, the industry once again applauds Rod on accelerating the momentum of GA's recovery. Listen to Al and Marc as they learn about the "Collaborative Aircraft Rental" and what it means to owners, pilots, and General Aviation.
OpenAirplane is one of many exciting innovators in aviation. But what's it like for a legacy company trying to join the entrepreneurial force that makes up so much of today's headlines. Is it culture, new technologies, or even new twists on old technologies which determines the fate of these investments? And with new technologies, are they cool fads, or do they contribute to aviation safety. Listen in and then let us know what you think.
Current events includes Cirrus' announcement of their better than average safety record, which comes after years of being on the wrong side of the average. Also talked about is the movement to Jet A and how Diesel engines are finding their way into legacy trainers, and Mooney funding a new aviation museum with its initial investment coming as a result of auctioning the first aircraft off their recently started production line.
As always a great line up, made even more so by your loyal presence.


Scholar Marilyn Richardson and librarian Bobbie Reno brought closure to the life of American neoclassical sculpor Edmonia Lewis, whose anonymous grave in England is now marked thanks to their crowdfunding project. Above: Edmonia Lewis c. 1870, courtesy Hyperallergic and Wikimedia Commons.
A recent New Yorker article on new techniques used to recover the true colors of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture includes this video. Ancient funerary portraits formed the theoretical basis for surprisingly subtle painting.
Painter Florence Hosmer, a younger (much younger) cousin of sculptor Harriet Hosmer, lived in Sudbury, Massachusetts most of her life. Her former home is now a museum housing her artwork and furniture. A painter of portraits, Hosmer's first known attempt was this self-portrait at age 16. She received many commissions in her lifetime, but mainly painted family and friends.
A docent from the Sudbury Historical Society gives a tour of Florence's home and artwork.