Julianne Stamer working in the Archaeological Chemistry Laboratory on ASU's Tempe campus An ASU PhD candidate is working to piece together the lives of people who were found buried in shackles in a Greek cemetery through the study of teeth The Phaleron cemetery was first discovered in the early 1900s and contains the remains of children The site was dated using pottery to the Archaic period in Athens Major excavations happened from 2012–16 by Greek archaeologist Stella Chrysoulaki answers to many questions — including the identities of those found in shackles — remained To help answer these questions, experts turned to Arizona State University, and the Phaleron Bioarchaeological Project was created.  The project is directed by ASU Regents Professor Jane Buikstra and currently includes the work of ASU professors Kelly Knudson and Chris Stojanowski, as well as that of PhD candidate Julianne Stamer.  “We have many supporters and collaborators from across the U.S which makes this a challenging but rewarding experience,” Buikstra said “We have a number of graduate students and early career professionals involved Stamer is writing a portion of her dissertation about a mass grave that contains three rows of individuals buried at the site of the Phaleron cemetery Anthropologists and archaeologists have termed the three graves "Esplanada." Stamer will also compare the individuals at the Esplanada to others buried in different parts of the cemetery.  The Esplanada contains the remains of 79 shackled people believed to be victims of political violence Scientists have done a basic age and sex profile on the remains “We are getting back preliminary data on the residential history of the individuals of the site — this means we used strontium stable isotope analysis to assess if individuals buried at Phaleron were born near Athens or not,” she said With help from ASU’s Metals, Environmental and Terrestrial Analytical Laboratory, or METAL, Stamer is analyzing strontium in tiny samples from the men’s tooth enamel Stamer says that she does this with extreme care and respect for the people buried and that she is working with the Greek government.  documents all her work and has to comply with permits She also said the samples she uses will be returned to Greece when she is finished; ASU doesn’t keep any of the tooth enamel.  Stamer takes about 30 milligrams of tooth enamel which is equivalent to roughly 100 grains of sand or less.  and it doesn’t remodel or repair when you chip or break your tooth the cells and mineral content turn over; soour bones can only usually show the last seven years of our life.  “From the time your teeth are formed as a baby they have the same mineral content,” Stamer said “One of the minerals inside is strontium — a metal that has multiple stable isotopes that have different weights based on their atomic number Strontium isotopes vary based on the type of soil or the type of rock that they came from So what we are really doing is saying the ratio of the heavier isotope strontium to the lighter isotope strontium overlaps with what we expect the local geology of Athens to look like.” METAL at ASU includes state-of-the-art technology for bioarchaeologists to conduct research For more than 20 years, the lab has developed specialized methods and customizations specifically for anthropology, said Gwyneth Gordon, manager of the lab and assistant research professor at the School of Earth and Space Exploration.  Stamer has been working on the project since 2020 and is hoping to finish her laboratory analysis this coming school year. She also explained that other researchers on the project are working on ancient DNA (aDNA) — however, to date, there has been no aDNA recovered from the Esplanada individuals.   For Stamer, this work is more than a dissertation.  “I think we have a lot we can learn about the men buried at the Esplanada,” she said.  “I think we can learn empathy for people in different times and places. We can learn how similar we are to others, yet how different we are. People like to hear about history and classical studies. Bioarchaeology adds a very humanistic side to that classical literature.” Vincent Truong is graduating from Arizona State University with dual degrees in psychology and biochemistry (medical chemistry), a minor in disability studies and a drive to return to underserved… Rivers flow across the planet’s surface, carving deep valleys and intricate canyons. Likewise, makers of microelectronics direct plasma, an ionized gas, to travel over silicon wafers, etching… For nearly 60 years, global giant Applied Materials has been hard at work engineering technology that continues to change how microchips are made.Their products power everything from flat-panel… Customer ReferencesMóveis Esplanada boosts sales by 72% with Oracle Commerce The Brazilian furniture retailer uses Oracle Commerce to improve its ranking in search engines and optimize product searches on its website “The most visible effect of implementing Oracle Commerce is the increase in Esplanada's online sales The numbers largely reflect a better shopping experience with the end of website slowness issues and a cleaner and more objective visualization of products and payment options.” also contributed to growth in online sales While running on its previous system in 2022 the retailer saw monthly revenue of R$400,000 five months after the implementation of Oracle Commerce Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to ease tensions with Paraguay following reports that the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) conducted a hacking operation to access confidential information from Paraguayan officials involved in negotiations over the binational Itaipú power plant The case prompted the Paraguayan government to summon its ambassador to Brazil as well as the Brazilian ambassador in Asunción for clarification—a diplomatic move that signals formal discontent between the two countries The information we have at this point is what’s stated in the official note [from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] There was a program that began under the previous administration and ended under the current one And it would never occur to us to spy on a friendly country The institutions involved are conducting their internal investigations—including into the regrettable leak to the press Investigative processes should not play out in the media ” said Brazilian ambassador Gisela Padovan Secretary for Latin America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abin’s alleged monitoring took place between June 2022 and March 2023 and was first reported by the UOL news website In an official statement issued on Monday (31) the Brazilian government acknowledged that the operation originated under former president Jair Bolsonaro’s administration and was halted as soon as the current administration became aware of it “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has absolutely no involvement in this matter and we are working closely with our Paraguayan counterparts to ensure that it does not hinder the strong and historic relationship we share with Paraguay We are currently awaiting information from the relevant authorities,” Padovan added Paraguay announced the suspension of negotiations on the revision of Annex C of the Itaipú Treaty the binational hydroelectric plant built and jointly operated by both countries The annex addresses the pricing of surplus energy generated by the plant and sold by Paraguay to Brazil The two countries continue to disagree over the terms of these adjustments I find it impossible not to get obsessed with the idea of a 1960s Chrysler product with factory-installed Ardun-hemi-headed Ford V8-60 and now TTAC reader Paolo has sent us some photos of his extremely clean Esplanada Four-on-the-tree, red upholstery, a snazzy V8 emblem on the horn button, and what appears to be a shortwave-band Chrysler radio in the dash. Imagine having this car and a Monteverdi Hai 450! Dudes with ordinary Chrysler Hemi cars of the era— you know like a Hemi Road Runner or something— would dissolve like slugs in rock salt Chrysler of Brazil replaced the Esplanada with the Dodge Dart for the 1970 model year but it’s unfortunate that Chrysler didn’t offer the Esplanada alongside the Dodge More by Murilee Martin I had a 60 something Willys Overland do Brasil The Simca is awesome compared to Simcas in the US Kit FosterPublished Jan 21 2021 8:09 PM PSTShare this storyQ. Regarding your discussion about the Ford V8-60 (Q&A Aug that engine continued in production in various forms until the late 1960s After Ford of France was acquired by Simca in 1954 a 144-cid (2.4- liter) version was used in the Simca Vedette a 150-cid (2.5-liter) version of the engine was produced through the 1969 model year for the Brazilian-built Simca Esplanada That small V-8 certainly had a long and interesting history.  — Dan Deacon A. I was mainly answering Gerald Nyquist’s question about his father’s 1936 Ford You’re right that the small flathead lasted beyond the mid-50s though I had not come across the Brazilian production to 1965 nor the OHV version in the Simca Esplanada the first version of which was styled like a 1949 Mercury that engine powered Ford France’s svelte Comète coupe (photo: Wikimedia Commons) the Comète was fitted with a Pont à Mousson four-speed transmission essentially a Vedette with the “full-size” 239-cid flathead V-8 a French military vehicle akin to the Mercedes Unimog stands for “Simca Unic Marmon Bocquet.” Designed by the Bocquet Company of Villiers-le-Bel it used Marmon-Herrington patents for the four-wheel-drive system and was built in the factories of SA Unic a French automobile and truck manufacturer since 1905.  While we’re on the subject of foreign flatheads it’s worth mentioning that Ford offered a V-8 Pilot model in the UK from 1947 to 1951 but soon changed to a 21-stud 221-cid flathead It seems Ford never put the 24-stud version into British production nor did it increase the displacement to 239 as in postwar U.S I purchased a box lot with several scrapbooks of auto-related material It had all kinds of ads of cars and trucks of the 1930s and ’40s It sort of looks like an innovative piece of machinery.  — Fritz Walters A. The cab and nose are from a 1933-’35 Dodge truck The structure at the rear looks like a hopper of some sort and the front part looks like it might be a tank Q. [Regarding Mike Rowda’s Olds hard-starting Olds 5),] the electric fuel pump is a band-aid and does not really fix the issue He would have to wire it up so that he could fill the fuel bowl before cranking it should be wired to the oil pressure switch so All modern fuel-injected vehicles have some type of safety shut-off in case of a crash to shut the pump off so that fuel is literally not added to the fire.  — John Gurnig I forget the exact circumstances and trail of events but friends once had a Type 2 VW van consumed by fire for that exact reason To submit questions to this column: E-mail  oldcars@aimmedia.com or mail to: Q&A Old Cars earns from qualifying purchases.   © 2025 Active Interest Media All rights reserved Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor Department of Justice is suing Santa Rosa City Hall and a local condo board for their efforts to prevent the developer of a senior housing project from renting to non-seniors follows an investigation by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development that concluded efforts by the city and the homeowners association to enforce the seniors-only rules violated the federal Fair Housing Act Federal prosecutors aren't saying all age-restricted communities in the city such as Oakmont and numerous mobile home parks they say the seniors-only restrictions weren't applied consistently during the first phase of the La Esplanada project on Colgan Avenue and therefore can't be enforced on a larger second phase burdened by massive legal bills and confused about who's to blame for the mess "It's just become a quagmire," says Jay Manriquez Folks who thought they were purchasing condominiums in a seniors-only complex now are surrounded by units rented to families with young children find themselves living in a complex designed for seniors with inadequate parking and no playgrounds or other facilities for kids Property values have plummeted and few see a way to get the place back on track "This is about as messy as it gets," said Barbara Zimmerman the attorney for the homeowners association who specializes in real estate law "I have never had anything like this come up before." Santa Rosa rezoned a narrow property on the north side of Colgan Avenue for a senior development Developer Renan Dominguez of Santa Rosa built the first 36 units of La Esplanada Condominiums and in the fall of 2003 began selling them to people 55 and over Prices initially ranged from $179,000 to $238,000 the sole member of the homeowners association board at the time lowered the age restrictions in the association's rules from 55 to 40 years or older Dominguez could not be reached for comment Residents speculate he relaxed the restrictions to help him sell the units by allowing him to draw from a larger pool of buyers "He's the one who engineered all this," said Jim Robie After selling the last of the units in December 2005 Dominguez sold the vacant land slated for the second phase of the project to La Promenade Villas LLC a company set up by San Francisco real estate investor Vladimir Abramov The project looked like an attractive investment and the initial plan was to complete the project as a 120-unit senior complex when Abramov began trying to sell his condominiums He and his lender were left with dozens of empty units They began renting the units not only to seniors He did so not because of financial pressures but because he noticed that about half the units in the first phase were not rented to seniors He said he looked into the legal issues and concluded he could be accused of age discrimination if he refused to rent to people younger than 55 "It wasn't my intention to hurt or damage anybody," Abramov said "I feel sorry for HOA members that ended up in this situation But Zimmerman said Abramov and his group are sophisticated real estate investors who purchased a project when it had a modified age restriction and later exploited that error to save themselves when the market turned "He did it because it made financial sense," Zimmerman said The homeowners association and the city tried to stop Abramov including discussions about a possible transition back to senior-only housing said the company had to seek help from HUD because the city was pressuring them to evict people the city was telling us to kick families with children out by a deadline," Rubinstein said "The city has never sought to displace current residents of the complex but tried to work with the developer to abide by the proper age restrictions that were put in place when the project was approved," Fowler said Zimmerman questions the fairness of the federal agency's investigative process noting that the HUD mission focuses on low-income housing She hopes that in federal court other issues can be raised including the impact on the early buyers if the ruling is allowed to stand "What they thought they were buying and what they end up with are two very different things," she said Units that once sold in the mid-$200,000 are selling for around $60,000 said she's been a renter in the first phase for about seven years and is fed up Young people race their cars up and down the driveways management is nonexistent and some of the residents engage in questionable activities I'm afraid of the people who live here," she said the homeowners' board president and pastor at Faith Presbyterian Church in Rohnert Park The homeowners association — which gets dues from the 36 original units but not the 84 in phase two — owes Zimmerman "a fortune" in legal fees It could face $1 million more in fines and penalties if loses the lawsuit He said he remains astounded that HUD has taken the side of Abramov in the dispute "How can a man who breaks the law get the federal government to handle the prosecution of his case?" he asked said she and her husband had high hopes for the development when they relocated there from Texas in 2007 It could have been such a nice community," she said You can reach Staff Writer Kevin McCallum at 521-5207 or kevin.mccallum@pressdemocrat.com There are 14 years since the concept of benchmark real estate projects has appeared on the Romanian property market even if none of them has the first two dimensions and value of the planned Esplanada and Casa Radio projects One billion euros was the value estimated for Esplanada (2006) and Casa Radio (2006) the first benchmark projects proposed in the Romanian real estate industry Both foreign investments, Hungarian TriGranit for Esplanada and Israeli Plaza Centers for Casa Radio. But around half of the land was claimed by initial owners and the state didn’t manage to compensate them in any way plus a 12,000 sqm and EUR 40 million building donated to state authorities and between EUR 1-3 billion direct and indirect investment was lost the are is in the same shape as it was in 2006 The Casa Radio project has even a more complicated story. Like Esplanada, it was a partnership between the state, Plaza Centers and a Turkish company, in which the state owned 15 percent, and the Israeli company 75 percent, and the rest were owned by Turkish Kucuk. Named around ten years ago Dambovita Center the project value was estimated at EUR 927 million back in 2009 works were done few years at Dambovita Center mainly demolishing parts of the preexisting structure in the area and now Plaza Centers is in reorganization and tries to sell its stake in the project after it tried for few years to change the terms of the deal with the state The 550,000 sqm and around EUR 500 million project should have included an 11,000 sqm administrative building for the state according to a presentation by Plaza Centers the Israeli company announced that has become aware of certain issues with respect to certain agreements that were executed in the past by Plaza in connection with the Casa Radio Project in Romania Plaza’s Board has appointed the chairman of Plaza’s Audit Committee to investigate the matters internally Plaza’s Board has also appointed independent law firms to perform an independent review of the issues raised,” the statement reads Eight years have passed since the works have been stopped and there is plan in sight for the project to be finalized has been raported that the value of the project dropped EUR 10 million to EUR 50 million and the rumors still surrounds de company and the project including tentatives of corruption of romanian state officials The existing benchmark real estate projects projects developed by AFI Europe include 88,500 sqm of retail and 68,500 sqm of offices The total investment is around EUR 400 million and the value of the project is around EUR 500 million offices and residential which consumed an investment of EUR 256 million in Northern Bucharest announced that it will invest EUR 300 million to extend the retail area with 127,000 sqm usable area until 2026 Coresi Brasov it is until now a EUR 340 million investment 68,500 sqm of offices and the residential component will include 3,000 apartments the total value of investment will reach EUR 700 million Palas Iasi was an EUR 265 million investment of Iulius The project comprises 63,500 sqm office and 55,000 sqm of offices around Iasi Palace of Culture a EUR 220 million real estate project in Timisoara which includes the refurbished and extended Iulius Mall will have 63,000 sqm of retail area and 55,000 sqm of office area Romanian entrepreneur Ovidiu Sandor is betting EUR 130 million in Isho a mixed-use project to offer 50,000 sqm of offices 1,200 apartments and a socializing area with coffee shops Another benchmark real estate project is born in Northern Bucharest where One United Properties and Auchan are developing on a 2.8 hectares land plot a mixed-use project which include three components a 50,000 sqm office building and old Ford factory hall that will be refurbished and transformed by Auchan in a retail space The residential and office components will attract an EUR 100 million investment; the retail side investment amount hasn’t been announced yet We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used The River Park Esplanade located at the New Government Center in Barangay Dulong Bayan San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan was unveiled to the public on Tuesday Florida Robes of the Lone District of the City of San Jose del Monte and Mayor Arturo Robes along with other officials lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the park’s opening © All Rights Reserved. 2025 | Manila Standard | Developed by Neitiviti Studios Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. 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Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebookinstagramAbout us Contact us these Filipinos in Australia are still thankful for this year.HighlightsDuring the pandemic more people have valued more the simple things they have in life.Family and good health are just the most valuable blessings in 2021.2021 is seen as the start of Australia's economic recovery.They are most grateful for the time they have spent with their whole family blessed with good health as well as being employed amidst of the pandemic Unlike the more than 870,000 Australians who have lost their jobs since COVID-19 began in early 2020.LISTEN TO THE PODCASTLISTEN TOThese Filipinos are most grateful for family good health and employment in 2021SBS Filipino31/12/202112:40Play   As the world continue to grapple the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic there is hope in 2021.For those who had been spared from what could be the worst impact of the coronavirus infections they would know how life is more valuable.In Australia 2,210 people had died since the pandemic started and over 5.42 million worldwide who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 that these Filipino-Australians are grateful for the life they continue to breath and the loved ones too.Cessnock General Practitioner Kathleen Esplanada values most the time she has spent with her young family during the strict NSW lockdowns in 2021 Source: Supplied by Kathleen Esplanada'Thankful for the valuable things - family friends and optimal health," points the Cessnock GP."I've been very thankful too for everyone who have vaccinated against COVID-19 I think if people did not marched up to have the vaccination we would not be experiencing the freedom that we have now."The Montarde family additional two babies were born - their youngest child Source: Luminous Portrait Photography as supplied by Myra Montarde'Thankful for the precious time with family'Apart from acquiring their new café business Myra Montarde is thankful for giving birth to their fourth child in mid 2021.During the hard lockdowns in NSW she was able to spend quality time with her new born boy and her whole family.She also got to concentrate on pursuing their new business while spending time at home.Aged care worker Nesa Smith (front) is most thankful for she has kept her employment despite the pandemic Source: Supplied by Nesa Smith'Thankful for the ability to provide for my family'Aged care worker Nesa Smith is thankful for the year that was that despite working fulltime and at risk of getting infected she was able to get through 2021 without getting sick at all She feels blesses thinking that working in an aged care facility is putting her at risk to COVID-19 everyday.Unlike the over 870,000 Australians who had lost their jobs due to the impact of the pandemic Nesa was able to provide for her families need.As the bread winner of the family she was able to support her family back in the Philippines who mostly rely on her for their basic needs.It was business-as-usual for architectural draftsman Jigs Geminiano even during the peak of COVID-19 cases in NSW Source: Supplied by Jigs Geminiano'Thankful for continuous employment'Just like Mrs Smith Central Coast architectural draftsman Jig Geminiano has continuous employment in 2021 even during the hard lockdowns in NSW.“I'm thankful that despite of what is happening around the world I still have my job and continue to work with my company I don't know how I will survive all the finances if I lose my job Living alone in Australia becomes more challenging with the ongoing pandemic," says the Central Coast resident.Anna Manlulo of the Filipino Food Movement Australia Source: Supplied by Anna Manlulo'Thankful for community cooperation'For Filipino Food Movement Australia (FFMA) President Anna Manlulo together with FFMA members and other Filipino small business owners in Sydney they are thankful for they have kept on promoting for the Filipino businesses across Australia despite the challenges during lockdown and coronavirus restrictions They hope to continue to advocate for Filipino businesses to prosper and bring world-class Filipino cuisine across Australia."We look forward to getting back to our campaigns and projects face-to-face cooking classes and more Mabuhay Nights.""We still want to focus on uplifting the Filipino-Australian chefs' profiles We will be partnering with a lot of organisations and community members so we can continue to do what we love to do - to elevate Filipino cuisine in Australia," stresses Anna Manlulo.Community leader Cesar Bartolome Source: Knights of Rizal (Facebook)'Thankful for the community's innovation'Community leader from the Philippine Community Council of New South Wales is well aware how the pandemic has changed the way people do their works and as a government employee himself he is thankful that despite the challenges of 2021 we were able to find ways to continue our jobs whether home or in the office."2021 may be full of challenges but there are still many reasons for us to be thankful - in particular the life and the people we value With whatever challenges the new year throw at us may we find the strength to face these trials and overcome them keep in mind to seek help - reach out to your partner a family member or friends or even the community -  there will always be someone willing to help.As we face a new beginning may we have the courage to keep on holding on and to never give up.Happy New Year to all - may 2022 be a more prosperous and healthy year!READ MOREREAD MOREThese Filipinos are thankful for their complete families Fil-Aussie business owners looking forward to the new year despite struggles in 2021 The web server reported a bad gateway error