European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sizable salary for taking risk by Karen Williams associated press t he fugitives wanted for robbery and murder in six states sped Down the Street in their hot car with police in Pursuit and slammed into a construction Crane that. Instantly turned the car into scrap Metal. The Driver and two passengers calmly undid their seat belts and wormed their Way out of the wreckage unscathed. Their Job for the Day was Complete. Car demolition High Falls jumping off buildings onto air mattresses and immolation Are among the Riskiest stunts. These women perform for movies and television shows. For their expertise they Are paid a base. Rate of $431 a Day with an additional charge determined by the amount of risk involved. A a Lynn Salvatori was the Driver in the car crash stunt a scene in an upcoming. Episode of the television series the Flash. Her passengers were stun women Mary Albee and Dabby Lynn Ross. Salvatori a stun woman since t984, laughed and said her human cargo Quot prayed when she drove into the Crane at 25 Mph. Her favorite stunt in to a crashing  though it s being set on fire while wearing flame retardant clothing. Quot i love fire. It is my favorite stunt. Because it is the most spectacular. It s dramatic Quot Salvatori said Alt three stun women Petite and attractive thirty something athletes downplayed the danger of their chosen profession. Quot a. A stun people just need that adrenalin Rush that athletes need. They need to fulfil that. I Don t think it s courageous or. Anything but there Are some stunts that take a lot of guts to do Quot Salvatori said Albee said Quot we do this for a paycheck. It s fun and we go to a lot of exotic  she said stunt work is fun and challenging and she relishes the Freedo Riri of not being tied to a steady  action line but the work schedule for stunt work is often grueling depending upon the shoot stun people May be on the set from 4 . Until 5 . The next Day. A the streets of downtown los Angeles Are a common filming site where stun people directors and actors stand in groups Alt night Long warmly Clad in Winter jackets and sipping steaming cups of Coffee. Albee acknowledged that the stunts she performs can get hair raising sometimes but fear a is How you stay alive she adds cryptically  there  reason the actors Arentt out . For this shoot the three stun women Are attired in sexy body clinging outfits. Befitting the a bad girl Quot rotes of the actors for whom they Are doubting tonight they Are filming the driving scene that occurs before the car crash. The stun women said natural physical coordination is a requirement which must be backed up with extensive stunt training before looking for work generally. Stun people train each other with the More experienced lending a hand to newcomers they said. Before beginning her career nine years ago Ross worked out do trampolines and jumped from towers onto air bags under the supervision of friends who had had extensive training. She said she does a lot of a High Falls Quot and recently fell backward 65 feet from a building onto an air bag on the ground. Salvatori said she uses her judo training when she does High Falls or gets physically thrown As part of a stunt. A you team where your body is in the air and it helps you hit the ground and walk away Quot she said. Landing on an air bag is like Quot hitting a r giant Pillow Quot she explains but Landing correctly is essential an improper Landing can result in broken Bones possibly death. Albee who has worked in the Field since 1978, is also the stunt coordinator for the popular television show murder she  said the number of women to the Field is increasing but action shows Are still primarily male Only territory. Actress  Dawber la suspended by ropes As she rappers a built big in los Angeles during hot Fng of the lbs to production a the face of  stunt work is a competitive Field particularly since there in t As much work for stun women As there is for their mate counterparts officials of stun women associations say. Alt stun people Are members of the screen actor s Guild. Of its total membership there Are 400 stun women and 1,200 stuntmen said spokesman Mark Tocher. Roydon Clark a Veteran stuntman and coordinator with 35 years experience in the Field said stun people Are Well trained for the Job which minimizes the . Quot we re not daredevils this is a Job Quot Clark said. Quot i Don t need Macho. Stun Pepple working for. Me. It does t Lead to longevity it leads to unemployment Quot questions on military dentistry there was a program on an about Mercury poisoning through dental amalgam. \. They showed a machine that looked like a breathalyzer that took readings of Mercury vapor emitted from fillings in the Mouth. They also mentioned a glue Cement substance the name of this i did t catch that is cheaper to use. Works better and does not Emit poisonous  i would like to know in the military dental system has or uses this machine to test Poison Levels. Will the dental system replace Silver Mercury fillings at the patient s request if someone from the medical Field recommends that it be done if so whom can a patient Contact to Start this procedure Sandra smart Kaiserslautern Germany  it col Dennis j. Holman chief dental professional services he. 7th medical come replies despite the Sheen of credibility provided by. Prominence in the an  of �?o60 minutes Quot anti amalgam claims do not warrant replacement of existing restorations. There has been considerable scientific study of amalgam and a few cases of True allergic reactions have been reported however no documented evidence exists to support the Contention that the Mercury in amalgam has any other deleterious effect on the health or physical Well being of patients. Recent advances in equipment have allowed researchers to detect extremely Low Levels of Mercury vapor in patients breath after they have chewed vigorously this Mercury Detector is neither available to our dental care system in it Europe nor advocated As a Standard test for Mercury toxicity. A . A person May not generate these extremely Low Levels More than four or five minutes during the Day no evidence exists that associates this minute amount of Mercury vapor with any toxic effect actually tuna fish salad a fish is a major source of Mercury exposure a May be a greater Mercury source for you than your dental fillings. Finally the most Bio compatible Well established. Materials for fillings at this time Are direct filling Gold Gold alloys and ceramics. However these materials Are very costly in terms of both time and Money and their use May require the removal of More tooth Structure. Another alternative is to use tooth coloured fillings that were for some time restricted to the front Teeth. However fillings in Back Teeth must withstand much greater stress from biting forces and so far tooth coloured fillings. Placed in Back Teeth have failed to demonstrate adequate strength and durability. A a. The food and drug administration will continue to Monitor and evaluate International research but cannot advocate Tife option of removing amalgam from the Market without sound evidence of risk. Should documented evidence arise that links dental amalgam to deleterious health effects the dental corps will make the necessary adjustments in its restorative practices to comply with health and safety needs As Well As accepted professional guidelines. A a 1 to write us. Readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for  not readily available if you have a question and done to know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes. Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers a. A. 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