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For over 20 years, the President Hotel has managed to achieve a somewhat rare feat for a hotel in this ever-changing country – it's kept itself constantly relevant and popular. One would be hard-pressed to find another hotel in the city state that has been around for this long and continues to receive award after award and be equally popular among guests.
Situated in one of the most upmarket areas in Cape Town, it's the perfect base for shopping and sightseeing.
The decor is quite traditional with antiques and gilt mirrors giving a real sense of opulence.
Upon walking in to the room, I'm immediately drawn to a cheese platter before tearing myself away and rushing back out for dinner. Our suite on the 6th floor had a wow factor. Luxurious without being over the top – immediately felt at home.
The view was captivating and the sea twinkled in the sun. I couldn't wait to explore more of the hotel. With 349 rooms and suites in all. Our suite had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and living room.
Like any respectable luxury hotel, the room had all the modern amenities you'd expect from a 5 star hotel (mini-bar, tea and coffee making facilities, fluffy robe and slippers)
Everything about the dining room oozes class, from the cutlery to the floral arrangements and fire place. The cuisine was so good, I'm surprised this isn't a Michelin starred restaurant. Of our 3 nights we ate here twice and I had the same selection on the menu.
Thai-Style Fish Cakes with a Wasabi, trout "caviar" & baby leaves.
Roasted butternut Penne Pasta with sage cream and topped with pine nuts and parmesan.
Decadent Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
On our last night we invited friends to join us for dinner and we only spent R600 for 3 course meal for 5 people which was quite surprising for such a fancy place.
Breakfast at the President is another pleasure. I've rarely seen such an impressive buffet, with a huge array of hot and cold dishes and homemade cakes. I always try the scrambled eggs in hotels as they're hard to get right but these were perfectly fluffy.
There are several events spaces in the hotel, which are as characterful as the rest of the building – this room has Napoleon III style columns and ornate chandeliers, yet it's fully modular with very modern equipment.
Overall, everything from the food to the setting and the service was absolutely faultless at this hotel. During the whole time I couldn't help but secretly wish that I was living here!
Address: 4 Alexander Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Contact Details: +27 (21) 434 8111| [email protected]identhotel.co.za
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It has been a crazy winter here in the Finger Lakes. Freezing cold days and whiteout snowfall mixed with periods of 50+ degree weather. All of that has led to a lot of freeze thaw cycles. On the edges of the lakes and the canals and inlets, the ice forms then breaks into intricate patterns.
This jumpsuit was made for Round 3 of the Patternreview Sewing Bee. The challenge was to make a specific pattern, the Lillian dress, your own.
If you've been reading the blog for awhile, you might have noticed that I haven't made any knit dresses lately, and I pretty much never make anything with a bib, other than overalls.
So how to make this particular pattern my own? Well, I decided to convert it to a woven, and to make it into a jumpsuit. I stayed true to the pattern by using the style lines of the bib to make a sort of princess seam down the front, and I turned the neckline into a high cross front style. For the ease and shape of the leg, I used the Amy Jumpsuit pattern from Closet Case Patterns.
Converting to a woven was relatively easy-- I sewed a size two sizes higher than my measurements. I also ended up having to cut and slash some more ease into the sleeves, since they were too restrictive when sewn in a woven.
The wrap front worked out very well for getting in and out of the jumpsuit... no other closure is necessary.
The fabric is hand painted, in a pattern that is inspired by the patterns ice makes when it thaws.
My fabric was a white linen, and I painted it with very watered down speedball printmaking ink. I had this color sitting on a shelf, staring at me-- I had mixed it for a previous project, but ended up using a different color set. The color was mostly dark blue, with a little turquoise mixed in.
The lines in the pattern are created using clear gutta resist... I had a tube in my stash that I had bought to try out several years ago. It worked beautifully!
The speedball ink is very pigmented, so even the darker areas maintain a suppleness. I have not yet washed it, but I have high hopes that it won't fade, since getting speedball ink out of clothes where it has landed by accident is nearly impossible.
I painted the cut pattern pieces before I sewed them, so that I could control exactly how the pattern fell on the jumpsuit, but the style lines created by the panels would still be visible. There was of course the risk of the pattern pieces stretching out of shape while they dried, but I handled them very carefully and this seemed not to be a problem.
The front of the jumpsuit closes with a hidden zip. This was the part that took the most time... I had to figure out exactly where the facings needed to be so that my non-matching black zip wouldn't peek out. A couple of hook and eyes with thread loops keep the facings in place.
The inside of the wrap is secured with a button, a trick I learned from the Highland Wrap Dress.
The armholes are finished with matching bias binding.
The legs are hemmed with a machine blind hem. The insides, including pockets, are french seamed for a clean finish.
And, the finished jumpsuit! It is such a statement piece that I haven't found the right place to wear it yet. But I think soon, as we come to the big spring thaw, this jumpsuit will make its debut.


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Production & Post Global Viewpoint – January 2016
Video Quality Evaluation: Methodology and Verification Testing of HEVC Compression Performance
Digital compression has created new markets and opportunities for broadcasters and production professionals alike. Image: Flat Panels HD
The media industry sometimes gets ahead of itself, especially with standards. A solution is picked, it then takes a while for university-level research to catch up proving the decision was correct.
Such might be considered the case with the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard (ITU-T H.265 and ISO/IEC 23008-2). The standard was developed with the goal of providing significantly improved video compression compared with its predecessors and most readers would concur that it does. But, by how much and can you "prove" it?
Early tests on HEVC coding were initially conducted by the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding of ITU-T SG 16 WP 3. This month, a group of researchers released their re-evaluation of HEVC versus AVC encoding performance and developed more precise results of coder performance.
These results are presented in the paper, Video Quality Evaluation Methodology and Verification Testing of HEVC Compression Performance, and printed in the recent issue of IEEE Transactions: On Circuits and Systems For Video Technology. The material contained in this article is taken from that paper.
The paper presents both the subjective and objective results of a verification test in which the performance of the new standard High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is compared with its highly successful predecessor, the Advanced Video Coding (AVC) video compression standard (ITU-T H.264 and ISO/IEC 14496-10).
The test used video sequences with resolutions ranging from 480p up to ultra-high definition (UHD), encoded at various quality levels using the HEVC Main profile and the AVC High profile. In order to provide a clear evaluation, this paper also discusses various aspects for the analysis of the test results.
The tests showed that HEVC saves about 59% on average to provide the same perceived video quality, which is higher than a bit rate saving of 44% demonstrated with the PSNR objective quality metric. However, it has been shown that the bit rates required to achieve good quality of compressed content, as well as the bit rate savings relative to AVC, are highly dependent on the characteristics of the tested content.
HEVC provides significantly improved encoding
The authors call today's digital coding capability a "once-in-a-decade event in the world of video compression". The mid-1990s saw the introduction of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-2 video coding standard (ITU-T Rec. H.262 and ISO/IEC 13818-2), the first compression standard to be widely adopted in broadcasting and entertainment applications.
Advanced Video Coding (AVC) (ITU-T Rec. H.264 and ISO/IEC 14496-10) appeared in the mid-2000s, offering the same subjective quality at approximately half the bit rate. Now HEVC (ITU-T Rec. H.265 and ISO/IEC 23008-2), has been developed and it promises a further factor of two improvement in compression efficiency for the mid-2010s,
Improved testing
The HEVC standard has been jointly developed by the same two standardization organizations whose previous collaboration resulted in both MPEG-2 and AVC: 1) the ISO/IEC MPEG and 2) the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG), through the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC). HEVC version 1 was ratified in 2013 as H.265 by the ITU-T and as MPEG-H Part 2 by ISO/IEC.
This first version supports applications that use conventional (single-layer) encoding of 4:2:0-sampled video with 8- or 10-bit precision. A second edition was completed in July 2014, and an additional extension was completed in February 2015.
These extend the standard to support contribution applications with tools that enable 4:2:2- and 4:4:4-sampled video formats as well as 12- and 16-bit precision, and multilayer coding enhancements for efficient scalability and stereo/multiview and depth-enhanced 3D compression. A further amendment is currently being developed to enable more efficient coding of screen-captured graphics and text content and mixed-source content .
While this paper reports an extended set of results of HEVC verification tests, it also summarizes the details of tools that can be used in the analysis of the results, pointing to a number of factors an evaluation should consider. Compared with the initial results, those presented in this paper are based on the use of more viewers for subjective tests, the objective results are presented and compared with the subjective results, and additional analysis of the coding gains versus the bit rate is provided.
Ultimately, the verification test showed that the key objective of HEVC had been achieved—i.e., providing a substantial improvement in compression efficiency relative to its predecessor AVC.
For the convenience of video coding performance assessment, the most commonly used objective metric is peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR). However, it is commonly acknowledged that PSNR has the disadvantages of disregarding the viewing conditions and the characteristics of human visual system perception. In addition, the PSNR for a given video sequence can be computed in different ways, depending on how the picture components (e.g., luma and chroma) or individual picture PSNR values are combined. Nevertheless, for a particular content item and small variations of coding conditions, the changes in PSNR values for an overall video sequence can typically be reliably interpreted.
Subjective Quality Evaluation
For the HEVC verification test that includes a wide range of visual quality points, a degradation category rating (DCR) test method was selected. For this purpose, it was used to evaluate the quality (and not the impairment) with a quality rating scale made of 11 levels, ranging from 0 (lowest quality) to 10 (highest quality), which may be interpreted as in Table I. The numerical scale helps avoid misinterpretations associated with the use of category adjectives (e.g., excellent or good), especially in cases where the tests are performed across different countries and including nonnative English speakers.
Frame grabs of the 1080p test sequences used in the evaluation tests.
The basic results of the subjective test are evaluated in terms of the average rating, which is called the Mean Opinion Score (MOS), and the associated confidence interval values that are computed for each coding point, after having verified the reliability of each viewer.
Editor's Note: The Broadcast Bridge has published an article addressing the use of MOS in QoE and QoS environments. QoE: What Does it Really Mean Today?
Screenshots of the video sequences are shown in Figures 1 and 2. The sequences were selected from different sources and have different spatio-temporal characteristics, which leads to different behavior of compression algorithms. This is the first formal test of video compression standards where a wide range of resolutions including content with UHD resolution with high frame rate has been evaluated. The format, as specified in ITU-R Rec. BT.2020, has a number of extended features compared with ordinary HD video. In addition to containing more pixels per frame, it specifies support for higher frame rates, wider color gamut, and higher bit depths. However, for compatibility with available playout and display systems, all tested video sequences have 8 bits per component per sample and are in the Y'CBCR color space defined by ITU-R Rec. BT.709.
Frame grabs of the UHD test sequences used in the evaluation tests.
The test sequences were compressed using HEVC Main profile and AVC High profile encoding. Either a random access (RA) or low delay (LD) configuration (Cfg) was used (similarly configured for both HEVC and AVC, with a refresh period of approximately 1 s and hierarchical referencing for RA and with no periodic refresh and no reordered referencing for LD.
For each test sequence, four test points using different fixed quantization parameter (QP) settings were selected so that the tested HEVC bit rates are approximately half of the AVC bit rates. This bit rate ratio was chosen because it is already well established that the quality of HEVC is much better than the quality of AVC at the same bit rate. These test conditions can identify whether a bit rate saving of 50% or more is achieved for the majority of the tested video sequences.
The human factor
Subjective tests for different categories of video sequences were conducted in separate sessions. Each subjective test session of the DCR method consisted of a series of basic test cells (BTCs). Each BTC was made of two consecutive presentations of the video clip under test.
First, the original version of the video sequence was displayed, followed by the coded version of the video sequence, with a gap of 1 s. Then, a message asking the viewers to vote was displayed for 5 s. Each test session was designed with 45 BTCs in total: the first three BTCs represented the stabilization phase and were selected to show to the viewers the whole range of quality they would see during the test.
Table 1. This table illustrates the image resolution, frame rate and the number of frames shown to the viewers.
By considering the positions of MOS points for AVC and HEVC, it can be observed that HEVC achieves the same subjective quality as AVC while typically requiring substantially lower bit rates.
The results show that for 74 out of the 80 pairs of test points (or 92.5%), HEVC has a bit rate saving compared with AVC greater than or equal to 50%. Only six pairs of test points (or 7.5%) show a bit rate saving of less than 50%. Four of the six pairs of test points were contributed by one video sequence (SVT04a), where the HEVC encoder did not perform as well as in the other cases.
The data convincingly show that HEVC is achieving bit rate saving that is at least 50%. However, the granularity of the above bit rate saving estimation was limited by the test design, where in each pair of test points, the HEVC bit rate was selected as approximately half the AVC bit rate.
In this more rigorous analysis of the subjective test results, the data shows that HEVC test points at half or less than half the bit rate of the AVC reference were found to achieve a comparable quality in 92.5% of the test cases.
It was found for the investigated test cases that the HEVC Main profile can achieve the same subjective quality as the AVC High profile while requiring on average approximately 59% fewer bits.
The PSNR-based BD-rate average over the same sequences was calculated to be 44%. This confirms that the subjective quality improvements of HEVC are typically greater than the objective quality improvements measured by the method that was primarily used during the standardization process of HEVC.
It can therefore be concluded that the HEVC standard is able to deliver the same subjective quality as AVC, while on average (and in the vast majority of typical sequences) requiring only half, or even less than half, of the bit rate used by AVC.
This means that the initial objective of the HEVC development (substantial improvement in compression compared with the previous state of the art) has been successfully achieved.
Researchers and authors: Thiow Keng Tan, Rajitha Weerakkody, Vittorio Baroncini, Marta Mrak, Naeem Ramzan, Jens-Rainer Ohm and Gary J. Sullivan
This presentation is based on material obtained from the paper;"Video Quality Evaluation: Methodology and Verification Testing of HEVC Compression Performance", IEEE Transactions on circuits and systems for video technology, Vol. 26, No. 1, January, 2016.
Copies of the complete paper and results can be obtained from the IEEE.
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High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is the latest and certainly an efficient compression standard targeted at today's high pixel count images.
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Went to the opening of The Newark Museum last night, artists from New Jersey. 2014 Ready Or Not I believe was the title. My friend Steve Singer was exhibiting his water colors. Very nice show all in all.
Afterwards we went to a friends house, ate homegrown salad and pizza. I bet you are asking yourself where this is all going, right? Well 2 of Steve's friends from Manhattan came and we chatted about paranormal experiences. They showed us photos of UFOs which were very cool. Talked about encounters with angels and had a fascinating time. I suppose there is something to be said about all of this. So many don't believe and to actually come into a small gathering and talk about it is very brave. I was impressed with their confidence. Makes me want to explore it further and perhaps take it to the next level.
Interesting if nothing more. But bringing it all back to the Z Factor, there is an element of this in the book. Some of it is further explained in the second book, which as you know is in the progress of being created. And I am calling on my angels to help me along. So far they are doing a marvelous job. Could use a little more but all in good time.


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STUでんつ! (stylized as STU↗でんつ!, read as すちゅーでんつ = students)
In this weekly variety show, STU48 members learn interesting things about 7 Setouchi prefectures. The format keeps slightly changing, but they can for example answer a quiz question (but first decide in a physical challenge who will answer first), then cook some local food, answer another question based on a VTR shot on location, and end with someone's monomane/monoboke.
This is the second episode in another cooking competition series.
Members in this episode: Kadowaki Miyuna, Mineyoshi Arisa, Sugahara Saki, Sakaki Miyu, Iwata Hina, Kai Kokoa, Yabushita Fu


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This post is by Luann Udell, regular contributing author for FineArtViews. She's blogged since 2002 about the business side–and the spiritual inside–of art. She says, "I share my experiences so you won't have to make ALL the same mistakes I did…." For ten years, Luann also wrote a column ("Craft Matters") for The Crafts Report magazine (a monthly business resource for the crafts professional) where she explored the funnier side of her life in craft. She's a double-juried member of the prestigious League of New Hampshire Craftsmen (fiber & art jewelry). Her work has appeared in books, magazines and newspapers across the country and she is a published writer.
LEARNING TO FLY Part 1: The Checklist
Managing your career as an artist is much like flying an airplane.
Recently we met up with a friend, a professional photographer, who's been flying airplanes for years. Almost all his life, in fact. Of course, I asked him my go-to question whenever I meet pilots: I asked him about the backstory of a recent local airplane crash.
Turns out almost all small plane crashes are directly due to pilot error. This set off a fascinating, dynamic course in what's involved in flying a small plane, the mechanics of flying, the skillset—and the mindset—necessary to fly, and survive.
"Anyone can fly!" Bob exclaimed. "When things are going well, when you have good weather, a well-maintained plane, anyone can fly a plane. It's when things go horribly wrong that determines life or death." (Note: Few people die when their art careers go horribly wrong, so that's the one thing we DON'T have in common with pilots.) He went on to list the incredible amount of human error that is the root cause of most small plane crashes.
Turns out that flying a plane, and managing your career as an artist, have lots in common. Similar skills, similar guidelines. Who knew?! And like a plane, when things are going well with your art career—your audience is growing steadily, your sales are strong, your resume is impressive, and your enthusiasm is at its peak—it's easy to ignore your checklist. "I've got it all figured out!" you think. "I've paid my dues, and this is my reward!"
But like an airplane, our lives can go from running smoothly to 'unpleasant surprise' in months, weeks, days—even hours. And like a recession, when things get super hard in our lives, art and art-making can be the first thing we drop. ("It's a luxury, right?")
So let's start today with the first line of safety in flying—in a plane, or in your art. And let's assume things are going well today:
The checklist: The very first thing a flight instructor teaches a new student is to complete the pre-flight checklist. This is a visual confirmation that every single item/instrument/safety feature/aspect of the airplane is in its place and doing what it should. This exercise consists of three steps:
1) Reading (or hearing, if there are two of you) the checklist item. You read each item on the list every time, before you ever, ever, get off the ground. Every. Single. Time.
2) Accomplishing the item—verifying the correct setting, executing of the checklist tasks.
3) Responding to the outcome of the action performed: The switch is turned on (or off), the instrument is looked at and the information verified, etc.
This is a constant process of checking and cross-checking, checking and verifying results, and constantly checking in with the other person verbally.
There is a visual check you do of the airplane itself, before you even get in. You do another check in the cabin, before you start the engine, of every single instrument. The ones that should be on, are on. The ones that should be off, are off. There is a checklist after you start the engine, to make sure everything is working the way it should be.
After landing, no matter how soon you go up again, you do the whole thing all over again. Every. Single. Time.
Tedious? Yes. Repetitious? Oh, gosh, yes. Tempted to skip it? Well, in your art career, you may not die from the crash, but it can do a number on your spirit, your enthusiasm, your dedication to your art.
Your checklist can be very basic: Did you get a good night's sleep? Did you have breakfast? Did you get outside? Go for a walk? Did you hug your kids/your partner/your dog?
Your checklist can be very simple: Get to your studio every day (or whatever is manageable for you, of course.) Get your hands dirty in your studio every time: Make something, anything that gets you to your happy artist place. Is your workspace ready for you to work? Or do you have to clear a surface (or two, or twenty?) Did you order that widget/supply/tool you need to try that new thing you're interested in?
Your checklist can be more assertive: Maybe it's managing your venues. Have you checked in with that gallery lately, the one that's carrying your work? (Oops… gotta put that on MY checklist!) Have you kept track of the ones that are doing well, and figured out what's going on with the ones that aren't? Have you researched that new art fair you've been invited to?
Your checklist can grow with the times: Is your website up to date? Do you try to post new work regularly? Have you been diligent about adding new email addresses to your newsletter list? Have you checked out Instagram? (It's easier to use than I thought, and fun!)
Your checklist can be very personal: Are you still excited about the work you're making? Have you been true to your own, unique vision? Or have you been distracted by someone who seems to be having more success with their style? Does your artist statement sound like everyone else's in the room? Or does it give your audience an authentic insight at what makes you tick?
Even as I write this, I can see the advantage in a checklist. I'm good at writing things down, but terrible at keeping them in a place I can easily find them again. (Guess how long it took me to figure out which notebook I'd written the original notes of my conversation with Bob?) So on my checklist for today, I'm putting "Create a checklist!"
Next time we'll explore the cross-check, and the importance of your support network. In the meantime, I'd love to hear what's going on YOUR checklist!


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Compostable refuse sacks set a record
The use of compostable refuse sacks reached a new record in the UK this year with more than 786,000 being used during a few short weeks in the Summer. As a result, it is believed that more large compostable sacks were used in those weeks than were used by the whole of the UK in the last year.
The stimulus was LOCOG (The London Olympic Organising Committee) setting the target of Olympic and Paralympic games being the greenest games ever. A key part of that was to collect and recycle as much waste as possible, and it was decided to provide a range of distinctive sacks to facilitate waste separation at source.
Three different sizes of bright orange compostable sacks (to EN 13432) were used to collect all compostable waste such as food remains. These were easily identified amidst the overall refuse and sent to an industrial composting site.
The compostable sacks were part of a series of five different coloured bags which were used to collect and separate waste by every single company involved at all the Olympic and Paralympic sites.
All the other four sacks were made from 100% recycled materials in bright colours to help people easily separate waste types.
More than 4.2 million refuse sacks were supplied in total during the games.
"LOCOG went through an extremely thorough tender process, not just looking for value for money, but also to find the greenest solution," reveals Brian Chapman, managing director of The Supplies House - the sole supplier of refuse sacks for both the Olympics and Paralympics. "That fact that they have selected our sacks as the greenest and most cost effective solution to their refuse problem shows we have been heading in the right direction with our green strategy.
"Being a relatively small British company was a proud bonus."
Compostable refuse sacks made to European Standard EN13432 are made from polymerised starch and some waxy polymers. When sent to an industrial composter they will compost down to CO2 and water in around 42 days.
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Central Park Water Lily 12"x16" Oil on Panel
Twilight is the magical time for water lilies. It looks like every flower has a small bulb right in the middle, radiating a pale, yellow light.
Friday, October 16, 2009
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- Kristeena Crabb said...
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The Walking Dead's ratings aren't what they once were, but that hasn't deterred anyone from doubling down on the franchise. In other words, people still seem to be stoked for the in-the-works series of television movies centered around departed break-out character Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln. In fact, one of the show's other actors gave the world some updates.
That would be Polyanna McIntosh, who played Jadis-slash-Anne on TWD, whose character was last seen at the same time we last saw Grimes: She was piloting the injured character away midway through Season Nine. As per Comicbook.com, McIntosh put in her time at Fan Fest San Jose over the weekend and, although only last month she was saying she knew nothing, this time she was a fountain of at least somewhat useful, if still understandably vague, information.
For one thing, McIntosh implied that the movies would pick up at some point after Grimes' departure from the show, and that Anne would be there. She also said the movies would gives viewers "more of an understanding of the community that [the helicopter group] came from and that I'm going to with them."
That means McIntosh will be in the first of the movies, at least. She admits, though, she has yet to see a script, and all she can say is she, like Lincoln, won't be returning to the main show. So there's that.
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Pay Per Click (PPC) is a digital marketing model which had originated in the year 2000, although google created search engine advertising at the end of 1999, a man name Bill Gross is widely credited for the PPC Concept which was birthed October 2000.
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What is the Average Car Accident Claim Settlement Amount in Miami?
There is not necessarily an "average" settlement amount for car accident injuries in Florida. That might be frustrating to hear for someone who is injured and deciding whether to pursue a lawsuit for financial recovery. It all comes down to the facts and circumstances surrounding your case. Not to throw a wrench in your dreams of a multi-million-dollar settlement, but if you got into a fender bender accident and have zero injuries and property damage, chances at recovery may be slim. On the other hand, if you total your car and sustain a broken leg during a traumatic accident, your recovery will most likely be more significant. Contact a Miami car accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Prosper Shaked today and find out what your chances for recovery will be.
Florida Car Accident Statistics
The data for car accidents in Florida highlights some alarming statistics. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles released a report showing that in 2016, there were 395,842 car accidents in the State of Florida. That is approximately a 5% increase since 2015 and a 13% increase since 2014. Of the 374,342 crashes that took place in 2015, there were 243,316 nonfatal injuries and 2,939 deaths. Interpreting the statistical data, about 65% of the Florida car accidents that took place in 2015 resulted in injuries.
If you get into a car accident in Florida, there is a very good chance that you will sustain injuries. Florida courts see thousands of personal injury lawsuits a year. Injured victims who are seeking compensation for damages can put themselves in better positions for maximum recovery if they retain an experienced Florida personal injury attorney. Due to the high volume of these types of lawsuits in the State of Florida, your claim could easily be overlooked and minimalized by an opposing attorney or by the courts. A skilled personal injury attorney with a successful trial history will not be intimidated by big insurance companies and an at-fault driver's counsel. Let the Law Offices of Prosper Shaked fight for you to receive the compensation you deserve.
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In order to estimate how much an injured person can receive in a lawsuit for car accident injuries, it is important to have an understanding of Florida's no-fault insurance policy. Under this policy, all drivers must have a minimum of $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection insurance coverage (PIP). If you get into a car accident and sustained injuries, you can begin to receive coverage from your own insurance company without having to establish fault first.
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- $5,000 in death benefits
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It is important to note that benefits received cannot exceed $2,500 unless you have an emergency medical condition (EMC). Florida law defines an EMC as a condition with such severe symptoms that the absence of immediate medical intervention could result in the following:
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If you do not receive medical treatment within 14 days of your accident, PIP will not cover medical bills. It is also important to note that PIP does not cover damages for pain and suffering.
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Medical expenses and treatment for severe injuries could exceed the amount of coverage PIP provides. In this type of case, an individual with a serious injury may file a personal injury lawsuit against an at-fault driver. To meet this threshold, your injury must fall within one of the following categories:
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Typically, a car accident victim with serious injuries will sue an at-fault driver based on a theory of negligence. There are four essential elements that must be established in order for a victim to collect damages for the negligent actions of another driver. These elements are:
- The at-fault driver owed a legal duty of care to the victim;
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- As a result, the victim suffered damages.
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Researchers have synthesized information from 2014 and found that an increasing amount of Americans died due to alcohol-related causes. Other studies have shown that older adults are increasingly more at risk for abusing alcohol, and suffering from complications and diseases related to alcohol abuse. This information is important because it shows that alcohol abuse and alcohol-related illnesses are very prevalent in society and may not be addressed properly through primary care, prevention or treatment.
"Since the prevalence of heavy drinking trends to follow closely with per capita consumption, it is likely that one explanation for the growth in alcohol-related deaths is that more people are drinking more," explained Duke University professor Phillip J. Cook.
The research shows that 30,700 Americans passed away in 2014 from alcohol-related causes. This translates to 9.6 people out of every 100,000 people in the country. Researchers point out that this is a 37% increase from 2002. This figure does not include all the fatalities from drunk driving crashes or incidents.
So, why are so many people dying from alcohol-related causes? Some point out that the continued focus on prescription abuse and heroin has taken the attention away from alcohol use disorders. Another potential reason for the increase in the amount of deaths is that families and friends tend to dismiss the signs that someone is abusing alcohol.
Ignoring the fact that someone is drinking alone, or always has a reason to drink, someone that is emotional and gets even more emotional when they drink, or someone who has intense mood swings and makes bad decisions when they consume alcohol, is what can cause life-threatening medical complications.
In order to prevent alcohol-related diseases or complications, loved ones and family members have to remain vigilant when it comes to the health of their family. Instead of ignoring potential warning signs, family members are urged to talk to professionals for guidance in handling alcohol abuse and getting the abuser to handle their addiction safely and with the right help. Contact us today for more information about alcohol intervention programs and lets help save more lives in 2016.


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What is the CONNECTED CAR of the future? What can it do? Wind River® is working with leading automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to reduce the complexities and costs of developing the software-enabled automobile. For more information about Wind River, go to: http://windriver.com/markets/automotive/


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Day 107: The Crown's case that Rebekah Brooks plotted to hack phones is "entirely circumstantial" and based on theory rather than evidence, her lawyer told the Old Bailey today. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hacked Off: Even in its dying days the PCC covers up the Mail's appalling code breach record20 05 2014
New monthly summaries of 'concluded complaints' have appeared on the PCC website, as usual with no fanfare and no analysis to help the public understand the performance of the newspapers that the PCC 'regulates'. Read the rest of this entry »
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Case Law: Hannon v NGN, Privacy, the police and payments, an arresting development – Dominic Crossley20 05 2014
On 16 May 2014 judgment was handed down in Hannon v NGN and Dufour v NGN ([2014] EWHC 1580 (Ch)), cases which arise from Operation Elveden, the police investigation into corrupt payments by journalists to public officials. Read the rest of this entry »
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In what has been described as a "down year" for food and cash donations for food banks in B.C., residents of the Saanich Peninsula came through in a big way for the Sidney Lions Food Bank on Saturday.
Peninsula volunteer fire departments held their annual food drive on Dec. 17, visiting neighbourhoods in Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney. And while there's a friendly competition between the departments, they all agree the effort is about helping the community.
To that end, donors in Sidney came up with $7,160 in cash for the local fire hall. Lt. Rick Togood says that's a 34 per cent increase over what was collected last year.
"It's been another great year," he said, noting the department also collected 234 boxes of food.
Food donations, Togood noted, are a little down over last year — but that was more than made up for in cash donations. He said the food bank can use the money, making it go further to help families in need.
Bev Elder, executive director of the Sidney Lions Food Bank said with their connections with grocery suppliers, they can get what they need for their 400-plus Christmas food hampers — and make the money go the extra mile.
She added that even in Sidney, donations have been down this month. However, Elder noted the food bank gets a lot of support year-'round to help keep the shelves filled.
In North Saanich, firefighter Brian Thomas said they collected around $3,000 in cash — and they almost doubled the amount of food they collected last year. Their food drive event saw Santa Claus arrive by helicopter at the Wain Road fire hall, thanks to support from Port Sidney Marina and Mill Bay Marine Group.
Rob Syverson of the Central Saanich Fire Department said their members and their families collected $460 and are on par with the food donations, compared with last year. Central Saanich residents donated enough food to fill two trailers.
"It's all about trying to help the community," Syverson said. "It's why we signed up for this job in the first place."
Togood said the firefighters' food drives include their families and have become an annual tradition. He said it's always good to see families encourage their children to be a part of the giving.
"It gives you hope that there's another generation out there that values giving back to the community," he said.


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Things have been different lately….I haven't been experiencing those 'I am a super happy empty nester' moments. Not that I have been depressed or sad, I just haven't been intentional about my thoughts, feelings and actions. What I mean is, I allowed myself to fall into the mundane 'comings and goings' of my somewhat busy professional life, that I hadn't been living an intentional purposeful personal life. In one brief moment, I found myself headed to that 'empty nesting syndrome' some talk about.
Wow, that was a mouthful and honestly not so sure that paragraph is grammatically correct. But, oh well. This is my life. I will explain.
Because I stated to feel differently, I decided to complete a little research about 'empty nesting'. I know what the term is, but hadn't really researched it. First, let me tell you why I researched it…
I was out one day at a networking event (I don't really network, but that's a discussion for another day) and after sharing a little about my family life, a woman asked me a question. She asked me, "aren't you feeling a little depressed about not being an engaged parent, well what I mean is, now that the children are all gone?" I responded first advising that they aren't all gone and that my youngest is at home although he attends college and works part time. I also responded that no I am not feeling depressed. In fact, I am still quite engaged as a parent with all of my children but I am now adult parenting rather than actively parenting. She looked perplexed; and although she did not ask me any additional questions, her perplexed facial expression remained with me for a few days. This is why I decided to do some research.
A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease." ~ Elizabeth Gaskell
I am not a huge fan of Wikipedia, but of course they produced the first definition/explanation of empty nest syndrome in the search results. Their explanation reads, 'Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of grief and loneliness parents may feel when their children leave home for the first time, such as to live on their own or attend a college or university. It is not a clinical condition.' (well thank God it isn't clinical) They go on to explain, "Since young adults moving out from their families" house is generally a normal and healthy event, the symptoms of empty nest syndrome often go unrecognized. This can result in depression and a loss of purpose for parents, since the departure of their children from 'the nest' leads to adjustments in parents' lives. Empty nest syndrome is especially common in full-time mothers."
Psychology Today reads, "Empty nest syndrome refers to feeling of depression, sadness, and, or grief experienced by parents and caregivers after children come of age and leave their childhood homes. This may occur when children go to college or get married. Women are more likely than men to be affected. Often, when children leave the home, mothers are going through other significant life events as well, such as menopause or caring for elderly parents. Men can also experience similar feelings of loss regarding the departure of their children. Empty nest syndrome is not a clinical diagnosis, but rather describes a transition period in which many people experience feelings of loneliness or loss. While many parents encourage their children to become independent adults, the experience of sending children off into the world can be a painful one."
I certainly don't want to offend anyone, but merely reading these two descriptions of empty nest syndrome could make me feel depressed. Whew, can we agree that any drastic life change can cause a little depression, despair and/or loneliness. Let me say, going through my divorce was a much more difficult experience than empty nesting.
But let's declare now that through this transition of empty nesting, we will not allow depression and loneliness to dwell in our space. We will embrace this transition with power and poise. We will cope and conquer. We will thrive! Now let's talk about how.
It is my goal to help you through it! If you have not read my personal goal, as the Breakout Mom, you can read it here.
I am an empty nester. I actually felt the first effects of empty nesting in 2006 when my eldest graduated from high school and left for college. At this time, we (I was married at the time) still had an 11 and 8 year old at home. I truly believe having these two children at home help soften the blow. I began preparing then for my empty nesting journey. However, the hardest blow was empty nesting as a single person.
I will first share how I began to prepare for my empty nesting journey with children at home and later share how I currently thrive as an empty nester.
Before they leave the nest (I was a stay at home mother):
- Begin thinking about what you want to do with your free time. Yes!!
- Do you currently have a hobby that you can monetize into a business? Research what and how to make it happen.
- Do you want to begin a new career or return to that career you had prior to children? Research what steps are required to start or return to that career.
- I have even met empty nesters who went to support/work alongside of their spouse in their businesses after the children 'left'. If so, start that discussion with your spouse to identify what steps are required. Also, discuss where, in the business, you can help now from home (phone calls, graphics, emails, marketing strategies or plans, social media).
- In all of the above options, identify if additional education on training is necessary. Review your current availability with your household commitments. Can you squeeze out a couple of hours each week to take an online course? Yes, do it!
- Search out groups of interest to join. These groups should have nothing to do with parenting or children. This is for YOU! Examples: knitting, wine tasting, sewing, etc.
- Now if you are collar bone deep in supporting, chauffeuring, and cheering your children's afterschool activities, like I was, try connecting with some of the parents at those activities. Chances are they are collar bone deep as well and could use some adult only interactions. Get a group of them together for game night, family night, movie nights, etc. If you are a single woman or man parenting alone, invite other mothers or fathers who are also single. If you are married invite couples. Trust me they will exhale along with you. Why, because it is likely their child is the same age as your child and approaching empty nesting also.
For the current empty nester,
- I am not one to suggest you dive head first into your work, but if that makes you happy, go for it. I do it, but only Monday through Wednesday.
- Schedule time with your children, if they are not at home. I find, for me, leaving the calls, visits (if they don't live at home) and connecting up to the-I am so excited to now be old enough to make my own decisions, and I live on my own because I am completely grown-children, is not the best idea.
- CALL ANYWAY, even when they sound like you are interrupting them. Remember, you could not go to the bathroom, talk to your girlfriend, eat that favorite snack or watch your favorite TV show in peace without hearing 'mom' 100 times. Guess what, they owe you.
- Do not take it personal when you don't hear from them. They are grown (ha) remember, they believe they can do it all on their own.
- Let them fall, bump their head, make some-I would not do that if I were you-decisions. Be an advisor (not just their parent) when they call for advice after they made a not so good decision.
- Don't take it personal (they live at home) if they don't come home for dinner. I will admit, this was a challenge for me. My first year as an empty nester full time, my youngest was living on campus. So when he came home for his sophomore year, I thought, well if I am eating, I will cook something for him. NOPE, he didn't eat. Not because he didn't want it or he didn't want to eat what his mother cooked, but because he ate with his friends while either at school or after work. Because he is learning to be an adult and he has a social life (dang it, a better social life than mine, I might add)
- Increase the dating time with your spouse….if you haven't already. Try stay-cations overnight with some surprises!! Make dinner fun, add a scavenger hunt. Design a fun-filled life without the children.
- Spend scheduled time with single friends, if you are single of course.
- Increase your 'self-care' regimen: movies; happy hour; pampering ( I have fun taking myself out, although I can be really expensive).
- My favorite, increase solo traveling. This is a fun experience like no other.
I do not intend to live a life outlined by the definitions I shared above. Who says empty nesting can't be a rebirthing or growth experience? I certainly do. If I have to design my own lifestyle in order to be nonconforming, then so be it. I forgot this for a moment but not anymore.
I am the Breakout Mom and I am designing a lifestyle that is perfect for me. I want to help you design one that is perfect for you. Why don't you join me!!!


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Arsenal Soccer Schools coach Drew Tyler traveled to Iraq last week to visit a football project funded by The Arsenal Foundation, in partnership with Save the Children.
The Arsenal Foundation has funded two artificial football pitches in Iraq for children and families who have been forced to leave their homes.
Drew headed out to help create a football program that will give children the chance to learn to 'Play the Arsenal Way'.
By combining Save the Children's experience of delivering life-changing programmes with Arsenal's football expertise, this ground-breaking project has reached more than 2,500 children across the two camps so far.
The Arsenal Foundation has been supporting Save the Children as their global partner since 2011 and has raised more than £1.5million to support the charity's life-saving work.


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Seaside Park: L Street Beach- Nosy neighborhood watch called in an anonymous complaint to the non-emergent SPPD line. They wanted to inform them that there are unleashed dogs on the L Street BAY BEACH close to Berkeley Lane.
I get the ordinance and all, but on a Sunday night during the summer- on the Bayside… just give it a F'n break! If the owner is a jerkoff and doesn't pick up the dog shit, then yeah call the Feds, but really… Get A Life!


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Nono's Proves Classic Confections Does More Than Just Great DessertsOctober 4, 2018
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More than a decade since its inception, Classic Confections has amassed a cult following, and for good reason. Owned by Chef Baba Ibazeta-Benedicto, the homegrown pastry shop offered everything from cookies, cakes, pies, and other sweet treats of (as the name implies) the classic and timeless set—proper renditions of favorites that never go out of style, that made saving room for dessert a worthy endeavor. Fans, rejoice: Ibazeta-Benedicto brings us Nono's, expanding the selection with their takes on both sweet and savory comfort favorites.
Nono's houses Classic Confections' well-loved bestsellers, including their multi-awarded Chocolate Oblivion and Banana Cream Pie. Beyond these however is a roster of hot, savory meals—soups, salads, sandwiches, all-day breakfast, pasta dishes, meaty mains—that take off from Classic Confections' philosophy of classics, done right and always with love. Many of these dishes take inspiration from Ibazeta-Benedicto's personal favorites growing up, such as the Mac 'n Cheese and the Mini Pepito Sandwiches; and though the selection does not stray too far from what is familiar, the food is anything but run-of-the-mill with the use fresh, great-quality ingredients.
Here are our favorites:
Fried Kesong Puti with Candied Walnuts
Start your meal on an indulgent note with the Fried Kesong Puti with Candied Walnuts. Pan-frying transforms the fresh local white cheese into a soft, oozing entity that retains a hint of chewy resistance. Charred and brazen at the surface, the salty cheese is topped with sweet, buttery walnuts and strips of basil for a welcome zing. Listed as an appetizer, it can be nibbled on plain or with the toasted baguette slices served alongside; but with its sweet-savory character, it transcends borders and makes for a most intriguing dessert.
Nono's Homestyle Fried Chicken
Fried chicken may seem a dime a dozen in the country, but Nono's version is worth adding to the top of your list. Peddling a Southern-style influence, Nono's uses boneless chicken thighs fully-breaded at the surface, offering a satisfying crunch and nary a hint of grease before revealing a succulent, full-flavored interior—it's good on its own, but even better with their country-style gravy and/or honey. When you're not busy licking your fingers clean, tuck into the dinner rolls, corn on the cob, or the equally flavorful fries that grace the sides of your plate.
Nono's by Classic Confections
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For the first time ever, the Khan Market outlet of Smoke House Deli has just introduced a drool-worthy waffle menu with a wide array of remarkable delicacies and we can't even!
Be it a hearty breakfast or sweet craving, freshly-made waffles have always been our go to option. Waffles with maple syrup or dunked in chocolate syrup or even whipped cream-smothered waffles are sure to be on your favourite's list.
There are three sinful flavours at this outlet and we've already got our forks out to try them all! The crowd favourite here is their maple syrup-loaded Belgian Classic. Just as popular is the quirky Fruit Waffle with a crisp waffle base, a colourful dose of cut fruits and oodles of blueberry syrup!
But the showstopper here is definitely the drool-worthy Banoffee Waffle. This beauty is a sinful combination of toffee bananas, chocolate syrup, and ice cream!
Now stop drooling already and head out to dig into this work of art at the Smoke House Deli Outlet in Khan Market.
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For the third consecutive testing period, samples from the Bordentown Water Department contained twice the levels of lead allowed by the federal government. Baffled local officials continue to search for answers to the most basic question: Why?
The quest for clarity has led the Bordentown City government to take a holistic approach to their water system, which serves nearly 16,000 people in the city and Bordentown Township. In addition to taking hundreds of water samples, the utility also has begun the process of digging up entire streets in order to ensure no lead piping exists in the distribution system.
City officials believe none of the pipes belonging to the utility contain lead, and insist the water source is not the problem. If true, that likely would leave the cause as lead piping, solder or fixtures within homes. The onus, then, to fix the issue would be on individual homeowners.
"We are very, very serious about this," Bordentown City Mayor Jim Lynch said. "We are not taking this lightly. We're not pushing blame on anything. We need to get to the problem, and we have to help either the homeowner solve it or the water utility solve it."
Utilities across New Jersey—from Newark to Hackensack to Trenton—have grappled with lead issues in recent years. Nearby, Trenton Water Works has tested for excessive lead in three of the last four six-month sampling periods. SUEZ Water Hackensack received its first ever violation for lead in January.
Gov. Phil Murphy has acknowledged the issue, and even devoted part of his first State of the State address in January to recognize lead piping and aging water infrastructure is a problem statewide. Murphy also held a meeting with mayors whose towns have grappled with lead in the water. The mayors of Newark and Trenton were there. So was Lynch.
"I kind of felt out of place because we had nowhere near the kinds of problems they had," Lynch said.
For this reason, the problem perplexes more in Bordentown. Nearly all the water utilities in question have lead service lines. As far as anyone knows, Bordentown doesn't.
Yet, testing reveals Bordentown has some of the highest levels of lead in the state. TWW's worst result of 19.7 parts per billion is still 30 percent less than Bordentown's best, the most recent number of 28 ppb.
Meanwhile, neighboring Fieldsboro, which buys its water in bulk from Bordentown, returned a number more than twice of Trenton's in the most recent round of testing.
Additionally concerning is that some homes continue to have high lead levels despite repeated attempts to remedy the issue. One home returned a result in the latest round of testing 48 times higher than the federal limit of 15 ppb.
Several other homes have given city officials pause because they have provided samples with high lead even after flushing the pipes. Lead levels typically diminish as water runs since lead usually leaches into water that has been resting for some time. For this reason, water utilities dealing with lead often advise customers to run the water for a minute first thing in the morning.
Bordentown City commissioner Joe Myers said a few of the sustained lead levels were due to residents improperly taking samples. But there is still a homeowner in Bordentown Township who continues to see elevated lead in the water after flushing, despite replacing the service line to the home.
"It's not supposed to do that," Lynch said. "Even if you have lead overnight sitting, in the morning, if you let it run for 15 seconds, the lead will pretty much go away. In these houses, it doesn't go away. So we have to be careful not to tell people, 'Just run the water for 30 seconds, and it will go away.' We're not so sure about that."
When flushing fails to remedy a lead problem, suspicion usually turns to the water itself as a cause. City officials insist, though, that the water source isn't the issue. Bordentown draws its water from a well drilled into an aquifer near the Crosswicks Creek. It does not take surface water, as Trenton does from the Delaware River.
The water department has tested the water at the source and at two different locations before service runs into Fieldsboro. All tests came back with low or undetectable levels of lead, Myers said. The city also tested water coming into the sewer system, with samples showing no lead, Lynch said.
'If you have younger children, my advice would be to get them tested. We'll help them with that.'
The city has collected nearly 400 samples from people's homes as well, and has started to look for patterns. Mapped out, it appears the lead problems are clustered in certain areas, including on one block of Oliver Street in the city and on West Constitution Drive in Bordentown Township.
Myers said the visual could be misleading, though. The water department has focused sampling in certain areas to satisfy the DEP requirement to test homes most likely to have lead piping or lead solder.
Lynch, meanwhile, says data so far suggests that houses built in the 1980s are the most likely candidates for lead issues because of materials used during construction. He believes the city is close to targeting the source of the problem.
"In another six months from now, we should have a pretty good book of knowledge on what's taking place here," Lynch said. "Then we just have to work with the homeowner. We can't afford to go into people's houses for them, but we certainly want to help any way we can."
To ensure pipes owned by the utility do not contain lead, the water department has dug to see the mains and service lines on eight streets. The department selected streets with houses that repeatedly exceeded the federal lead standard during testing. Upon inspection, the pipes were mostly copper. One was plastic. None have been lead, Myers said.
The water department also has begun taking inventory of its mains and service lines to comply with new state law affecting every water utility. The law also requires utilities to develop a 10-year plan for upgrading and maintaining the components of its water system.
The city currently has the draft of the plan ready, and Myers said the government will make the plan public at a dedicated meeting this month. Prior to the official public meeting, the city's resident water advisory board will review the plan at its meeting this month. The advisory board gathering is also open to the public.
While sorting out the root of the problem, the Bordentown Water Department started introducing orthophosphate to its water this past fall. Orthophosphate forms scale, which can prevent lead in corroding pipes and fixtures from leaching into water. The amount of lead in Bordentown's water dropped 35 percent in the six-month period after orthophosphate was introduced.
But Lynch cautioned orthophosphate does not get rid of lead, and merely masks the problem. To truly rid a water system of lead-related problems requires removing all lead from the system.
That's easier said than done in Bordentown because most of the city's service lines into homes are either galvanized, plastic or copper. Lynch said his house, built in the 1930s, had a galvanized service line until about 15 years ago, when it broke and was replaced with a copper pipe.
Studies have shown galvanized pipes themselves can be a source of lead. Galvanized pipes were dipped in zinc, which is impure. Those impurities often included lead. One study, published in 2015, showed that galvanized steel pipes were a primary lead source for many homes in areas that have had lead in water issues, including Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
Galvanized pipes are also known to corrode easily, and, if the pipes were ever connected to lead plumbing or service lines, the corrosion inside the galvanized pipes could have trapped bits of lead. As the pipe continues to corrode, it can release the trapped lead into the water, even if the source of the lead had been removed many years ago.
Experts say that, like lead piping, the only way to fix problems with galvanized pipes is to replace them.
That is an expensive proposition, and one local governments do not have funding to attempt, Lynch said. During his meeting with mayors, Murphy promised to appeal to the federal level for more infrastructure funding for New Jersey. Lynch also said the city plans on reaching out for help to Rep. Andy Kim, who is a Bordentown Township resident.
In the end, city officials said they will do anything in their power to ensure the quality of the drinking water and the safety of residents. That's why, Lynch said, they are taking such a comprehensive look at the issue.
"I wouldn't rule anything out," Lynch said. "Our responsibility is that the city isn't contributing to this in any way."
In the meantime, Lynch stressed the importance of getting all children tested for lead exposure. The city also has offered to test residents' water for lead, at no cost to the homeowner.
"If you have younger children, my advice would be to get them tested," Lynch said. "We'll help them with that. If they feel they want their water tested, we're still testing. We're still willing to test at our expense. It's cost us a lot of money, but that's how serious we are."
The Burlington County Department of Health apparently agreed with Lynch's advice, and—in partnership with Virtua Health System— held the first of two lead screening events for children in the area Feb. 25 at the Bordentown Township Senior Center. The second will be March 27 at the Carslake Community Center in Bordentown City from 5-7 p.m. Children up to age 6 can receive a free blood test via finger stick, which gives instant results. Educational materials about lead exposure will also be available.
This kind of testing is important because doctors, researchers and even government agencies agree that there is no safe level of lead for human consumption. Lead is a neurotoxin, and the human body cannot process it. Instead, it is absorbed by the teeth, bones and body tissue.
Lower levels of exposure, like those in water, cause no obvious symptoms but can affect children's brain development and can cause anemia, hypertension, renal impairment and immunotoxicity. Pregnant women, in particular, need to be careful, as lead stored in their bodies can be released into their system during pregnancy, causing harm to the child. The effects of lead are believed to be irreversible.


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Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs Across the Years (Part 3)
Now on its final installment, our Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs Across the Years feature culminates with previous awardees who have shaped industries such as media, publications, retail and fashion. We've also included the women who have revolutionized long-standing corporations from the inside as lauded intrapreneurs. This Thursday, on March 30, 2017, Go Negosyo will be awarding a new set of women entrepreneurs as the Inspiring Filipina Awardees of 2017. As the much awaited awarding draws near, so does the end of the nationwide celebration of Women's Month. As we continue on this 2017, let us not forget about the ever growing number of Filipina Entrepreneurs gaining recognition for their ability to be catalysts for change and leaders of true progress in our country.
Maria Ressa – Rappler
Maria Ressa was awarded in 2014 by Go Negosyo as a Filipina Starpreneur for her work as the CEO and Founder of Rappler. Ressa is among the most fearless and decorated journalists of Asia. She spent decades of her life in investigative journalism, concentrating mostly in exposing terrorist groups and networks across the Asian region. In her 20s, she set up a a group called Probe Productions which aimed to introduce television broadcasting to television. She then went on to become a well-decorated journalist with CNN. From a journalist, she became a director of the Southeast Asian operations of the global news group. Today, she has taken her vast experience in journalism and continues to evolve the landscape of journalism and media.
Sari Yap – MEGA Publishing Group
In 2012, Sari Yap was awarded as the STARpreneur in the field of Publishing for her work as CEO and Founder of One MEGA Publishing Group. Working in the world of fashion and publications was admittedly a rough journey for Yap. As the first nationwide fashion magazine in the country, Yap had to battle a lot of criticisms and doubts from investors and other naysayers. Her company has survived two financial crises, and today runs 10 magazines that focus on lifestyle, travel and of course, fashion. Yap has proven herself as a trailblazer in the local fashion publication industry and serves as an inspiration to many who choose to follow her path.
Marixi Rufino-Prieto – Philippine Daily Inquirer
As the Chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), Marixi Prieto was awarded as early as 2010 for her expansive work in publications during the Most Inspiring Women Awards hosted by Go Negosyo. Aside from PDI, Prieto is also the Director of several businesses such as Cebu Daily News, Hinge Inquirer Publication Inc., Inquirer Interactive Inc., Inquirer Publications Inc., Printown Group, Sunvar Inc., Investment and Marketing Association, Ionian Industrial Property Inc., Corinthian Industrial Property, Inc., HMR Enterprises, Inc., Lexmedia Realty, Inc., Var Buildings, Inc., Parkside Realty Development Corporation, Golden Pizza Inc., Golden Donuts Inc., International Family Foods Services, Inc., Mix-plant Inc., LRP Inc., Pinnacle Printers Corporation, Inquirer Holdings, Inc., Mediacom Equities, Inc., Matrix Resources Portfolio Holdings, Inc., and Excel Pacific Equities, Inc.
Natividad "Naty" Cheng – Uratex
Naty Cheng was awarded in 2014 as one of the Medium/Large STARpreneurs by Go Negosyo. As the co-founder and CEO of Uratex, many know of her inspiring story as a factory worker with cum business owner who pioneered the first foam factory in the country. Her husband and her started the business with a capital of 4,000 pesos and today, Uratex continues on as a multi-million peso business that has expanded its products from beds/foams, to adhesives, containers and plastic furnitures and now sells to countries all over Asia, the Netherlands and Australia.
Zenaida "Nedy" Tantoco – Rustan's Commercial Corp.
Nedy Tantoco is the current Chair and CEO of Rustan Commercial Corp., the long-standing and most prominent high-end retail company in the country. Under the Tantoco's, Rustan's has outlasted many other department stores of the same concept—leading the Tantocos to be known as the first family of the luxury industry in our country. Today, Nedy continues to lead Rustan's to greater heights as they diversified from home and fashion to food with Rustan's Supermarkets. Nedy was awarded in 2011 by Go Negosyo as a STARpreneurs in the large category.
Marife Zamora – Convergys Philippines
Marife Zamora was awarded as a STARpreneur by Go Negosyo in 2012 and was later on awarded as one of the Most 100 Influential Filipina Women in the World in 2013. Zamora's numerous accolades is due to her pioneering success in the corporate world as the Convergys Managing Director for Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, the company's largest region. In the business process outsourcing industy, men dominate the leadership positions and Zamora is the only Filipina in the world who has reached the C-Suite level. Under her leadership, Convergys has become the number 1 employer in the Philippines in just a little over a decade.
Rizalina Mantaring – Sun Life Financial Philippines
Rizalina Mantaring is the current Country Head of Sun Life Financial Philippines. Under her leadership, the Philippine operation has implemented numerous industry firsts and innovations for which Sun Life is known, helping Sun Life become the number one insurance company in the country. With her background in IT, Mantaring was able to transfer the Philippines into the IT hub of the global Sun Life Financial Group in only five years. Before her ascent to leadership in Sun Life, the company had difficulty acquiring the number one spot in the country. Today, they've held on to the number on spot for 5 consecutive years. Mantaring was awarded by Go Negosyo in 2015 during the FIlipina summit for her often praised work and innovation in the Insurance industry.
Maria Fe Agudo – Hyundai Asia Resources Inc.
As the President of Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) Agudo received the 2011 Ernst & Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was awarder due to her work with HARI not only in building the Hyundai brand in the Philippines as a formidable player in the auto industry, but also as an innovator in nation building through HARI's engagement with government and private partners in sustainable community building projects such as the Hyundai Center for Green Innovation located in the Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm in Bulacan; Hyundai Embraces Lanao Partnership for Education program in partnership with Synergeia Foundation; and St. Scholastica Mission Hospital in Catarman, Northern Samar.
She is also the current President and co-founder of the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) and a 2013 Go Negosyo Women Icons of Entrepreneurship Awardee.
READ: Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs Across the Years Part 1 | Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs Across the Years Part 2