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Schizophrenia affects about 1 in 100 people in the United States.
This serious psychiatric disorder is one of the most disabling mental health issues. It can cause disordered thinking, delusions, and hallucinations. It affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. (1)
Nonetheless, it's possible for people with schizophrenia to live relatively normal lives.
There are treatments available to help reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia, although coping with the disease can be a lifelong struggle, and it has no cure. (2)
About 1 in 100 people have schizophrenia, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. (3)
Men typically start to show symptoms of schizophrenia in their late teens or early twenties. Women tend to show symptoms a bit later, usually in their late twenties or early thirties. Sometimes women show symptoms of schizophrenia for the first time around menopause. (4)
Men are about 1.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than women, according to a review of studies published in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews. (5)
Schizophrenia can occur at any age, but it's less commonly diagnosed for the first time in a person older than 40 or younger than 12.
Schizophrenia symptoms usually first appear early in life, during a person's late teen years through their early thirties. People with schizophrenia may display unusual behaviors and symptoms that can be upsetting for friends and family. These symptoms include:
While many of the symptoms can be controlled over time with proper treatment, symptoms of schizophrenia may be severe, and schizophrenia diagnosis can be difficult.
No single, definitive test exists for schizophrenia. Thorough clinical interviews are used to diagnose the disease. A doctor will test for — or diagnose — schizophrenia by ruling out other medical conditions that may be causing symptoms.
Learn More About Schizophrenia Symptoms and Diagnosis
People with schizophrenia have higher rates of other psychiatric disorders too.
Some psychiatric disorders that are more common in people with schizophrenia include the following:
The rate of suicide is higher among people with schizophrenia than in the general population. People with schizophrenia account for roughly 1 in 10 suicides in the United States, according to the physician-run website UpToDate. (4)
Experts have long debated the causes of schizophrenia, including whether schizophrenia is hereditary. There doesn't appear to be just one cause of schizophrenia.
Researchers now believe several genetic changes and other factors can increase the risk of schizophrenia. (2)
Risk factors for schizophrenia may include the following:
Genetics Certain genes have been linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia, but no single gene appears to be responsible for the disease.
Defects in those genes may increase the risk of schizophrenia by causing chemicals in the brain to malfunction.
In 2014, more than 300 scientists from around the world compared the genomes of 37,000 people with schizophrenia with more than 113,000 people without the disease in the biggest-ever genetic schizophrenia study. They found 128 distinct gene variants that were associated with schizophrenia. They reported their findings in the journal Nature. (6)
Schizophrenia tends to run in families, though not everyone who has a parent with schizophrenia will get the disease. In fact, about 1 in 10 people with a parent or sibling who has schizophrenia will develop the disease. (2)
Among people with schizophrenia, most of the risk of developing the disorder (80 percent) seems to be related to genetic factors (which include particular genotypes, variations in genomes, and family history), according to a study of Danish twins published in the March 2018 issue of Biological Psychiatry. (7)
The family link is most evident in identical twins. If one twin is diagnosed with schizophrenia, the other has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease. (2)
Brain chemicals Problems with certain chemicals in the brain may increase your risk of developing schizophrenia. (2) These chemicals, called neurotransmitters, help brain cells in different parts of the brain communicate with one another.
Uterine environment Researchers have linked exposure to certain viruses or malnutrition in the womb to schizophrenia. (2)
Drug use Some scientific studies suggest that using mind-altering drugs, specifically marijuana, especially during the teenage years and early adulthood, can increase the risk of schizophrenia. (2)
Over the past 30 years, researchers have identified more than 100 genes that may increase the risk of schizophrenia, and they have begun finding novel pathways and making other discoveries that may help identify new targets for drug therapy
There is no cure for schizophrenia, and as with many diseases that can be managed but not cured, early detection and treatment are important.
Seek medical treatment if you or someone you know might be experiencing signs of psychosis or schizophrenia. Early treatment can improve a person's chance for a successful recovery. What's more, proper treatment helps minimize symptoms and improve quality of life. Yet even after symptoms have ceased and schizophrenia is managed, most people with schizophrenia require ongoing drug and nondrug treatment.
You may have heard of someone with paranoid schizophrenia or disorganized schizophrenia.
People with schizophrenia may show a number of symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior.
In the past, doctors split schizophrenia patients into five subtypes depending on their dominant symptoms.
Guidelines published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013 eliminated schizophrenia subtypes, because they weren't helpful to doctors. (8) That's because schizophrenia symptoms can change over time, and symptoms may overlap. The new guidelines opted instead for a broader schizophrenia definition.
Some schizophrenia symptoms include the following:
People with paranoid delusions are often said to have paranoid schizophrenia. Paranoid delusions may make it difficult for a person with schizophrenia to cooperate with treatment and can increase the likelihood of problems, such as homelessness. (4)
Schizoaffective disorder is closely related to schizophrenia. It acts like a combination of schizophrenia and either depression or bipolar disorder.
People with schizoaffective disorder typically show symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania or depression, alongside schizophrenia symptoms.
In the past, the process of diagnosing schizoaffective disorder may have been imprecise. Today, there is a distinction between having schizophrenia and mood episodes and having schizoaffective disorder.
Because the symptoms can overlap, it is not always clear whether a person has bipolar disorder or depression with psychotic features, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or a schizophrenialike illness, such as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
One of the biggest myths about schizophrenia is that people with schizophrenia have split, or multiple, personalities.
Experts say that the media is partially responsible for some public misconceptions about schizophrenia.
Movies and television shows often perpetuate the myth that all people with schizophrenia are dangerous.
This type of misunderstanding can be harmful for people with schizophrenia.
Some people with schizophrenia may have violent outbursts, and there's a small subset of people with schizophrenia who can be dangerous.
The risk of harm to others is increased in people who are not currently in treatment, as well as people who are acutely psychotic, often with paranoid or other delusions involving others potentially harming them in some way.
Overall, the rate of violence committed by people with schizophrenia is very small; in fact, people with schizophrenia are more likely to be victims of violence as opposed to perpetrators.
When people with schizophrenia use drugs or alcohol, the risk of violence directed toward others is increased.
However, most people with schizophrenia pose no danger to others. The vast majority of people with schizophrenia tend to withdraw from society when they are experiencing symptoms.
Learn More About Schizophrenia Myths and Facts
Myths, false information, and misunderstandings about a serious disease like schizophrenia can be especially troubling for newly diagnosed people and their support network. Take advantage of credible medical resources and searchable databases to provide information and support for people with schizophrenia.
When schizophrenia develops in children younger than 13, it's called childhood-onset or pediatric schizophrenia.
Pediatric schizophrenia is a very rare — and often very severe — form of the disorder. It's estimated to affect about 1 in 40,000 people. (9)
Schizophrenia is difficult to diagnose in young children. Many of its typical symptoms resemble those of more common childhood disorders, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (9)
Myths, false information, and misunderstandings about a serious disease such as schizophrenia can be especially troubling for newly diagnosed people and their support network. Take advantage of credible medical resources and searchable databases to provide information and support for people with schizophrenia.
Mental health, or being able to think, feel, and act in ways that enhance your life, is something that everyone needs. At the same time, we all have quirks and habits that make us unique. You might, for example, have a fear of flying, fidget a lot, or love cats so much that you own way more of them than most people. How do you know if your quirk is just a benign personality trait, or if it's a sign that you're teetering on the edge of a mental disorder?
Terms for conditions like anxiety, bipolar disorder, and PTSD are thrown around often in popular culture. Do you know what they really are, how the symptoms manifest and are treated?


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Kristen Stewart Caught In A Fire On 'Snow White & The Huntsman' Set?
Kristen is back in London filming 'SWATH' and an insider on the set says there was smoke coming from the castle!
Before you get yourself into a tizzy, Kristen Stewart is fine! But HollywoodLife.com has learned that her Snow White character may not be so lucky.Kristen is filming Snow White and the Huntsman at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, which is about 20 miles west of London and an eyewitness says the studio was "covered in smoke"!
"#SWATH @PinewoodStudios was covered in smoke all day yesterday. Must be something to do with the Snow White castle," a fan on set tweeted.
Wow, do you have any idea why the castle would be on fire? We know Kristen is training to fight the wicked queen played by Charlize Theron with the help of her dashing Huntsman [Chris Hemsworth]. This version of Snow White will definitely be edgy and different from the classic fairytale!
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If you're sick of basic, plain grilled cheese sandwiches, you won't take issue with The Big Cheese — the Orlando-based truck is griddling creative sandwiches with Canadian flair and homey ingredients. Big caprese salad fan? The Big Cheese has got their own signature version, stuffed with thick tomato slices, mozzarella, and basil pesto on ciabatta. Feeling the call for of the ocean? You need their Lobster Grill, with butter-grilled lobster, white American cheese, and Texas toast. Maybe you're more of a poutine person — you're in luck, because The Bg Cheese is always stocking a lineup of different poutines (like jerk chicken and BBQ pork). If your next event doesn't seem like it will be nearly cheesy enough, you know exactly who to book to cater it. MUST TRY Salmon Grill — Smoked salmon with bruschetta mix, white American cheese, and Texas toast
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If small-batch, handcrafted gelato is your thing, look no further than Sweet City Gelato. The Orlando-based truck is locally sourcing all of their grass-fed dairy without artificial flavors or preservatives, and bringing smiles to everybody who can get their hands on some. With over 30 rotating gelato flavors (like blueberry buttercookie, banana & Nutella, and sea salted caramel) and 8 rotating sorbetto flavors (like blood orange, cantaloupe, and mango passion fruit), it shouldn't be hard to find something for even the pickiest of eaters. So why wait? Hire Sweet City Gelato to crush the desserts at your next event. You'll be glad you did.
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Old-school sundaes are at the forefront of Ice Cream Social Club, a retro-ish ice cream truck serving the Orlando, FL area. From classic ice cream flavors and toppings, to ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, and floats, they're stocking all the best throwbacks. Ice Cream Social Club's service is extremely customizable, so whether you want goodies for a kids party or a wedding, they'll bring the goods. Why wait? Unleash your inner child and sweeten up your next event with Ice Cream Social Club.
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Ever had a case of the munchies? How about a case of Los Munchies? Well, never fear, because this food truck called Los Munchies is solving hunger strikes all over Orlando, giving foodies the opportunity to dine on flavorful Latin American inspired cuisine with some Caribbean style in the mix. Just what's cookin' at Los Munchies? A whole lot of meals on wheels, bringing all the exotic flavors, imported seasonings and spices to tantalize your tastebuds. Each dish is made to order using only the highest quality ingredients, meaning you may have to wait a bit. But trust us, it's well worth it. Get fried plantains all mashed up in a ball and smothered with sauce in their mofongo, or substitute fried plantains for a bun in their tostone burger with fries, stuffed with beef, chicken or pork. But that's not all. Rounding out the menu is their shrimp campechana, a seafood staple in South America bursting with island taste, and of course they've got street tacos made of homemade tortillas and topped with diced onions and cilantro. Honestly, if you're craving Mexican food or want to try something in the same realm but different, find Los Munchies, and you'll find complete and total satisfaction. Or hire 'em to cater your next fiesta in Orlando. Either way, this is one food truck you can't afford to miss. MUST TRY Empanadas - seasoned ground beef and a myriad of other flavors are stuffed and wrapped into a flaky pastry shell
For Uncle Eddie's Bar-B-Q, the plan was simple: cook the best ribs in Florida. Today you'll find the truck on the streets of Orlando, towing along a horde of fans who swear that they've done just that. When brisket's been smoked for 16 hours over oak and applewood, it's pretty much guaranteed to quell your inner carnivorous cravings — same deal goes for the rest of the meats, because at Eddie's everything is smoked low and slow. Their sides are nothing to sleep on either, from tangy baked beans and creamy coleslaw to some drool-worthy mac and cheese. Find Uncle Eddie's Bar-B-Q in Orlando, or have 'em out to cater your next backyard shindig. MUST TRY BBQ Brisket — 16 hours of smoking time? Forget about it.
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Though you can't quite tie the food at Cruisin Cuisine to one particular country, a quick look at the menu will show that all the food is unified under the blanket of comfort food. The Orlando, FL-based truck is serving up all kinds of comfort classics, and whether it's egg rolls, sandwiches, or skewers, you can rest assured knowing that this is food for the soul. You a burgerhead? Cruisin's burger is great, and topped with a killer secret sauce. More of a quesadillahead? You're in luck, they've got an ooey-gooey one, served with salsa and sour cream. Perhaps, though, above all, you're a meatballhead. Good news once again, Crusin is tossing their meatballs in a banana coconut BBQ reduction. No matter what corner of the globe you're chasing comfort food from, Cruisin Cuisine has your back. Track them down in Orlando, or bring them right to you by booking them for your next event. MUST TRY Tandoori Chicken Skewers — Served with stewed curry tomatoes and ginger dipping glaze
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For close to 30 years, Bahama Buck's has satisfied mouths and scared away heat with top-notch frozen refreshment in countless varieties, from smoothies to shaved ice, and countless respites in-between. Now Bahama Buck's is barreling through Orlando, helping Florida beat the heat with an island punch that hits sweet and never stops. Hit up Bahama Bucks and get a mini-vacation of your choice, in endless flavor combos that let you design your own escape. Track 'em down, and give exhaustion its walking papers — it's about to take a hike. MUST TRY Cocamal Frostelatte — Kona espresso, caramel, and lush coconut
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Florida summers can be tough — the humidity is always hard to tackle. Luckily there's J's Cone zone, an ice cream, shake, and sundae truck cruising through Orlando. Start with some chocolate or vanilla soft serve, and get it swirled into a cone or as the base for a totally customizable sundae. Want to sip your way to satisfaction? Give J's Cone Zone shakes a try. Oh, and did we mention they've also got all those packaged novelties you enjoyed as a kid? If not, well, now you know and you have all the more reason to track down J's Cone Zone in Orlando and beyond. Or have 'em bring it all to your next ice cream social.
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Mission Taco, Inc. is on an all-important mission to share some taco goodness in Orlando. Good thing they've got a food truck to spread the word far and wide. Here, they've reinvented that classic street food for the better, putting a unique twist on the form that's wholly delicious. At Mission Taco, they've elevated the taco using Indian paratha, making for an even heartier meal. Buttery, flaky and totally delicious, they're stuffing 'em with a variety of fillings including vegan-friendly options. Plus they've also got fresh salads, lemonade, sides, and desserts. If all this sounds good to you, why wait? Find Mission Taco, Inc. in Orlando, or have 'em out to make your next event in the Sunshine State all the sunnier. MUST TRY Spiced Pork Paratha Taco — Savory & sweet spiced pork with brown sugar, served on their signature Indian paratha flatbread that's light & flakey, much like a croissant
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If you're lucky enough to be in Orlando, then you're lucky to have access to Talisman Cafe. This is a food truck that's a cut above the rest, putting a full espresso bar on board along with gourmet eats and treats to tantalize your tastebuds. The best part? Everything is vegetarian or vegan, meaning your dietary restrictions won't restrict you from tasting all the good stuff they've got for you. Just what kind of drinks and eats can you expect? Well, basically all your favorite specialty coffee drinks. From mochas and macchiatos to cappucinos and lattes, each delivers a fresh and bold flavor because they're grinding beans on the daily. But that's not all. They've also got loose-leaf and herbal teas available in lattes, as well as pastries as a perfect pair. Oh, and they've also got paninis, pitas and even more healthy foods including raw coconut energy balls and chia pudding. Sounds amazing, right? We thought so. Find Talisman Cafe to get some yourself, or have 'em out to cater your next event. You won't be disappointed. MUST TRY Veg Out - sit back, relax and sink your teeth into this irresistible meal featuring swiss cheese, spinach, red onion, avocado, honey mustard, cucumber, spinach and creamy havarti cheese
For Treehouse Truck, it's all about food for the soul. The Orlando, FL-based truck is living that comfort life with a menu loaded with cheesesteaks, burgers, and even deep-fried Oreos. They're not messing around. Get a handful of goodness in their Hot-Ness burger infused with habanero and topped with crema, or try their infamous GC Luther: a bacon cheeseburger cradled between 2 Krispy Kreme donut grilled cheese sandwiches (Jim Gaffigan would be so proud). The cheesesteaks are incredibly legit too, made by a Philadelphian with just the right amount of meat and cheese on a huge roll. Really, everything's good here, so what are you still reading this for? Hit the pavement in Orlando to find Treehouse Truck, or have 'em out to cater your next event. MUST TRY Linlo Burger — Melted cheese, fried tostones, potato sticks, lettuce, tomato, and mango pineapple aioli
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The beauty of crepes is that they have the ability to be so diverse that it's rare when they don't hit the spot. Such is the case at The Crepe Company, an Orlando, FL-based crepe truck. From breakfast crepes, to savory crepes, to dessert crepes, The Crepe Company is packing an all-star menu. Looking to get your day started? Give the Sweet Tart a look, packed with raspberry preserves and cream cheese. More in a Mexican food mood? Consider the Ranchero, loaded with turkey, bacon, cheddar, tomato, and chipotle ranch. Setting the Thanksgiving table? We've got a Pumpkin Spice option in the mix, full of pumpkin spice bread, nuts, diced apples, and caramel. Whatever meal is in the mix, The Crepe Company's got something for you — book them to cater your next event. MUST TRY Beefy King — Roast beef, cheddar cheese, mushrooms, and horseradish sauce
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Lawyers for a convicted Walker County, Ga., murderer say a local judge inflicted "cruel and unusual punishment" by pushing the killer's appeal back for nine years.
Jennifer Hildebrand, a LaFayette attorney representing Donnie Allen Hulett, told the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday that it was unfair to make Hulett wait that long after his initial trial. In April 2004, a Walker County jury found Hulett guilty of murdering two brothers in Sugar Valley.
A month later, according to court records, attorneys representing Hulett filed a motion for a new trial. However, no hearing occurred until February 2013, when Walker County Superior Court Judge Jon "Bo" Wood denied the motion. Wood also was the judge who sentenced Hulett to the death penalty nine years earlier.
Wood did not return a call seeking comment Monday. Neither did Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Herbert "Buzz" Franklin.
In front of the Supreme Court, Hildebrand argued that sitting on death row for nine years, not knowing whether your appeal will ever be heard, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. She said the appeal should have gone to court sooner, that it was unfair to make Hulett wait that long as motions were pushed back years and a rotation of appointed lawyers took over and then dropped his case.
"The state alleges that all of that nine years was Mr. Hulett's fault when in fact it was not," Hildebrand told the court. "This case was a disaster from the start."
Justice David Nahmias asked how long a defendant can wait for a new hearing until that wait becomes "cruel and unusual." Hildebrand said there is no scientific, black-and-white answer. It's based on the mental state of each defendant.
Nahmias also pointed out that Hulett likely will continue to extend his own time on death row, if necessary, to delay his execution.
Hildebrand also argued that Hulett deserves a new trial for three other reasons. She said Wood should have kicked Larry Hill off the defense team when Hulett complained that he did not trust Hill. Hulett may not be able to pick any attorney he wants, Hildebrand argued, but he deserved an attorney he felt he could trust.
Hildebrand also said Wood erred by not retaining Steven Moore as Hulett's attorney during the appeal process. Hulett said he had a good relationship with Moore and wanted to continue to work with him. (Georgia Assistant Attorney General Dana Weinberger pointed out that Hulett did not ask for Moore again until about a year after filing an appeal.)
Hildebrand added that Hulett's original attorneys were "ineffective" during the sentencing hearing. She said they failed to bring forth certain pieces of evidence, such as school records and medical records.
But Weinberger argued against all of these points. She said Hulett never made a substantial argument that he needed a new attorney. And, Weinberger said, his attorneys were experienced and worked hard to show the court during the sentencing hearing that Hulett's parents had abandoned him, that he had been exposed to drugs and alcohol at a young age, and that he had attempted suicide multiple times.
The Georgia Supreme Court has about six months to rule on cases heard Monday.
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Attorneys fire back at county's demand for $13M
The attorneys for the three people Montgomery County Attorney J D Lambright has demanded repay nearly $13 million relating to the construction of two county facilities claim their clients do not owe any money to the county.
Lambright, on behalf of the county, claims former Precinct 3 Commissioner Ed Chance, former County Auditor/consultant Linda Breazeale and Jim Galloway, with Conroe-based developer Alliance Development LLC, all benefited from overcharges related to the construction of the Joe Corley Detention Center and the Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility.
However, attorneys for Chance, Breazeale and Galloway all accuse Lambright of slanderous and libelous comments and misleading taxpayers after the demand letters were referenced in media reports and made available to citizens at a December Commissioners Court meeting.
In addition, each letter states there is no merit to the demands and claim all three individuals have not done anything illegal or unethical.
According to separate letters obtained by The Courier dated Dec. 6, Lambright demands Chance, who served as the point person on both projects, pay the county $500,000, Breazeale pay $242,275 and Galloway pay $12.2 million.
The letter gave each 30 days to respond or risk a civil suit.
In November, county commissioners unanimously agreed to allow Lambright to "pursue all claims and legal remedies, including, but not limited to the initiation of legal proceedings." That motion came after a Montgomery County grand jury investigation found no criminal conduct concerning the Corley Center and MCMHTF and did not return any indictments relating to the subject in March.
Firing back
Larry Eastepp, with Houston-based Larry D. Eastepp PC, who is representing Galloway, said, "Alliance denies each and every false allegation" in the letter sent by Lambright.
"Your 'demand' for $12,189,733 is without any factual or legal basis, and tantamount to extortion by a public official," Eastepp stated in his letter to Lambright. "Indeed, publication of such defamatory comments exhibits an irresponsibility that rises to the level of actual malice towards Alliance. Your clear intent was to damage Alliance's reputation in the community."
Eastepp also questioned the county attorney's investigation into the matter and stated the "example" in the demand letters "is a complete misrepresentation of the facts."
The letter states the "purported 'damage calculation' is nonsensical."
Scott Brazil, with Houston-based Brazil & Dunn LLP, who is representing Breazeale, also said Lambright's letters have damaged his client's reputation.
"Your request for $242,275.99 is without merit," Brazil stated in his letter to Lambright. "Your comments and those of others made to the press were political grandstanding, libelous, slanderous and have damaged her reputation established during her tenure with the county.
"She has done nothing morally, ethically or legally wrong and for you and others to use her for your own political means is irresponsible."
Michael Hinton, with Houston-based Hinton & Bailey LLP, who is representing Chance, said his client did accept two loans, one from Galloway and one from Darrell Dodds. Both loans, Hinton states, were paid back "to the penny."
"These loans were totally unconnected with any county business and were strictly private matters between Mr. Chance and Mr. Galloway and Mr. Dodds that did not require disclosure under the law," Hinton's letter to Lambright states.
Hinton goes on to state "the letter and your comments to the press are libelous and slanderous and it may well be that you will soon have to answer for this in a court of law to the substantial expense of the citizens of Montgomery County."
Not backing down
Although Lambright and Assistant County Attorney BD Griffin had not had a chance to fully review the response from each attorney, "We have just started our review of (the letters)," Griffin said. "We can't really say much more than that at this point."
Lambright said the letters do little to answer the question of why the three do not owe the county the money.
"They haven't supplied us with any material documents or anything else," he said. "We need to see a lot more substance."
Lambright and Griffin addressed how public the issue has become and said they were not aware the demand letters would be made available to the public during a recent Commissioners Court meeting.
"This is not the way we wanted it to be presented," Griffin said. "We didn't want this to play out in the media; that is why we sent the demand letters to them directly.
"We tried to keep it a private matter."
Lambright echoed Griffin.
"I was just as shocked," Lambright said. "I found out as court was starting that the letters were in the lobby. I was disappointed to hear that."
Griffin said he immediately picked up the remaining letters once they were aware of them.
"To this day, I still have no idea how many copies were out there, who put them out there and who has copies," he said.


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Captain John Gaspard Le Marchant serving as a brigade major of the 2nd Dragoon Guards came up with the idea of a light cavalry sabre after he noticed how clumsy the design of the heavy, over-long swords was being used by the British Army at the time of the French Revolution.
With the collaboration with the Birmingham sword cutler Henry Osborn, a new sabre was born. In 1796 the new Light Cavalry Sabre was adopted by the British Army in 1796 and was used by them until 1821.
The sabre was used by mainly by the British Light Dragoons, Hussars and the King's German Legion light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. It was later also adopted by the Prussians (1811), Portuguese and Spanish cavalry and became the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity.
The sword was made of steel with the blade between 32.5 and 33 inches in length measured in a straight line from the hilt to the tip of the sword. The sword had an average weight of 2lbs 2oz.
The handle was made of wood and covered with black leather. A single rivet joined the handle to the blade near the hilt. The hand was protected by a stirrup D shaped single bar knucklebow of iron.
The blade had a pronounced curve with a spear point tip being border from the tip than at the hilt and was very sharp from the last six inches of the blade, making it ideal for hacking and slashing.
The scabbard was also made of steel with wooden liners and had two loose suspension rings.
The mounted swordsmanship training of the British emphasised the cut, at the face for maiming or killing, or at the arms to disable. This left masses of mutilated/disabled troops, the French in contrast, favoured the thrust, which gave a cleaner kill.
Officers of the famous 95th Rifles and other light infantry regiments and the flank companies of the line regiments adopted swords with an identical hilt to the 1796 light cavalry sabre, but with a lighter and shorter blade.
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2 Sticks Celery
1 Leek
2 Carrots
1 Onion
1 Turnip
1.5 litres Beef Stock
0.5 litres Beef Stock
1kg Oxtail
Salt and Pepper
4 tbsp Gluten Free Plain Flour
Bouquet Garni
1 tbsp Tomato Puree
500ml Sorelle (Rose)
Olive Oil
Heat some oil in a pan (Large pan and you'll need another one in three hours) and season two tablespoons of flour (heavy on the pepper) in a large bowl.
Flour the Oxtail and then gently fry to brown the sides, for me this was six sides (top, bottom and around the four sides) and it took roughly two minutes on each side. Take the Oxtail out to cool on a plate whilst you use the pan again.
Whilst the Oxtail is browning, peel and roughly chop the Carrot, Onion, Leek and Celery. Peel the Turnip, quarter it and then slice into rougly 5mm thick slices. Be careful not to take off a finger or two.
When you take the Oxtail out of the pan, add a little more oil and allow to heat before adding the chopped vegetables.
Add the leftover seasoned flour that you didn't use when you were flouring the Oxtail, the tablespoon of tomato puree and a dash more oil and the Sorelle (of course if you are a drinking non gluten free family you can add red wine here and use ordinary Flour too!) stir well and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes. Season the mixture again with Pepper.
Add the Oxtail back to the pan, including any juices that may be on the plate the meat rested on, making sure you know how many pieces you have added and then add the 1.5L Beef Stock and the Bouquet Garni. Leave the pot to simmer for two and a half to three hours, occasionally coming back to stir and taste because it will smell so delicious that you have to taste it.
Remove the Oxtail pieces (see now you know why you had to remember how many pieces) and place on a plate to cool.
Remove the Bouquet Garni, before straining the soup through a fine strainer into another pan. Use the spoon to mush the vegetables to make sure as much taste as possible gets through, try doing it in batches so you don't throw the mixture into the soup like I did... twice.
Put the vegetables to one side as you don't need them now, but they do make a delicious addition to a casserole or you could blend them to make into a thick vegetable soup if you add a little more stock, but that's another post.
Take the Oxtail pieces and remove the meat from the bones. This is best done with a giant plaster or piece of sticky tape over your mouth so you don't taste any of the pieces, also lock any body in your family out of the house (like my husband) as they will eat far to much if they get too close.
Add the pieces of meat back to the Soup and cover and allow to cool, as you aren't finishing the Soup until tomorrow.
The next day, around thirty minutes before you want to eat, start to heat the soup (which will be like a very thick gravy or possibly gone all rubbery) up very gently before adding the extra 0.5L Beef Stock and some extra salt and pepper (actually just pepper, you probably won't need salt) and giving it all a good stir.
Serve with crusty bread or whatever you have laying around in the kitchen!
Personally I think that it needed a little more tomato, but as Daddy isn't that keen he wouldn't let me.
This cost approximately £11 to make (ingredients wise), but there were six large servings (maybe really ten), and it's cost per serving is a more reasonable £1.83 (£1.10 if ten servings) and for something that was not only alcohol free but also gluten free we think it's well worth it and when we make it again we could make it with less Oxtail to reduce the price further.


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Lake Mary, Fla., police chief Steve Bracknell has distanced himself from comments he made in a response to an email from a town resident who was upset that George Zimmerman has not been charged with any crimes following an altercation Monday with his estranged wife and her father.
In a Sept. 10 response to Lake Mary resident Santiago Rodriguez's strongly-worded emails, which called Zimmerman "a ticking time bomb… [and] a Sandy Hook [or] Aurora waiting to happen," Bracknell initially replied "I agree." On Thursday, WTSP reported that the chief walked back his comments about Zimmerman.
"Chief Bracknell distanced himself saying he was 'referring to the fact that [Zimmerman] seems to be involved in incidents' involving firearms," the station reported.
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Truck Driver Charged Following Deadly Northern VA Crash
A food truck driver has been charged with manslaughter months after his vehicle slammed into a station wagon in Northern Virginia.
Police say the driver of the food truck has also been charged with reckless driving, driving without a license or auto insurance and failure to have his vehicle inspected. The accident in which he was involved resulted in the death of a mother at the helm of the station wagon. Three children were in the car at the time of the wreck and were also injured.
Authorities report that the truck driver ran a stop sign in Loudon County this September. In doing so, his converted school bus turned food truck slammed into a station wagon. The driver later told police that his brakes failed and caused the wreck. First responders took hours to free the victims from the mangled station wagon.
Tragically, the woman behind the wheel of that station wagon died at the scene. Her three children were injured in the wreck. The oldest, a 17-year-old, suffered a fractured skull as well as broken arms and legs. His younger sisters also suffered broken bones but have returned to school.
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Crackdown 2 is a sandbox-style third-person shooter video game developed by Ruffian Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on Xbox 360 in July 2010 and is a direct sequel to the 2007 video game Crackdown.
Well i guess everybody knows about this right now, it seems ok to cool stuff, i guess when you play a game like Ace Combat if the pilot is female that could be sexy to watch, while if the pilot is male it could be a little 'embarassing' 😆 (in public)
No seriously, good stuff Bill.
The mighty Prince of Persia is back on the X360, with a great look and a great platform arcade action. I still think Sands of Time is the best of the series, but this one is good too.
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We've cranked up the volume for Xtival '08 with 72 hours of controlled mayhem that you'll never forget. Xtival is a three-day party that's FREE for EVERYONE on Xbox LIVE; even Silver members will be able to experience the thrill of multiplaying with their friends – all weekend! So get your friends together and enjoy LIVE to the max. This year brings exclusive new music videos, HD movies and new games to download. You can chat to our headline act The Prodigy, and take advantage of multiplayer using FIFA's new 10v10 feature. Above all else this is your chance to play your favourite games with your mates – like there's no tomorrow!
from 28 to 30 november 2008.
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As an apology for the erratic downtime Xbox Live has experienced lately, Microsoft is offering a free game download to everyone, Gold and Silver members alike. The free game is Undertow, a normally $10 title that features undersea combat and bright, exciting graphics, and it is available right now. You only have until 11:59 pm Pacific Sunday night, so stop reading this and go get it.
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ANTRIM, Jeanette A. (Kroemer) 1925-2017
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Date: 5/20/2017 at 21:55:46
November 12, 1925 - April 3, 2017
Jeanette A. Antrim, 91, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls.
Jeanette was born November 12, 1925 in Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Willie & Mable (North) Kroemer. She married Ernest Antrim December 27, 1945 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death September 4, 1983. Jeanette graduated from Northern University High School and was a librarian at the University of Northern Iowa for 21 years, retiring in 1988.
Survivors include her daughter, Marlene Shea of Cedar Falls; one grandson, Scott (Danielle) Shea of Cedar Falls; one step grandson, Scott (Cori) McCumsey of Grand Rapids, Minnesota; two great-grandchildren, Jaylin Shea and Thomas Shea; three step great-grandchildren, Josiah McCumsey, Ella McCumsey and Emily McCumsey; and one brother, Marvin (Fran) Kroemer of Casa Grande, Arizona.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Rodney (Norma) Kroemer.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery in rural Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.
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Motto in English
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|Peter Katjavivi
|Morné Du Toit (acting)
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Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia, is an institute of tertiary education in the city of Windhoek, Namibia. It was until March 2019 headed by the founding vice-chancellor Tjama Tjivikua. The largely ceremonial role of chancellor of the university is held by Prof. Peter Katjavivi.[4]
It emerged from the Academy for Tertiary Education, found in 1980, which was the first institution of higher education in the Republic of Namibia. Act 9 of 1985 of the South African administration defined three sections for this academy, a university part, the College of Out-of-School Training (COST) for vocational training programs, and the Technikon Namibia for technical programs related to science and technology.[5] When in 1992 the University of Namibia (UNAM) was founded, the Academy lost its university section. The remaining sections, COST and Technikon, were merged to form the Polytechnic of Namibia per Act of Parliament 33 / 1994.[5] The founding council and rector Tjama Tjivikua were appointed in July 1995. In 2015 the Polytechnic was renamed to the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), again per Act of Parliament, as the 1994 Act prescribed the name "Polytechnic of Namibia".
Namibia University of Science and Technology consists of two campuses and a number of scattered former residential buildings all located in the Windhoek West suburb close to the city centre. The main campus consists of the structures originally erected for the Academy for Tertiary Education.[5] At its center is the Elisabeth house, Windhoek's former obstetric hospital designed by Wilhelm Sander in 1907. Elisabeth house is a national monument since 1986 and houses the Senate chambers and the office of the Vice-Chancellor.[6]
The Engineering campus is adjacent to the main campus; construction of this area started in 1995.[2] Originally intended to house only the School of Engineering, this campus has gradually grown and accommodates the library, all auditoria, and many of the other faculty venues, including, most recently, a new building for the School of Health Sciences. A further building, to house new lecture venues and the Department of Architecture and also a new library for the maters and PHD students, is currently being constructed on this campus.
Academic and vocational offerings[edit]
Until the 2010s a classic polytechnic, the institution offered both higher-level vocational training and academic degrees in technical subjects and the applied sciences. In many cases these programs could be combined such that the academic degree could be attempted after a more basic vocational training was successfully passed.[7] Since gaining university status in 2015 several Master and PhD programs have been developed, and short, entry-level certifications have been phased out.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology comprises six academic faculties and offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate degrees in the areas of business and management, engineering, information technology, journalism, hospitality, natural resource management, and medicine. As of 2010[update] there were 86 undergraduate and 19 postgraduate degrees offered at the institution.[5] The university now also offers master's degree courses.
Competition with the University of Namibia[edit]
NUST has been in constant competition with Namibia's other state-owned university, the University of Namibia (UNAM).[8] University rankings consistently list both institutions among Africa's Top-50, until 2009 usually with UNAM a few places ahead of NUST.[9] In recent years NUST has been ahead of UNAM; the Webometrics 2013[update] lists it on rank 28 in Africa (2,284 globally), and UNAM on rank 48 (3,160).[10]
On the local level, judging service and contributions to the Namibian economy, NUST usually tops all other educational institutions.[11][12] In 2010 the argument about who delivers the best tertiary education in Namibia entered a new stage when a local study found the NUST again to be far ahead in terms of services delivery. This study has subsequently been rejected by the Students' Representative Council of UNAM[13] but endorsed by NUST management staff.[12]
Naming controversy[edit]
The Polytechnic of Namibia had for a number of years attempted to change its name and its mandate to that of a Namibia's University of Science and Technology. The institution intermittently adopted the name on its web site and in much of its official communication.[8] This, however, was against the law that established the institution. In August 2010 the motion was stopped by cabinet, stating upcoming overall changes to the Namibian education sector as the reason to decline the name change.[14]
More than two years later in December 2012 cabinet instructed the Ministry of Education to grant the Polytechnic of Namibia university status and a change to the desired name. Part of the transition process was the phasing out of one-year Diploma and one-semester Certificate courses within five years.[15] In 2015 the new act was gazetted and the name change became official.
The institution conducts a cultural festival every year at the onset of spring. Activities include an International Cuisine Day where staff and students prepare and sell traditional food, a flea market, and the Miss and Mr NUST competition.[16]
NUST has an Internet radio station called NustFM.[17]
Notable staff[edit]
- Anicia Peters, dean of Computing and Informatics
- Tjama Tjivikua, founding rector
Notable alumni[edit]
- Dr. Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, received a Doctorate honoris causa in Public Management in 2005[18]
- Harold Pupkewitz, entrepreneur, received a Doctorate honoris causa in Business Management in 2011[19]
- Hon. Erastus Uutoni, Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service of Namibia, holds a Diploma in Police Science and a Certificate in Marketing from NUST[20]
- ^ "Old Mutual donates N$300 000 to the Polytechnic Library". The Namibian. 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Laureate Tjama Tjivikua". Junior Achievement Namibia. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Tjivikua nicht verärgert" [Tjivikua not cross]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Katjavivi appointed NUST chancellor". New Era. 18 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Polytechnic of Namibia Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Historical Perspective
- ^ "Neues Leben im "Storchennest"" [New life in the "Storch's nest"]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 17 April 2007.
- ^ "Prospectus for Undergraduate Studies" (PDF). Polytechnic of Namibia. 2010. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 January 2011.
- ^ a b Smith, Jana–Mari (23 August 2010). "Cabinet to decide on Polytechnic name". The Namibian.
- ^ Kiremire, Enos (21 August 2009). "African University Ranking Sub-Saharan Africa: (July 2009: University of Namibia)". New Era. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Africa Ranking". Webometrics.info. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Katswara, Tonderai (21 January 2005). "Excellence and hard work honoured at PMR awards". The Namibian.
- ^ a b Ekongo, John (9 June 2010). "Poly not at war with Unam". New Era. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ Shipanga, Selma (23 August 2010). "Unam slams Polytech over survey findings". The Namibian.
- ^ Philander, Frederick (23 August 2010). "Poly stays a Poly". New Era.
- ^ Shipanga, Selma (21 January 2013). "Polytechnic prepares for transition to university". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Accommodation, Sport & Culture". Polytechnic of Namibia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "NUST FM". Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Philander, Frederick (11 April 2005). "Namibia: Do We Have What It Takes?". New Era. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Hundreds graduate from Poly". New Era. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Know Your MPs. Erastus Amutenya Uutoni (Swapo)". New Era. 24 June 2016. p. 4.
External links[edit]
- Namibia University of Science and Technology website
- "Polytechnic of Namibia Act 33 of 1994" (PDF). Government of Namibia. Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
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"There is a shift taking place in the public health arena to strategically engage the private sector to address global health needs," said Bridget McHenry, a fellow for Global Health Fellows Program II, serving as organizational development adviser for Office of Population and Reproductive Health in U.S. Agency for International Development's Global Health Bureau.
An increasing number of companies are turning their attention — and their resources — to the vast health needs of the global population for two essential reasons: It represents opportunities to create shared value and it is foundational to a thriving economy. Relatively new to the landscape of international development, strategic partnerships help to guide the strategies, investments and on-the-ground engagements that can inform the deployment of the resources only the private sector can bring.
Working with the Public Health Institute and its innovative work through the USAID-funded Global Health Fellows Program opened my eyes to the realities, needs, and opportunities for the private, public, and social sectors to engage in global health. It's not news to the professionals in this field that health is the base upon which development and commerce meet, but it's something that the rest of us might not see as clearly.
In 2010, GHFP-II saw an opportunity to expand that kind of insight by linking with PYXERA Global to create "Global Health Champions," strengthening programming by enabling nonprofit organizations to work with corporations who place their employees in short-term pro bono assignments that leverage their professional expertise to improve health in underserved communities.
The U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals, which were ratified last month, address global health challenges for people of all economic and cultural backgrounds. The venn diagram below is one depiction of how these goals interrelate. At the center of the graphic, is one of the most important points: partnership is required to achieve these goals. No one organization — or one sector — can do it alone. The challenges these goals represent require the innovative thinking from a diverse community of talent — leveraging government, nonprofit and private sector professionals alike.
Goal 3, for example, is the most obvious health-related goal, because it speaks directly to ensuring healthy lives and promotes wellbeing for all at all ages. When BD sends its employees to Peru to provide professional assistance to CerviCusco, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing cervical cancer, and build the organization's capability to reach more than 35,000 underserved women from the Andes mountains who often need to walk up to five hours for basic gynecological services, they are meeting a vital health need.
Perhaps it's not such a surprise that one of the world's largest and most innovative medical technology companies would be involved in such work. But would you think of IBM, Dow Chemical and PepsiCo at the edge of innovation for global health? These companies — and companies like them — are champions for global health, and their work shows it.
Goal 2 speaks to ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. When PepsiCorps provides Heifer International South Africa, an NGO that works to provide people with the skills and resources they need to expand their options for the future, with the professional assistance to improve the quality of life of low-income families by developing sustainable agriculture, they are meeting an important health need.
Goal 6 speaks to ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. When Dow Chemical sends a Leadership in Action team to Ethiopia through the Dow Sustainability Corps, to work with PSI and IMC on sanitation marketing, they are meeting an important need.
In each of these cases, corporations provided their skilled employees at no charge to the host client to build capacity and enable them to better serve their clients and meet their mission.
While the private sector provides short term pro bono champions, the core of the GHFP-II places global health professionals at different stages of their careers as full-time fellows for two-four year assignments. This work augments USAID's technical capabilities to address key global health priority areas, while at the same time further developing a diverse group of global health professionals.
Bridget McHenry is a prime example of the return on that investment. As a full-time Global Health Fellow, she works with the Office of Population and Reproductive Health to support the capacity of the public health supply chains in low- and middle-income countries that receive donated contraceptives and medicines from USAID. Through this work, she is identifying a sustainable workforce to help the meet its mission in global health, which also directly contributes to Goal 8: "Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all."
"I didn't initially think of my fellowship as anything but global health because that is the frame I have always thought of it in," said McHenry. "But my fellowship is about looking at public health systems and developing human resources capacity — I bridge the gap between the outward face of public health, such as physicians, and its inside workings, such as supply chain and logistics."
McHenry points out that the linkages with the private sector are critical as emerging and frontier markets expand and logistics workforces are developed. "It's important to keep in mind that the skillsets required to ensure that contraceptive and pharmaceuticals are available and accessible in the most remote health outposts are the same capacities that drive commercial success as well."
There are a number of other examples where organizations and individuals have provided the assistance, including manufacturing and marketing assistance for clean cookstoves; strategic communications that help prevent violence to women and girls; logistical support to ensure reliable supply chains for medicines and clinic suppliers; new financing models which secure affordable, reliable health care. These are a few ways in which the private sector — especially in partnership — can provide their assistance to build a world of better health for all of us.
Learn more the integrated nature of the global health and the Sustainable Development Goals this Nov. 10-12 at The Global Engagement Forum in Washington, D.C., or tune in live here on Nov. 12.
Sustaining Development is a three-month online series exploring the post-2015 development agenda hosted by Devex in partnership with Chevron, FXB, Global Health Fellows Program II, Philips, Pfizer, UNIDO, U.N. Volunteers and the U.S. Council for International Business. We will look at the practical steps needed to move the sustainable development goals from concept to reality. Visit the campaign site and join the conversation using #SustainDev.


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Midtown East Rezoning Passes
-Grand Central Terminal
-1925 Postum Building at 250 Park Avenue
-Hotel Intercontinental - 111 E. 48th Street
Update: August 2017
The future of Midtown East is bigger and taller buildings as the City Council voted on August 9 to approve the area's rezoning. The final version of the proposal contained several modifications that had been revealed at a Council Subcommittee hearing in July, including a reduction of the minimum contribution assessment on any transfer of development rights from landmarks, from $78.60/sq. ft. to $61.49. Funds from those assessments are set to go toward public realm improvements.
The vote came at the end of a lengthy process which resulted in 12 new landmarks across the area. We will continue to campaign for additional designations.
July 2017
The City Council voted unanimously to approve the Midtown East zoning proposal at a July 27 hearing of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises. The proposal encourages construction of large commercial office towers in the area around Grand Central Terminal (39th to 57th Streets, Madison to Third Avenues) without additional public review. It also provides new opportunities for landmarks to transfer their unused development rights within the entire area. But it assesses each transaction at a cost of 20% of the sales price or $61.49 per square foot, whichever is higher. The money will go toward public realm improvements.
The Conservancy had urged the Council to do away with the minimum contribution amount, which will decrease funds available for restoration and maintenance of landmark buildings. In the end, the Council lowered the minimum contribution from $78.60, based on a new analysis of air rights sales.
This vote comes at the end of a lengthy process. Councilmember Daniel Garodnick and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer co-chaired a Steering Committee that looked at rezoning Midtown East and issued a series of recommendations in 2015, following the collapse of an earlier plan under the Bloomberg Administration. As a member of the Steering Committee, the Conservancy pushed for designation of new Midtown East landmarks; 12 were designated in late 2016 and affirmed by the Council this year. We appreciate the work of the Landmarks Commission and Council in completing this work before the official public review of the rezoning. We hope that the Commission will continue to consider designation of significant historic architecture that will face new development pressure with the rezoning. Unprotected buildings that we called for designation include the Postum Building and Hotel Intercontinental. The Department of City Planning has tagged these among 16 projected development sites.
In addition to lowering the minimum contribution, the Council voted on the proposal with commitments from City Hall to make some other adjustments. The non-mayoral appointed members of the group that will govern the public realm improvement fund will have more authority; the City is providing starting funds to improve open spaces; parts of the east side of Third Avenue were removed; and new buildings will be required to have some public space. The full Council still has to approve the proposal but the subcommittee vote ensures that it will.
Defending Midtown East Landmarks From Unfair City Proposal
Protection of Midtown East landmarks was the focus of the Conservancy's testimony at an April 26 City Planning Commission hearing on a proposed rezoning of the area (). The proposal gives landmarks a central role by expanding their ability to transfer unused development rights. We spoke against the part of the plan that would guarantee the City more than a fair share of the transfer proceeds, leaving less for preservation.
The original intent of the Zoning Resolution provision that allows landmarks to transfer development rights was to provide building owners relief from the cost of maintaining landmark buildings and to assist in their preservation, but it limits the transfers to nearby sites. The current rezoning proposal expands that provision by allowing the landmarks to transfer the rights across a much larger area, and would assess 20% of the sales to create a fund for public realm improvements across the same area. The 20% figure is at the low end of a range that the Midtown East Steering Committee–of which the Conservancy was a member–recommended, and should ensure that the original intent of helping landmarks can be realized.
But the proposal goes too far, assessing at least $78 per each square foot transferred, based on a minimum "floor price" of $390, regardless of the actual sale price. That figure is substantially higher than the $250 per square foot price assigned in the Bloomberg-era proposal. This "floor price" would disadvantage landmarks in a market that is unpredictable, and potentially drain away funds for restoration and maintenance. A proposed three-to five-year schedule for evaluating the "floor" is insufficient. With the floor price, the City will be creating a set stream of revenue for itself, while the landmark owners have no such guarantee.
The City Planning Commission has until mid-June to vote. The final phase of the public review process will go to the City Council and vote this summer.
The East Midtown Steering Committee issued a set of recommendations that form the basis of the rezoning plan. Throughout the Steering Committee's two years of meetings, our goal was to see landmarks play a more important role in rezoning than they did in the failed Bloomberg-era plan, which completely ignored historic architecture. We were pleased to see .
The designated Midtown East buildings are:
50 Vanderbilt Avenue, Yale Club of New York
125 Park Avenue, Pershing Square Building
420 Lexington Avenue, Graybar Building
19 East 54th Street, Minnie E. Young Residence
57 East 55th Street, Martin Erdman Residence
18 East 41st Street, a neo-Gothic style office building
18-20 East 50th Street, Hampton Shops Building
525 Lexington Avenue, Shelton Hotel/Halloran House
125 East 50th Street, Benjamin Hotel/Beverly Hotel
511 Lexington Avenue, Hotel Lexington
400 Madison Avenue, a neo-Gothic style office building
601 Lexington Avenue, The Citigroup Center, including Saint Peter's Church
City Intends to Limit Air Rights Transfer Fee on Landmarks in Midtown East
Preservationists and Midtown East religious institutions welcomed news that the City intends to limit the fee charged to Midtown East landmarked buildings to 20% of the income from air rights transfers, in return for allowing transfers over the broader area.
Air rights refer to empty space above a property that is not built as tall as the zoning allows.
Initial suggestions of the transfer fee included a range up to a much higher percentage. The Conservancy joined The Archdiocese of New York and other groups in arguing for the lowest possible amount. In a joint statement, the Conservancy and Archdiocese said the fees should not "undermine the intent of the transfer provision," which is meant to assist in maintaining landmark buildings.
The City says it intends to use money generated by the transfer fees for "public realm improvements."
Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Alicia Glen disclosed the proposed fee in an interview on November 22. The 20% is within the range recommended by a steering committee headed by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Councilmember Dan Garodnick. The Conservancy served on the steering committee.
The City has allowed individual landmarked buildings to transfer air rights next door or across the street since it established air rights in 1961. The proceeds were to be used to maintain the landmark. The City created a Grand Central subdistrict to allow the Terminal a wider area to sell air rights, following a challenge by the then Terminal owner that resulted in the Supreme Court upholding the City's landmarks legislation. Midtown East landmarks that sell air rights will be required to use the funds for restoration and maintenance.
Preservationists were concerned that the Midtown East proposal allows sites over transit hubs to build larger buildings in return for transit improvements—as happened at the site of One Vanderbilt—without buying landmark air rights. The proposal now calls for some purchase of landmark air rights even if transit improvements are made.
The air rights proposal will be part of a zoning proposal for Midtown East by the Department of City Planning. The agency plans to release the full proposal by the end of the year, starting a public approval process culminating in a City Council vote.


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Database Contains 1.58 Million Stolen Usernames and Passwords
Researchers have disclosed the discovery of a database that contains 1.58 million stolen usernames and passwords from online platforms including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo, and Payroll processor ADP.
The mechanism for the infections and subsequent credential compromises is the Pony Botnet, the source code for which has been in the wild for some time.
"Pony, for those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of encountering it, is a bot controller much like any other: It has a control panel, user management, logging features, a database to manage all the data and, of course, statistics. It also seems to be doing these things right, as it appears to be popping up quite a bit lately," the researchers wrote previously.
The breakdown of the stolen credentials is as follows:
- 1,580,000 website login credentials stolen
- 320,000 email account credentials stolen
- 41,000 FTP account credentials stolen
- 3,000 Remote Desktop credentials stolen
- 3,000 Secure Shell account credentials stolen
Analysis of the geo-locations of the stolen login credentials revealed that the victims come from more than 100 nations, indicating the operation was global in scale.
"A quick glance at the geo-location statistics above would make one think that this attack was a targeted attack on the Netherlands. Taking a closer look at the IP log files, however, revealed that most of the entries from NL IP range are in fact a single IP address that seems to have functioned as a gateway or reverse proxy between the infected machines and the Command-and-Control server, which resides in the Netherlands as well," the researchers said.
"This technique of using a reverse proxy is commonly used by attackers in order to prevent the Command-and-Control server from being discovered and shut down–outgoing traffic from an infected machine only shows a connection to the proxy server, which is easily replaceable in case it is taken down. While this behavior is interesting in-and-of itself, it does prevent us from learning more about the targeted countries in this attack, if there were any."
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For already more than 1000 years Jews are cocreating the society picture.
Based on extant written materiále the first Jewish merchants were comming to Czech lands since 10th century via business roads from the south acroos the Alps and from the east across the Balkane peninsula. The merchant caravanas were heading mainly to social and business centers like city of Brno, Olomouc, Znojmo or Prague. This was the first step of settling down of the jewish community in czech lands.
However same as elsewhere in Europe the foreigners were considered to be collusion for local inhabitans in the economic spere. Therefore the coexistence of these two communities were not without conflicts. The czech guilds felt endangered by the jewish competition and were trying to get rid of them with the help of various regulations. Jews were forced to claim for safety at monarchs or nobles but that was finacialy very difficult. In consequence the jewish inhabitans were in cul de sac with no way out. Jews voluntarily or from compulsion were separated to ghettos. But even those places did not offer enough safety (pogroms). With effort to have the basic safety Jews were trying to get under the protective wings of authorities which could offer them at least partial economic and social guarantees. After the effort of most towns and cities to move Jews behind their borders there was a period of jewish settlement in small towns and villages.


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Emi's old tee-shirts were a little too beat up to donate to someone else. Instead, in about 5 minutes, I converted them into reusable bags.
Pass on the Plastic Packaging
A zero effort zero waste tip, pass on the plastic packaging when purchasing produce.
A Friendly Reminder to Myself
In attempt to become more mindful of how often I reach for the plastic wrap a left this friendly reminder to myself.
Plastic Free Freezing
Instead of using a plastic ziplock bag to store extra cookies in the freezer I used a wide-mouthed glass peanut butter jar. It worked great.
Stop Junk Mail: 3 Ways to Reduce and Refuse Unwanted Mail
Stop most unwanted mail with these 3 simple steps.
Got Leftovers to Cover? Use a Plate instead of Plastic
Instead of using plastic cling wrap to cover this orphaned bowl I got the idea to use a plate from one of my favorite reference books, Plastic Free-How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too by Beth Terry.
Davis Schools Strive for Zero Waste
With the help of Davis Waste Removal, DavisRise, and Yolo Farm to Fork, Davis Schools are attempting to achieve zero waste.
Better, but maybe not the Best?
I think this a great alternative to single use plastic water bottles. Eventually though I'd love if we could get back to a place where we rely on tap water to meet our hydration needs. Having better access to municipal water in our public spaces would be a place to start, so environmentally minded parents, like the ones that hosted the party we attended today at a local park, don't have to lug 5 gallon bottles of water around in order to provide the healthiest drink option to party goers.
Water Refill Station at Davis Senior High School
I happened to be at Davis High School the other day when this water bottle refill station was being installed. Would love to see these on every school campus. (While we are at it I'd love to see them ditch the "sports drink" dispensing vending machines:-).
Zero Waste Will Soon be 25% Easier in Davis
The City of Davis has a long history of taking progressive action when it comes to reducing our waste. We got our start in 1970 when Davis residents Richard Gertman, and Barney and Margaret Hill formed the Recycling Awareness Committee of Davis. This group, whose actions began with the coordination of a newspaper recycling program, […]