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Press Advisory
For Immediate Release
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Announces
Project Eligibility Criteria for the Tenth Cycle
and Appoints New Steering Committee
Geneva, 28 November 2005 - The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is
pleased to announce the Tenth Award Cycle, which will span the
three-year period from 2005 to 2007.
The Award is governed by a Steering Committee chaired by His Highness
the Aga Khan. Members of the 2007 committee are: Professor Omar Akbar,
Executive Director of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation in Dessau; Mr.
Jacques Herzog, partner, Herzog & de Meuron Architects, Basel; Mr. Glenn
Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City; Professor
Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning
at Cornell University in Ithaca; Professor Farshid Moussavi, partner,
Foreign Office Architects, London, and Professor in Practice of
Architecture at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design;
Professor Hani Rashid, partner, Asymptote Architecture, New York City,
and Professor of Architecture at Columbia University's Graduate School
of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Professor Modjtaba Sadria,
Professor of Cross-Cultural Relations & East Asian Studies at Chuo
University in Tokyo; and Ms. Billie Tsien, partner, Tod Williams Billie
Tsien Architects, New York City. (For full biographical information on
the members of the 2007 Award Steering Committee, please click here.)
The Secretary General of the Award is Dr. Suha Özkan.
Each cycle, the Steering Committee is responsible for establishing the
current eligibility criteria for projects to be considered for the
Award, to provide thematic direction in response to the priorities and
issues that have emerged during the recent past, and to develop plans
for the cyclical and long-term future of the Award. The Steering
Committee is responsible for the selection of the Master Jury appointed
for each Award cycle, and for the programmes of activities such as
seminars and field visits, the Award Presentation Ceremony Events,
publications and exhibitions.
Prizes totalling up to US$ 500,000 – constituting the largest
architectural award in the world – are presented every three years to
projects selected by an independent Master Jury. The Award has completed
nine cycles of activity since its inception in 1977, and documentation
has been compiled on over 7,500 building projects located throughout the
world. To date, ninety-two projects have received Awards.
Project Eligibility
The Award seeks out the broadest possible range of architectural
interventions. There are no fixed criteria for the type, nature,
location or cost of projects to be considered, although eligible
projects must be designed for or used by Muslim communities, in part or
in whole, wherever they are located. In addition, projects must have
been completed and have been in use for at least one full year between
the period 1 January 1994 and 31 December 2005. No projects commissioned
by His Highness the Aga Khan or undertaken by current members of the
Award Steering Committee, Master Jury, or staff, or by the Board or
staff of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture may be considered.
Project Submission Procedures
Projects to be considered for the Award are enrolled through an official
nomination process. The submission of a wide range of projects is
ensured by a confidential network of nominators designated by the Award.
In addition, a project identification programme permits all persons or
institutions to submit projects on-line on the "Architecture" section of
the Aga Khan Development Network website. The identification and
documentation of eligible projects will continue through 2006. Project
selection procedures by the Master Jury, the on-site review of projects,
and announcement of the Award Recipients will take place during 2007.
To reach out to a wider audience, the Award organizes international and
regional seminars during each cycle. International seminars examine the
trends and implications of architectural transformations in the Islamic
world, while regional seminars explore architecture in Islamic cultures
in a specific area. Designed to address developments in the built
environments of Muslim communities, they bring together government
officials, architects, academics, planners, social scientists, designers
and architectural writers. Since the Award's inception, twenty-one
seminars have been held in various parts of the world, including Paris,
Istanbul, Fez, Jakarta, Amman, Beijing, Dakar, Sana'a, Kuala Lumpur,
Cairo, Dhaka, Granada, Malta, Zanzibar, Yogyakarta, Almaty, Baku,
Beirut, Moscow, Yazd and Tehran. The next regional seminar will take
place in Kuwait in December 2005 and will be co-hosted by the Kuwait
Society of Engineers. The theme of the seminar will be "Architectural
Journalism and Criticism".
The most recent cyclical monograph of the Award, Architecture and
Polyphony: Building in the Islamic World Today, features the seven
recipients of the 2004 Award and was designed by Irma Boom. The volume
is available from the publishers, Thames & Hudson, who can be contacted
by e-mail or by facsimile at (44.207) 845.5050.
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture
The Award forms an integral component of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture,
whose two other major areas of activity are the Historic Cities Support
Programme and the Education and Culture Programme.
The Historic Cities Support Programme was set up in 1991 to implement
conservation and urban revitalisation projects in culturally significant
sites of the Islamic world. Such projects combine environmental as well
as conservation and socio-economic components, and demonstrate that
these concerns can be mutually supportive. The programme activities
cover conservation of historic buildings, urban rehabilitation,
improvement of public open spaces, community-based socio-economic
development and local institution-building. The portfolio of projects
now includes sites in Northern Pakistan (Hunza and Baltistan), Zanzibar,
Cairo, Samarkand, Mostar, Aleppo, Masyaf, Kabul, Herat, Delhi and Mopti.
The Education and Culture Programme consists of five major units: the
Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, established in 1979; ArchNet
(www. archnet.org), a web-based virtual archive developed at the MIT
School of Architecture Planning and the School of Architecture at the
University of Texas at Austin; the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central
Asia which is concerned with the revitalisation of traditional music;
the Aga Khan Humanities Project which promotes pluralism of ideas,
cultures and people by supporting the development and implementation of
innovative humanities curricula; and the Museum Projects, which deal
with the conceptualisation, design and realisation of museum projects
initiated by the Trust.
The Aga Khan Development Network
The Trust for Culture coordinates the cultural activities of the Aga
Khan Development Network (AKDN), which was founded by His Highness the
Aga Khan, 49th Hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili
Muslims. The Network is a group of private, non-denominational
development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to
improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan
Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network's nine
development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development
for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The AKDN's
underlying ethic is compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its annual
budget for philanthropic activity is in excess of US$300 million.
The Network's social development agencies include the Aga Khan
Foundation, incorporating the Aga Khan Rural Support Programmes and the
Mountain Societies Development Support Programme, the Aga Khan
University, Aga Khan Health Services, Aga Khan Education Services, and
Aga Khan Planning and Building Services. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic
Development – with its affiliates, Tourism Promotion Services,
Industrial Promotion Services, Financial Services, Media Services and
Aviation Services – seeks to strengthen economies in developing
countries by supporting private sector initiatives in the development
process. The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, which regrouped several
microfinance programmes previously undertaken by other agencies, began
operations in February 2005.
For more information, please contact:
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
P.O. Box 2049
1211 Geneva 2
Facsimile: (41.22) 909.72.92
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.akdn.org
His Highness The Aga Khan, Chairman.
Omar Akbar is a German urbanist and architect, and the Executive
Director of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. He was born in Afghanistan
and attended primary school in Kabul, and undertook university and
graduate training in architecture and urban design at the Technical
University in Berlin. His Master's thesis (1976) concentrated on the
process of urbanization in developing countries, using India as an
example, and his doctoral thesis (1981) was a comparison of the social
behaviour and the construction and spatial organization of mahals, which
led to the development of the theory of Islamic living quarters.
Professor Akbar worked as an architect in several offices in Germany
while at the same time teaching in Berlin. He was the team leader
(1981-82) of the development project for Al-Karkh (an area of Baghdad),
and a consultant to GTZ (German Agency for Technical Development) from
1987 to 1993 for urban development projects in Banjul (Gambia), Sana'a
(Yemen), and Aswan (Egypt). He also served as a UNESCO consultant on
Cairo in 1991 and 1992. From 1993 to 1998, he was professor of urban
design and the theory of architecture at the Technical University for
Applied Sciences in Dessau, before taking up the position of Executive
Director of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation in 1998.
Jacques Herzog is a Swiss architect and partner in "Herzog & de Meuron",
the firm which received the 2001 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Trained in
architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in
Zürich, Mr. Herzog opened his private practice with Pierre de Meuron in
Basel during 1978. Recently completed projects include Prada Aoyama
Tokyo; Forum 2004 Building and Plaza in Barcelona; the Walker Art Center
Expansion in Minneapolis; and the new de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Following the success of the Allianz Arena in Munich, Herzog & de Meuron
are designing the National Stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing. Other current projects include: The New Link Quay in Santa Cruz
de Tenerife, the Caixa Forum in Madrid, and the Philharmonic Hall in
Hamburg. The projects and completed works of Herzog & de Meuron are
widely exhibited and published, and featured in numerous monographs and
catalogues. Mr. Herzog is a visiting professor at Harvard University and
co-founder of the ETH Studio Basel, Institute for the Contemporary City.
He was a member of the 2004 Award Steering Committee.
Glenn Lowry is an art historian from the United States, and Director of
the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Among the major
exhibitions that have taken place during Mr. Lowry's tenure at MoMA are
Mies in Berlin (2001), Andreas Gursky (2001), Workspheres (2001),
Jackson Pollock (1998–99), Pierre Bonnard (1998), Aleksandr Rodchenko
(1998), Chuck Close (1998), Jasper Johns (1996–1997), Picasso and
Portraiture (1996), and Piet Mondrian (1995). A noted scholar of Islamic
arts and architecture, Mr. Lowry was previously Director of the Art
Gallery of Ontario (1990?95), and Curator of Near Eastern Art at the
Smithsonian Institution's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of
Art (1984?90) where he organized, among other exhibitions, Timur and
Princely Vision: Persian Art and Culture in the Fifteenth Century (1989)
and A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book From the Vever Collection
(1988). Mr. Lowry's many honours include a doctorate of fine arts degree
from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (2000), Chevalier d'Ordre de
Merite (2001) and Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (2000) from
the French government, and the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Studies
Award (1990). Mr. Lowry served as a member of the 2004 Award Steering
Mohsen Mostafavi, an architect and educator of Iranian origin, is Dean
of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University
(USA), where he is also the Arthur L. and Isabel B. Wiesenberger
Professor of Architecture; from 1995 to 2004, he was Chairman of the
Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Dean
Mostafavi received a Diploma in Architecture from the Architectural
Association in London, and undertook research on counter-reformation
urban history at the University of Essex and at Cambridge University.
Previously, he was Director of the Master of Architecture I Program at
the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University. Dean Mostafavi has
also taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Cambridge University, and
the Frankfurt Academy of Fine Arts (Staedelschule). His research has
been published in many journals, including The Architectural Review,
AAFiles, Arquitectura, Bauwelt, Casabella, Centre, and Daidalos. He is
co-author of Architecture and Continuity (1983); Delayed Space (with
Homa Fardjadi, Princeton Architectural Press, 1994); and On Weathering:
The Life of Buildings in Time (with David Leatherbarrow, MIT, 1993)
which received the American Institute of Architects' prize for writing
on architectural theory. Dean Mostafavi's recent publications include:
Approximations (AA/MIT, 2002); Surface Architecture (MIT, 2002) which
received the CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award; Logique Visuelle (Idea Books,
2003); and Landscape Urbanism: A Manual for the Machinic Landscape (AA
Publications, 2004). He served as a member of the 2004 Award Steering
Farshid Moussavi is an architect and partner in the firm "Foreign Office
Architects" (FOA), and Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard
University. She was trained at Harvard's Graduate School of Design,
University College London, and Dundee University, prior to establishing
Foreign Office Architects (with Alejandro Zaera Polo) in London in 1992.
She has served as Professor and Head of the Architecture Institute at
the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (2002-2005), the Kenzo Tange Visiting
Design Critic at the Harvard Design School (2005), Unit Master at the
Architectural Association School of Architecture (1993-2000), and
Visiting Professor at the University of California in Los Angeles,
Columbia University in New York, Princeton University, the Berlage
Institute in Amsterdam, and the Hoger Architecture Institute in Belgium.
FOA have produced numerous critical and award-winning international
projects, amongst them the Yokohama Ferry Terminal in Japan, a large new
park with outdoor auditoriums in Barcelona, and the Spanish Pavilion at
the International Expo in Aichi, Japan; projects now under construction
include a theatre building in Torrevieja, a Technology Centre in
Logrono, a Publishing Headquarters in Paju (Korea), and Social Housing
in Madrid. Current projects include: large scale office developments in
the UK, Spain and the Netherlands; the master plan designs for the Lower
Lea Valley and the London 2012 Olympics; a new Music Centre for the BBC
and a College of Art and Design in London; and retail commissions in the
UK, Turkey and Spain. The work of FOA is widely exhibited and published
in numerous monographs and catalogues. FOA represented Britain at the
8th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2002. FAO has received the Enric
Miralles Prize for Architecture, two RIBA World Wide Awards, one of five
2004 Venice Architecture Biennale awards and, most recently, the Charles
Jencks Award for Architecture. Professor Moussavi is a member of the
International Design Committee in London and a member of the Design and
Architecture Advisory Group to the British Council. She served as the
Chair of the 2004 Award Master Jury.
Hani Rashid is a New York based practising architect who received his
Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carleton University and a Master of
Architecture degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. In 1988, he
co-founded Asymptote Architecture in New York City with partner Lise
Anne Couture. Asymptote received the 2004 Frederick Kiesler Award in
recognition of outstanding contribution to the fields of art and
architecture. The work of Asymptote includes architecture, urban
planning, exhibition and product design as well as multi-media digital
installations. Current projects include a commercial and cultural
complex in Penang, Malaysia; a chapel and auditorium in the Netherlands;
a masterplan for the city of Monterrey, Mexico; a residential tower in
New York; and an exhibition venue for Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Recently completed projects include the award-winning HydraPier in the
Netherlands, the Turf Club Masterplan in Penang, and a proposal for a
new Guggenheim Museum in Guadalajara, Mexico. Hani Rashid's work has
been featured in numerous publications including Time magazine, The New
York Times, Domus, A + U, Architectural Record and Wired. He represented
the United States at the American Pavilion of the Architecture Biennale
in Venice in June 2000; in 2004, he was the Chair to the Cátedra Luis
Barragán, in Monterey, Mexico, and was invited to exhibit at Documenta
11 in Kassel, Germany. Since 1989, Hani Rashid has been a Professor at
Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture where he is a
leading researcher with respect to architectural design utilizing
digital technologies, co-developing the school's Advanced Digital Design
programme in 1995. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at
numerous universities including the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen,
the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, the
University of Lund, Sweden, the Graduate School of Design at Harvard
University, the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands, and the
Stadleschule in Frankfurt. Presently, Hani Rashid is a Professor of
Architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
Department of Architecture in Zurich, Switzerland.
Modjtaba Sadria, an Iranian-born philosopher, is a Professor at the
Graduate School and Faculty of Policy Issues at Chuo University in
Tokyo. Professor Sadria holds doctorate degrees in philosophy from the
University of Paris and in international relations from the University
of Quebec at Montreal, and master's degrees in literature, in history,
and in philosophy from the University of Paris. Professor Sadria is a
specialist in cross-cultural relations and East Asian studies. He
lectures widely, including recent presentations on "A Complex World and
Many Understandings", "The Possibility of Dialogue After 9.11", "A
Perspective of Iranian Foreign Policy: Triangle Relations between
Khatami, Nation and Society", "Building Bridges between the United
States and Iran", and "Preserving Cultural Integrity and Promoting
Dialogue among Civilizations". Professor Sadria is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Institute of Policy and Culture, Tokyo. From 1999 to
2001, he served as the Deputy Director for Research at the International
Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations in Tehran. He is also a member
of the Organizing Committee of the Kyoto International Cultural Forum.
Professor Sadria has published over 50 books and articles, including
"Global Civil Society and Ethics: Finding Common Ground" (Tokyo, 2003),
"People Who Live on the Edge of the World" (Tokyo, 2002), "Realism: Trap
of International Relations" (1994, in Japanese), Prayer for Lost
Objects: A Non-Weberian Approach to the Birth of Modern Society (2003,
in Persian), "Social Development: Challenges to a Concept" (in the
Journal of Policy and Culture, Tokyo, 2004), "East Asia: Cultural
Aspects of Challenges in a Globalizing World" (in Globalization in East
Asia, 2004, in Japanese), and "Spinoza and Japan" (in Sogoseisaku Kenyu,
Tokyo, 2005). Professor Sadria was a member of the 2004 Award Master Jury.
Billie Tsien is an American architect and artist trained in fine arts at
Yale University (BFA, 1971) and in architecture at the University of
California at Los Angeles (M.Arch, 1977). She has worked with Tod
Williams since 1977 and they have been in partnership since 1986. She
has taught at the Parsons School of Design, Yale University, Harvard
University's Graduate School of Design, and the University of Texas at
Austin. Completed works by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects include
the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City, the Student Arts
Centre at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Feinberg Hall at
Princeton University, a 525-person dormitory and dining facility at the
University of Virginia, a major addition to the Phoenix Art Museum, the
Natatorium at the Cranbrook School, and the Neurosciences Institute in
La Jolla, California. Ms. Tsien has a particular interest in work that
bridges art and architecture. She is an advisor for the Wexner Prize,
and serves on the boards of the Public Art Fund, the Architectural
League, and the American Academy of Rome. With Tod Williams, she is the
recipient of the Brunner Award from the American Academy of Arts and
Letters, the Medal of Honour from the New York City branch of the
American Institute of Architects, the Thomas Jefferson Medal from the
University of Virginia, the Chrysler Award for Design Innovation, and
the Smithsonian Institution/Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. A
monograph of their work entitled Work Life was published in 2000. Ms.
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Lonicera Japonica Flower
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 20, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Lonicera Japonica Flower
Lonicera japonica is also called Japanese Honeysuckle, Suikazura in Japanese and Jinyinhua in Chinese. This plant is native to Asia, mainly in China, Japan and Korea. The Lonicera japonica is a climbing vine that can grow up to 10 meters or more and can be seen covering trees and high fences. It has simple green leaves and has double-tongued white flowers that can fade to a yellow color. The Lonicera japonica flower has a sweet vanilla scent; the vine also has globose fruits that are colored dark blue which contain numerous seeds inside.
The Lonicera japonica flower is the most used part of the Lonicera japonica vine because of the natural antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties that it has. It is usually combined with other herbs to treat fevers and remove toxins from a person's body.
History and Origin
The Lonicera japonica has a high medicinal and therapeutic value in ancient Chinese medicine. The name literally means "enduring vine" in Chinese and also "gold silver flower". Ancient and traditional Chinese medicine believes in a theory that states that all the systems within a person's body must be in complete balance in order to achieve wellness and health. Lonicera japonica flower is combined with other herbs to form herbal formulas that treat various diseases and illness due to a heat deficiency within the body.
Ancient Uses
The Lonicera japonica flower and leaves were combined with other herbs to cure fevers, remove unwanted body heat and releases toxins. The ancient Chinese were the first to use this herb to treat conditions of the body and illnesses resulting from body heat.
Modern Uses
During modern times, Lonicera japonica flower is still used as a treatment for fever and inflammation. It has been known to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti viral properties.
It is also used as a treatment for many types of skin conditions, such as acne, skin infections, wounds, boils, scars, etc. Experts believe that the Lonicera japonica flower can lower blood pressure and lower blood cholesterol levels too. It can soothe cramps and pain; it is beneficial for its therapeutic effect on arthritis and rheumatism. It can provide relief from joint pain, reduce inflammation and bring back joint's normal range of motion with continued use.
Infusion of the Lonicera japonica flower can be useful in treating upper respiratory infections and illnesses. It is also a promising treatment for common digestive problems like stomach pain, constipation, bloating, indigestion and more.
When combined with other herbs, it can offer an effective treatment for the common cold. It can also treat mumps, dysentery, tumors, sores and rashes.
Side Effects
The Lonicera japonica flower has many beneficial therapeutic effects; however if you wish to use this herbal remedy for your illness, you need to consult your doctor or a herbalist for the most appropriate dose. Ask if there are any adverse effects of this herbal remedy with your current medication that you should be aware of.
Do not use Lonicera japonica flower extracts, supplements and preparations for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Ask a medical expert before starting herbal treatments so you are prepared for any untoward side effects that may occur. Always do your own research in the use of any such herbal remedy.
Our Expert
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Overseas, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) - two Georgian professional boxers were sentenced to six months" probation on Tuesday for stealing two apple stores in Ronnie jungle, senna Saint Denis, and velizi, Evelyn, Paris.
On December 30 last year, two Georgian men, Ambrose and Belka, aged 31 and 32, came to the apple mobile phone store in the velizi shopping center. Belka was in charge of watching the wind. Ambrose secretly included Apple brand accessories such as touchpad, stylus and mouse into his coat pocket, the Parisian reported. The two people"s misdemeanor was found by the store"s security guard, and was intercepted and transferred to the traffic police on the spot.
Police investigators seized another batch of stolen items from an apple store in the city of Ronnie jungle, worth more than 1000 euros. When they were interrogated, they initially lied that they had bought the goods from Germany, but later confessed that they had been stolen. Belka said he didn"t know why his brother stole them. "Maybe he wanted to give them to the girls, maybe he wanted to use them for himself, but I shouldn"t drive him to those stores."
On 2 this month, two defendants were tried at the Versailles court in Evelyn province. Ambrose confessed to his shame in the dock. "This is the first time I"ve done this. I"m a professional athlete. I have to take part in the boxing match in Georgia at the end of the month. I often go to Europe to play. I"m very ashamed of this."
It is reported that Ambrose is a medium heavyweight boxer who has played 27 professional games; Belka has participated in 14 time trials in his 10-year career. Ambrose said he had a career contract but earned only $500 a month. Apart from their careers as boxers, they also run a car business in Georgia. This time, they visited the European market. Before coming to France, they also visited the Netherlands and Belgium.
Defence lawyers for the two defendants said that their clients were committed to boxing, that the two cases were not organized gang crimes, but rather accidents during travel. In view of the fact that the two defendants are not at the bottom of the case, the prosecutor"s office also hopes to deal with them more leniently. The judge finally sentenced the defendant to six months" probation. (overseas - Paris - Lujia)


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In his 14th season as a part of the Lipscomb baseball program, James Ogden was hired full-time as the Bisons pitching coach in the Summer of 2013 after spending the previous season as the interim pitching coach.
Throughout his 11-year tenure in Nashville, Lipscomb has played for the Atlantic Sun Championship four times, winning in both 2008 and 2015, and appeared in the first two NCAA Regionals in program history.
On the hill, Ogden has coached six professional pitchers – Brady Puckett (2017), Jeffrey Passantino (2017), Dallas Gibson (2017), Nick Andros (2015), Jason Ziegler (2015) and Hunter Brothers (2014).
Ogden helped develop one of the nation's best starting rotations over the last three seasons (2015-17) with Puckett and Passantino as the anchors. The duo combined for 39 career wins, 10 complete games and 457 strikeouts with only 102 walks before both were selected in the 2017 MLB Draft.
Puckett became the 28th Bison in history to have his name called after the Miami Marlins scooped up the right-hander in the 15th round. While under Ogden's instruction, he was 24-11 with a 3.78 ERA in 45 career appearances.
Despite being only a junior, Puckett left Lipscomb as the school's Division I career record holder for wins (24), innings pitched (288.0) and complete games (8). His 216 career strikeouts rank fifth all-time.
Not only was the 6-foot-9 hurler a Cape Cod All-Star in 2016 with the Falmouth Commodores, he was also a two-time All-Conference performer and tied current Boston Red Sox hurler Chris Sale for the most career ASUN Pitcher of the Week honors in history with six.
In 2016, Puckett had the best season by a pitcher in Lipscomb history. He went 9-2 with a 2.93 ERA and was named third team All-America by Louisville Slugger. He also became the first Bison in program history to be unanimously voted the ASUN's Pitcher of the Year after leading the league in wins, strikeouts (101), innings pitched (107.2) and pitcher of the week awards (4). The Bisons were 13-2 when he toed the rubber that season.
Passantino became the third Lipscomb pitcher selected in the MLB Draft under Ogden when the defending champion Chicago Cubs used their last pick in the 40th round of the 2017 Draft to select the righty.
In 46 career appearances as a Bison, Passantino posted a 15-9 record with a 3.10 ERA, which is the third lowest ERA in Lipscomb's NCAA era among pitchers with at least 50 innings of work.
Ogden helped turn Passantino into one of the most accurate pitchers in the nation throughout his tenure in the Music City, accumulating 241 career strikeouts to just 35 walks. His career 1.21 walks allowed per nine innings pitched ranks as the lowest in program history. In 2017, Passantino finished second in the country with a 10.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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The three-year star was also named a second team All-ASUN performer in both 2015 and 2017, while earning ASUN Pitcher of the Week on three different occasions.
As a freshman in 2015, Passantino burst onto the scene by going 5-1 with a 2.69 ERA. His efforts landed him on the Louisville Slugger All-American team.
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In 2014 and 2015, Ogden helped the pitching staff set numerous Lipscomb Division I era single-season records, including lowest ERA (3.78), lowest opponents on-base percentage (.333) and lowest opponents batting average (.244).
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A huntress is stalking demons in L.A. Normally this would be a good thing, except she's leaving survivors and telling them Angel sent her. Now Angel has an army of demons on his tail, hell-bent on revenge. What's a vampire to do? And how long can his human companions, Cordelia and Wesley, remain safe?
Meanwhile, monsters are fleeing the carnage in L.A. and seeking refuge in Sunnydale, where they're being dealt with by the Slayer. Buffy, Giles, and the gang learn about the havoc, and Buffy determines that she must go to Angel's side to lend a hand; a decision that does not sit at all well with Buffy's vampire-hunting boyfriend, Riley.


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Even companies with no plans to expand into China may find the world's most populated country hard to ignore.
Take, for instance, In-N-Out Burger Inc., the Irvine, California-based burger enterprise with 277 locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Texas. The privately owned hamburger chain boasts a cult-like following of its limited menu, featuring the trademarked Double-Double (two patties, two slices of cheese), Animal Style (mustard-cooked patty with extra sauce, pickle, and grilled onions), and Protein Style burgers (burgers wrapped in lettuce, without the bun).
New store openings have been known to attract long lines of customers willing to wait overnight for In-N-Out's freshly made burgers and fries cut from fresh potatoes within view of the cash registers. Despite its long-standing popularity, In-N-Out Burger, founded in 1948 in Baldwin Park, California, has carefully controlled expansion and only recently opened its Texas locations.
Then, last September, sharp-eyed residents of Shanghai, China, began spotting a mammoth sign covering a storefront in the Jing An Temple district featuring blown-up images of burgers and fries and announcing the pending arrival of Double-Double, Animal Style, and Protein Style burgers and fries. In-N-Out fans in the city began excitedly spreading the news, only to learn that In-N-Out Burger was not behind this new venture.
A completely independent enterprise, CaliBurger LLC, had trademarked a selection of In-N-Out's menu items in countries throughout eastern Asia and Europe, including China, and was planning to open its first location in Shanghai. In addition to its menu similarities, CaliBurger's logo was strongly reminiscent of the palm tree pattern that lines drink cups and french fry trays at In-N-Out Burger.
Like In-N-Out, CaliBurger's brand identity is based on serving quality ingredients, including hamburger patties made of imported Australian beef and hand-sliced fries. In an interesting twist, all four of CaliBurger's founding investors hold degrees from law schools in California, and two have experience in intellectual property (IP) law, according to the company's website.
Even large, multinational companies operating in China have found imitators hard to shake. International Dairy Queen Inc., with 500 locations in China and more than 20 years of experience operating in the region, remains vigilant about imitators.
"Infringement is common and often at the hands of sophisticated counterfeiters," says Dairy Queen company spokesman Dean Peters in an email to QSR. "It is critical, particularly in China, for Dairy Queen to have an IP protection strategy that encompasses both offensive and defensive elements."
The undisputed fast food leader in China is KFC Corp. of Yum! Brands Inc. KFC is dogged by lookalike restaurants featuring three-letter names, prominent red signage, and even a Colonel Sanders lookalike with Asian features. Coffee drinkers in search of a Starbucks in China might be duped into sipping a drink at SPR Coffee, a local coffee chain with green signage and a similar logo font.
In-N-Out Burger responded swiftly by filing a complaint in a U.S. District Court against CaliBurger in September for trademark infringement, a legal move enabled by one major detail: CaliBurger was an American company, registered to an address in Diamond Bar, California.
After months of local press rumblings and speculation, it appeared the legal battle had been resolved with the opening of CaliBurger's first Shanghai restaurant in early January. The menu was replete with conspicuous changes: no longer the Double-Double, the double-patty cheeseburger was now the Cali Double. A lettuce-wrapped burger was now LC Style, and Wild Style fries covered in cheese and grilled onions replaced Animal Style fries.
CaliBurger's menu also included bourbon-laced milkshakes, beer, and red wine hailing from California. The company also promised that CaliBurger girls—young, fresh-faced brand ambassadors—would be present at company events.
In-N-Out and CaliBurger reached a confidential settlement, according to court documents filed January 20. Neither side could be reached for comment.
While In-N-Out Burger continues to stand by its strategy of controlled growth, many other companies, when placed in a similar position by aggressive competitors in China, feel compelled to investigate opening in China, the world's second-largest economy. The decision can be daunting, but some companies decide that damage to a brand name by an imposter outweigh the risks and force market entry.
"There are companies that accelerate their entry strategy into China," says Geoffrey Lin, a partner that practices IP law at Ropes & Gray LLC in Shanghai. "It's one thing to use lawyers and legal recourse to deal with it, but [companies] think that 'I need to get in there and start shaping people's impression of my products,' creating an impression of a brand before someone else does."
The best approach to protecting valuable proprietary rights when entering the Chinese market is to thoroughly research the IP landscape first, says Horace Lam, a Beijing-based partner at Jones Day LLC with 16 years of experience in IP law. Lam recommends four steps when considering the move into China.
Step One: Become familiar with the Chinese legal system
One mistake Lam sees frequently is the assumption that the Chinese legal system functions in the same way as it does in the U.S. It doesn't, and it pays to know this. You may never need to enforce your IP rights in China, but in the case that you might, Lam strongly recommends first getting a grasp of the playing field.
A fundamental difference is the system of law. While the U.S. is a common law country, China's legal system is based on civil law, like many countries in Europe.
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In the past, we reported about the emergence of malware based on the leaked ZeuS code such as Ice IX and ZeuS 18.104.22.168. The usage of the leaked code continued on since then and has resulted in attacks such as the one I'm about to share on.
My colleagues and I have been monitoring another new ZeuS version since the latter part of September, one that we believe is also based on the leaked ZeuS source code. Although this new ZeuS variant seems to have no reference in its code as to its version number, we believe it was developed by the same gang behind LICAT.
This new version, which Trend Micro detects as TSPY_ZBOT.SMQH, spread around late September through spam that claimed to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The spammed messages contained a malicious link that when clicked directed users to a malicious website that served the BlackHole Exploit Kit. The exploit kit, in turn, downloads a variant of the new ZeuS version.
Unlike earlier ZeuS versions that used HTTP to download the configuration file, this version opens a random UDP port and accesses a hardcoded list of IP addresses to download the configuration file.
TSPY_ZBOT.SMQH establishes a connection with the server by sending encrypted data that contains the bot ID and a stream of characters. Each IP address in the hardcoded list has a corresponding stream of characters that the server seems to check to validate the communication.
If any of the IP addresses is alive, it will reply with the encrypted configuration file via TCP.
Decrypting the Configuration File
Once the configuration file is downloaded, TSPY_ZBOT.SMQH will employ the following decryption algorithm for its configuration file:
As we can see, unlike ZeuS 184.108.40.206, which uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the decryption algorithm did not change much compared with the modified ZeuS 2, which uses RC4.
As I mentioned earlier, like LICAT and ZeuS 126.96.36.199, this new variant also seems to be crafted by a private professional gang, probably the same ones who created LICAT or who may be affiliated with them at the very least. In fact, the configuration file for TSPY_ZBOT.SMQH has the same format as that of the configuration file of LICAT.
Although the spammed messages only targeted Australian users, the contents of the decrypted configuration file suggest that it may be used in a global campaign, including runs in the United States as well as in European and Asian countries.
We will continuously monitor this threat and other variants that will emerge in the future.
Thanks to Mark Dixon of Westpac Bank of Australia for providing samples of the related malware and spam.


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Notes From The Field: A Story Of Waste At The Census Bureau
UPDATE: Click on these documents (HERE and HERE) to view examples of just how much waste there is. We are also hoping that Census Bureau employees can send us photos and other documentation of entire warehouses full of materials being destroyed.
The following story was written exclusively for MyTwoCensus.com by an anonymous upper-level local Census Bureau official in California. Maybe Tony Soprano should have won himself a Census Bureau contract, because it seems like waste management is an extremely lucrative business. Enjoy this:
There have been many articles about bad technology and over-hiring of staff at the Census Bureau which has wasted millions of our taxpayer's dollars. The bright side is that these jobs are providing a stimulus to our economy. However so far no one has spoken about the paper /printing waste at the Census Bureau which is the most visible part especially as a local census office employee. From my initial estimates this waste could top at least in the millions and maybe a billion dollars.
There are many forms of waste including: single sided printers, employee manuals on high quality paper, thousands of administrative forms and full color recruiting brochures which are printed and never used. Let us also not forget the promotional posters which partnership is scrambling to get rid of because after the questionnaires go out in two weeks they play a little role except encouraging people to mail it back. First, they are the high speed printers which default to print singled sided because we were told they were set that way for map printing. However if we try to default the printers to double sided for our other print jobs we are violating the contractor's Harris Corporation warranty agreement. Add to that managers and clerks who each feel the need to print their own copy, and make copies of copies (single sided of course) and the occasional office idiot who does not check his printer settings before printing the two thousand page report single sided and we go through entire reams of paper in a day.
Then there are the thousands of manuals and administrative forms on high quality paper we receive in our shipments. It would be a different story if the thousands of manuals were printed on 100% recycled newsprint, like the test prep books in the bookstore but they are not. Maybe I'd feel less guilty if the administrative forms we receive were being used, but they are not used. After each operation our manager receives a headquarters memo (attached) that authorizes them to throw out hundreds of boxes of administrative forms and manuals that were never used. And it doesn't end there. The national processing center print millions upon millions of forms only to find out there is either an error or an update is needed making the previous editions garbage. We will receive a memo to destroy the old ones. Only to get another pallet of them and sometimes it's the same version. Add to that the overestimated workloads we still have hundred of boxes of group quarters validation questionnaires and full color recruiting brochures left (and recruiting ends this month)
After address canvassing which was a computer based operation we threw away hundreds of manuals but very little administrative forms. However after group quarters validation, the first paper based operation and the first wave of recruiting ended we threw away hundreds of blank administrative forms and outdated recruiting brochures. Since our local census office was in a building that didn't recycle we put them in the shredding bin. But the bin filled up very quickly and we were told to just bag them in black garbage bags and dispose of them since they contain no sensitive information. It took us weeks of throwing out manuals, forms everyday before we were able to rid ourselves of it.
One of the supervisors summarized it well when she said: "They treat all the employees like crap…tell everyone they are not willing to pay a cent of overtime and that they have to do their job in under 40 hours otherwise their work will be given to someone else or they will be terminated." But then they spend your hard earned taxpayer's dollars to print full color glossy recruiting brochures by the thousands, truck them across the country, have them sit idle in a storeroom only to throw them out a few months later.
My TwoCensus should submit a FOIA request to expose this waste because this is frankly appalling. Among the questions the watchdog group should ask is:
What is the total printing cost and amount of paper for the 2010 census broken down by: administrative forms, partnership posters, employee training manuals, census forms?
How much waste has Shred-It, the national contractor for destroying sensitive information, received from the offices and how much revenue is being generated?
Due to the overestimated workloads and overrecruiting exactly how much extra money went to printing these unused manuals, forms and promotional materials?
How much money is Harris Corporation making by contracting high speed printers and computer equipment which are running up paper, toner and employee costs?
How much money could of been saved if they printed the thousands of manuals on 100% recycled newsprint instead of high quality paper, double-sided all the printers and limited printing jobs to prevent accidental job spooling of thousand page reports?
Next week when we receive our shipment for NRFU (which is like 30 pallettes), they should take back the 10 pallettes of material we still have in our office from last October we are not using to Indiana so they can get a sense of how much waste this is. I want MyTwoCensus.com to try to get Congress and the Inspector General's office to expose this fruitless waste of money by visiting these offices, conducting an audit or trucking this waste to a centralized location so everyone to see how much waste was produced instead of black bagging it and trying to cover it up. In the age of being green, waste reduction and take back programs not only is the census stuck in primitive paper operation but it is producing administrative forms, manuals, color brochures and posters which are just being thrown away.
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The pleasure of a holiday in Spain's Parador Hotels
The León Parador is set in the 16th-century Monastery of San Marcos
Parador hotel in Vielha
The Malaga Golf Parador, an ideal place for practicing your game
Bielsa Parador, in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Why not experience Spain in a very special way? Come and stay in a Parador hotel. These are not conventional hotels, but rather a chance to stay in old castles, palaces and buildings with centuries of history. They are genuine monuments which are equipped with all the comforts of the 21st century, and make the ideal base for discovering all the cultural treasures on offer in Spain. A unique experience you'll definitely want to repeat.
Paradors are much more than just accommodation. They are an original and unusual way to experience the magic of Spain. Depending on the hotel you choose for your stay, you can opt for different activities. You can play golf overlooking the sea on the Costa del Sol, with guaranteed year-round sunshine. Or you can relax while enjoying a range of hydrotherapy treatments in the heart of the stunning Pyrenean mountains. You can explore the Cazorla Nature Reserve in Andalusia in a 4x4 vehicle, and discover the wildest spots in this Biosphere Reserve… or you can sample the delights of Spanish gastronomy, with flavours and aromas to satisfy the most demanding palates... or you can see the moon and stars up close from the summit of the Teide, Spain's highest mountain, and walk on its lava slopes. These are just a few of the possibilities available to you when you stay at a Parador.
A visit to a Parador is a chance to experience unforgettable sensations. You'll discover Spain's heritage, landscapes, folklore and history, while staying in unique establishments, many of which are authentic architectural treasures which have now been fully refurbished and form part of our country's architectural and artistic heritage. Some Paradors are set in historic buildings, while others are more modern. In all of them, however, you'll find the utmost comfort with excellent personal service.
The Paradors are ideally located for cultural routes, children's activities, art exhibitions, courses and conferences, theatre shows, adventure tourism... Unforgettable moments to experience alone or with your partner, with family or with friends. You can even organise your business meetings and events there. Meticulous attention is paid to every last detail to ensure that your stay is as pleasurable as possible.
The first Parador opened in 1928, and there are currently 90 Paradors all over Spain. Many of them are located in historic buildings, and several of them are in cities which have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO.
Come and discover Spain by staying in one of these unique hotels, the ideal places from which to enjoy Spain's sun and sand, landscapes, gastronomy, cultural and historic heritage, leisure activities and sports. Visit our Paradors and surrender to their enchantments. This the perfect time.
More information: Paradores de Turismo de España www.parador.es
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"Omega" is one of those more-interesting-than-usual installments of the 1970s Filmation Saturday morning series Ark II.
The reason that this episode is more intriguing than most segments is that it -- like "Robot" or "The Lottery" -- features a specific science fiction concept other than just the one featured in the premise; that of a post-apocalyptic world. In this case, that concept is a villainous, sentient super-computer, a Colossus for the Saturday morning set.
Here, the Ark II team runs afoul of perhaps the most powerful nemesis it has yet grappled with: a super computer "built by a society that no longer exists." The super computer -- re-activated in a primitive village three weeks earlier -- is called a "checkpoint" device, model "Omega." And, in addition to its other functions, the machine can easily dominate and control human minds. Visually, Omega resembles the Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
As the episode begins, a kindly grandfather (played by Harry Townes), realizes that his daughter Diana, portrayed by a very young Helen Hunt, is now under the control of Omega. Thus, Jonah and his team set out to de-activate the machine and free her from machine enslavement. Unfortunately, Omega proves so powerful that Samuel begins to fall prey to its commands too. He rejects Jonah as leader and serves Omega instead.
Jonah attempts to defeat the super computer by executing a series of "chess" moves designed to destroy the device. Finally, even that strategy isn't enough, and Jonah himself nearly succumbs to the machine's wishes. Finally, it is Adam the chimpanzee – whom Omega has derided as some kind of strange animal – who is able to pull Omega's plug.
After the computer is defeated, Jonah notes that Omega will never again be able to impose "de-humanizing ideas" upon mankind. Specifically, he's referring to the idea that Omega has made all the elders of the local village the slave to youngsters, like Diana. As Omega reports early on, "young minds are quicker" to accept him.
I enjoyed this episode of Ark II, because drama works better, in my opinion, when heroes are outmatched or over-matched by villains. And that's the case here. The high-tech Ark II crew is nearly defeated by the high-tech machine. Omega thus proves a powerful and insidious force and infuses the episode with a welcome sense of menace. I also enjoyed seeing Harry Townes play a crucial role here -- as a fearful would-be-slave of a super computer -- since he played a similar character in Star Trek's "Return of the Archons" back in the mid-1960s.


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EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE VIDEO COLLECTIONS by Ping-Hao Wu A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) August 2010 Copyright 2010 Ping-Hao Wu
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Do you mean in Korea? If so, what's your legal status there now?
Interested in Language
Hi I am Anku, interested in language.
I am a Mongolian citizen currently living in Korea, and I was wondering if it is hard or not, for pure Asians to find job as a ESL teacher?
I'm thinking of taking the course soon, but a word from a ESL teacher would be just GREAT.
Thank you all,
Wish you nothing but the best :D
Do you mean in Korea? If so, what's your legal status there now?
Currently I have D-2 visa, which is a student's visa.
Although in very near future I'm hesitating if it's worth or not.
Why did you ask, hehe?
Thank you for the respond
From what I have read, you need a passport from an English-speaking country to work there. There are Asian teachers working in some parts of Asia- one complaint I have heard from teachers from the Philippines is that they are classified as non-native speakers in some countries and paid less- how widespread this practice is, I don't know.
Oh I see,
Hmmm. A bit complicated :(
But, u know what, I am an engineering junior student, which already have a BS in chemistry. Although I have a BS somehow I'm majoring in engineering bachelors again. :D
The thing is I've been into language ever since I was in high school, and I know I can be pretty good at it when I put my mind to it.
So according to my situation and your experience I have 2 questions, of course if you don't mind. ,
1. Is there any other field available for me in language, what do you think sir/madam? maybe linguistics or something...
2. Why did you choose to be an ESL teacher in the first place?
Any opinion would be worth it. Thank you.
Which countries are you interested in?
South Korea :D
Cause I'm seeing a lot of ads and opportunities in Korea.
What do you think? :D
The E2 visa for teaching English targets certain nationalities- I don't know if the rules are more flexible for people already inside the country. Have you asked the immigration authorities about this?
It won't be as easy for you as it would a native speaker. But, if you have the proper visa, you can call schools that are hiring. If your English is very good, you don't have a strong accent, you're a hard worker and an outgoing person, many schools would feel fortunate to have you.
You can only try your best.
Good luck.
I see the points here.
No I didn't check the immigration authorities, but I'd certainly do.
Thanks for all the info.s, and are there any pure ESL teachers around you guys or that you know?
Again thanks for your opinion :D


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SOFIA (Reuters) - In a rundown area on the edge of Bulgaria's capital, where violent protests over power prices brought down the government last month, some residents are risking their lives and their neighbors' wrath to steal electricity.
Struggling to make ends meet in the European Union's poorest country, thieves bypass the meter or piggyback on someone else's supply.
"They do tricky stuff - putting toothpicks in the light switches, so that the electricity in the entrance can go on and they can hook up to it," said Lora Todorova, administrator of a communist-era apartment block in Modern Suburb, a district that belies its name.
No one seems to be doing anything about it, she says, not the police, nor the power companies, but then few things run as well as they ought.
Six years after joining the EU, governance in Bulgaria remains deeply dysfunctional and graft ridden, despite efforts in Brussels to force Sofia to clean up its act. It is the bloc's second most corrupt member, says Transparency International.
"Our compatriots make clear they want simple things - they want decent politicians, they don't want to be robbed, they do not want to be lied to, and they want to live good lives," President Rosen Plevneliev said in a speech last week.
With next month's elections almost certainly heading for a hung parliament and raising questions over economic stability, those aspirations are unlikely to be met any time soon.
Outgoing premier Boiko Borisov has alienated his potential coalition partners, while his main rival, Socialist leader Sergei Stanishev, whose party is neck and neck with Borisov's, says he won't be premier if his party wins. Some think a new political force could come from nowhere, inspired by the dramatic rise of comic Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement in Italy's elections last month.
"The phrase lions led by donkeys comes to mind when I think of the Bulgarian people and some of the politicians they get," said Andy Anderson, a Briton who runs Stara Planina Properties in the town of Ruse on the Danube.
Bulgaria's population has shrunk 7 percent in a decade to 7.3 million as citizens fled its toxic mix of corruption, weak rule of law and poor infrastructure. Many in the bloc, and especially in Britain, are concerned that a flood of migrants will leave Bulgaria and neighboring Romania when the last remaining restrictions are lifted at the end of this year.
Both countries, whose justice systems are under EU monitoring, will remain blocked from passport-free travel into the Schengen zone due to corruption and organized crime.
Successive governments have failed to solve hundreds of high-profile contract killings that have plagued Sofia and other cities since the late 1990s.
Everyday life is a struggle, made worse by frequent low-level corruption. Even hospital patients must visit a cash point first as doctors and nurses insist on extra payment above their tiny salaries. All of which helped fuel demonstrations that have continued for nearly a month. Three protestors have even set themselves on fire in protest at high fuel prices and low standards of living. Two of them died.
In response, Bulgaria cut electricity prices by an average 7 percent from March 1 and is revoking the license of Czech utility CEZ, saying the distributors are to blame for the high bills. The companies say they have done nothing wrong.
"I am positive that there is some kind of conspiracy with the electricity bills," outgoing premier Borisov said.
By risking a diplomatic row with the Czech government, which is the majority owner of CEZ, and the rest of the EU, Bulgaria has alarmed investors and highlighted a tendency among some new EU members, like Hungary and Romania, to test the bloc's rules.
In the meantime, Bulgarians expect little will change.
"We live in a time where corruption dictates the actions of politicians," said student Grigor Radkov, 24, walking in central Sofia, where plush shops and pedestrianized streets are a far cry from the surrounding estates.
Back in Modern Suburb - Moderno Predgradie in Bulgarian - where small houses are scattered among crumbling apartment blocks and patches of overgrown waste ground, apartment administrator Todorova is heartened by the approach of spring, when power bills should fall and the two or three families stealing electricity will have less need.
Other residents have unusually high bills, and inspectors from CEZ, distributor for the area, have confirmed there have been thefts, she said.
People do not appear ashamed of stealing from their neighbors, and residents witnessed a party with loud music and lights in an apartment disconnected for non-payment of bills. Some use open fires to keep warm because they cannot pay for electricity for heating, yet still receive a bill for 150 levs ($100), more than half a regular pension.
The companies say they lose about 15 percent of supply during distribution - compared with less than 10 percent in other ex-communist EU countries - and some analysts say the total figure could be as high as a quarter. Theft must account for a "substantial" part of the difference, said Georgi Kaschiev of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.
There are no official data on the total cost of thefts, because much of it is undetected or the losses are borne not by the companies but innocent customers.
Thefts on CEZ's network rose 28 percent in the first half of 2012, and it said it was working with authorities to address the problem, which lowers quality and security of supply, as well as being dangerous.
"Every morning, I check the board with the meters to see whether there are strange wires connected where they should not be," said Todorova. "I do the same when I go back home. But they steal during the night - I cannot stand guard 24 hours."
($1 = 1.5063 Bulgarian levs)
Additional reporting by Tsvetelia Tsolova and Angel Krasimirov; Editing by Will Waterman


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2011 Ivy League All-Rookie honoree Christine Clark and the Crimson are set to open the 2011-12 season at the Hawkeye Challenge (Gil Talbot).
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The Storyline
The Harvard women's basketball team begins play in the program's 38th season this weekend at the KCRG-TV 9 Hawkeye Challenge in Iowa City, Iowa. The Crimson will first take on the host Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. Harvard will face either Butler or UNLV in its second game Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:00 p.m.
How to Watch
Saturday's contest between the Crimson and Hawkeyes will be streamed live on HawkeyeSports.com via the BTN Digital Network. Fans can also visit the Hawkeye Challenge Tournament Central page for live stats throughout the weekend.
Welcome Back
The Crimson return three All-Ivy selections and a total of 10 student-athletes from last year's team which went 18-10 overall and finished second in the Ivy League with a 10-4 conference mark. Headlining that group is senior co-captain Brogan Berry, a three-time All-Ivy honoree and first team pick in 2011. Victoria Lippert has been named to the second team in each of the past two seasons and Christine Clark was an Ivy League All-Rookie pick a year ago. Each of the three finished among the top 10 in scoring in the conference in 2010-11.
Starting Fresh
Harvard has welcomed five new faces to the team for 2011-12, a recruiting class which was ranked 31st in the nation by ESPN. This group includes guards Ali Curtis and Kaitlyn Dinkins, and forwards Temi Fagbenle, Christine Mansour and Erin McDonnell.
"In my 30 years in the league I have had and seen some extraordinary classes, and this one shoots to the top of the list, " said Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. "With the addition of the Class of 2015, we are extremely excited to continue striving for higher levels of success while building on the championship tradition we have established here at Harvard."
On the Bench
Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith returns for her 30th season as the head coach of the Harvard women's basketball program. Delaney-Smith's 456 career victories make her the winningest women's basketball coach in Ivy League history and she ranks second only to Princeton's legendary coach Pete Carril (514) for wins by an Ancient Eight coach. Under her guidance the Crimson has won 11 Ivy League titles, has made six trips to the NCAA Tournament and has twice appeared in the WNIT.
Kelly Finley is in her fourth season as an assistant coach under Delaney-Smith and will be joined on sidelines by first year assistants Lindsay Hallion '08 and Juanise Cornell. Kristan Strout returns for a fifth season as the program's director of basketball operations.
Preseason Poll
With three returning All-Ivy selections and coming off an 18-10 season, the Harvard women's basketball team was picked second in the 2011-12 Ivy League Preseason Poll. The Crimson, which has finished second in the conference in each of the past three seasons, received 117 points and garnered three of the poll's first-place votes. Two-time defending Ivy League Champion Princeton was tabbed first, receiving 133 points and 14 first-place votes, while Yale (103) and Penn (68) rounded out the top four. Brown (66), Columbia (52), Dartmouth (52) and Cornell (21) ranked fifth through eighth, respectively.
2011-12 Ivy League Preseason Poll
1. Princeton (14) 133
2. Harvard (3) 117
3. Yale 103
4. Penn 68
5. Brown 66
6. Columbia 52
Dartmouth 52
8. Cornell 21
Mid-Major Top 25
Harvard was listed as receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major Top 25. The Crimson was one of three Ivy League teams included in the poll, with Princeton garnering the No. 4 spot and Penn also receiving votes. Other 2011-12 opponents in the poll include Hartford (RV), Butler (RV) and Boston University (RV).
Player to Watch
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry, who led the Crimson with 13.6 ppg and 4.6 apg last season, has been featured on Graham Hays' list of mid-major players to watch on ESPN.
A CLASS Act
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry has been selected as a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Berry, a three-time All-Ivy honoree and 1,000 point scorer, is a psychology concentrator at Harvard and has been a member of the university's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for three years. During the 2009-10 academic year she served as the committee's community service co-chair and was responsible for raising more than $1,700 towards breast cancer research with the event Bench Press for Breast Cancer. Berry is also actively involved with the organization Athletes in Action, is a member of Harvard's Isis Club, and has led her teammates in several community service initiatives in the Cambridge community.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Berry is one of 30 women's basketball student-athletes up for the award, and from the list of 30 candidates a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the 2011-12 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in late January. Those 10 names will then be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote. Fan balloting will be coupled with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award.
Captaining the Ship
Seniors Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie were chosen by their teammates as captains for the 2011-12 season. Berry is a three-year starter and two-time team MVP, while Louie earned the Harvard Pride award following the 2009-10 season.
Previewing What's To Come
Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, senior co-captains Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie, and junior Victoria Lippert recently caught up with GoCrimson.com to preview the upcoming season. Click here to begin watching now.
Opening Act
Harvard is 19-18 all-time in season openers and 17-14 under Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. The Crimson has won two consecutive openers and a win on Saturday will give the team its first three-game win streak in opening games since winning three straight from 1990-1992.
Milestone Moments
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry became the 15th member of Harvard women's basketball's 1,000 point club last season. Berry enters this season ranked 13th in program history with 1,071 points, needing 157 points to break into the school's top 10.
Berry also ranks sixth at Harvard with 397 career assists and could join Emily Tay '09 (1,263 pts., 514 ast.) as one of only two student-athletes in program history to score 1,200 points and dish out 500 assists.
A League of Their Own
Four Crimson were named to the All-Ivy teams in 2010-11, the most of any school in the conference. Brogan Berry was a unanimous first team selection while Victoria Lippert and Emma Markley '11 were named to the second team. Christine Clark was unanimously voted to the All-Rookie squad.
Light Up the Scoreboard
Harvard's 71.4 ppg led the Ivy League in 2010-11 and ranked 39th in the NCAA. The Crimson return 64 percent of its scoring from a year ago, including three of the conference's top 10 scorers. Brogran Berry ranked second in the league with 13.9 ppg while Victoria Lippert was fourth with 13.5 ppg. Christine Clark was the eighth leading scorer in the Ivy League at 12.1 ppg.
Catch the Crimson in 2011-12
Harvard fans can watch each of the team's 12 home games in 2011-12 live online through GoCrimson.com. A women's basketball pass costs just $59.95 and this year also includes audio broadcasts for the team's games at Providence, New Hampshire and Brown. Click here to sign up today.
Inside Ivy League Basketball
"Inside Ivy League Basketball," an online radio show dedicated to talking basketball in the Ancient Eight, launched Thursday, Nov. 10 on BlogTalkRadio.com. "Inside Ivy League Basketball" will take an in-depth look at all the news and notes surrounding Ivy men's and women's basketball on and off the courts. The premiere episode featured men's and women's basketball season previews and interviews with Harvard's Tommy Amaker and Princeton's Courtney Banghart, head coaches of the favorites in the League's preseason polls. Click here to listen to the show now.


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This holiday season we will be having random specials at our downtown location and on the website....stay tuned!
Studio Opal Boutique is a specialty boutique in the heart of Historic Downtown Walla Walla! Come check us out when you're in town.
All items must be shipped back within 1 week of receiving your purchase.
We will give you a full refund after we receive your item and inspect it. Tags must be original and attached. Items must not smell of perfume or any other scents. The item will not be refundable if any of this is present.
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I am getting the following message as shown in the link below when trying to boot into linux mint 13.
Try (hd0,0): NFTS5: No ang0
Try (hd0,1): NTFS5: No ang0
Try (hd0,2): NTFS5: No ang0
Try (hd0,3): Extended:
Try (hd0,4): NTFS5: No ang0
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I am dual booting Linux Mint with Windows 7.
I was able to boot Linux Mint when I last used it a month ago, but know I get the message show below. I haven't made any changes to the Linux Mint partition. Can anyone suggest how to fix this problem?


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I'll try to test this out some more.Ryme wrote:Buffs won't show up until you've loaded a page in the main frame that can process them.
Okay, thanks to several helpful folks in chat, I fiddled a little.
Mid-combat, there's no notification or anything. Clicking "main" doesn't cause them to appear. Clicking "messages" and "Somerset" did. I assume the rest do as well. I guess that's as expected. For awhile, I thought it would only appear if you received a new message, but I guess that was a coincidence.


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New 2013 Nissan Note unveiled
* 2013 Nissan Note * More dramatic look for UK model * On sale next spring...
This is the all-new Nissan Note, which goes on sale in 2013.
The images show the Japanese-market Note, which arrives later this year. The European version will be built at Nissan's Sunderland factory and is expected to be launched in the spring.
Although the two models will share the same metal bodywork, the European-market Note will have a more dramatic look than the Japanese car, with different bumpers, front grille and door mirrors; it will more closely resemble Nissan's Invitation concept car.
The European Note will also have an upgraded interior compared with the Japanese model, with classier materials and more high-tech features. The overall look is likely to be the same, however, with a design that's all but identical to the Invitation's.
Nissan has confirmed that the Note will be available with an Around View Monitor, which uses cameras to show the car's full surroundings and is designed to make reversing and parking easier and safer.
New Note's styling has been influenced by the Invitation concept car's
The engine line-up for the UK range hasn't been finalised, but we'd expect the Note to be available with 1.4-litre petrol and 1.5 diesel engines, plus the supercharged three-cylinder 1.2 petrol engine from the Nissan Micra.
Nissan has previously said the Note will use a lightweight platform, and that the greenest variant will emit less than 100g/km of CO2.
European Nissan Note will be produced in Sunderland
More details of the 2013 Nissan Note will be released closer to its on-sale date.
Read the current Nissan Note review >>
Leo Wilkinson


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South Dakota Post-Licensing COURSE
Commercial Landlord Representation
Landlord representatives usually referred to as "leasing agents" or "leasing brokers," serve a key role in commercial real estate: getting tenants for their clients' buildings. Accomplishing that goal is a lengthy, multi-step process that includes positioning the product in the marketplace, identifying suitable prospects, creating and executing marketing plans, negotiating the deal, and managing all of the steps associated with the leasing process. Landlord reps must have their fingers on the pulse of their market. A thorough knowledge of tenant demographics, occupancy rates, leasing rates, and industry trends is essential. Beyond technical expertise, however, they must also be adept at relationship building, and must know how to coalesce the varying needs of tenants, landlords and leasing brokers into workable, win-win-win deals.
This course provides an overview of commercial leasing, the players involved in commercial leasing, their roles and goals.
Course highlights include:
- An analysis of the commercial real estate market as it stands today
- A description of the in-house and external landlord reps, and why landlords choose to work with landlord reps
- A survey of a panel of six landlord representatives who have a combined total of nearly 200 years of experience in commercial real estate
- A look at additional training, accreditation and associations for commercial real estate professionals
- A comparison of different types of commercial leases
- An overview of the tenant build-out process
- A timeline with activities for landlord reps from hire to full execution of a commercial leasing listing contract
Ed Riggins, Senior Vice President with Cresa Atlanta, assisted in the development of Commercial Landlord Representation, serving as the course's subject matter expert. Ed is a Life Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, and he's among less than 1% of practitioners nationally to hold both the SIOR and CCIM designations. www.edriggins.com


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Nickelodeon has optioned author Chris Grabenstein's popular novel, "Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library".
The popular kids network is eying The New York Times Bestseller for a television movie adaptation, but Nick has yet to exercise their option.
If the project moves to development, Head First Productions president Jim Head will serve as executive producer.
Also read: Wanda Sykes Inks Comedy Development Deal With NickMom (Exclusive)
Published by Random House Penguin in June 2013, "Library" takes place over one weekend in the world's most "fabulous" library, and follows 12 middle-school students who are competing for a grand prize. In the competition, the students have agreed to be locked in the library overnight and must use its technical resources to find their way out.
In addition to becoming a New York Times Bestseller, Amazon rated the title one of the best books of 2013. The book is already in its 13th printing.
Also read: Nickelodeon, USA Network Are 2013's Most-Watched Basic Cable Channels
Nick has found considerable success with its TV movies, most recently with last year's "Jinxed" and "Swindle," which earned 3.2 and 4.2 million total viewers, respectively.
Eric Myers of The Spieler Agency represents Grabenstein