West Virginia is making it easier for professionals to get to work — no matter where they’re coming from Director of Policy and Research at the Cardinal Institute unpacked the significance of a new universal licensing recognition law passed in West Virginia on The Overton Window Podcast Too many people are blocked from working simply because their license doesn’t transfer across state lines “Almost one in four workers require a government permission slip to be able to work,” Troyan says It’s the hoops professionals have to jump through when they move Even a seasoned worker might be forced to repeat coursework or pay steep fees — just to prove they’re still qualified “If I were a licensed professional moving to Michigan I would have to possibly go through education again take another exam to prove that I am a competent professional despite the fact that West Virginia has said so,” Troyan explains we don’t trust West Virginia’s judgement.’” The new law accepts out-of-state licenses for most professions “If you were good enough for your old state Universal recognition isn’t a new fight for the Cardinal Institute they began digging into occupational licensing data They asked practical questions — how many professions are licensed here especially when compared to neighboring Ohio and Pennsylvania “West Virginians do not enjoy the same sort of economic quality of life on average as our neighbors… We have lower incomes We have lower workforce participation rates.” And licensing rules aren’t helping “We want more people in West Virginia to be working We want them to be working good jobs… And yet we are pulling off these bottom rungs of the ladder and hoping that you have an NBA vertical leap to be able to catch the first rung.” The first attempt to introduce universal licensing in 2020 didn’t even make it to a vote The Cardinal Institute kept working behind the scenes they looked at other states where similar reforms had already passed Professional boards pushed back — especially accountants we have these great standards in West Virginia and we can’t go around willy nilly trusting the judgement of these other states in the union.’” that resistance often comes down to self-interest Fewer licensed professionals mean less competition and higher wages for those already “in the club.” But she argues that’s not a good trade-off “It is not an economic benefit to the entirety of West Virginia that we are artificially reducing the number of professionals who are in the market to be able to provide these services to the state.” The Cardinal Institute published narratives of professionals struggling to work in the state due to the licensing barriers until support from the governor helped push the bill across the finish line And for professionals moving to West Virginia it means one less hurdle — and a quicker path to getting back to work Listen to the full conversation on The Overton Window Podcast Get insightful commentary and the most reliable research on Michigan issues sent straight to your inbox The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute that advances the principles of free markets and limited government Through our research and education programs we challenge government overreach and advocate for a free-market approach to public policy that frees people to realize their potential and dreams Please consider contributing to our work to advance a freer and more prosperous state. 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[email protected] Institute of Mass Information representative Valentyna Troyan received a phishing email on April 24 with a malicious file attachment that collects data about the system Unlike the similar emails that had arrived in her inbox earlier The Digital Security Laboratory (Tsyfrolaba) says that the attached file contained malware “The file contains a link that downloads an archive with several password-protected documents and a 'password,' but it is probably some kind of script that collects data about the system Probably followed by another payload,” adds Tsyfrolaba Screenshot of the email received by IMI representative Valentyna Troyan In April 2025, the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) received multiple phishing emails claiming to be from accountants The emails were sent by the hacker group UAC-0050 which is affiliated with the Russian intelligence services Tsyfrolaba specialists explain that the archives sent by the hackers contain password-protected documents and the malicious file “Password.js” If you run it on a computer with a Windows operating system it will secretly install the software Remote Utilities make recordings with the microphones and cameras [email protected] (050) 447-70-63 Ідентифікатор медіа: R40-01250 Reprinting and disseminating our information is allowed but under strictly condition of reference to the source Photo by: Wendy CharlesMountain Hawks Add Five Newcomers For 2025 Season8/14/2024 2:14:00 PM | Softball Troyan is an example in the European Union for the preservation and development of the national identity which is the basis of diversity in the unity of the EU BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said during a local conference held here on Friday The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project He emphasized that it is precisely unity in diversity that presents the EU as a continent with many different traditions and languages Optimism for the EU's future comes from the glorious centuries-old traditions of its peoples He recalled that Troyan is part of the joint national and European conversations organized by BTA thanks to the opening of the agency's National Press Club in the town in 2024 "We usually hear that Bulgaria receives money from the EU and what remains in our minds is that Bulgarians are the ones who benefit from our participation in the EU only But the truth is that the EU also benefits from Bulgarians just as it benefits from other European nations The point of these conferences is to see the contemporary contribution," Valchev stated regarding BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project He noted that the founder of Bulgarian sociology wrote in one of his books that the greatest upsurge in Bulgarian lands occurs precisely when the words Bulgarian and Bulgarian production express national pride and honour and not when they are used through the dark glasses of Bulgaria's self-deprecation the unified rules in a united Europe provide an opportunity for fewer and fewer cases of "Bulgarian work" – to use once again the self-ironic description of Hadzhiyski – being used in the sense of "work that is thoughtless or half-thought-out which seemingly inevitably ends in scandal serving only as a disgraceful record of its sorrowful heroes," added the Director General of BTA Valchev emphasized that Troyan is of important cultural and historical significance for Bulgaria and it contributes to the diversity of the EU pointing out that the Troyan Monastery is one of the three stauropegial monasteries and spiritual centres of Bulgaria and that the region has given symbols for Bulgaria in artistic crafts He added that another symbol that Troyan gives the EU is in cuisine is a leading tourist attraction in the Balkan Range area thanks to festivals like Jam on the River and the Jazz Art Eco Fest adding that BTA is a media partner of the entire cultural calendar of the Troyan Municipality He stressed that an important goal of BTA's conferences part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project is to make all these modern contributions to the EU of towns like Troyan visible so that more young Bulgarians see the point in staying and developing themselves in Bulgaria BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024 The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages Representatives of various sectors who have worked on projects supported by the EU Cohesion Policy participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Troyan on Friday The event was part of BTA's "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" project Troyan is an example in the European Union for the preservation and development of the national identity, which is the basis of diversity in the unity of the EU, said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev He emphasized that Troyan is of important cultural and historical significance for Bulgaria and it contributes to the diversity of the EU Lovech Regional Governor Dora Stoyanova said that Lovech Region is the heart of Bulgaria just like Bulgaria is the heart of Europe and the Balkans She underscored that the contribution of Lovech Region is in historical and culinary tourism as well as in the revival of twinning of towns as Troyan Stoyanova noted that these are local mechanisms through which people who live and work in the region can learn new things and exchange experiences "When it comes to international participation we can offer culinary and historical tourism which are extremely interesting for everyone," she pointed out Apriltsi Mayor Tihomir Kukenski said that the Municipality is implementing projects worth BGN 8 million European funds are the financial injection that makes it possible to revive small settlements others are in the process of implementation,” Kukenski emphasised He noted that with BGN 3.2 million of European funding a new Home for the Elderly will be built in Apriltsi since the existing building does not meet the requirements for providing a normal environment for the elderly He also said that several social projects for the care of the elderly are being developed and implemented Troyan Municipality administers 17 EU-backed projects worth over BGN 21 million, said Troyan Deputy Mayor Nikolay Raykovski He pointed out that the European funds are of great importance as additional financing for the implementation of important infrastructure projects for the Municipality in which the municipal administration already has significant practice and experience “One of the leading initiatives of the European Commission is the so-called Green Deal Considering the importance of energy efficiency and security for all sectors of socio-economic life we have developed an Energy Sustainability Programme for Troyan Municipality (It is) a strategic document reflecting our commitment to sustainable development and energy efficiency,” Raykovski emphasised In Troyan Municipality, 23 projects have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented during the 2021-2027 programming period, said Regional Information Centre Exprt Mariana Bandrova She added that there are 20 beneficiaries of these projects in Troyan and that their total value is BGN 16 million 11 contracts have been concluded under the Operational Programme Human Resources Development 10 contracts in the Municipality are under the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises with the total value of the projects being BGN 11 million The expert also pointed out that four contracts worth a total of BGN 500,000 have been concluded in Apriltsi Municipality three of which are under the same programme Ivelina Radevska-Stoimenova Director of the Labor Bureau Directorate in Troyan and Apriltsi said that the Employment Agency is actively involved in the implementation of projects financed under the Human Resources Development Programme and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan upskilling and retraining of unemployed and employed people in the dynamically changing economic environment Radevska noted that the trainings are implemented by providing vouchers to people from target groups who can choose the training organization and the format of the training She added that after the changes adopted by the Council of Ministers the trainings can be held at a time convenient for people which will allow more interested parties to join them In the programming period 2014-2020, 33 residential buildings and six public buildings were renovated in Troyan on EU funding, said Vera Dobreva-Sabotinova Planning and Projects at Troyan Municipality seven contracts for grant aid were signed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan for the renovation of seven more residential buildings Dobreva pointed out that with the financial support of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan the Municipality is also implementing two projects for the rehabilitation and modernization of outdoor artificial lighting systems on the territory of almost all settlements of the municipality 23 projects have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented during the 2021-2027 programming period said Regional Information Centre Exprt Mariana Bandrova during a local conference held here on Friday Bandrova added that there are 20 beneficiaries of these projects in Troyan and that their total value is BGN 16 million The fourth contract is under the Operational Programme Food and Basic Material Assistance with Troyan Municipality also having concluded one contract under this programme Bandrova added that under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 12 contracts have been concluded for Troyan Municipality while Apriltsi Municipality is implementing two contracts worth over BGN 2.4 part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project implemented with the support of the European Commission will take place on Friday at the BTA National Press Club in Troyan The forum will discuss the new developments in the EU's Cohesion Policy in 2021-2027 and the results achieved in the 2014-2020 period Special emphasis will be laid on skills as a driver for the development of the regions and what Bulgaria and the Balkan countries have contributed to the development of Europe Participants in the conference include Lovech Regional Governor Dora Stoyanova; Troyan Municipality Deputy Mayor Nikolay Raykovski; Apriltsi Municipality Mayor Tihomir Kukenski; Mariana Bandrova Information Services and Support expert at the Lovech Regional Information Centre; Ivelina Radevska-Stoimenova head of the Labour Office Directorate of Troyan and Apriltsi; Vera Dobreva-Sabotinova Planning and Projects Directorate of Troyan Municipality; Vyara Docheva head of the Humanitarian Activities Department at Troyan Municipality; Ivanka Tsekova Ohridski Secondary School of Troyan; and Nina Donkovska Venko Kolev National School of Applied Arts of Ttroyan BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and Troyan Mayor Donka Mihaylova will join the discussion via video conference BTA aims to provide information to the general public and promote an open dialogue on cohesion policy local performance and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities Sue Troyan To Transition Into New Role In Athletics Department; Addie Micir Named Women's Basketball Head Coach4/27/2022 8:55:00 AM | Women's Basketball 33 residential buildings and six public buildings were renovated in Troyan on EU funding said during a local conference held here on Friday the Municipality is implementing a project for the energy renovation of the building of the Natural History Museum in the village of Cherni Osam worth over BGN 1 million "In the spirit of the topic of today's conference - knowledge and its importance - I would like to emphasize the efforts of the Municipality aimed at modernizing the educational infrastructure the project for the comprehensive modernization of the St accessible architecture and functional communication zones financed by the National Development Plan worth BGN 4.5 million," Sabotinova emphasized adding that an agreement was signed to build a new kitchen for joint student meals at the school as well developed a concept for Integrated Territorial Investments which was approved and through which a specific proposal under the Regional Development Programme 2021-2027 was submitted at the beginning of 2025 The project proposal is in the process of evaluation and is aimed at creating a modern safe urban environment and integrating the Osam River its tributaries and adjacent spaces into everyday urban life The activities are related to improving the environment through measures in green urban infrastructure The planned investments exceed BGN 19 million Support us Riverhead Free Library just lost a wealth of institutional knowledge with the retirement last week of David Troyan the library’s technical services coordinator having first started working there as a page when he was a student at Riverhead High School After graduating in 1986 — as salutatorian of the class — Troyan went to Hofstra University He continued working at the library while in college He’s just always loved the library — “It’s my hometown library,” Troyan explains And learning is another of Troyan’s lifelong passions.  After he earned a master’s degree in computer science at Hofstra in 1991 he was at the Riverhead library checking out a book when he heard that the library was looking for someone to work in computer services He inquired and he got the job heading up the library’s computer services department “It was a very rudimentary network,” he recalls The internet was a dial-up modem.” He pauses “There was really no internet to speak of — only a listserv Then Troyan shares a memory that only a local guy working at this particular job at his hometown library would hold close Herb Dresher of Ivan shoes,” Troyan recalls fondly Dresher and his wife Fran were the longtime owners of a shoe store on Railroad Avenue They were a local couple  who lived and worked in Riverhead They probably got their first pair of shoes there sit at that computer with the dial-up modem and he would log in,” Troyan said Technology has driven the most significant changes at the library since Troyan started working there “The internet and technology — it just blew up,” Troyan said.  Besides growing the library’s computer network and bringing the library into the digital age Troyan was instrumental in the library’s physical expansion project as well.  who worked at the library for 34 years before her retirement in 2019 remembers when Troyan started as a page and when he came to work full-time there in 1993.  the phone system…He was part of the construction team with the Board of Trustees,” she said Troyan was also part of a working group that brought Suffolk Web to the county That was an internet service provider sponsored by the Suffolk Library System that allowed library card holders to have access to a free library email address.  Troyan was the library’s assistant director As much as he loved his work at the library an opportunity arose at Brookhaven National Lab that he couldn’t pass up.  “It was always my dream to work in science,” he said He landed a position in the atmospheric science group at BNL — and he loved it.  he was asked to join the Board of Trustees,” Stokes said helping to guide board policy and library management Then his job was moved from BNL to Tennessee “I wasn’t about to go to Tennessee,” he said He returned to Riverhead Free Library in 2018 Kerrie McMullen-Smith to handle computers and information technology Troyan and his assistant rewired the library’s computer lab and worked to enhance the library’s computer network there was an opening in technical services and that attracted him because of his interest in working with databases.  “Technical services works with the books and processes the books which  is more in line with my interests,” Troyan said “The computer information department was in charge of the computer lab so you dealt with the patrons and all the technology.  On the surface it sounds fine but you’re under a lot of pressure to make sure it’s in working order,” he said “It really requires a specialist in network administration,” and that was not aligned with his interests or expertise it’s really about the people,” Troyan said.  He realizes a lot of people say that about a lot of jobs “the connections are just immense,” he said the library patrons he’s known for a long time Then there are people he’s known his whole life someone came about a year ago and called me out onto the floor because they had a picture that my father gave them when he was in high school,” Troyan recalled.  “It’s that kind of thing.” And “that kind of thing” makes working there very special especially when I first started working here And now I’ve kind of made it a mission to repay that.” “I’ve made a lot of good friends,” he said He’s active in Riverhead Rotary and a eucharistic minister at his church Troyan will remain a familiar face at the Riverhead library It’s my home library,” he explained.   Troyan was a presenter at the Long Island Library Conference on his last official day as a Riverhead Free Library employee last week Troyan and a staff member from Brentwood gave a presentation on using mapping software and public libraries McMullen-Smith said in an interview Friday.  “It was a very interesting program,” she said “He has the kind of mind that thinks about getting information things that other people wouldn’t normally think of.” Troyan And he always wants to help others learn.” and it’s what he’s enjoyed most about working at the library “Think of all the positive things the libraries have done Troyan found himself contemplating that during the conference “But when you do something like building a building The survival of local journalism depends on your support. 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Get fresh local news straight to your inbox every day Troyan Municipality administers 17 EU-backed projects worth over BGN 21 million Troyan Deputy Mayor Nikolay Raykovski said during a local conference held here on Friday A project for the development of the regional waste management system of Troyan Region was implemented as well adding that the project is worth BGN 5.5 million and is being implemented with the financial support of the Operational Programme Environment 2014-2020.  "The Investment Programme for Municipal Projects also gave a boost to our investment intentions Troyan Municipality applied for financing of 44 investment projects for a total of over BGN 56.5 million," Raykovski said View Visitation & Service details > Troyan and they were married for 45 wonderful years Bob was a veteran having served in the US Navy; he was stationed on the USS Destroyer He was the proud owner and operator of Bob’s Café in Lancaster PA He loved his John Deer’s and being able to spend time with his grandchildren pulling them around on his tractor He enjoyed watching old western movies starring John Wayne or Clint Eastwood He also enjoyed listing to country music and even singing them from time to time He and Patricia liked to go out to eat together One of his go-to restaurants was the Willow Street Diner Mary Frances (Raymond) Groff; nine grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Daniel Troyan and his sister and brother-in-law Helen and Joe Liebl Condolence Message: Be sure to include your name Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted God created some special people-Bob was one of them I enjoyed our late night conversations-sharing laughs over Benny Hill-a lot of great memories Till we meet again Bob-Keep your powder dry!   Skip Mimm Thank you for being a wonderful grandpop and great grandpop to us Our family will never be the same without you Our seven funeral homes in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home 2010 marked Troyan’s third Patriot League title and second consecutive and second-ever Patriot League regular season title with a league record of 13-1 earning the Mountain Hawks the top seed in the tournament.  Lehigh advanced tot heir third NCAA Tournament in school history finishing the season with a 29-4 record.  For the second season breaking the record set the previous year for most wins in a season (29) and league wins (13) Troyan won her second Patriot League title capping off a historic season in which the Mountain Hawks broke school records in wins (26) Lehigh won its first-ever Patriot League regular season title by rolling through the league with a 12-2 record to earn the top seed in the tournament The Mountain Hawks completed their undefeated season at home by winning three tournament games at Stabler Arena to advance to their second NCAA Tournament in school history Lehigh finished the season with a 26-7 record the best in Troyan’s tenure with the program and the Lehigh head coach took home her second Patriot League Coach of the Year award Troyan led the team to 18 regular season wins – the second most in her tenure–and became the first Lehigh head coach to be named the Patriot League Coach of the Year The Mountain Hawks have won ten plus games in all fourteen of Troyan’s seasons at the helm She has guided her troops to three Patriot League final appearances as well as two berths in the NCAA Tournament (1997 and 2009) Troyan passed Muffet McGraw as the all-time victories leader in Lehigh women’s basketball history and has surpassed 200 career wins.  Troyan has been used to her teams faring well Her first five years as a coach were with Lehigh’s softball team Troyan rebuilt a program that finished 7-30 prior to her appointment won three consecutive Patriot League titles and a Coach of the Year award the women’s basketball team laid claim to its first-ever Patriot League title under Troyan’s tutelage.  Lehigh has a coach who understands the importance of relating to her players the experience of having played collegiate basketball and the knowledge of what it takes to be successful In the season prior to Troyan’s appointment as basketball coach and in the four previous years Lehigh had a combined 12-97 record Lehigh set a then-school-record with seven Patriot League wins (7-5) and recorded its first-ever Patriot League Tournament victory and championship the team set a record with nine wins against league opposition and showcased the Patriot League Rookie of the Year The 2004-05 squad surpassed that record of nine wins en route to setting a new record of 10 games as Lehigh returned to the league tournament semifinals Lehigh’s top rebounder Jenny Callen ranked in the nation’s top ten by bringing down 10.9 rebounds a game the 2007-08 Mountain Hawks held opponents to just 52.9 points per game the Patriot League champions led the league in scoring (67.3 points per game) 3-point field goal percentage (.346) and assists per game (14.4) Lehigh also set a school record for 3-pointers made in the season Troyan has mentored the Patriot League Player of the Year two times in her career with the Mountain Hawks Jessica DePalo became the first Lehigh player to ever win the award in 2005 and Erica Prosser took home the honor after her sophomore season in 2009 Troyan served five years as an assistant basketball coach and two years as the Director of Athletic Program Budgets In her first two years at Lehigh she served as a graduate assistant before becoming Lehigh’s first full-time women’s basketball assistant coach in Economics.  She received her M.B.A Troyan was a four-year athlete in both basketball and track Troyan was voted the team’s most valuable player following the 1988 season She was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference First Team and Second Team All-ECAC in her senior season Troyan was a three-time All-American in Track Sue and her husband Fran – Lehigh’s head softball coach – reside in Saucon Valley Photo by: Princeton AthleticsTroyan announces hiring of Micir as associate head coach6/21/2019 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball 2011 Ivy League Player of the Year last coached at alma mater Princeton Website: clivecollective.com A typical day in my life includes… I’m a dad first My mornings usually entail getting the kids up making breakfast and then getting the kids to school I try to get to the gym after and then either go to the office or to the restaurant Most of my days I’m in meetings with the team When I get home it’s Dad time again and usually have dinner with the fam and get the kids to bed I try to wind down by watching a show or two with my wife and then bed time.  My favorite thing about Arizona… is the weather and the people I’m listening to… The Gaslight Anthem it would be… My grandfathers… I would love to hear their stories and get to know them now as an adult One thing I cannot live without… my wife and kids The person/people who motivate(s) me is/are… my parents What is happening in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza is horrifying The perfect day would be… Hanging on the beach with family and friends My first job was… Pacific Sunwear at the Paradise Valley Mall My favorite escape… Love riding my bike on the canal I’m currently working on… 4 new projects around town one in North Scottsdale (Tell Your Friends) and two in Downtown Phoenix (will be new concepts) Always… Treat people how you want to be treated Never… forget the friends and family who support you or the moment will define you.” Walt Whitman Biggest Dream… To create something special that lasts and that is remembered Bio-on yourself/company: From a young age Mikis has admired beautiful design and architecture and has dialed himself into the real estate gaining him more than 20 years of experience in these fields Mikis opened his first restaurant and bar venture This venture led him to the co-founding of Riot Hospitality Group in 2010 Mikis wanted to develop a new venture marrying his love for real estate He co-founded Clive Collective in 2020 and went on to open Money inn Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in 2021 and in 2022 As a well respected owner/operator in the local hospitality industry Mikis was honored to be appointed by the Governor of Arizona in 2015 to serve on the State Liquor Board where he served as Chairman for three years He also served as the President of the Scottsdale Downtown Entertainment District Association he is an active member in the Arizona chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization as well as sits on the advisory Boards for Stonegate Capital Advisors and Recreate Foods and website in this browser for the next time I comment Learn LU Facts Find Maps View Events Browse Undergrad Majors  Browse Grad Programs Apply Visit Request Info Make a Gift Fran Troyan has led Lehigh’s softball team to 19 Patriot League regular season titles 11 tournament crowns and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances Fran Troyan is one half of Lehigh’s coaching royal couple He arrived on campus in 1990 to work as a part-time assistant to his wife his day job as an attorney occupied the bulk of his time But this former collegiate shortstop couldn’t shed sports from his veins so when Sue became head coach of the women’s basketball team in 1995 he was faced with a difficult deliberation: the courtroom or the diamond “I honestly didn’t mind the trial work at all but I had a passion for the coaching,” he says He led Lehigh to 19 regular season conference titles 11 league tournament crowns and 10 NCAA Tournament  appearances He has coached four Academic All-Americans (Jenny Bender ’03 Jen Colquhoun ’12 and Morgan Decker ’16) 44 all-region performers and 148 All-Patriot League selections Seven times he’s been named the Patriot League Coach of the Year from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle who was an undergraduate at Dickinson College at the time “She came over to pretend to study at the law school one day looking for a big payday,” he jokes “Things couldn’t have worked out worse for her.” They couldn’t have worked out better for Lehigh Athletics Q: What did you learn early on about how to approach coaching Division I student-athletes?I found out pretty early that it was harder than it looked The most important part of it was being able to develop trust between yourself and all of the players To build a relationship takes a lot of time and effort and I realized that it wasn’t just teaching them how to play softball Building that player-coach relationship based on trust was the most important thing Q: Are there a lot of fundamental differences between baseball and softball?There are a lot of nuances but in terms of the fundamentals—catching and throwing and hitting—the basic concepts are the same I didn’t know any better back when I started teaching hitting; I taught how I knew how to hit I was almost a heretic back then teaching a baseball swing to softball players everybody teaches a baseball swing as opposed to a shorter more compact softball swing based on the fact that the bases are only 60 feet as opposed to 90 feet apart There’s less time to think about things That’s part of the charm of it as well Q: What are the most important pillars of your program?We’re really big about doing the right things for the right reason whether it’s on a softball field or in a classroom Building a culture where character is really valued coach isn’t around or your teammates aren’t around Q: Is there one specific thing that you demand from your players?The big thing that we preach is honesty Can you look yourself in the mirror at the end of the day and say that you gave your best effort if you know in your heart of hearts that you gave your best effort you’re going to get a little bit better on a daily basis Q: What’s been key to your ability to maintain such consistent success season after season?I attribute a lot of it to the law of attraction We got very lucky early on to recruit some great student-athletes Great student-athletes have a tendency to attract great student-athletes So being able to attract a high-level student-athlete is probably the cornerstone of our program Q: Does any game in particular stand out?In 2006 when we knocked out Texas A&M to make it to the regional finals was probably the most thrilling game that we were ever a part of It was the moment that our program began to be recognized not just as a pretty good team on the East Coast but we got some national recognition at that point in time Q: Why have you stayed at Lehigh for so long?[Murray H Goodman Dean of Athletics] Joe Sterrett has created an environment where it’s a great place to be able to raise a family I’ve been very fortunate to have had a bunch of success I wake up every day and not only am I working with elite athletes but I’m getting an opportunity to work with elite students and elite people It’s very fulfilling to see [my players] be as successful after Lehigh as they were at Lehigh Q: Have you noticed a change in the way women’s athletics are regarded on a national level?Twenty-five years ago if I was at a social gathering and let people know that I was the softball coach at Lehigh Now I think people have an understanding that these are elite big-time athletes.The respect that women get now in softball is much different than it was when I started Q: Do you still get as excited for that first day of spring practice as you were in your initial season as coach?I absolutely do I stress out about the Patriot League Tournament Maybe it’s the fear of failure that motivates me As soon as it stops becoming exciting for me I’ll look to do something that does excite me it’s still exciting on a daily basis Q: Do your legal skills ever come in handy when you’re arguing with the umps?They honestly do you’re trying to persuade them to see things as you do I do use some of the things that I have been trained to do in terms of trying to convince umpires that they should look at things from a different perspective Troyan has coached four Academic All-Americans For inquiries, visit the media page or contact: Amy White(610) 758-6656abw210@lehigh.edu 301 Broadway, 4th Floor - Suite 400Bethlehem, PA 18015U.S.A.P: (610) 758-4487Fax: (610) 758-5566communications@lehigh.edu GO: The Campaign for Future MakersBe part of the most ambitious fundraising and engagement effort in Lehigh's history. Visit the campaign website now > Phone: (610) 758-3000 © 2025 All Rights Reserved Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardBeatrice Phyllis Troyan pioneering Philadelphia obstetrician and gynecologist Troyan entered what was then Hahnemann Medical College one of only five women in the first class to admit females a trailblazing obstetrician and gynecologist “She was a dedicated physician throughout her whole life That was her main thing,” said her son Douglas Kligman But while her career was a major part of her life The only child of Russian Jewish immigrants Harry and Molly Troyan Troyan grew up in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia She was a frequent visitor to the nearby Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Free Library of Philadelphia where she nurtured what would become a lifelong love of art and reading Troyan graduated early from Philadelphia High School for Girls and at 16 entered the University of Pennsylvania she entered what was then Hahnemann Medical College as one of only five women in the first class to admit females She latergraduated with honors and went on to complete her residency at Hahnemann in obstetrics and gynecology because a general surgery residency was not an option for women Troyan later served as a faculty and staff member at Hahnemann delivering countless babies and training many obstetric residents and fellows she was project director of the Maternal and Infant Care program at Crozer-Chester Medical Center where she cared for underserved women and babies “That was definitely her choice,” said her son adding that she could have commanded a higher salary working elsewhere and caring for more affluent patients When the funding for that position ran out she became an assistant medical director for a telephone company in Philadelphia Troyan had many interests and activities beyond her medical career she loved opera as well as folk and square dancing She studied visual art at the original Barnes Foundation although her son said she did not fancy herself a tourist “She was very curious about the world,” he said she traveled to China with a group of fellow doctors in the 1970s to observe and interact with Chinese colleagues in what was then an early opportunity for cultural exchange Troyan was also an early supporter and lifelong advocate for women’s reproductive rights and social justice in general including one childhood pal who was over 100 she remained enthusiastic about her hometown: “She was a tried-and-true Philadelphian.” Michael; four grandchildren; and other relatives Donations in her memory can be made to Doctors Without Borders. P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, Md. 21741-5030 or at donations@newyork.msf.org Troyan Adds Dani Gonzales To Softball Coaching Staff8/17/2023 2:26:00 PM | Softball of Christiana Hospital’s 3E Medical Intensive Care Unit received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for June 2018 Christiana Care DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills The nomination came from a grateful mother who describes how Stephanie cared for her son during his final days Stephanie treated her son as if he was awake and aware She made sure he was rotated and kept clean and dry telling him “we have to get you all nice and handsome.” Stephanie also shepherded the family through preparation for organ donation which included assisting with the Gift of Life Donor Program They took comfort when she stayed with him throughout and after the surgery When the family requested a favorite song to be played for their son during the surgery Stephanie shared that their request was honored and accompanied by a prayer “Stephanie is an unbelievable nurse who comes in every day and cares for her patients as if they were her own family You will always hold a special place in my heart and never be forgotten.” Patrick Barnes created the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award to honor his memory with a tribute to the skillful and compassionate care he received from his nurses during his hospitalization more than 2,500 health care facilities in every state and 15 countries honor nurses with the DAISY Award The Professional Nurse Council at Christiana Care selects DAISY Award recipients using a blind selection process based on nominations from patients families and all members of the Christiana Care team The Suffolk Times He grew up on the family farm and family members said he always had a love for the game of baseball Troyan played baseball in high school and went on to play for St where he attended on a four-year scholarship his dream of being a professional player came true and he was drafted first pick to play for the Lynchburg Mets where he played for a few years before pursuing his career in teaching Troyan worked as a teacher for 29 years at Spring Hill Elementary in Spring Hill until he had to retire early due to his illness Family members said he enjoyed thrift shopping and home remodeling loved all things mid-century modern and was always there to help others Troyan is survived by his wife Jenn; daughters Melanie and Shannon Troyan; stepdaughters Amber and Heidi Fuchs; sister Steve and Ken Troyan; five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews The family will be hosting a Celebration of Life Saturday Memorial donations may be made to The Gardiner Home The premier news outlet covering Riverhead Town This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Riverhead physician assistant accused of being the ring-leader in a $1.8 million oxycodone scheme with 20 dealers has been released on a bond that included the deed to his father’s waterfront home following a hearing in federal court this morning a 37-year-old physician assistant with two urgent care clinics in Riverhead is facing three felony charges under the U.S Troyan issued phony prescriptions for the highly addictive controlled substance to approximately 20 people who in turn had the prescriptions filled and sold more than 60,000 pills to others in a scheme spanning four years that netted an estimated cash haul of more than $1.8 million Troyan would split the cash proceeds with the dealers attorney Allen Bode had asked the court to detain Troyan without bail pending trial arguing that he is a danger to the community and a flight risk “This is not a case of a healthcare professional looking the other way while patients deal drugs,” Bode said in court today retired Riverhead police officer Peter Troyan Sr. put up his waterfront home said to have an estimated value of $1 million Magistrate Judge Gary Brown brought the defendant’s father to the bench to discuss his offer and the consequences he faces should his son do anything that would result in forfeiture “You understand you are signing over your house?” the judge asked uses drugs — a number of things — I can guarantee you are going to lose your house,” the judge cautioned The defendant’s own home on Kerry Court was also posted as collateral Troyan surrendered his passport as well as the weapons in his home which were turned in by his father: two handguns He is also travel-restricted pending trial or other conclusion of the case and cannot travel outside Long Island or NYC Troyan also agreed to surrender his DEA license Citing the defendant’s strong ties to the community his surrender of his DEA license and his father’s signing over his home to secure his son’s return to court Prosecutors say Troyan was captured on undercover video and audio in September and October discussing illegal sales with a co-conspirator writing phony prescriptions and taking “large quantities” of cash in payment of money due him for past illegal sales the physician assistant even attempted to obtain an assault rifle in a trade with a co-conspirator who owed him $800 for writing the illegal prescriptions The investigation into Troyan’s activities began in 2011 “following the complaint by a surgeon that a surgical patient had been caught intentionally reopening stitches with a pencil following a tonsillectomy because the patient was desperate for oxycodone which this patient had become addicted to while being treated by Troyan,” Bode wrote in a Nov 4 letter to the court requesting that Troyan be held without bail pending trial “The investigation then revealed that Troyan was conspiring with multiple persons posting as patients issuing unlawful prescriptions for oxydcodone to his co-conspirators knowing they were reselling the pills and then splitting the cash profits,” Bode wrote Bode said today one of Troyan’s co-conspirators has been arrested since Troyan’s arrest Wednesday Troyan faces up to 20 years in prison and forfeiture on of any assets identified by the court as proceeds of criminal activity The prosecutor and defense attorney Mark Musachio of Deer Park indicated today that they are engaged in plea negotiations About a half-dozen family members attended Troyan’s hearing today His wife Marissa wept openly when Troyan was led into court this morning Editor’s note: This article has been amended to reflect a correction to the maximum sentence faced by the defendant if convicted of the charges which had been misstated due to an editing error Get fresh local news straight to your inbox every day. since she??s not the type to rhapsodize about her role in starting one of the most revered Lady Lion traditions in the early days of a successful coaching career is the head coach at the University of Colorado She??s roughly 80 wins into her coaching career when she finds and recruits Troyan a product of the competitive Philadelphia Catholic League Tradition and loyalty are among the major selling points that lure Troyan to Boulder so it??s no surprise that when Portland accepts Joe Paterno??s offer to coach the Lady Lions in 1981 Troyan agrees to follow Portland to Happy Valley Troyan begins the royal bloodline of Lady Lion point guards and creates a philosophy that Portland will carry for the rest of her coaching career ??The personality of our team follows the personality of our point guard.? It has been that way ever since Troyan set foot on campus; she started every year of her career and led Penn State to new heights she took the Lady Lions to their first ever post-season appearance and into the Mideast Regional of the NCAA Tournament she was named to the NCAA??s East All-Region team and earned academic honors as the Atlantic 10 Conference Scholar-Athlete The first Lady Lion to make assists an important statistic Troyan finished her career with 632 assists (currently ranking fifth all-time) including a career-high 19 against North Carolina State in 1983 Her name gets etched at the very top of Penn State??s proud family tree of successful guards On the branches are the names Suzie McConnell Helen Darling and Jess Strom ?C all four-year starters ?C and current floor general Brianne O??Rourke names that represent a clear line of succession through every season of Lady Lion Basketball under Portland since Troyan??s playing days Jump to her graduation from Penn State in 1984 Katharine of Siena School and coach at Archbishop Carroll High School where she amassed a record of 50-31 during three-year stint Her Carroll team won the Southern Division title in 1987 it was time to return to Penn State to assist Portland Troyan??s initial hiring with the Lady Lions was a historical one; in 1987 she became the first graduate assistant of the women??s basketball program and has since ascended into the role of Associate Head Coach she bought into one of Portland??s main philosophies Troyan has been an active leader in the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games which hit the Penn State campus every summer as Troyan was tabbed as the event??s honorary chair because of her dedication to Special Olympics through the years ??I??ve been involved with the group for several years and it??s a first-class organization that??s truly in it for the athletes involved,? ??Summer games give athletes the chance to compete and show their sportsmanship The Lady Lions and I are proud to share in their success.? who is now in her 20th season on the bench is for scouting and game management in addition to coaching the guards Her expertise is invaluable to Rene Portland ??The way she prepares the team is second to none and her development of the guard position is a major reason for the success of our program.? Assistant Professor of Economics Peter Troyan is building a better algorithm to match doctors military cadets and others to the places that need them most newly minted doctors and military cadets are leaving the University of Virginia and many other schools for assigned residency and branch assignments around the globe but most are directed by a simple class of “matching algorithms” – algorithms that one U.Va.-led research team wants to make more efficient and fair Peter Troyan, an assistant professor of economics became interested in the match algorithm while a friend in medical school was anxiously awaiting his residency assignment Troyan was eager to understand the equation that was driving the next steps of his friend’s life and those of many others worldwide examining the minutiae of the accepted formula What he found troubled him and spurred him to create a new version of the match algorithm more fair and more satisfying to the students students completing medical school submit ranked preferences to the National Resident Matching Program The traditional match algorithm uses student preferences and maximum quotas for the number of residents assigned to each hospital to determine who goes where lower maximum quotas might be imposed on popular urban hospitals so that lesser-known rural hospitals have enough doctors to provide care (an approach that is followed by the program’s Japanese equivalent) soon to be published in the Association for Computing Machinery’s Transactions on Economics and Computation journal current maximum quotas are determined before preferences are even submitted and therefore regularly eliminate more seats than necessary at popular locations This tends to result in wasted seats and needless dissatisfaction among cadets doctors or employees whose preferences are not met can you eliminate this waste while still providing enough doctors for rural hospitals or enough cadets for far-flung military bases Their answer is deceptively simple: focus on minimums instead of maximums Instead of artificially capping seats at popular positions Troyan’s new algorithm takes the minimum quota needed to staff each location and uses this information to more flexibly assign the students to positions that they more highly prefer “If you eliminate spots using only inflexible maximum quotas fewer people will be able to go where they want to go,” he said you allow more people to go where they want to go,” while still giving each area precisely the number of people that it needs Troyan and his colleagues designed two versions of their new algorithm one that prioritized fairness and minimized wastefulness as a secondary goal and one that minimized wastefulness and promoted fairness as a secondary goal meaning that individuals can always rest assured that the optimal way to report their preferences would be to state them truthfully This is a common goal in the field of matching and prevents enterprising young doctors or employers from gaming the system or having unfair advantages over others who are less able to strategize Simulations show that the new algorithm “outperforms the simple solution of artificial caps with respect to nonwastefulness fairness and student welfare,” Troyan states in his research cadets and others whose careers and personal lives depend on matching will prefer the new method Troyan is currently researching further applications for the new algorithm especially in primary and secondary school selection procedures that are based in part on parent preferences Troyan wants to use minimum quotas to ensure appropriate socioeconomic diversity in school assignments by factoring in minimums for different demographic factors would help to encourage diversity in schools while maximizing student and parent satisfaction “We’re not pushing this as the absolute best way to do this but if a school district did desire to have some minimum quota that needed to be satisfied then our way would be a better option than what might currently be happening,” he said “This is not the only way to get diversity in schools but we have designed the algorithms and now it becomes a policy question.” The same is true for medical matching and military cadet assignments Troyan and his team have provided a new base equation that could change the paradigm of matching assignments Such a change would widely impact rising generations of students 156 medical school students from the Class of 2015 were assigned to residency programs and 39 U.Va ROTC graduates were commissioned for military assignments For these students and many more who will follow in their footsteps the numbers and symbols of Troyan’s match algorithm catalyze a palpable ripple effect that will impact their lives for years to come Caroline Newman /content/economist-seeks-make-med-school-match-day-more-efficient-fair Sue Troyan says it is the people at Lehigh who have kept her at the university for more than three decades the women’s basketball coach led the program to its first Patriot League title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2010 The NCAA was criticized for the stark differences in amenities for women and men at this year’s tournaments Are you surprised that inequality would still exist As someone who has been in the profession for 30-plus years I’ve witnessed first-hand the progress made as it relates to equality and growing our women’s game this year’s tournament revealed the disparities that continue to exist in our sport Our women’s game is a great product with inspiring role models who excel on and off of the court so it’s important that we continue to push forward and demand better My hope is that this year’s tournament inspires others to make the needed changes to the systems and structures that have allowed these inequities to persist have combined for more than 1,350 victories at the university What has kept you at Lehigh for three decades and counting Wins mean very little to us at this point in our careers We’ve coached 18 championship teams (Fran has 11 Those experiences are more meaningful to us as we’re driven to provide a championship experience it’s the people who have kept us at Lehigh We’re privileged to work with exemplary student-athletes and have some small part in their growth and development at Lehigh; we are blessed to work with outstanding colleagues who challenge us to bring our best each day; we are fortunate to have a visionary leader in Joe Sterrett [’76 Lehigh Dean of Athletics,]; and the relationships we have formed with university faculty staff and alumni have been some of the most meaningful to both of us Lehigh is celebrating 50 years of undergraduate women How has women’s athletics evolved in your 33 years as a coach My first full-time job at Lehigh was a dual role as head women’s softball coach and assistant women’s basketball coach We had a limited number of full-time coaches for our women’s programs sub-par facilities and limited budgets for recruiting the evolution has been transformational in providing the needed resources that are critical to the student-athlete experience and competitive opportunities for our programs to excel and compete at a championship level Continued progress and support from our women alumni will be very important to keep the programs moving forward The Lehigh women earned their fourth Patriot League title and NCAA tournament appearance in program history this year What is the impact of making the tournament—not only on the program Our championship was certainly a bright spot amidst a very difficult year in the pandemic It was fun to hear from so many university staff faculty and alumni following our win against Boston in the title game I know for many of our athletic teams who were competing this spring our experience provided a sense of inspiration for what could be achieved during a very challenging time for all of our student-athletes Metrics details We find that this system transforms to a metal at a pressure of approximately 90 gigapascals we see signatures of superconductivity: a sharp drop of the resistivity to zero and a decrease of the transition temperature with magnetic field with magnetic susceptibility measurements confirming a Tc of 203 kelvin a pronounced isotope shift of Tc in sulfur deuteride is suggestive of an electron–phonon mechanism of superconductivity that is consistent with the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer scenario We argue that the phase responsible for high-Tc superconductivity in this system is likely to be H3S formed from H2S by decomposition under pressure These findings raise hope for the prospects for achieving room-temperature superconductivity in other hydrogen-based materials Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Possible high TC superconductivity in the Ba-La-Cu-O system Superconductivity above 130 K in the Hg-Ba-Ca-Cu-O system Superconductivity up to 164 K in HgBa2Ca m −lCu m O2m+2+δ (m = l Once again about high-temperature superconductivity Metallic hydrogen: A high-temperature superconductor Hydrogen dominant metallic alloys: high temperature superconductors Perspective: Crystal structure prediction at high pressures Superconductivity in hydrogen dominant materials: silane Drozdov, A. P., Eremets, M. I. & Troyan, I. A. Conventional superconductivity at 190 K at high pressures. Preprint at http://arXiv.org/abs/1412.0460 (2014) The metallization and superconductivity of dense hydrogen sulfide Superconductivity at 39 K in magnesium diboride The properties of hydrogen and helium under extreme conditions Molecular dissociation and two low-temperature high-pressure phases of H2S Pressure-induced molecular dissociation and metallization in hydrogen-bonded H2S solid Observation of pressure-induced superconductivity of sulfur Pressure-temperature phase diagram of solid hydrogen sulfide determined by Raman spectroscopy High-pressure Raman study of solid deuterium sulfide up to 17 GPa Pressure-induced metallization of dense (H2S)2H2 with high-T c superconductivity Novel cooperative interactions and structural ordering in H2S–H2 Pressure-induced decomposition of solid hydrogen sulfide What superconducts in sulfur hydrides under pressure Hydrogen sulfide at high pressure: a strongly-anharmonic phonon-mediated superconductor Flores-Livas, J. A., Sanna, A. & Gross, E. K. U. High temperature superconductivity in sulfur and selenium hydrides at high pressure. Preprint at http://arXiv.org/abs/1501.06336v1 (2015) Cubic H3S around 200 GPa: an atomic hydrogen superconductor stabilized by sulfur Akashi, R., Kawamura, M., Tsuneyuki, S., Nomura, Y. & Arita, R. Fully non-empirical study on superconductivity in compressed sulfur hydrides. Preprint at http://arXiv.org/abs/1502.00936v1 (2015) Superconductivity of MgB2: covalent bonds driven metallic Superconductivity in the chalcogens up to multimegabar pressures Magnetic hysteresis of superconducting GdBa2Cu3O7 down to 1.8 K Megabar high-pressure cells for Raman measurements Download references Support provided by the European Research Council under the 2010 Advanced Grant 267777 is acknowledged We appreciate help provided in MPI Chemie by U Lonzarich for help with samples of CuTi; J Jin for sharing their experience on SQUID measurements; K Chu and his group for many discussions and collaboration Wittkowski for precision machining of the DACs Eremets: These authors contributed equally to this work Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie performed the most of the experiments and contributed to the data interpretation and writing the manuscript performed the magnetic susceptibility measurements and contributed to writing the manuscript The authors declare no competing financial interests Raman spectra of sulfur deuteride measured at T ≈ 170 K and over the pressure range 1–70 GPa Gaseous H2S is passed through the capillary into a rim around the diamond anvils (upper panel). When the sample liquefies, in the temperature range 191 K < T < 213 K, it is clamped. The process of loading is shown on a video (https://vimeo.com/131914556) and a still is shown here (lower panel) the camera is looking through a hole in the transparent gasket (CaSO4) and shows a view through the diamond anvil the line to the H2S gas cylinder was opened and the gas condensed the picture changes due to the different refractive index of H2S The second anvil with the sputtered electrodes was then pushed forward The sample changed colour during the next application of pressure The red point is from the focused HeNe laser beam The D2S is in the centre of these photographs which were taken in a cryostat at 220 K with mixed illumination the insulating transparent gasket shows blue The red spot is the focused HeNe laser beam becomes opaque and then reflective as pressure is increased For a disk of radius r = 40 μm (a sample size typical for DACs in the megabar range) and H = 2 mT the expected diamagnetic signal This value is well above the sensitivity of the SQUID which is ∼10−8 emu and A high-pressure DAC made of Cu:Ti alloy has its own magnetic background signal (a) which increases sharply at low temperatures due to residual paramagnetic impurities Signal from a large superconducting sample (for example a Bi-2223 superconductor) could still be detected without magnetic background subtraction the sulfur hydride sample is not seen (b) unless background has been subtracted (c The background signal acquired in the normal state immediately above Tonset has been used for subtraction over all the temperature range taking into account that the magnetic moment of the DAC is fairly temperature independent above 100 K Magnetic measurements for the sample of sulfur hydride at different magnetic fields (labels on curves) The data on sulfur deuteride (d) are compared with the superconducting transition in resistivity measurements (blue curve) which has been scaled to fit the susceptibility data (black points) Download citation Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in the copper oxides nearly thirty years ago raised hopes for the imminent realization of room-temperature superconductivity For more than two decades the 'record' has stood at 133 K at ambient pressure and 164 K under high pressures The quest is now renewed with the discovery of superconductivity at 203 K in the sulfur hydride system By subjecting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to extreme pressures have produced an enigmatic phase — which might be H3S — that shows the clear signatures of superconductivity at 203 K or minus 70°C The presence of hydrogen is key to this finding raising the prospect that even higher transition temperatures — possibly even approaching room temperature — will be discovered in other hydrogen-rich systems Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science An exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Laleh Barzegar has been arranged in the Seryakova House Gallery in Troyan (Central Bulgaria) This is Barzegar’s fourth solo exhibition where she has been living since she was 13 the Iranian artist is showcasing 23 abstract paintings Her artworks focus mainly on form and composition That is why the exhibition is mottoed "Repetition in Form" Barzegar's paintings often depict the repetition of horizontal lines in saturated colours - blue and black - which the artist says can represent more than one theme She said that two things strongly influence her paintings: her work as a filmmaker and her attitude towards events in her home country over the past two years A silhouette of a woman stretching or spreading her arms can often be seen behind the repetition of horizontal lines which is a visual expression of support for the freedom struggle of Iranian women "Women in my country are putting up great resistance against oppressive rules I wanted to use a very minimalist approach in order to portray their efforts and courage in my paintings," Barzegar said The Iranian artist’s relationship with Bulgaria began with a screening of her film Domino (2019) at the Menar Festival in Sofia She was later invited to exhibit her paintings in the Troyan gallery by Bulgarian-based Iranian poet and writer Nabi Masoumi and the chairperson of the Guild of Troyan Masters The exhibition will be on display until September 8 the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) opened a new National Press Club in Troyan It adds up to a total of 41 press clubs that the national news agency has in and out of the country The opening event coincided with one of the largest local culture events The BTA National Press Club in Troyan was blessed by Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovech and Protopriest Voyden Bozhkov and Metropolitan Gavriil cut the ribbon at the ceremony Attending the opening were also BTA Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva Bulgarian National Radio Director General Milen Mitev the chair and members of the municipal council institutional representatives and journalists Valchev said that the opening of BTA's national press club in Troyan not far from Ivan Hadzhiyski's historic house museum is a modern refutation of Bulgarian self-underestimation well initiated and well managed with the help of Troyan Mayor Donka Mihaylova and the town’s Municipal Council He added that this is BTA’s fifth national press club in a non-regional capital following the press clubs in the towns of Kazanlak Preslava Ivanova is BTA correspondent in Troyan BTA covered the local events through the efforts of its correspondents in the regional capital of Lovech troyan@bta.bg  preslava.ivanova@bta.bg Riverhead physician assistant Michael Troyan was sentenced to five years in federal prison Troyan pleaded guilty on June 17 to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone who operated two local urgent care clinics and was authorized to prescribe controlled substances issued prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone pills to co-conspirators for the purpose of illegally re-selling the pills Troyan was captured on video in an undercover operation writing phony prescriptions at his Riverhead medical office for oxycodone and receiving large quantities of cash – half the profit from prior illegal sales Troyan agreed to forfeit $710,290 attributable to illegal prescription sales One of Troyan’s co-conspirators was Southampton Town Councilman Bradley Bender to 24 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy Bender’s resignation as a councilman was accepted by the Southampton Town Board on the day of his guilty plea Troyan supplied Bender and others with phony prescriptions for huge quantities of oxycodone pills which Bender filled and illegally exchanged for cash and steroids with another co-conspirator The oxycodone pills were then re-sold to drug abusers sustaining the destructive abuse of opioid analgesics in our communities,” United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Robert Capers said in a press release “This sentence serves as a stern warning to all medical professionals entrusted with authority to prescribe controlled substances that there is a price to pay for such criminal conduct,” Capers said The probation department had recommended a 24-month sentence to which the prosecutors vigorously objected noting it was the same sentence meted out to Troyan’s “much less-culpable co-conspirator” Bender “Troyan illegally prescribed oxycodone in exchange for cash knowing that the pills would be sold to drug abusers over a four-year period These drug abusers could have overdosed and died,” prosecutors wrote in a sentencing request letter to the judge Jan “They could have passed out behind the wheel and killed others We see these stories play out on Long Island every day Troyan was entrusted with prescription authority and he violated that trust in exchange for cash.” Troyan was ordered to surrender to authorities on April 20 Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev Thursday attended a celebration of the Troyan Monastery which observes the feast day of its patron saint He lit a candle in front of the icon of the Mother of God of the Three Hands Together with representatives of the local government and monks from the monastery the Prime Minister participated in a solemn procession with which the icon was carried to a place called Mogilata where it is believed that the first miracle with the help of the Holy Mother of God was performed Bishop Sioniy said that the Troyan Monastery expects to receive BGN 1.35 million from the government to repair its western wing It is the monastery's oldest wing and needs emergency repairs The hegumen express hope that the monastery can rely on the support it needs.  By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages.