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442_27 | movement across the globe. The terrorist organization became a part of ISIS in 2015, drawing concerns to the safety and stability of Nigeria. Many world powers including the United States have contributed military resources to help fight against Boko Haram because Nigeria's oil industry is crucial to the international economy. The Nigerian federal government has launched programs and tactics to combat Boko Horam because of their prevalence. There has also been a recent rise in citizen-created, and in particular youth-led groups that are taking action against Boko Haram to protect themselves and their communities. Both the actions of Boko Haram and the government's efforts to combat terrorism have led to a growing refugee crisis in Nigeria. |
442_28 | Commonwealth membership |
442_29 | Nigeria's membership in the British Commonwealth began in 1960 and was suspended from 1995 to 1999 when the country became a state under military rule. It was reinstated in 1999 when democracy was established with the Presidential Constitution and Fourth Republic of Nigeria, and it remains a part of the Commonwealth to this day. The Commonwealth Secretariat aims to help Nigeria detect and deter corruption within its federal government. In 2018, they taught numerous government officials and financial officers how to combat and condemn corruption within the nation. The Secretariat's involvement both in governmental and financial affairs created a better system for the transaction of goods and services in Nigeria with less risk of corruption. As of 2017, the Commonwealth has provided Nigeria with policies and resources for Great Britain's exit from the European Union and outlined the possible effects on Commonwealth nations and trade. The Commonwealth Secretariat has helped Nigeria in |
442_30 | its natural resource fields such as oil and mining. They have helped with negotiations and the creation of fair bargains. The Commonwealth Secretariat has also provided Nigeria with access to their Connectivity Agenda, which allows nations under the Commonwealth to communicate and exchange ideas and policies to help each other with economic and domestic productivity. |
442_31 | States of Nigeria
Nigeria is made up of 36 states and 1 territory. They are: the Federal Capital Territory, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara. |
442_32 | Local Governments
Each state is further divided into Local Government Areas (LGAs). These states and their local governments are essential to the function of a federal government because they have a pulse on the local population and can therefore assess the needs of constituents and enact policy or infrastructure that is helpful. They are also important because the federal government has the time and resources to take on national projects and international affairs while local governments can take care of the Nigerians native to their respective states. The devolution of power between the states and the federal government helps the functionality of Nigeria. 774 local governments oversee the collection of local taxes, education, health care, roads, waste, and planning. The local Government look after the affairs of the common men and women in the Nigeria society. The creation of Local Government reform started in 1968, 1970 during the military Government but was fully 1976. |
442_33 | Federal Government's handling of COVID-19
As Africa's most populated nation, the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged across Nigeria. Nigeria has proved that can detect, respond to, and prevent the COVID-19 outbreak in a very restricted, poor fashion. Nigeria lacks the resources to conduct the widespread testing the nation needs to keep up with the number of cases surging across the state. Nigeria also lacks the necessary number of other resources for fighting the virus such as hospital workers, rooms, and ventilators. |
442_34 | The federal government's response to the virus has been fairly weak and ineffective. President Buhari has passed numerous lockdowns, mask mandates, and travel bans to decrease the number of cases in the country. However, the lockdowns, mandates, and travel restrictions have led to negative economic effects for a great number of citizens who have lost their jobs and source of income. In response to this, the federal government has passed economic stimulus packages to promote important production sectors such as agriculture and oil. The government has also passed food assistance measures and cash transfers to aid those in poverty who are going hungry. They have also pushed for fundraising efforts to secure funds from donors to support the federal budget and economic sector.
Military |
442_35 | The military of Nigeria has played a major role in the country's history, often seizing control of the country and ruling it for long periods of time. Its last period of rule ended in 1999, following the death of the leader of the previous military junta Sani Abacha in 1998. |
442_36 | Active duty personnel in the three Nigerian armed services totals approximately 76,000. The Nigerian Army, which is the largest of the services, has about 60,000 personnel, deployed between two mechanized infantry divisions, one composite division (airborne and amphibious), the Lagos Garrison Command (a division-size unit), and the Abuja-based Brigade of Guards. The Nigerian Navy (7,000) is equipped with frigates, fast attack craft, corvettes, and coastal patrol boats. The Nigerian Air Force (9,000) flies transports, trainers, helicopters, and fighter aircraft; however, most of their vehicles are currently not operational. Recently, Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force, Sadique Abubakar, suggested the purchase of equipment after dumping the non-operational vehicles.
Foreign relations
Nigeria currently has better foreign relations with its neighbors, due to its current state of democracy. It is a member of the African Union and sits on that organization's Peace and Security Council. |
442_37 | The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama. Much of Nigeria's foreign affairs, both during the colonial era and post-independence has relied on oil-production. Nigeria's relationships with both its continental neighbors in Africa and throughout the world have improved a great deal since it has transitioned from military rule to a democratic state. Nigeria is hoping to gain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council in the near future.
Media
Radio and televised media in Nigeria is mostly state-owned by the National Broadcasting Commission. This is often used as a tactic of the government to assert control over and sway public opinion in favor of the incumbent party and his policies. However, most newspaper are privately owned and the internet is not restricted to the public.
See also |
442_38 | Senate of Nigeria
National Assembly of Nigeria
List of Nigerian state governors
Nigerian Civil Service
States of Nigeria
Nigerian Prisons Services
Chief Justice of Nigeria
Further reading
Carl Levan and Patrick Ukata (eds.). 2018. The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics. Oxford University Press.
References
External links
Government of Nigeria
Judiciary of Nigeria |
443_0 | Arve Tellefsen (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian violinist who has worked with conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Arvid Jansons, Herbert Blomstedt, Gary Bertini, Evgeny Svetlanov, Bryden Thomson, Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Paavo Berglund, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Walter Weller and Zubin Mehta. In the UK, he has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, The Hallé, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Welsh Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Career
When he was 6 years old, Tellefsen began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, Oslo.
Tellefsen has won the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. |
443_1 | Tellefsen founded the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually and attracts the cream of international artists, including Anne Sofie von Otter, Randi Stene, Solveig Kringlebotn, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Barbara Hendricks, Liv Ullmann, Jan Garbarek, Leif Ove Andsnes, Truls Mørk, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Gidon Kremer, Angela Hewitt, Hagen Quartet, Hilliard Ensemble, Jordi Savall, Rolf Lislevand and Maria João Pires. He has also recently recorded Edvard Grieg: Complete Violin Sonatas with pianist Håvard Gimse at Grieg's home, Troldhaugen. His latest recording is music by the famous Norwegian violinist and composer Ole Bull (1810-1880) |
443_2 | 1984 aircraft emergency
In February 1984 he participated in an emergency evacuation on an SAS flight that ended up in the water off of JFK airport.
Although instructed to leave their possessions, he refused to abandon his priceless Guarneri violin as they evacuated onto an inflatable raft.
The evacuees had to paddle away from the airliner with their bare hands, and due to the lack of oars there arose several suggestions (though mostly in jest) to use the precious instrument as a replacement thereof.
Prizes and Honours |
443_3 | 1956: Knight of Polyhymnia, the order of the Symphony Orchestra at Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem.
1956: «Princess Astrid Musical Award»
1962: Harriet Cohen International Music Award, London
1968/1969: Musikk-kritikerprisen
1973: «Griegprisen»
1975: Festspill-prisen Festspillene i Bergen
1977: «Sør-Trøndelag county Culture Award»
1977: Spellemannprisen in Open class, for the Sindings fiolinkonsert/du milde Mozart
1978: «This years 'Peer Gynt'»
1980: Spellemannprisen in the class Classical music / Contemporary music for Serenade
1983: Gammlengprisen 1983 in the class Classical music
1986: Spellemannprisen in the class Classical music / Contemporary music for the Grieg sonater for fiolin/klaver og cello/klaver together with Eva Knardahl (klaver), Aage Kvalbein (cello) og Jens Harald Bratlie (klaver)
1988: Spellemannprisen in Open class, for the album Pan
1988: Appointed member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
1994: Oslo City Culture Award |
443_4 | 1994: Appointed «Commander of St. Olavs Orden»
1996: Norsk kulturråds ærespris
1996: Doctor Art Honoris Causa NTNU (Honorary Doctorate by the Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet in Trondheim)
1997: Honorary Citizen of Trondheim i 1997, a statue of Tellefsen was raised
2004: «Fartein Valen Award»
2004: «Ole Bull Award»
2005: Appointed «Commander with Star of St. Olavs Orden»
2007: «Anders Jahres Culture Award»
2009: Receiving an honorary degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music. |
443_5 | Discography (in selection)
Solo albums
1988: Pan (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
1992: Intermezzo (Grappa Music)
1995: Arco (Grappa Music) |
443_6 | As soloist
1964: Air Norvegen (Philips Records), with Robert Levin
1967: Fartein Valen: Violin Concerto op. 37, with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Karsten Andersen
1973: Schostakowitsch: Violinkonzert Op. 77 (BASF), with the Schwedisches Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester, conductor: Gary Bertini
1974: Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello), Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet «Harmonien»'s Orkester, conductor: Karsten Andersen
1977: Christian Sinding, Konsert For Fiolin Og Orkester Nr. 1, Op. 45 / Suite For Fiolin Og Orkester Op. 10 / Legende For Fiolin Og Orkester Op. 46 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, conductors: Okko Kamu & Kjell Ingebretsen |
443_7 | 1979: Johan Daniel Berlin: Fiolinkonsert - 2 Symfonier - 4 Menuetter (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Kjell Jønnum (trumpet) Gayle Mosand (harpsichord) & musicians from «Trondheim Kammerorkester», conductor: Arve Tellefsen
1980: Ole Bull: En Jubileumskonsert Med Kjente Og Ukjente Komposisjoner Inkl. «Sæterjentens Søndag» (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Musikkselskabet «Harmonien»'s Orkester, conductor: Karsten Andersen
1986: Edvard Grieg: Fiolinsonate Nr. 1 I F-Dur, Opus 8 / Fiolinsonate Nr. 2 I G-Dur, Opus 13 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Eva Knardahl (klaver)
1986: Edvard Grieg: Fiolinsonate Nr. 3 I C-Moll, Opus 45 / Cellosonate I A-Moll, Opus 36 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Eva Knardahl (Grand Piano), Aage Kvalbein (cello) & Jens Harald Bratlie (Grand Piano)
1989: Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonatas (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Eva Knardahl (piano)
1991: Schostakowitsch: Chamber Works (BIS) |
443_8 | 1993: Schostakowitsch: Violin Concerto no. 1 op. 99 / Bach: Violin Concerto in E major (Grappa Music), with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Paavo Berglund
1994: Carl Nielsen: Fiolinkonsert op. 33 (Virgin Classics), with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Sir Yehudi Menuhin
1994: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fiolinkonsert op. 61, Max Bruch: Fiolinkonsert op. 26 (Grappa Music), med London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Vernon Handley
1995: Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Simax Classics), with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Paavo Berglund
1997: Stille Natt (Sony Classical), with Nidarosdomens Guttekor, conductor: Bjørn Moe
1997: Arne Nordheim: Violin Concerto (Sony Classical), Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, conductor: Christian Eggen
1999: Nielsen: Violin Concerto; Symphony No 4 (Simax Classics), with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Sir Yehudi Menuhin |
443_9 | 1999: Edvard Grieg: Samlede Fiolinsonater (Sony Classical), with Håvard Gimse (klaver)
2006: Aria (Simax Classics), with Nidarosdomens Guttekor
2008: Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 - Concertos - Wind Quintet, with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Rafael Kubelík
2010: Ole Bull: Arve Tellefsen Plays Ole Bull (Simax Classics), with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Eivind Aadland |
443_10 | Collaborative works
1977: Du Milde Mosart! (NorDisc), with Knutsen & Ludvigsen and «Bakklandet Bassangforening»
Compilations
1992: Musikken Inni Oss / Nattønsker (Sonet Records), with Sigmund Groven
2001: Nielsen / Vaughan Williams: Symphonies & Concertos (Virgin Classics), with Markham, Broadway & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
References
External links
1936 births
Living people
Musicians from Trondheim
Royal Danish Academy of Music alumni
Norwegian classical violinists
Male classical violinists
Spellemannprisen winners
Grappa Music artists
21st-century classical violinists
21st-century Norwegian male musicians |
444_0 | Sjoerd Kuyper (born 6 March 1952, Amsterdam) is a Dutch poetry and prose writer of adult, children's and youth books, theatre, TV series, film scripts and lyrics. His best-known works are the film Het zakmes (The Pocket-knife), the series of books about the toddler Robin, the poem Mensen met koffers (People with Suitcases), the lyrics Hallo wereld (Hello World) and the youth novels Hotel De Grote L (The Big L hotel) and Bizar (Bizarre). His books have been published in fifteen countries. He has won, among other things, six Zilveren Griffels and a Gouden Griffel for Robin en God (Robin and God). In 2012 he was awarded the Theo Thijssen Prijs for his entire oeuvre, and in 2014 he was appointed Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau for his merits in Dutch literature at home and abroad.
Youth |
444_1 | Sjoerd Kuyper was born on 6 March 1952 in Amsterdam-East. At the age of two, he moved with his parents to the village of Berkhout, near Hoorn, where his father became a teacher. Sjoerd has described the seven years he spent there in his series of books about the toddler Robin. In 1956, his sister was born: Trudy.
In 1961, the family moved to Oostvoorne, on the South Holland islands, where one year later, on Kuyper's tenth birthday, brother Hans was born. In Oostvoorne, Kuyper, who was thirteen years old, started writing stories, inspired by Jules Verne, but especially poetry. He attended the HBS secondary school education in Brielle and published in the school newspaper, of which he was also an editor. |
444_2 | In 1967 they moved to Winkel NH and Kuyper attended the HBS in Schagen. In Winkel he and his friends started a publishing house, Walpurgisnacht, which brought stencilled books with their own work to the market. In that period, Sjoerd published a story in Het Noordhollands Dagblad and a poem in De Groene Amsterdammer. A poem he had published in the school newspaper was included in the national anthology ‘een 10 voor tieners’ ('a 10 for the teenagers') and he wrote a song, De NAVO Blues (The NATO Blues), which he sang with friends in the TV programme 'Dit is het begin' (This is the beginning). In 1969 he passed the HBS-A exam and left for Amsterdam to study philosophy. |
444_3 | There he met the young poets Hans Clavin, Robert Paul Flipse, Peter Nijmeijer and Hans van Weely, and together with Leo Bankersen as the designer they started the Fizz-Subvers Press. Initially only their own work was published, but later collections of Bert Schierbeek, Sybren Polet, Guus Luijters and Ben Borgart were also published, as well as translations by Dadaist and surrealist poets. On 11 July 1970, Sjoerd met Margje Burger in the Alkmaarder Hout, where he read poetry during the interval of a pop concert. They have been together ever since.
First years of writing |
444_4 | They moved into a summer house in the garden of Peter Nijmeijer, who had gone to live in Nieuwe Niedorp. Kuyper occasionally travelled to Amsterdam, because of his studies, and published in obscure Flemish magazines and very occasionally in Propria Cures. The breakthrough came when Hans Verhagen got involved with his poems and offered them to De Bezige Bij. The collection Ik herinner mij Klaas Kristiaan (I remember Klaas Kristiaan) appeared in 1974. Kuyper felt at home at De Bezige Bij and soon he was a board member, editor and organiser of poetry readings on behalf of the publishing company: ‘Ontmoet de dichters’ ('Meet the poets'). In the year of his debut he read from his work at Poetry International. |
444_5 | He gave up his studies and became a full-time writer: editorials and poetry reviews for De Nieuwe Linie, articles in de VPRO Gids, reviews on puppetry in De Volkskrant. He translated books written by J.M. Synge and Jamake Highwater, among others, and wrote his first children's stories for the radio programme De Ko de Boswachtershow. In 1975 Margje and he moved to a houseboat in Neck, Wijdewormer. |
444_6 | In 1978, Sjoerd wrote his first TV series, De Grote Klok (The Big Clock), with Jacques Vriens, and together with Margje as a photographer, he made reports about the Aran Islands, Brittany and New York - for the magazine Bzzlletin. In 1980, Sjoerd participated in the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa City. He and Margje stayed there for four months and met fellow writers such as John Banville, Earl Lovelace and Leonard Nolens. In that same year, Sjoerd and his sister Trudy, who would become known as 'the queen of hand puppetry' with her puppet theatre Dibbes, founded publishing house Bobbelie and started to publish the puppet shows of puppet theatre Dibbes in book form as well. The first part was called De Boommannetjes (The Little Tree Men) The piece was written by Trudy, the text in prose by Sjoerd. In the meantime he continued to publish with De Bezige Bij: two collections of poetry and two prose books. |
444_7 | And he did interviews, together with his friend Johan Diepstraten, first with young prose writers like Maarten 't Hart, Doeschka Meijsing and Jan Siebelink, later with young poets like H.H. ter Balkt, Frank Koenegracht, Gerrit Komrij, Hans Tentije and Willem Wilmink. They were published in De Nieuwe Linie and De Tijd, and later collected in Het Nieuwe Proza (1978) and Dichters (1980). The friendship with Johan would later lead to a youth novel written together, De verborgen steeg (The Hidden Alley) (1986), which was awarded a prize by many children's juries. Johan died in 1999, at the age of forty-eight. |
444_8 | Margje and Sjoerd married in 1976, their son Joost was born in 1984 and their daughter Marianne in 1986. Margje stopped photographing and started drawing and painting, she turned her darkroom into a nursery. Sjoerd increasingly focused on puppetry - he wrote pieces for various theatres - and on children's books, which he published initially with In de Knipscheer, later with Bert Bakker, and from 1988 with Leopold. His first book there was Majesteit, uw ontbijt (Your Majesty, Your Breakfast) (1988) after the TV series of the same name that he had written for the VPRO. He wrote a lot for TV at that time: Max Laadvermogen (Max Load Capacity) (1986), De freules (Her Ladyships) (1990) and in 1991 the TV series and the film Het zakmes (The Pocket-knife), after the book he had published in 1981 with In de Knipscheer. The film and the series won fourteen prizes, in the Netherlands and abroad, including an Emmy Award, a Cinekid Award and a Gouden Kalf for Ben Sombogaart's direction, and the |
444_9 | film was included in the Canon of the Dutch film. The book - rewritten according to the scenario – was reprinted numerous times. The first success. Meanwhile, De Bezige Bij had a new editorial team that had no affinity with the work that Sjoerd wrote for adults, so he transferred it to L.J. Veen. |
444_10 | The nineties
In 1988, Sjoerd and Margje and the children moved to Bakkum. It was a golden time for youth culture in the Netherlands. Film, theatre, television, music, literature, almost everything that was made for children was of a high level and received a lot of attention in the media. Sjoerd decided to focus mainly on writing books and giving lectures at schools, bookshops and libraries - there was a lot of demand for that. |
444_11 | In 1990 he published Robins zomer (Robin's summer), the first part of a series of autobiographical books about his toddler years in Berkhout, in which he also incorporated adventures and statements from his own children. Eight more volumes were to follow, three of which were awarded a Zilveren Griffel and one a Gouden Griffel: Robin en God (Robin and God) (1996). In 1996, he also published the philosophical children's novel De rode zwaan (The Red Swan), inspired by the magical forests of Bakkum, which he looked out over from his writing house at the back of the garden. The book was adapted for film, Sjoerd wrote the screenplay himself, and the film appeared in the cinema three years later. In 1989, the fairy tale Josje (Josie) appeared, and in 1992 the sequel Josjes droom (Josie's dream). |
444_12 | In 1994, Sjoerd was invited by the NANA Foundation to take part in the children's book weeks on Curaçao and Bonaire. Later trips to Aruba and the Windward Islands and Surinam followed. The experiences there have had a great influence on the life and work of Sjoerd. ‘When I am there,' he said in an interview, 'I am a different person, a better person - my mother would not recognize me.' The children at the schools he visited asked him to write a book about their lives, otherwise they had to read all the time about 'children with cold feet in a train and looking at the snow and ice on the ditches outside', they also wanted to read about children with warm feet. It was not until later that Sjoerd was able to write about the youth of the islands, but in 1998, together with Annemarie van Haeringen, he made the picture book Malmok, about a pelican, which was awarded a Gouden Penseel. The NANA Foundation published it in English, Papiamentu and Papiamento as the annual Children's Book Gift at |
444_13 | the Antilles. |
444_14 | In 1997, they bought a house in their beloved Bergen. Sjoerd wrote letters about the move and everything that preceded it, which he collected in 2004 in the booklet De weg naar Bergen (The Road to Bergen), later included in Kwaaie verhalen van liefde (Angry stories of love) (2014). After a Vlag en Wimpel, two Zilveren Griffels and one Gouden Griffel, Sjoerd was asked by the CPNB to write the 2000 Dutch children's book week gift: Eiber!, a prose adaptation of the puppet play De Eiber that he had written for Trudy's theatre. Three hundred thousand copies were printed and distributed.
The noughties |
444_15 | The sky seemed to be the limit, but that turned out to be an illusion. Everything changed and Sjoerd, who had started at De Bezige Bij, a cooperative society owned by the authors and publishing house full of idealism where love for books and their creators was paramount, could hardly cope with this. His publisher Leopold was swallowed up by the WPG group, which had such an influence on the publishing policy that he could no longer continue working with the publisher. Moreover, youth culture seemed to have been abolished in past few years: the media no longer had any interest, libraries were closed, less successful titles were remaindered and did not get a second chance, the sales figures dropped dramatically. All this can be found in the high-profile Annie M.G. Schmidt speech that Sjoerd gave on 13 May 2009: Over het nieuwe uitgeven en mijn oude schrijversneus (About the new way of publishing and my old writer's nose). His statements received a lot of attention in the press, but later |
444_16 | he himself observed: 'After that it only got worse'. All this also had consequences for his own income. |
444_17 | Director Peter de Baan asked him to write lyrics for the musical De scheepsjongens van Bontekoe (Java Ho! The Adventures of Four Boys Amid Fire, Storm, and Shipwreck). which was performed in 2003. In the course of this decade Sjoerd would contribute, mostly lyrics, sometimes scenario, to eleven musicals, six for children and four for adults. The best known were Turks fruit (Turkish Delight) from 2005, after Jan Wolkers' novel, for which he wrote lyrics that earned him a John Kraaijkamp Musical Award, directed by Peter de Baan, De diepvriesdames (The Frozen Ladies) (2008), after a story by Annie M.G. Schmidt, and the original Dromen zijn bedrog (Dreams don't come true) (2009), for which he wrote the script with Dick van den Heuvel - both directed by Frank Lammers. The latter's script also received a Musical Award. |
444_18 | In this period, Margje and Sjoerd started writing together. It all started in 2004 with the picture book Jij bent mijn mama niet! (You're not my mom!). Margje provided idea and synopsis and Sjoerd finished it. They also wrote forty stories for a method of teaching Nature & Technology by publisher Malmberg (2009). More picture books followed, Sjim and Sjon eten gek (Jim and John Eat Funny) (2009), Mama Lief Alsjeblieft (For You, Sweet Mama) (2014), Kom uit die boom (Get out of that tree) (2015), and stories from famous paintings for ‘Het grote Rijksmuseum voorleesboek ('The Big Rijksmuseum Reading Book'), ‘Het meisje met de parel ('The Girl with the Pearl Earring') from the Mauritshuis, ‘Rembrandts voorleesbijbel’ ('Rembrandt's Bible Stories') from the Rembrandthuis and ‘Het grote Rembrandt voorleesboek’ ('The Big Rembrandt Reading Book') from the Rijksmuseum. Margje did the research and came up with the story, and Sjoerd wrote it. |
444_19 | Sjoerd's father died in 2006. He wrote about his father's death in the collection September (2009) and narrated and sang about it in the musical theatre play Dode vaders, lieve zonen (Dead Fathers, Dear Sons), which he played with friends in 2010 and 2011. He also left Leopold and joined Nieuw Amsterdam publishing house. The appreciation for his work remained constant, he won two Zilveren Griffels in addition to the two Musicals Awards during this period, but sales continued to decline, and when he had voiced his dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the world of children's books in his Annie M.G. Schmidt speech, his new publisher was not amused and he asked Sjoerd to publish his work elsewhere in the future. The collaboration lasted three years, three books and two Griffels.
The 10s |
444_20 | During his time at Nieuw Amsterdam, Sjoerd already contacted Hoogland & Van Klaveren publishers in Hoorn. He wanted Het boek van Josje (Josie's book), which had not been available for ten years and for which there was still a lot of demand, to be reprinted. In 2009 it appeared there under the name Josje (Josie). In 2011, Lemniscaat Publishers published Mijn opa de bankrover (My grandfather the bank robber), the story on which the film of the same name was based, which was released in the same year and became the first film written by Sjoerd to be given a golden status: there were 150,000 paying visitors. Also in 2011, Lemniscaat released the last part of the series about Robin: O rode papaver, boem pats knal (O red poppy, boom pats pop!) for which Sjoerd was awarded his fifth Zilveren Griffel. |
444_21 | The bond with Curaçao and Aruba became stronger. Ròi Colastica was looking for a coach to write his first Dutch-language youth novel and asked Sjoerd for help. Together with Margje they worked on it for months, in Bergen and Willemstad. Sjoerd reported on it in 'Twee harten op een tafel' (‘Two hearts on a table)’, recorded in Kwaaie verhalen van liefde (Angry stories of love). Ròi's book, Vuurwerk in mijn hoofd (Fireworks in My Head), was published by Leopold in 2012. Through long conversations with Ròi and his family and friends, Sjoerd got to know the soul of Curaçao so well, that he finally found the courage to write a book about the children of the island. That was De duik (The Dive), which was published by Lemniscaat in 2014. Ròi later said: 'It is unbelievable that this book was written by a makamba'. In 2017, Sjoerd wrote Aruba's children's book week gift Het spannendste boek van de wereld (The most thrilling book in the world), which was distributed to schoolchildren in a |
444_22 | bilingual edition, Papiamento and Dutch, and in 2019, De duik (The Dive) was published in Papiamento and Papiamentu by Charuba publishing house. |
444_23 | In 2014 not only De duik (The Dive) was published, but also Mama Lief Alsjeblieft (For You, Dear Mama), which he wrote together with Margje, and Kwaaie verhalen van liefde (Angry Stories on Love) and De vrienden van Sinterklaas (The Friends of Sinterklaas) and Hotel De Grote L (The Big L Hotel) saw the light of day. Sjoerd celebrated his fortieth anniversary as a writer in the Ruïne church in Bergen with speeches and readings by friends and a performance by the Bintangs, and on that occasion he was appointed Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau. Hotel De Grote L (The Big L Hotel) was to be his greatest success to date: it was filmed, adapted twice for theatre, more than forty thousand copies were sold in the Netherlands, it ended up in the top ten of the CPNB and appeared in ten countries. Sjoerd still travels to Italy every year to give lectures on the book. |
444_24 | In 2018 there was a break with Lemniscaat Publishers. Neither party made any public announcements about the reason. Sjoerd had occasionally continued to publish books at Hoogland & Van Klaveren - including the poetry collection Mooi leven (Beautiful Life) (2016), with paintings by Margje - and has now definitely made it his publisher, both with his work for young people and with that for adults. In March 2019 his youth novel Bizar (Bizarre) appeared.
On the barricades |
444_25 | With socialist grandparents and parents, the work of Sjoerd Kuyper is not only characterised by poetic language, but also by social involvement. It started with his first publication, a poem in the Brielse school newspaper, the pacifist Thoughts of an ex-general, followed by NATO Blues, which he sang with friends in the shopping streets of Alkmaar and on TV in the late 1960s, and in MaGier and the MiddelMan (MaVulture and the MiddleMan) (1984) the evil aspects of the faith were denounced. The anger never disappeared. In fact, it was getting bigger and bigger. In his work but also elsewhere, as was the case with Astrid Lindgren and Miep Diekmann. |
444_26 | In the early 1990s, enormous mergers between schools took place in the field of education. The motto was that larger schools could offer more quality, but in reality it was a matter of cutbacks. Sjoerd opposed this increase in scale by means of local media and a submission in De Volkskrant, partly because the small and pleasant primary school of his children was in danger of being closed down. The struggle was lost. To the great sadness, still, of all those who worked and are working in education. Sjoerd incorporated these experiences with local and national politics in his book De schoolstrijd (The School Struggle) (1997), later republished as De leukste jongen van de school (The Cutest Guy In School) (2002). |
444_27 | In 1994, he was asked to write a TV series about refugees and the fairy tales they had brought back from their country of birth: De zevenmijlskoffers (The Seven-Mile Suitcases). A number of stories from this series were included in the collection of short stories Alleen mijn verhalen nam ik mee (My Stories Are All I Brought) (1998) and the text of the title song that Sjoerd had written for it, Mensen met koffers (People with suitcases), which was never used at the time, was shared as a poem thousands of times on the internet twenty years later, when the discussion about the admission of refugees in the Netherlands flared up. In 2012 he and Tjeerd Oosterhuis wrote a song on the same theme, Hallo wereld (Hello World) for Kinderen voor Kinderen (Children for Chidre), which has been watched and listened to more than twelve million times on YouTube. |
444_28 | Sjoerd gave lectures such as Over het nieuwe publiceren en mijn oude schrijversneus (About the new way of publishing and my old writer's nose) (2009), Machiavelli en de Veertig Rooie Ruggen (Machiavelli and the Forty Thousand Euros) (2011) and Terug naar het Paradijs (Return to Paradise) (2015), in which he showed how important youth literature is and how bad it is to fob off its makers. They won him support and thanks from colleagues but since then - see above - it's only got worse. |
444_29 | The Zwarte Piet discussion (‘Black Pete’ debate) was a hot topic in the Netherlands. Sjoerd was inspired by his children and their friends, who settled in his house from all directions, and their stories, and those of his grandchildren Kingston and Doortje, who are half Surinamese, to write a book about how the Sinterklaasfeest could be festive for everyone, with pieten in all colours: De vrienden van Sinterklaas (The Friends of Sinterklaas) (2014). This got him involved in the national discussion and when his opinion was asked about The Sinterklaasjournaal and he said in Trouw that it was 'zum kotzen', so racist, that was not appreciated on the social media. As a reaction he wrote the books Het kleinste Pietje (The Smallest Pietje) (2015) and, at the request of the Stichting Sinterklaasintocht Amsterdam, Het verhaal van Sinterklaas (The Story of Sinterklaas) (2018). With composer Floor Minnaert he made the Sinterklaas song Al die kleuren (All those colours). Sjoerd said in an |
444_30 | interview: 'I've fought a lot in my life and lost a lot, but this is a winner, although not everyone knows it yet. Those who are still in favour of Zwarte Piet will have a lot to explain to their grandchildren later on.' After that, Sjoerd's commitment withdrew to his books - see his most recent youth novels De duik and Bizar (The Dive and Bizarre). |
444_31 | References
External links
Sjoerd Kuyper (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
1952 births
Living people
20th-century Dutch male writers
21st-century Dutch male writers
Dutch children's writers
Gouden Griffel winners |
445_0 | Stephanie-Elise Catley (born 26 January 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Arsenal and the Australian national team, the Matildas. She previously played for Reign FC, Orlando Pride, and Portland Thorns FC in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in the Australian W-League.
Catley was named PFA Women's Player of the Year in 2020. She was awarded the W-League's Young Player of the Year for the 2012-13 season and the Female U20 Footballer of the Year by Football Federation Australia in 2012 and 2013. |
445_1 | Early life
Born and raised in Melbourne by her parents Lesley and Stephen, Catley joined her first soccer team at age six. She was the only girl on the East Bentleigh FC squad, the same team her older brother Daniel had played on. She noted, "I fell in love with the game and with the idea of making myself the best footballer that I could be. I trained by myself, with my brother and with the other boys in the team until I made my first representative team." At age 13, she started playing for Sandringham, one of the largest soccer clubs in Victoria. When she was 15, Catley made her first state team and was chosen for the under-17 national team.
Professional career
Melbourne Victory, 2009–14 |
445_2 | A talented youngster who played for the South East Cougars in Football Federation Victoria's Victorian Champions League program, Catley made her senior debut with Melbourne Victory at a young age, playing Perth Glory at only fifteen years of age in October 2009. Originally playing predominantly in the midfield before converting to fullback, Catley was a key figure in a young team and scored her maiden goal in her second season at the Victory three days before her birthday against Perth Glory in January 2011. Following a switch to defence for the 2011/12 season, Catley had her most impressive season to date and was named Female Footballer of the Year. She later became captain of the Victory, making 51 appearances, scoring 7 goals in her first 5 years playing for the club. |
445_3 | Portland Thorns FC, 2014–15
Catley signed with Portland Thorns in the United States' National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the 2014 season. Catley made 14 starts in 15 matches as a defender during the 2014 season. Portland finished in third place with a record. The third place finish earned the team a berth to the semi-finals where the Thorns were defeated 2–0 by eventual champions FC Kansas City. Catley was named to the league's Second XI Team at the end of the season for her five assists.
During the 2015 season, Catley played in three games for the Thorns as much of her time was usurped by the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Portland finished in sixth place with a record. |
445_4 | Melbourne Victory (loan), 2014–15
During the NWSL offseason, Catley signed a loan agreement to return to her original club, the Melbourne Victory, for the 2014 W-League season. She was captain and a starting defender in all 13 games she played helping Victory finish in second place during the regular season with a record. Catley scored a goal against Canberra on 28 September lifting Melbourne Victory to a 4–2 win. She scored her second goal of the season during a 3–0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on 9 November. After advancing to the semifinals, Melbourne Victory was defeated by eventual champions, Canberra United, in a penalty kick shootout. |
445_5 | Melbourne City (loan), 2015–16
On 17 September 2015, newly created Melbourne City announced they had signed Catley on a loan agreement for the 2015–16 W-League season. Catley was a starting defender in all 13 matches she played. Melbourne City finished in first place during their inaugural season with an undefeated record. During the semifinal match on 25 January 2016, Catley scored the fourth penalty for Melbourne City in a penalty shootout win against the Brisbane Roar earning a berth to the 2016 W-League Grand Final. Melbourne City won the Grand Final 4–1 against Sydney FC.
Orlando Pride, 2016–17 |
445_6 | On 10 December 2015, Portland Thorns announced they had traded Catley to expansion team Orlando Pride in exchange for goalkeeper Adrianna Franch and a 3rd round pick (#21) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, which was used to select Arizona State Sun Devils defender McKenzie Berryhill. Catley scored Orlando's first-ever goal in the NWSL on 21 April 2016, which was subsequently voted by fans as the NWSL Goal of the Week. She was a starting defender in all eleven games that she played. The Pride finished their inaugural season in ninth place with a record. |
445_7 | Catley returned to the Pride for the 2017 season. She was a starting defender in all 24 games recording 2,120 minutes on the pitch. During a match against Houston Dash, Catley's last-minute goal-line clearance was voted NWSL Save of the Week for Week 10. Orlando climbed the league ladder to a third place finish during the regular season earning a berth to their first NWSL Playoffs. Orlando was defeated by the Portland Thorns 4–1 in the semi-final. Catley was named to the NWSL Second XI Team after the season. |
445_8 | Melbourne City (loan), 2016–18 |
445_9 | Catley signed two other loan agreements with Melbourne City for the 2016–17 W-League and 2017–18 W-League seasons. Upon returning to Australia, Catley was named captain of the reigning league champions, Melbourne City. City went on to be Grand Final Champions in both these campaigns. During the 2016–17 season, Catley captained the team as the starting left-back defender in all 14 games of the regular season. She scored a goal in the 74th minute of a 3–0 win over Melbourne Victory on 27 November 2016. Melbourne City finished in fourth place during the regular season with a record and earned a berth to the Final Stages. After defeating Canberra United 1–0 in extra time during the semi-final with Catley playing every minute, Melbourne City advanced to the 2017 W-League Grand Final where they faced Perth Glory and won the Championship 2–0 for the second consecutive time — a first for any club in the league. Catley was named to the 2016/17 W-League Team of the Season by Professional |
445_10 | Footballers Australia (PFA). |
445_11 | 2017–18 season, Catley was the starting left-back for all 14 matches. Melbourne City finished in fourth place during the regular season with a record mirroring their previous season. Catley celebrated her 100th W-League appearance with a 1–0 shutout against Western Sydney Wanderers in January. She also assisted on Jess Fishlock's game-winning goal during the match. Catley led the defense to shut out Brisbane Roar in a 2–0 semi-final win. Advancing to the 2018 W-League Grand Final, Catley was described by ESPN as one of Australia's best defenders along with teammate Alanna Kennedy. Catley captained the squad to a 2-0 shutout against league premiers, Sydney FC, entering the record books as the only W-League team to win three consecutive Grand Final championships. Catley was named to the 2017–18 W-League Team of the Season by the PFA.
Reign FC, 2018–19 |
445_12 | Prior to the 2018 NWSL season, Catley was traded to Reign FC in exchange for Christine Nairn and Carson Pickett. During the 2018 season, Catley was a starting defender in the 17 matches in which she played. The Reign finished the regular season in third place with a record earning a berth to the NWSL Playoffs. Catley played every minute of the team's 2–1 loss to Portland in the semi-finals.
Following her first season with the Reign, Catley underwent knee surgery after she was injured in a friendly international match in February 2019. Despite missing the beginning of the 2019 NWSL season and competing at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, Catley made 16 appearances for the Reign securing a fourth place finish during the regular season. After advancing to the NWSL Playoffs, the Reign were defeated by reigning champions North Carolina Courage 4–1. |
445_13 | In May 2020, Catley announced her departure from the Reign. She added, "As an athlete you're always trying to push yourself to be better. I've been in the NWSL for the past 7 years and the league had made me the player I am today. However, I believe now is the right time to move onto the next chapter and challenge myself in a different environment. No matter where I am or who I'm playing for, I will always be OL Reign's biggest supporter."
Melbourne City (loan), 2018–20
After undergoing minor knee surgery in October 2018 to fix a lingering issue, Catley returned to Australia and played for Melbourne City in the 2018–19 W-League season. She made seven appearances and scored one goal. Melbourne City dropped for the first time to a fifth place finish during the regular season. Catley was named to the 2018–19 W-League Team of the Season by the PFA for the third consecutive time. |
445_14 | Catley returned to Melbourne City for the 2019–20 season and started in every match. Melbourne City won the premiership after finishing first in the regular season with an undefeated record. During the 2020 W-League Grand Final, Catley scored the game-winning goal against Sydney FC in the team's 1–0 win. The win marked the fourth championship in five years for the club and Catley was named Player of the Match. Following the season, Catley was named to the 2019–20 W-League Team of the Season by the PFA for the fourth consecutive time. She was also named PFA Women's Footballer of the Year. |
445_15 | Arsenal, 2020–
In July 2020, Catley signed with Arsenal for the 2020–21 FA WSL season. Arsenal manager, Joe Montemurro said of the signing, "She suits our fluidity and she's very good in a positional sense, but more importantly she's very effective going forward, so we're excited to have her as part of the squad and we're looking forward to some exciting times together." She made her debut for the club during the club's 6–1 over Reading F.C. on 6 September.
International career
Having spent years playing in the youth teams of Australia, Catley made her international senior debut against New Zealand in June 2012, along with her childhood friend Ashley Brown. Catley made 32 appearances for the Matildas leading into her first World Cup campaign. |
445_16 | In the summer of 2015 at age 21, Catley competed with the Matildas at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. During the tournament, Catley played every minute of all five of Australia's matches in the left back position, tallying a total of 450 minutes. She made eight tackles and won them all. Catley also made 12 interceptions and won 13 duels. Her passing accuracy was measured at 72.4%. The Matildas lost 3–1 to the United States during their first group stage match. Catley helped hold Nigeria to a 2–0 shutout in the team's second group stage match and a 1–1 draw against Sweden. Australia finished second in the "Group of Death" and advanced to the Round of 16 where they faced Brazil and won 1–0 as the underdog team. The Matildas faced 2011 champions, Japan in the quarterfinals and narrowly lost 1–0 after Japan scored a last–minute goal in the 87th minute. |
445_17 | After qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Japan, the Matildas faced Canada in their first group stage match and lost 2–0 with Catley subbing in for Sam Kerr at halftime. The team tied their next group stage match against Germany 2–2. After defeating Zimbabwe 6–1, the team finished third in Group F and top ranking in the third place teams advancing to the knockout stage. During their "thrilling" quarterfinal match against Brazil, the defense kept Brazil to a 0–0 draw, but the Matildas were ultimately edged out 7–6 during the shootout and knocked out of the competition. Catley competed in all four games for the Matildas making three starts.
Catley competed at the 2017 Algarve Cup and 2017 Tournament of Nations. In 2018, Catley she helped the Matildas to a fourth place finish at the 2018 Algarve Cup, a second place win at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup and 2019 Algarve Cup and their first place win at the 2017 Tournament of Nations. |
445_18 | On 14 May 2019, Catley was named vice-captain for the Matildas squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. Catley played as a centre defender during the tournament — her second World Cup selection —covering for injured players Clare Polkinghorne and Laura Alleway. During the team's first group stage match against Italy, a late Italian goal in the fifth minute of extratime resulted in a 2–1 surprising loss for the Matildas. They faced rivals Brazil next and won 3–2. Catley broke her hand during Australia's 4–1 over Jamaica, though continued to play through the tournament. |
445_19 | Australia finished second in Group C and advanced to the Round of 16 where they faced Norway. After a 1–1 tie, Norway won 4–1 in penalties and the Matildas were knocked out of the tournament. On the loss, Catley said, "This team had high expectations and goals coming into this tournament. To go out this way, it was pretty rough, and I haven't really wrapped my head around it. It doesn't really feel like we're out. (But) it's a very strong group and as you can see in the way that we play, we never doubt what we can do or think that we can win, so taking that, being more clinical and doing all the little things right, we're going to be fine." |
445_20 | In popular media
Catley appeared on the cover of the Australian edition of FIFA 16, alongside global cover-star Lionel Messi, as well as compatriot Tim Cahill, making her one of the first women to feature on the cover of an EA Sports video game. She has been featured in each annual edition of the game along with her national teammates since. In 2016, she was the Guest Quiz Master on the fifth episode of the fourth season of the Australian game show, Have You Been Paying Attention?.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
Melbourne Victory
W-League Championship: 2013–14
Melbourne City FC
W-League Premiership: 2015–16 2019-2020
W-League Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018 2020
Country
Australia
AFF U-16 Women's Championship: 2009
AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016, 2020
FFA Cup of Nations: 2019
Tournament of Nations: 2017 |
445_21 | Individual
W-League Young Player of the Year: 2012–13
FFA Female U20 Footballer of the Year: 2012, 2013
W-League Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
PFA Women's Player of the Year: 2020
NWSL Second XI: 2014, 2017, 2018
IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020
See also
List of Australia women's international soccer players
List of OL Reign players
List of Melbourne City FC (W-League) records and statistics
List of foreign FA Women's Super League players
References |
445_22 | Further reading
Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,
Stay, Shane (2019), The Women's World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup, Books on Demand,
Theivam, Keiran and Jeff Kassouf (2019), The Making of the Women's World Cup: Defining stories from a sport's coming of age, Little,
Various (2019), Stand Up for the Future, Penguin Random House,
Williams, Jean (2007), A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football , A&C Black,
External links
Matildas player profile
Arsenal player profile
Melbourne City player profile
Portland Thorns player profile |
445_23 | Australian women's soccer players
Living people
Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players
Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) players
Portland Thorns FC players
1994 births
Soccer players from Melbourne
Australia women's international soccer players
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
National Women's Soccer League players
A-League Women players
Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Women's association football defenders
Orlando Pride players
Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Olympic soccer players of Australia
OL Reign players
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Arsenal W.F.C. players
FIFA Century Club |
446_0 | KRUA (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational college radio station in Anchorage, Alaska. The station is operated by students at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and is the only student-run station in Anchorage.
UAA students can tune in to KRUA each day to hear about new opportunities on their campus. From the main studios on UAA's campus to the transmitter in Eagle River, the radio station reaches a significant portion of Alaska’s South Central region.
KRUA retains a large and diverse audience both locally by radio, and globally through online streaming which provides their Sponsors with broad-range exposure.
KRUA is maintained by a core group of student staff and by volunteers from the greater Anchorage and UAA community. Since 1992, KRUA has provided music and shows to their community while presenting students with a unique creative outlet, and the opportunity to gain skills in radio broadcasting. |
446_1 | History
KRUA began transmitting in the spring of 1987. It was known then not as KRUA, but as KMPS. During this time, they borrowed a small transmitter from Augie Hiebert of Northern Television, Inc. The station worked on a small budget, receiving only $1.50 per student through a student fee.
KMPS was a carrier current station. The signal traveled through telephone lines and could only be heard in specifically targeted places. In this case, KMPS could only be heard in student housing and the campus center. The schedule was sporadic and depended on the school schedules of volunteer DJ’s. The station tried to air from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but occasionally missed an hour or two. |
446_2 | During the school year of 1989-90, actual proceedings began to create an FM station at UAA. After meetings with the University of Alaska Anchorage journalism and public communications department, local FCC offices, and the Anchorage Associated Broadcasters, Inc., documentation to create a non-commercial, educational station began.
In 1991, KMPS received the approval to move forward with the construction of a tower site for the young station, and 88.1-megahertz was assigned as its frequency. A referendum to increase student fees to $5.25 per student passed by a landslide: this allowed the station to move towards FM status. |
446_3 | On February 14, 1992, at approximately 5 p.m., KRUA’s faint signal was suddenly being heard on the Hillside, in Turnagain and around the Anchorage area. REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” was the first song Anchorage listeners heard from KRUA. In 2017, KRUA celebrated 25 years of FM broadcasts by hosting a free show with local acts I Like Robots, DJ Spencer Lee, and Lavoy.
As part of KRUA's licensing agreement and obligations, the station is available as an educational institution within the department of Journalism and Public Communications at UAA.
Volunteers
KRUA is run by student staff and a body of volunteers who are students and citizens of Anchorage. The show schedule format varies widely, and KRUA has volunteer programs that cover a large range of genres. Such genres include everything from indie-rock and heavy metal to dance and electronic music. |
446_4 | Student Volunteers
Students who wish to be volunteers at KRUA must satisfy a number of requirements before being allowed to host an on-air program. Any student attempting to be involved must currently:
Be enrolled at UAA with no less than 3 credits per semester.
Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with UAA.
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 or higher.
All current or returning volunteers must achieve these standards each semester.
Failure to meet these qualifications will result in a student volunteer being released from duties at the station. Student volunteers are required to fulfill a 3-hour-a-week obligation, and may not exceed more than 20 hours per week of volunteer work at the station. On-air volunteer conduct must adhere to all FCC/station policies. Trained student volunteers will be the first in line for open on-air positions. |
446_5 | Community Volunteers
All community volunteers are required to undergo the same on-air training as student volunteers, adhere to the same FCC/station policies and must pay an amount equal to the student media fee taken with UAA tuition. After completion of training, they will be offered on-air positions only after the opportunity has been made available to student volunteers.
Alumni Volunteers
Former employees and volunteers of KRUA who left in good standing can return as alumni at their previous level status after completing on-air training. Alumni volunteers are held to the same FCC standards as all others, but are exempt from paying the student media fee. Alumni will be offered on-air positions only after the opportunity has been made available to student volunteers. |
446_6 | Intern Volunteers
Intern volunteers, those individuals who have been sent to the station to fulfill academic or vocational requirements, are required to complete the same on-air training and follow the same FCC/station guidelines as any other within the station. All interns are required to work 6 hours a week.
Funding
As KRUA is non-commercial, it is funded through student media fees and donations through underwriting.
External links
88.1 FM's website
RUA
RUA
University of Alaska Anchorage
Radio stations established in 1987
1987 establishments in Alaska |
447_0 | The Detroit Junior Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League for three seasons from 1992 to 1995. The Jr. Red Wings were based in Detroit, Michigan.
History
The Compuware Ambassadors were renamed the Detroit Junior Red Wings in 1992 and played in the same arena as the NHL Detroit Red Wings. The Junior team was the most popular attraction in town during the NHL lockout of 1995, setting attendance records for the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League.
After a failed takeover bid by Peter Karmanos to buy the NHL Red Wings from Mike Ilitch, the relationship between the two clubs soured after the season ended. The Jr. Red Wings played for three seasons before severing all ties with the NHL Red Wings and renaming themselves as the Detroit Whalers, in association with the NHL Hartford Whalers, which Karmanos bought in 1994. |
447_1 | 1992–93
Former Windsor Compuware Spitfires coach Tom Webster was hired to coach for the 1992–93 season, with Paul Maurice as his assistant coach. Webster worked previously with Jr. Red Wings President Jim Rutherford and owner Peter Karmanos, when Windsor won the OHL title in 1987–88. Webster was returning from NHL coaching duties with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings.
Key acquisitions made to build the team during the season were, defenceman Jamie Allison, forward Kevin Brown, and goalie Fred Brathwaite. Jim Rutherford was chosen OHL Executive of the Year in 1992–93 for role as team president and general manager in building the expansion franchise into a winning team.
The Jr. Wings played a run-and-gun style game. They were led in scoring by the Junior Production Line featuring, Pat Peake, Bob Wren and Kevin Brown. The trio combined for 163 goals on the season. Todd Harvey also scored 50 goals playing on the second line. |
447_2 | Detroit finished the season with 81 points, and second place in the Emms division tied with Sault Ste. Marie but had less wins with London finishing 10 points behind Detroit but the others finished with 66 points or below. The Junior Red Wings defeated the Guelph Storm in 5 games in the first round of the playoffs, but lost Pat Peake for the rest of the season when he suffered a broken collarbone.
Detroit defeated the rival London Knights in 5 games in second round to play the division champs Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the division finals. The more experienced Greyhounds team won the series in 5 games. The highlight of the round was the game three win, when with only three seconds left and the opposing net empty, goalie Fred Brathwaite set franchise history when he scored a goal. |
447_3 | 1993–94
Before the start of the season, assistant coach Paul Maurice was promoted to head coach, when Tom Webster was relieved of his duties after a disagreement in team policies. Maurice brought along an old teammate as his new assistant, close friend Peter DeBoer. The two played together with the Windsor Compuware Spitfires in the mid to late 1980s.
Maurice and Deboer led the Junior Red Wings to their first division title after several years of chasing Sault Ste. Marie who finished with 79 points while the others in the division finished with 70 points or below. Detroit posted a franchise-best record of 42-20-4, second overall in the OHL to the North Bay Centennials. Jim Rutherford was chosen OHL Executive of the Year for the second consecutive year in 1993–94. After the trading deadline, the Junior Wings won 16 of 23 games over the last two months of the regular season to win the Emms Division title. |
447_4 | Detroit got a round bye for the first round but went against the Owen Sound Platers and swept them in the second round. Detroit finally eliminated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the division finals in 6 games during the playoffs. As Emms Division champions, they moved on to meet the North Bay Centennials in the OHL Finals. Despite leading the series 3 games to 2, Detroit came up short as North Bay came back to win the series and the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Although the team fell short of its ultimate goal, it was a breakthrough season nonetheless.
1994–95
Paul Maurice took over as general manager after Jim Rutherford moved to take over managing the NHL Hartford Whalers. Maurice would continue to serve as the coach in a dual role. |
447_5 | The OHL realigned into three divisions for the 1994–95 season. Detroit would now play in the West Division versus Windsor, London, Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie. As the season unfolded, the Junior Wings quickly developed into a balanced team that could play the game in many strategic ways. The team finished with a franchise best record of 44-18-4 for 92 points a close call for Windsor who finished with 85 points. It was the best defensive year to date for the team since only Windsor finished above .500, Sarnia finished with 53 points with London finished with 40 points and Sault Ste. Marie finished with 38 points.
Junior hockey in Detroit received a boost when the National Hockey League owners locked out their players until the middle of January. The Jr. Wings set an all-time Canadian Hockey League attendance record when 19,875 packed Joe Louis Arena on February 5, 1995 in a 5-5 tie with Windsor. |
447_6 | NHL scouts regularly attended the OHL games as did Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman was a regular at the games. Looking to fill gaps in coverage, Red Wing broadcasters Dave Strader and Mickey Redmond broadcast several games for PASS-TV. In addition, The Junior Wings received regular coverage in the Detroit News and Free Press and found a friend in WDIV's Van Earl Wright.
The Junior Wings rolled through the first two rounds of the playoffs, sweeping the London Knights and Peterborough Petes. In the third round versus the Sudbury Wolves, the visiting team won each of the first six games in overtime. Detroit won game seven on May 8, 1995 playing on home ice, scoring an 11-4 victory. The Junior Red Wings defeated the first place Guelph Storm in the league finals to win their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, and get their first berth in the Memorial Cup Tournament.
Memorial Cup 1995 |
447_7 | The Canadian Hockey League championship in 1995 was hosted in Kamloops, British Columbia at the Riverside Coliseum. The Junior Red Wings would face off in the Memorial Cup Tournament against the QMJHL champions Hull Olympiques, the WHL finalists Brandon Wheat Kings, and the Kamloops Blazers as hosts and WHL champions.
The Junior Wings finished the round-robin in second place. They defeated Brandon again 2-1 in the semi-final game to advance to the finals against the defending champion Blazers. During that game vs. Brandon, there was an online report that said that Milan Kostolny scored the winning goal, but in fact after video research, the goal was scored by Matthew Ball, off of Wade Redden's foot Detroit then started the final game vs Kamloops shorthanded, playing without Shayne McCosh (broken wrist) and Bryan Berard, trying to play with a bad charley horse. The Blazers blew the game open in the second period and went on to win 8-2. |
447_8 | Paul Maurice put the Junior Wings season in perspective:
"I have a picture hanging in my office," Maurice said. "It's not a picture of us winning the championship but a picture of the crowd the day we won (May 8, 1995). It was a real special time and I remember that fondly.
"My time with the Ambassadors and Junior Wings was one of the best times of my life, in terms of coaching. I think probably more so because a lot of people really caught on to junior hockey. I know a lot of those faces I see in the pictures and I remember the people being so loyal..." |
447_9 | Later years |
447_10 | The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors became the Detroit Jr. Red Wings in 1992, despite the fact that Jr. Wings owner Peter Karmanos had an ongoing feud with Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch. The Jr. Wings even played in the Red Wings' Joe Louis Arena—until the rivalry between Ilitch and Karmanos finally came to a head, and the junior club was evicted in 1995, right after winning the OHL crown. When Karmanos bought the Hartford Whalers, the Jr. Wings became the Detroit Whalers, and played out of the tiny Oak Park Arena. (Some home games were held in the Palace of Auburn Hills, which with a capacity of over 20,000 was big enough to host the NHL Whalers; it would become home ice the IHL Detroit Vipers later in the decade.) In 1997, Karmanos built his own arena, Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, and re-dubbed the team the Plymouth Whalers—that same year, Karmanos moved the Hartford Whalers to North Carolina, making the Plymouth club the only team to still use the name "Whalers". (In |
447_11 | 2015, the junior team moved again, to Flint, Michigan, and is now the Flint Firebirds.) |
447_12 | Championships
J. Ross Robertson Cup - OHL Champion
1993–94 Finalists vs. North Bay Centennials
1994–95 Champions vs. Guelph Storm
Division Trophies
1993–94 Emms Trophy Emms Division
1994–95 Bumbacco Trophy West Division
Coaches
1992–93 Tom Webster - Won the 1967–68 OHA scoring title with the Niagara Falls Flyers. Also played for the Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and Hartford Whalers (WHA).
1993–95 Paul Maurice (2 seasons) - Played for Tom Webster as a member of the Windsor Compuware Spitfires. Later coached the Carolina Hurricanes for seven seasons.
Players
The Detroit Junior Red Wings sent 13 players onto the NHL while only operating for three seasons. Pat Peake was the first MVP for the franchise. His # 14 would be retired by the Whalers organization. Cameron Gruich was chosen 3rd in the 2nd round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Todd Harvey was chosen 9th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the first round. |
447_13 | Bryan Berard was the most awarded player for the 1994-95 season in the Canadian Hockey League. He was chosen 1st overall in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.
Award winners
1992–93 - Pat Peake, Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year, Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player, William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
1992–93 - Kevin Brown, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger
1993–94 - Kevin Brown, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger
1994–95 - Bryan Berard, Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year; Emms Family Award, OHL Rookie of the Year; Max Kaminsky Trophy, Defenceman of the Year; CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
1994–95 - Jason Saal, Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Outstanding Goaltender at Memorial Cup
NHL alumni
Jamie Allison
Bryan Berard
Fred Brathwaite
Kevin Brown
Eric Cairns
Sean Haggerty
Todd Harvey
Eric Manlow
Jeff Mitchell
Pat Peake
Mike Rucinski
Derek Wilkinson
Bob Wren
Yearly results
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