Magnus Bunnskog is a Swedish composer.
Biography
He was born in 1974 in Gunnarsjö, a small village in the southwest of Sweden. After finishing studies in writing and filmmaking, and spending a couple of years touring with the Swedish avant-garde theatre company Teater Albatross, he studied composition with a.o. Sven-David Sandström, Henrik Strindberg and Per Mårtensson.
Bunnskog has a special interest in poetry and the spoken word, which shows in his musical and performing works. He is a member of Fylkingen, and also performs with the group Den Talande Hunden. Mainly his music consists of chamber music, electro-acoustic pieces, and vocal/choir music. He is also a member of the ISCM.
Biography
He was born in 1974 in Gunnarsjö, a small village in the southwest of Sweden. After finishing studies in writing and filmmaking, and spending a couple of years touring with the Swedish avant-garde theatre company Teater Albatross, he studied composition with a.o. Sven-David Sandström, Henrik Strindberg and Per Mårtensson.
Bunnskog has a special interest in poetry and the spoken word, which shows in his musical and performing works. He is a member of Fylkingen, and also performs with the group Den Talande Hunden. Mainly his music consists of chamber music, electro-acoustic pieces, and vocal/choir music. He is also a member of the ISCM.
Izzy Sparks is a fictional character featured in Guitar Hero,Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock on the Playstation 2, Xbox 360 , and soon on the Playstation 3 and Wii.
Appearance
Izzy Sparks is loosely based off of several glam metal icons of the 70's and early 80's, and also uses a top hat vaguely similar to one worn by Guns n' Roses guitarist Slash. He slightly resembles David Bowie in the face, and many people think he resembles Vince Neil or Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe because of his appearance. It has also been presumed he was based off of Alice Cooper or the White Stripes. Most likely, however, Harmonix took inspiration from a majority of Glam bands in order to craft the final image of Izzy rather than basing it all off of a single person or group.
Izzy's name may have been a direct reference to an employee of Harmonix by the name of Izzy "Sparks" Maxwell, a member of the band Count Zero, which has had songs in both Guitar Hero (Sail Your Ship By) and Guitar Hero II (Radium Eyes).
Gameplay
Izzy is an unlockable character in Guitar Hero, but is already available for play in Guitar Hero II. In Guitar Hero II Izzy has an alternative costume for purchase from the 'Unlock Shop'. He is the default character for numerous songs, including "Shout at the Devil", "Cherry Pie", and "Jordan" the latter of which is considered by many to be the hardest song in the game.
Personality
Izzy's personality is based off of the stereotypical 80's LA glam scene, showing him as excessive, hedonistic, as well as pouty when things don't go as planned. This is highlighted when a player fails a song with Izzy as he will often burst into tears on the stage. His on and off stage debauchery have lead to him being banned from performance in nine states. Izzy has been reported as saying that his guitar playing makes girl's think "Impure Thoughts". His excessive behavior has also lead him to customize his amplifiers to match his wild onstage costumes. Because of this Izzy often overshadows his band mates and receives most of the spotlight.
Equipment
Izzy Sparks is known to heavily customize his guitars in order to accommodate his fast style of playing. This shows he has a good knowledge of the mechanical aspects of the electric guitar.
Izzy also has had his amps customized, though it seems more for aesthetic reasons than for sound quality.
He seems to favor the Gibson X-plorer, as he had a one custom painted for him called the "Custom Rising Sun". It is a simple white and red design with the red paintjob seeming to symbolize a sun rising over a horizon.
Appearance
Izzy Sparks is loosely based off of several glam metal icons of the 70's and early 80's, and also uses a top hat vaguely similar to one worn by Guns n' Roses guitarist Slash. He slightly resembles David Bowie in the face, and many people think he resembles Vince Neil or Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe because of his appearance. It has also been presumed he was based off of Alice Cooper or the White Stripes. Most likely, however, Harmonix took inspiration from a majority of Glam bands in order to craft the final image of Izzy rather than basing it all off of a single person or group.
Izzy's name may have been a direct reference to an employee of Harmonix by the name of Izzy "Sparks" Maxwell, a member of the band Count Zero, which has had songs in both Guitar Hero (Sail Your Ship By) and Guitar Hero II (Radium Eyes).
Gameplay
Izzy is an unlockable character in Guitar Hero, but is already available for play in Guitar Hero II. In Guitar Hero II Izzy has an alternative costume for purchase from the 'Unlock Shop'. He is the default character for numerous songs, including "Shout at the Devil", "Cherry Pie", and "Jordan" the latter of which is considered by many to be the hardest song in the game.
Personality
Izzy's personality is based off of the stereotypical 80's LA glam scene, showing him as excessive, hedonistic, as well as pouty when things don't go as planned. This is highlighted when a player fails a song with Izzy as he will often burst into tears on the stage. His on and off stage debauchery have lead to him being banned from performance in nine states. Izzy has been reported as saying that his guitar playing makes girl's think "Impure Thoughts". His excessive behavior has also lead him to customize his amplifiers to match his wild onstage costumes. Because of this Izzy often overshadows his band mates and receives most of the spotlight.
Equipment
Izzy Sparks is known to heavily customize his guitars in order to accommodate his fast style of playing. This shows he has a good knowledge of the mechanical aspects of the electric guitar.
Izzy also has had his amps customized, though it seems more for aesthetic reasons than for sound quality.
He seems to favor the Gibson X-plorer, as he had a one custom painted for him called the "Custom Rising Sun". It is a simple white and red design with the red paintjob seeming to symbolize a sun rising over a horizon.
Kanakuk Kamps is a company that operates nine Christian summer camps based primarily in Southwestern Missouri with one camp in Durango, Colorado. Its motto is "Exciting Adventure in Christian Athletics". The boys camp was started outside Branson, Missouri in 1926 as Camp Kugaho. The camp was soon taken over by Bill Lantz, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, high school coach. In 1956, Spike and Darnell White built a corresponding girls camp, Kamp Kanakomo.
Nine other Kanakuk Kamps (the word "Kanakuk" supposedly translating from an unspecified local Native American dialect as "loved one") have been built in Missouri and Colorado since 1979. The current Kanakuk president is Joe White, a regular speaker with the evangelical Promise Keepers movement. Joe also hosts AfterDark in connection with the Kanakuk ministry, which reaches out to non-christians at college campuses. The camp's theology reflects its evangelical Christian background.
In 1979, K-Life Ministries was begun in St. Louis, Missouri as a follow-up ministry to campers and their friends.
In 1993, Kids Across America (KAA), a non-profit sports camp for urban youth was established in Golden, Missouri. Originally under the Kanakuk umbrella, it is now an autonomous and independent ministry, although it remains affiliated with the Kanakuk organization. KAA is currently divided into four camps: KAA-1 for ages 10-12, KAA-2 for ages 13-14, KAA-3 for ages 15-18, and Higher Ground, which is a leadership camp for youth ages 15-18.
In 2002 the Kanakuk Institute was created in order to train college graduates in practical ministry. In collaboration with John Brown University, it offers its students the opportunity to obtain a in Family and Youth Ministry. The year-long program consists of classes and speakers, an internship, discipleship, and small groups as well as many other academic functions and forums.
In 2006, Kanakuk opened Kanakuk Family Kamp (K-Kaua'i), its first camp for families. Designed with a Polynesian theme in mind, K-Kaua'i offers families a chance to spend a week together doing traditional Kanakuk activities, such as water sports, field sports, and outdoor excursions.
Each summer Kanakuk enjoys several visits from various music artists from the Christian genre including, but not limited to, Michael W. Smith, Lecrae, Steven Curtis Chapman, Grits, and Watermark, as well as witnessing the spiritual conversion and commitment to the Christian faith of over 200 children per camp session.
Throughout the 7, 13, or 25 day sessions children learn to deepen their Christian faith and learn more about the life of Jesus Christ, complementing their spiritual instruction by enjoying outdoor settings while living in tepees, barns, or cabins, with the primary goal being that of maintaining a deeper level of spiritual commitment after the camp session has ended.
Nine other Kanakuk Kamps (the word "Kanakuk" supposedly translating from an unspecified local Native American dialect as "loved one") have been built in Missouri and Colorado since 1979. The current Kanakuk president is Joe White, a regular speaker with the evangelical Promise Keepers movement. Joe also hosts AfterDark in connection with the Kanakuk ministry, which reaches out to non-christians at college campuses. The camp's theology reflects its evangelical Christian background.
In 1979, K-Life Ministries was begun in St. Louis, Missouri as a follow-up ministry to campers and their friends.
In 1993, Kids Across America (KAA), a non-profit sports camp for urban youth was established in Golden, Missouri. Originally under the Kanakuk umbrella, it is now an autonomous and independent ministry, although it remains affiliated with the Kanakuk organization. KAA is currently divided into four camps: KAA-1 for ages 10-12, KAA-2 for ages 13-14, KAA-3 for ages 15-18, and Higher Ground, which is a leadership camp for youth ages 15-18.
In 2002 the Kanakuk Institute was created in order to train college graduates in practical ministry. In collaboration with John Brown University, it offers its students the opportunity to obtain a in Family and Youth Ministry. The year-long program consists of classes and speakers, an internship, discipleship, and small groups as well as many other academic functions and forums.
In 2006, Kanakuk opened Kanakuk Family Kamp (K-Kaua'i), its first camp for families. Designed with a Polynesian theme in mind, K-Kaua'i offers families a chance to spend a week together doing traditional Kanakuk activities, such as water sports, field sports, and outdoor excursions.
Each summer Kanakuk enjoys several visits from various music artists from the Christian genre including, but not limited to, Michael W. Smith, Lecrae, Steven Curtis Chapman, Grits, and Watermark, as well as witnessing the spiritual conversion and commitment to the Christian faith of over 200 children per camp session.
Throughout the 7, 13, or 25 day sessions children learn to deepen their Christian faith and learn more about the life of Jesus Christ, complementing their spiritual instruction by enjoying outdoor settings while living in tepees, barns, or cabins, with the primary goal being that of maintaining a deeper level of spiritual commitment after the camp session has ended.
Robert T. "Bob" Johnson (December 20, 1924 - July 25, 2007), the first helicopter pilot in the Wyoming Army Guard, devoted some fifty-five years of his life to aviation. In addition to his helicopter skills, he was an airline station agent, a tower and flight service station operator, and a general aviation pilot. In 2004, he was inducted into the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame in Cheyenne.
"Handlebar" Johnson, as he was often known, was born in Chicago to Arthur Charles Johnson and the former Mattie Cavett. After the death of both parents, he and his brother were reared by an uncle and aunt in Bridgeport, the seat of Morrill County in western Nebraska.
In the spring of 1942, Johnson enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the destroyer USS McLanahan until December 1945. He was thereafter the station agent in Rawlins, Wyoming, and Greeley, Colorado, for Challenger Airlines, a forerunner to Frontier Airlines. Once enlisted in the Wyoming Army Guard, Johnson flew Army L-21 Cubs, Cessna L-19 Bird Dogs, L-20 Beavers, L-17 Navions and L-19s.
Johnson was employed by the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA), later the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) as a flight service operator in Tucson, Arizona, but he returned to Wyoming in 1961 as an air traffic controller at the Combined Station Tower in Cheyenne.
After he retired from the control tower in 1980, he towed gliders at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Sprngs and then the Owl Canyon Gliderport north of Fort Collins, Colorado. In the early 1990s, he was the conductor on the former Wyoming-Colorado Scenic Railroad, an excursion train which was based in Laramie, the seat of Albany County in southern Wyoming.
Johnson was a member of the Masonic lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the National Rifle Association, and the Cheyenne Rifle and Pistol Club.
Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Arthur "Buddy" Schmidt; and a daughter, Jacqueline Hutchinson. Survivors included his wife, Evalyn Johnson, whom he married in Cheyenne on December 2, 1966; his brother, Arthur Johnson and wife, Billie, of Bridgeport, Nebraska; three sons, Bobby Johnson and his wife, Natalie, of Denver, Gerry Schmidt and his wife, Robin, and Gene Schmidt and his wife, Rhonda, all of Cheyenne; two daughters, Jere Finley of Granby, Colorado, and Anne Schmidt of Cheyenne. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Johnson died of a sudden illness at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Services were held on July 26 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne.
"Handlebar" Johnson, as he was often known, was born in Chicago to Arthur Charles Johnson and the former Mattie Cavett. After the death of both parents, he and his brother were reared by an uncle and aunt in Bridgeport, the seat of Morrill County in western Nebraska.
In the spring of 1942, Johnson enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the destroyer USS McLanahan until December 1945. He was thereafter the station agent in Rawlins, Wyoming, and Greeley, Colorado, for Challenger Airlines, a forerunner to Frontier Airlines. Once enlisted in the Wyoming Army Guard, Johnson flew Army L-21 Cubs, Cessna L-19 Bird Dogs, L-20 Beavers, L-17 Navions and L-19s.
Johnson was employed by the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA), later the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) as a flight service operator in Tucson, Arizona, but he returned to Wyoming in 1961 as an air traffic controller at the Combined Station Tower in Cheyenne.
After he retired from the control tower in 1980, he towed gliders at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Sprngs and then the Owl Canyon Gliderport north of Fort Collins, Colorado. In the early 1990s, he was the conductor on the former Wyoming-Colorado Scenic Railroad, an excursion train which was based in Laramie, the seat of Albany County in southern Wyoming.
Johnson was a member of the Masonic lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the National Rifle Association, and the Cheyenne Rifle and Pistol Club.
Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Arthur "Buddy" Schmidt; and a daughter, Jacqueline Hutchinson. Survivors included his wife, Evalyn Johnson, whom he married in Cheyenne on December 2, 1966; his brother, Arthur Johnson and wife, Billie, of Bridgeport, Nebraska; three sons, Bobby Johnson and his wife, Natalie, of Denver, Gerry Schmidt and his wife, Robin, and Gene Schmidt and his wife, Rhonda, all of Cheyenne; two daughters, Jere Finley of Granby, Colorado, and Anne Schmidt of Cheyenne. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Johnson died of a sudden illness at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Services were held on July 26 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne.