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"Yelizarov or Elizarov () is a Russian masculine surname deriving from the name Eleazar, its feminine counterpart is Yelizarova or Elizarova. It may refer to: *Aleksandr Elizarov (born 1952), Soviet biathlete *Darya Elizarova (born 1991), Russian-born Uzbekistani gymnast *Ilya Yelizarov (born 1963), member of the State Duma of Russia *Katia Elizarova (born 1986), Russian model and actress *Prokopy Yelizarov, Russian statesman of 17th century, the voivod of Solikamsk province during the rule of Alexis I See also *Yelizarov Monastery, small convent founded in 1447 to the north of Pskov by a local peasant named Eleazar Category:Russian-language surnames "
"Stop Handgun Violence is a Boston, Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to reduce and prevent injuries and deaths caused by firearms in the United States. The group advocates personal responsibility, public awareness, stronger legislation, increased gun manufacturer responsibility, and strict law enforcement."Stop Handgun Violence," in Idealist.org, http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/19594-287. Stop Handgun Violence was founded in 1995 by Boston developer John Rosenthal with Michael Kennedy, son of assassinated former U.S. attorney general and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy."Top 100: John Rosenthal Developer/Crusader," in Real Estate Bisnow, March 3, 2010. http://www.bisnow.com/boston_commercial_real_estate_news_story.php?p=7379. Rosenthal says that he was inspired to cofound the group when "I learned that 15 kids under 19 died every day in this country from the only consumer product in America that is not regulated.""Big Billboard's Anti-Violence Message to be Broadened," by Elizabeth Mehren, in the Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2001. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/oct/15/news/mn-57469. Rosenthal, President of the real estate development firm Meredith Management, has a history of social activism. He led protests against nuclear proliferation in the 1970s, launched the non-profit Friends of Boston's Homeless in the 1980s, founded Stop Handgun Violence in 1995, cofounded Common Sense About Kids and Guns in 1999, and cofounded the American Hunters and Shooters Association in 2005."John Rosenthal: A Laid-Back Social Activist Developer Plans a Landmark Project Over the Pike," by Michelle Hillman, in Boston Business Journal, May 18, 2007. http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2007/05/21/story5.html. Stop Handgun Violence has shown a particular concern with the ease with which firearms can be purchased at gun shows. It is also concerned about how easily children,"How Kids Get Guns," by Katy Abel, in FamilyEducation.com, http://life.familyeducation.com/violence/safety/36402.html. the mentally ill,"Gun Control Laws Concerning the Mentally Ill Are Faulted," by Fox Butterfield, in the New York Times, January 14, 2001. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/14/us/gun-control-laws-concerning-the- mentally-ill-are-faulted.html?pagewanted=1. felons, and potential terrorists"Brady Campaign Anti-gun Group Says Gun Laws in Massachusetts Are Not Tough Enough," by Patrick Johnson, in Masslive.com, February 22, 2010. http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/anti- gun_group_says_gun_laws_i.html. can gain access to firearms. Public awareness Stop Handgun Violence has implemented several media and public awareness campaigns, the centerpiece of which is America's largest billboard, located on the Massachusetts Turnpike adjacent to Fenway Park in Boston."Gun Control Message Is Put Across," by Michael Levenson, in the Boston Globe, July 10, 2007. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/07/10/gun_control_message_is_put_across/. In 2008, the 252-foot billboard, which Rosenthal owns,"Straight Shooter," by Michael Blanding, in the Boston Globe, February 5, 2006. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/02/05/straight_shooter/. displayed the message "We Sell Guns! Criminals and Terrorists Welcome, No ID or Background Check Required," an ironic reference to the ease of buying firearms at gun shows."We' Sell Guns! Criminals and Terrorists Welcome,'" by Anna Schecter, on ABC News, August 29, 2008. https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5685646&page;=1. See also "Stop Handgun Violence – We Sell Guns – Print, USA," in Adland.tv, August 24, 2008. http://adland.tv/ooh/stop-handgun-violence-we-sell-guns-print-usa. Previous displays, many designed by the Modernista! ad agency in Boston, have held messages such as "You Shoot. Your Family Pays" and a fake ransom demand, "We Have Your President and Congress – NRA." The billboard is required to be removed by the current owner of the property no later than March 2015. Other billboards have displayed photos of children who have been killed by gunfire. Criticism Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett said, in regard to Stop Handgun Violence's response to the Columbine High School massacre, that "It's impossible to push a button and make firearms disappear in this country. Furthermore, so far as we are aware, this crime was committed mainly with long-guns—not handguns—and home-made explosives [pipe-bombs] that no gun law can eliminate. ... We could eliminate all automobile accidents by getting rid of all automobiles.""Boston Media Deceived by 'Stop Handgun Violence' Lobby," by Eric Darbe, in Massachusetts News, http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/other/4_Apr/shv.htm. See also :* Brady Campaign :* Coalition to Stop Gun Violence :* Joyce Foundation :* Legal Community Against Violence :* Mayors Against Illegal Guns :* Violence Policy Center References Category:Non-profit organizations based in Boston Category:Gun control advocacy groups in the United States "
"Tord Godal (27 June 1909 – 27 February 2002) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop for the Diocese of Nidaros. He was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1969. Godal was also a Freemason. Godal was born on 27 June 1909 in Stavanger, Norway. He was educated in theology receiving his cand.theol. degree in 1932 and his dr.theol. degree in 1947. He served as a pastor in various positions in the Diocese of Oslo between 1934 and 1940. He was a chaplain in Trondheim from 1940 to 1948, resident chaplain at Bakke Church in Trondheim from 1948 to 1956 and Dean of the Oslo Cathedral from 1956 to 1960. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1960 to 1979, the longest serving bishop in Nidaros during the 20th century. He also served as praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters from 1966 to 1973. Godal died in Trondheim on 27 February 2002. Selected works *Kristen seksual-moral (1939) *Meditasjonen og dens betydning for erkjennelsen (1947) *Tilbake til troen. Religiøs fundamentalisme (1949) *Meditasjon: En veg for Guds ord til den enkelte (1979) References Category:1909 births Category:2002 deaths Category:People from Stavanger Category:University of Oslo alumni Category:Norwegian people of World War II Category:Bishops of Nidaros Category:20th-century Lutheran bishops Category:Norwegian non-fiction writers Category:Norwegian religious writers Category:Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters "