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<mask> (born April 9, 1970) is an American educator, author, and politician who is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was previously a member of the Municipal Council of Newark and the principal of the city's Central High School until he took an indefinite leave of absence to run for the 2014 Newark mayoral election, which he won on May 13, 2014. <mask> was sworn in as the city's 40th mayor at ceremonies at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 1, 2014, for a four-year term. He won reelection in the 2018 mayoral race. Early life and education
A Newark native, <mask> is the son of poet and activist <mask> and his wife Amina. <mask> was educated in the Newark Public Schools and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University in Washington, DC, and a Master of Arts in Education Supervision from St. Peter's University in Jersey City. Career
<mask> was the principal of Central High School from 2007 until 2013.Spoken word
He was editor of In the tradition: an anthology of young Black writers (1992). <mask> was featured on singer Lauryn Hill 1998 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, as the narrator of several interludes on the album. He also recorded the intro to The Score, The Fugees' second album. <mask> and Hill recorded an unreleased single together entitled "Hot Beverage in the Winter", which later featured on his spoken-word album Shorty for Mayor. <mask> dedicated his collection of poems Black Girls Learn Love Hard to the life of his late sister, Shani <mask>, who had been fatally shot in 2003. He had read as part of the city's Dodge Poetry Festival. Since its inception in 2004 <mask> has participated in the National Political Hip-Hop Convention.In 2019 <mask> released the spoken word video What We Want. Political career

Newark Municipal Council
Between 2002 and 2006 <mask> was Newark Municipal Council member and in 2002 was appointed deputy mayor, and served that position until 2005. In November 2005, <mask> was voted to complete the term vacated by the deceased Councilmember-at-Large Donald Kofi Tucker. In May 2010 he defeated then-councilman Oscar James II in a highly contested election, on a platform critical of Mayor Cory Booker. The election was documented on the Sundance reality television series Brick City, which stars Booker, <mask> and other Newark political and residential figures. Newark mayoral elections
<mask> ran his first campaign for mayor when he was 24 years old, in 1994. <mask> ran in the 2014 Newark mayoral election against former Assistant State Attorney General Shavar Jeffries, after fellow council members Anibal Ramos, Jr. and Darrin S. Sharif dropped out of the race.In August 2013, fellow council members Mildred C. Crump and Ronald C. Rice issued statements formally backing <mask>'s candidacy. <mask>'s slate for the municipal council included John Sharpe James (council member-at-large running for South Ward), Mildred C. Crump (council member at-large incumbent), Alturrick Kenney (at-large candidate), Patrick Council (at-large candidate) and Joe McCallum (West Ward candidate). In December 2013, the Communication Workers of America, a trade union which counts 2000 members living, and thousands more working in Newark, endorsed <mask>. In February 2014 he received the endorsement of former New Jersey governor Richard Codey and Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop. In March he was endorsed by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. On May 13, 2014, <mask> was elected mayor of Newark. Official results show that of 44,951 ballots cast, he received 24,358 to Jeffries' 20,593.He succeeds Luis A. Quintana, after completing the term of Cory Booker, who had resigned after being elected to the United States Senate in October 2013. <mask> was sworn in as the city's 40th mayor by former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey at ceremonies at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 1, 2014, for a four-year term. Transition team and municipal council composition
Soon after winning the election, <mask> had initiated meetings with Cory Booker on May 19 with Governor Chris Christie, and Essex Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. on May 21. On May 28, 2014, <mask> announced his transition team, headed by former mayor Kenneth Gibson, comprising sixteen committees that will report to him before his inauguration. In the 2014 local elections four of the municipal council candidates <mask> supported won their races, leading the expectation that the elected body, in which he needs five votes on the nine-member council to get any proposal passed, will be cooperative to his agenda. His preferred candidates who won seats on the council last month include: At-large Councilwoman Mildred C. Crump, and union leader Eddie Osborne in the at-large race and At-large Councilman John Sharpe James in the South Ward race and Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins in the Central Ward race. Incumbents East Ward Councilman Augusto Amador North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr. and At-large Councilman Carlos Gonzalez were also re-elected on Shavar Jeffries' ticket.Mayor Luis A. Quintana, who was elected to be an at-large councilman, ran as an independent. <mask> appointed his brother, Amiri "Middy" <mask>, Jr. as his chief of staff. During his tenure as mayor he has earned praise for improving Newark's economic prospects. Political positions

Uber
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has released details on a tentative agreement he's reached with Uber to operate in the state's largest city. The deal calls for Uber to pay Newark $1 million a year for 10 years for permission to operate at Newark Liberty International Airport, which serves the New York City region and is one of the busiest airports in the nation. The San Francisco-based company also will provide $1.5 million in liability coverage for all drivers in its network. Newark Schools
The Newark Public Schools system (serving approximately 40,000 students) was placed under state control in 1994.Newark is one of 31 "Abbott", or "SDA district" which requires the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. In 2010 Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, donated $100 million of his personal fortune through his foundation StartUp Education to the Newark school system. Release of the funds required matching funds, which were mostly raised through the Foundation for Newark's Future and have largely been spent, though funds remain. The foundation was a short-term philanthropic "shot in the arm". By 2015, FNF and its partners will have spent $200 million. The donation precipitated an effort to reform and restructure the system. Teams of consultants have suggested numerous management reforms from the top down, but according to <mask> <mask>, echoing concerns of many residents, they have ignored the community and the needs of children and wishes of families in the neighborhoods.A restructuring program called One Newark calls for the closure of some public schools and the opening of more charter schools (some in public school buildings). The reorganization, spearheaded by state-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson, would relocate, consolidate or close one quarter of the district's schools that she has determined are underutilized. The plan has met with stiff resistance from large segments of Newark's population, with critics saying there's no evidence it will increase student performance. The plan would also include teacher lay-offs. While there is some agreement with many of the policies being implemented in the program, the disregard for community input and the pace of change has drawn criticism. The plan will require some students to leave their neighborhoods and travel across the city, with many parents fearing for their safety. <mask> ran for election with a campaign to take back local control of the schools.In May 2014, Newark, which already had control of operations (includes student transportation and other support services), was granted local powers over budget and finance, giving the local advisory board its first formal vote on the district's nearly $1 billion in annual spending. The state retains the right to veto any action of the local board and has the final say in appointing the superintendent of the district. <mask>, as an outspoken advocate of returning control of Newark's schools to local authority, has called for the ouster of state-appointed Superintendent Anderson. Anderson's contract was renewed in June 2014. A discrimination complaint filed on behalf of Newark parents and the Newark branch of New Jersey's Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE) claims that 86 percent of the students affected by "One Newark" changes are African American, while African-American students make up 51 percent of the entire district. The allegation is being investigated by the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. <mask> has called for the resignation of Cami Anderson, the state-appointed superintendent.Anderson resigned in June 2015. While Anderson's resignation made the situation less politically volatile, <mask> opposes the creation of more charter schools, and believes they come at the expense of public schools. Crime and gang violence
In October 2013 <mask> introduced his program to deal with crime and gang violence in the city, the Ras Baraka Blueprint to Reduce Crime and Violence in Newark. It includes "Project Chill", which incorporates elements similar to Boston's Operation Ceasefire and other engagement with gang members and intervention programs. As of June 30 there had been 43 homicides in 2014. In 2013 through June 30, the city recorded 41 homicides. A surge of violence in the second half of 2013 pushed the homicide total to 111, the most since 1990.In 2019 and 2020 the city had 51 homicides. In Fall 2014, <mask> started the Model Neighborhood initiative, which increased police presence in troubled neighborhoods. Underwater mortgages and eminent domain
Between 2008 and mid-2013, 6,810 homes were foreclosed in Newark, and citywide, and homeowners in the city and lost roughly $1.8 billion in home values. At that time about 9,000 Newark residents were "underwater", where payment balances are higher than the fair market value of the property. In May 2014, <mask> introduced a resolution adopted by the municipal council that would affect an estimated one thousand Newark homeowners threatened with foreclosure, giving the city legal authority to purchase home with underwater mortgages through eminent domain and refinancing them. it is estimated that more than 50% of Newark homes are financed by underwater mortgages, partially as a result of the 2010 United States foreclosure crisis. Newark Watershed
The Newark Watershed comprises 35,000 acres of reservoirs and water treatment and supply systems for more than 500,000 customers in northern New Jersey including Newark and neighboring Belleville, Elizabeth, Bloomfield and Nutley.It is considered one of the city's greatest assets. A New Jersey State Comptroller report issued in February 2014 revealed irregularities and corruption within the Newark Watershed and Development Corporation, which is the process of being dismantled after being taken over by the city. In March 2014, Baraka called for a forensic audit of the agency. Despite protestations from the city council, in April 2014 a Superior Court judge ruled that the city must continue to fund the agency during the process. In 2019 the <mask> <mask> administration began a massive effort to replace lead water pipes that were causing lead in drinking water to exceed federal limits. By spring of 2021, local officials had removed more than 20,000 lead service lines. Budget deficit and state oversight
In August 2014, citing a $30 million deficit in the city's 2013 budget and an anticipated $60 million deficit for 2014, <mask> said that Newark would likely have to ask for emergency aid from the state, which, if received, would require state oversight and involvement in the city's financial affairs.As of September 2014, the state's Local Finance Board, overseen by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, had not taken action. That same month, the city auctioned properties, most of which had been foreclosed, in an attempt to raise funds. The state's Department of Community Affairs awarded Newark $10 million in transitional aid, which comes with a required oversight memorandum of understanding. The state will hire a private firm to oversee the city's financial management and compliance. The state will reduce budgets for the city clerk and expenses for council members as part of the agreement. Model Neighborhoods
In 2014, Baraka initiated a program, called Model Neighborhoods, intended to take a comprehensive approach to addressing the factors causing troubled neighborhoods. Valentine's Day lot sales
In 2014, the city initiated a Valentine's Day building lot sale in which married couples could purchase housing plots in the city for $1,000, provided they built a house on the lot within 18 months.Nearly 100 plots were sold; as of 2015, few had been built on, due to insufficient financing. Campaign financing irregularities accusation
In November 2017, <mask> and his campaign treasurer were issued a 28-count complaint by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, alleging they violated campaign finance rules in the 2014 mayoral election, mainly for failure to fully disclose the source of $396,000 in campaign donations in the expensive and tightly contested campaign. Personal life

<mask> is the father of three daughters Amandla, Assata, Raisa. In 2019, <mask> married political consultant Linda Jumah, who mothered <mask>'s son Jua Nyamekye Imamu Kofi <mask>, born in 2019. See also
Mayors of Newark, New Jersey
Street Fight (film)

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21st-century American politicians
African-American mayors in New Jersey
American community activists
American school principals
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Mayors of Newark, New Jersey
Members of the Municipal Council of Newark
New Jersey Democrats
African-American city council members in New Jersey
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<mask>, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the Concierto de Aranjuez, a cornerstone of the classical guitar repertoire. Life
<mask> was born in Sagunto (Valencia), and completely lost his sight at the age of three after contracting diphtheria. He began to study solfège, piano and violin at the age of eight; harmony and composition from the age of 16. Although distinguished by having raised the Spanish guitar to dignity as a universal concert instrument and best known for his guitar music, he never mastered the instrument himself. He wrote his compositions in Braille, and they were transcribed for publication. <mask> studied music under Francisco Antich in Valencia and under Paul Dukas at the École Normale de Musique in Paris.After briefly returning to Spain, he went to Paris again to study musicology, first under Maurice Emmanuel and then under André Pirro. His first published compositions date from 1923. From 1947 <mask> was a professor of music history, holding the Manuel de Falla Chair of Music in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, at Complutense University of Madrid. Notable students include Yüksel Koptagel, Turkish composer and pianist. His most famous work, Concierto de Aranjuez, was composed in 1939 in Paris for the guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza. In later life he and his wife declared that it was written as a response to the miscarriage of their first child. It is a concerto for guitar and orchestra.The central adagio movement is one of the most recognizable in 20th-century classical music, featuring the interplay of guitar with cor anglais. This movement was later adapted by the jazz arranger Gil Evans for Miles Davis'  1960 album "Sketches of Spain". The Concerto was adapted by the composer himself for the 1974 Harp and Orchestra Concerto at the request of Nicanor Zabaleta and dedicated to Zabaleta. The success of this concerto led to commissions from a number of prominent soloists, including Nicanor Zabaleta, for whom <mask> dedicated his Concierto serenata for Harp and Orchestra, Julian Lloyd Webber, for whom <mask> composed his Concierto como un divertimento for cello and orchestra, and James Galway, for whom <mask> composed his Concierto pastoral for flute and orchestra. In 1954 <mask> composed Fantasía para un gentilhombre at the request of Andrés Segovia. His Concierto Andaluz, for four guitars and orchestra, was commissioned by Celedonio Romero for himself and his three sons. None of <mask>'s works, however, achieved the popular and critical success of the Concierto de Aranjuez and the Fantasia para un gentilhombre.These two works are very often paired in recordings. He was awarded Spain's highest award for composition, the Premio Nacional de Música, in 1983. On 30 December 1991 <mask> was raised into the Spanish nobility by King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez (English: Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez). He received the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award—Spain's highest civilian honor—in 1996. He was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 1998. He married Victoria Kamhi, a Turkish-born pianist whom he had met in Paris, on 19 January 1933, in Valencia. Their daughter, Cecilia, was born on 27 January 1941.<mask> died in 1999 in Madrid at the age of 97, and his daughter succeeded him as Marquesa de los Jardines de Aranjuez. <mask> <mask> and his wife Victoria are buried at the cemetery at Aranjuez. Vol. 7
Television Productions <mask>: Pasos y huellas en la oscuridad
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<mask> (born April 18, 1980) is a technologist who works for UNICEF. He founded technology and finance initiatives in both the public and private sector, including the creation in 2006, of UNICEF's Innovation Unit. <mask> is an advocate of exploring new technology, and taking a "venture-style" approach to investments in the public sector. In this vein, he took part in the launch of the UNICEF’s Innovation Fund, the United Nations Innovation Network at the UN Chief Executives' Board, UNICEF's Cryptocurrency Fund, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance. <mask> regularly holds talks and lectures on the impact of technology on sustainable development. Personal life and early work
<mask> studied philosophy at the American University in Cairo and at Trinity College in Dublin. He also holds a degree in Media Studies from the New School in New York, NY.Before joining UNICEF, <mask> taught in Lebanon and founded companies in Africa and the Middle East, including a web portal in Tanzania. Work at UNICEF

He co-founded UNICEF's Office of Innovation in 2006, which focuses on connecting those with good ideas to those with the means to take them to scale. From 2007-2017, <mask> has been Senior Advisor on Innovation to the Executive Director at UNICEF. In its early days, the Office of Innovation developed open source tools for improving basic health and communication in low-infrastructure regions. It helped build the largest mobile health system in the world in Nigeria, which  reported on more than 17M births by SMS. Other tools include U-Report, which enables over 3 million young people in 34 developing and developed countries to be connected to decision makers via SMS, and globally via Twitter. The Office of Innovation has also used real-time SMS to help stop the spread of Ebola, smartphones to register children after a disaster, and tablet-based games to teach kids in Sudan.<mask> has advocated for technologists in the development space to incorporate The Principles for Digital Development (first created by UNICEF and USAID). These Principles, such as be open source, build with local technologists, and build for sustainability, are used widely in the international development community. In 2011, <mask> advised on the creation of a framework of innovations labs linking WHO, UNDP, UNICEF as well as public and private-sector partners around in-country innovation. In 2013, <mask> helped launch the Child Friendly Technology Framework (CFT), 52 worksheets used for brainstorming and project planning when an idea for a project with a technology component is focused on children and adolescents. In 2015, <mask> designed the first Global Innovation Summit for Children, co-organised by UNICEF and the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Finland. UNICEF Innovation Fund
In 2015 he led the launch of UNICEF’s Innovation Fund, a pooled funding vehicle built to quickly assess, fund and scale companies, teams, and ideas that have been developed in new and emerging markets. In 2016, it added a UNICEF Ventures fund for small, early-stage investments.in 2016, <mask> has worked to build platforms that can allow for rapid development, testing, and deployment of new technologies and approaches to solving problems. Ventures work has included investment in “frontier technology” such as Drones, UAVs, data science and machine learning. Examples include the UNICEF Drone Corridor in Malawi, in 2016, and the "Magic Box" platform for working with large realtime datasets. The Magic Box platform allows companies like IBM, Google, and Telefonica to pool data so it can be used to make realtime decisions in emergencies. As of 2020, the Innovation Fund held USD $20 million and has made over 60 investments in open source technology companies in 40 countries. Other ventures
In 2018, with Robert Opp of WFP, he created the United Nations Innovation Network at the UN Chief Executives' Board. This informal network spanned 1400 staff from all UN agencies and was 'decentralized' in its governance.In 2019, <mask> led UNICEF's launch of the first Cryptocurrency Fund in the United Nations. This Fund takes Ethereum or Bitcoin, holds it in its native form, and allows UNICEF to disperse it, as cryptocurrency, to open-source technology startups. The same year, <mask> also launched GIGA  with Doreen Bogdan-Martin of ITU to finance connectivity for every school in the world. He and Sunita Grote were selected as one of WIRED Magazine's "WIRED25" for their work on building realtime maps of school connectivity, and creating financing partnerships based on aggregated connectivity demand. In 2019, he also led the development of the Digital Public Goods Alliance  - a platform built with the Government of Norway, Sierra Leone's DSTI (Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation) run by Minister David Sengeh, and India's iSpirit to identify and support open source software for public good. Lectures and philosophy

<mask> believes that major global trends in technology and evolving power structures systematically and consistently affect poor people more negatively than wealthy ones  and speaks about how public sector money and investing should be used to create public value and public capital, rather than simply continue and extend systems of inequality. <mask> has said that he believes technology is not the end-product of innovation, but a driver of new ways of thinking about development problems.He talks about open-source projects, learning from failure, and having solutions designed and built by local talent. He has lectured about South-to-North and South-to-South innovation, and developed a "Design for UNICEF" course which he taught at New York University (co-taught with Clay Shirky) and Columbia University. He has also taught or lectured at the Art Center, Aalto University, Harvard University, IIT Delhi, Singularity University, and Tsinghua University. Film
<mask> was also an Executive Producer of the virtual-reality film Clouds Over Sidra, created by Vrse.works. The film follows Sidra, a 12-year-old girl that has fled her home in Syria due to the ongoing crisis and found herself in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp. Awards and Affiliations
 Board Member, International Advisory Board, European Parliament Science and Technology Options Assessment Centre for AI
 Commissioner, Governing Health Futures a The Lancet and FT Commission
 Novus Summit award, for work toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (2016)
 Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies in the World in Local": recognizing UNICEF for RapidSMS.(2014)
 Time 100 Most Influential People (2013, with Erica Kochi)
 Disruptor Foundation Fellow (2013)
 Industrial Designers Society of America: Gold & Silver Awards for improving the lives of the underserved, & integrating real-time data. (2012)
 "RedHat prize", for being one of four top open source projects. (2012)
 Gov 2.0 Summit Award, for RapidSMS (2009)

Publications
 "Un-chained: Experiments and Learnings in Crypto at UNICEF"
 "Innovation for International Development: Navigating the Paths and Pitfalls", on "The Balancing Act of an Innovation Unit." (2016)
 "How The Tech Sector Can Help Stop Ebola" (2014)
 “The Ethics of Innovation” (2014)
 “Adolescent Girls and Technology, Supporting Participatory Engagement.” Chapter 7 in Adolescent Girls, Cornerstone of Society (2012)
 “Using Mobile Technology to Unite (for) Children.” Chapter in Mobile Technology for Children: Designing for Interaction and Learning. (2009)

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TIME 100 2013: Erica Kochi and <mask>
TEDx talks: Arendal and Aalto
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The American University in Cairo alumni
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He was part of the four-member Regional Command during the Hafez Assad era. Early life and education
<mask> was born in Rastan near the city of Homs to a prominent local Sunni Muslim family on 11 May 1932. His father, <mask>, was a minor Sunni noble who made a living during the Ottoman period by selling ammunition to the Turkish garrisons. On the other hand, members of his family also worked for the French occupiers after the First World War. His paternal grandmother was of Circassian origin and his mother was of Turkish descent. <mask> is said to also have some Alawite family connections through his mother. He received primary and secondary education in Homs.In 1952, he entered the Homs Military Academy. Career

<mask> joined the Ba'ath Party at the age of 15, and met Hafez al-Assad when studying at the military academy in Homs. The two officers became friends when they were both stationed in Cairo during the period of 1958–1961 United Arab Republic merger between Syria and Egypt: while ardent Pan Arab nationalists, they both worked to break up the union, which they viewed as unfairly balanced in Egypt's favor. When Hafez al-Assad was briefly imprisoned by Nasser at the breakup of the union, <mask> fled and rescued his wife and sons to Syria. During the 1960s, Hafez al-Assad rose to prominence in the Syrian government through the 1963 coup d'état, backed by the Ba'ath party. He then promoted <mask> to high-ranking military and party positions. In 1965, while he was Ba'athist army commander of Homs, Lieutenant Colonel <mask> arrested his pro-government comrades.A 1966 coup by an Alawite-dominated Ba'ath faction further strengthened al-Assad, and by association <mask>. Tensions within the government soon became apparent, however, with al-Assad emerging as the prime proponent of a pragmatist, military-based faction opposed to the ideological radicalism of the dominant ultra-leftists. Syrian defeat in the 1967 Six-Day War embarrassed the government, and in 1968 al-Assad managed to install <mask> as new Chief-of-Staff. After the debacle of an attempted Syrian intervention in the Black September conflict, the power struggle came to open conflict. In 1969, <mask> led a military mission to Beijing, and secured weapons deals with the Chinese government. In a move deliberately calculated to antagonize the Soviet Union to stay out of the succession dispute then going on in Syria, <mask> allowed himself to be photographed waving Mao Zedong's Little Red Book, just two months after bloody clashes between Chinese and Soviet armies on the Ussuri river. The Soviet Union then agreed to back down and sell Syria weapons.Under cover of the 1970 "Corrective Revolution", Hafez al-Assad seized power and installed himself as Dictator. <mask> was promoted to minister of defense in 1972, and became one of al-Assad's most trusted loyalists during the following 30 years of one-man rule in Syria. As'ad AbuKhalil argues that <mask> was well-suited for Hafez al-Assad as a defense minister in that "he had no power base, he was mediocre, and he had no political skills, and his loyalty to his boss was complete." During his term as defense minister, <mask> was functional in suppressing all dissent regardless of being Islamists or democrats. On 19 October 1999, defence minister of China, General Chi Haotian, after meeting with <mask> in Damascus to discuss expanding military ties between Syria and China, flew directly to Israel and met with Ehud Barak, the then prime minister and defence minister of Israel where they discussed military relations. Among the military arrangements was a 1 billion dollar Israeli Russian sale of military aircraft to China, which were to be jointly produced by Russia and Israel. At the beginning of the 2000s, <mask> was also deputy prime minister in addition to his post as defense minister.He was also a member of Baath Party's central committee. His other party roles included the head of the party military bureau and chairman of the party military committee. Controversial writings and controversies

<mask> attempted to create a reputation for himself as a man of culture and emerged as an important patron of Syrian literature. He published several books of his own, and started a publishing house, Tlass Books, which has been internationally criticized for publishing alleged anti-Semitic materials. In 1998, Syrian Defense Minister <mask> boasted to Al Bayan newspaper that he was the one who gave the green light to "the resistance" in Lebanon to attack and kill 241 US marines and 58 French paratroopers, but that he prevented attacks on the Italian soldiers of the multi-national force because "I do not want a single tear falling from the eyes of [Italian actress] Gina Lollobrigida, whom [I] loved ever since my youth." In October of the same year, <mask> stated that there was no such country as Jordan, but only "South Syria". <mask> had also boasted to the National Assembly about Cannibalist atrocities committed against Israeli soldiers who fell captive in the Yom Kippur war."I gave the Medal of the Republic's Hero, to a soldier from Aleppo, who killed 28 Jewish soldiers. He did not use the military weapon to kill them but utilized the ax to decapitate them. He then devoured the neck of one of them and ate it in front of the people. I am proud of his courage and bravery, for he actually killed by himself 28 Jews by count and cash. "Letter Maurice Swan The New York Times 23 June 1975

There have been three missing Israeli soldiers in the Bekaa valley since the June 1982 war in Lebanon. <mask> allegedly told a Saudi magazine: "We sent Israel the bones of dogs, and Israel may protest as much as it likes." During his career, <mask> also became known for colorful language.In 1991, when Syria was participating on the Coalition side in the Gulf War, he stated that he felt "an overwhelming joy" when Saddam Hussein sent SCUD-missiles towards Israel. In August 1998, <mask> caused a minor uproar in Arab political circles, when he denounced Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as "the son of sixty thousand whores." The long-standing conflict between the Assad government and the Palestine Liberation Organization would not end until after Hafez al-Assad's death in 2000. In 2000, the widow and children of Ira Weinstein who was killed in a February 1996 Hamas suicide bombing, filed a lawsuit against <mask> and the head of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, Ghazi Kanaan, charging that they were responsible for providing the perpetrators with material resources and training. In an interview which aired RT on 8 June 2009 (as translated by MEMRI), <mask> claimed that actress Gina Lollobrigida had once told him that he was the "one love in my life." He also claimed that Lady Diana wrote him letters that "were full of love and appreciation." He also claimed that Prince Charles gave him a gold-plated Sterling submachine gun as a gift.Books
<mask> also wrote books about Syria's military and political history and also books of poetry, general Arab history, and a history of the military tactics used by Muhammad. His writings allegedly reflect anti-Semitism and belief in conspiracy theories. He also published two-volume memoirs (eventually extended to five), namely Mirat Hayati (Reflections of my life) in 2005. The memoirs were widely ridiculed around the Arab world and outraged Bashar Al-Assad due to its content, making various claims about ordering summary executions of dissidents and Israelis and crediting himself for bringing Hafez and Bashar to power. <mask>, whom close friends had described as a sex-obsessed maniac who tried to sleep with as many women as he could, also described in graphic detail his outlandish attempts at seducing women: "As my eyes were fixated on her beautiful breasts I noticed she was wearing a white and transparent nightgown that concealed nothing of god's creation," <mask> wrote about a neighbor he fantasized for days. The Matzah of Zion
In 1983, <mask> wrote and published The Matzah of Zion, which is a treatment of the Damascus affair of 1840 that repeats the ancient "blood libel", that Jews use the blood of murdered non-Jews in religious rituals such as baking Matza bread. In this book, he argues that the true religious beliefs of Jews are "black hatred against all humans and religions," and that no Arab country should ever sign a peace treaty with Israel.<mask> re-printed the book several times, and stands by its conclusions. Following the book's publication, <mask> told Der Spiegel, that this accusation against Jews was valid and that his book is "an historical study ... based on documents from France, Vienna and the American University in Beirut. "Blood Libel  Judith Apter Klinghoffer, History News Network, 19 December 2006. Regarding the book, <mask> stated that "I intend through publication of this book to throw light on some secrets of the Jewish religion based on the conduct of the Jews and their fanaticism" and that both Eastern and Western civilizations threw Jews into ghettos only after recognizing their "destructive badness". He also claimed that since 1840, "...every mother warned her child: Do not stray far from home. The Jew may come by and put you in his sack to kill you and suck your blood for the Matzah of Zion." In 1991 The Matzah of Zion was translated into English.Egyptian producer Munir Radhi subsequently decided it was the ideal "Arab answer" to the film Schindler's List and later announced plans to produce a film adaptation of The Matzah of Zion. The book also reportedly served as a "scientific" basis for a renewal of the blood libel charge in international forums. In 2001, Al-Ahram published an article titled "A Jewish Matzah Made from Arab Blood" which summarized The Matzah of Zion, concluding that: "The bestial drive to knead Passover matzahs with the blood of non-Jews is [confirmed] in the records of the Palestinian police where there are many recorded cases of the bodies of Arab children who had disappeared being found, torn to pieces without a single drop of blood. The most reasonable explanation is that the blood was taken to be kneaded into the dough of extremist Jews to be used in matzahs to be devoured during Passover." After Hafez al-Assad
The succession of Bashar al-Assad, Hafez's son, seems to have been secured by a group of senior officials, including <mask>. After the death of Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and <mask> was among its members. Whether true or not, <mask> and his supporters were viewed by many as opponents of the discreet liberalization pursued by the younger al-Assad, and to maintain Syria's hardline foreign policy stances; but also as fighting for established privileges, having been heavily involved in government corruption.In February 2002 in the Jordanian daily Al Dustour'' stated that <mask> submitted his letter of resignation to Bashar al-Assad, and was set to step down in July 2002. However, in 2004, <mask> was replaced by Hasan Turkmani as defense minister. It is also argued that Shawkat pushed for the removal of <mask>. <mask> also quit the regional command in 2005. <mask> and his son, Firas, both left Syria after the revolt against Assad began in 2011. <mask> left for France for what he described as medical treatment. Firas, a business tycoon, left Syria for Egypt in 2011, too.It is also reported that he is in Dubai. In July 2012, Manaf <mask>, a Syrian officer and another son of <mask>, defected from the Assad government and fled to Turkey and then to France. Personal life and death
<mask> married Lamia Al Jabiri in 1958. She is a member of the Aleppine aristocracy. His marriage secured his position among the traditional elite and enabled him to advance socially. They had four children: Nahid (born 1958), Firas (born 1960), Manaf (born 1964), and Sarya (born 1978). His daughter Nahid was married to Akram Ojjeh, who was a Saudi millionaire arms dealer.Nahid <mask> has lived in Paris since the onset of Syrian uprising. His younger daughter, Sarya, is married to a Lebanese from Baalbak. <mask> was the only member of the Ba'ath government who took part in the traditional social establishment of Syria. His hobbies are said to include horseback riding, tennis, and swimming. <mask> died on 27 June 2017 in Avicenne Hospital in Paris, France, at the age of 85.

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<mask> (Lucknow, U.P. India, 30 July 1955) is a human development economist, whose research and writings have had most influence in the areas of labour, employment, skill development, child poverty, and the economics of education. He was an economic adviser in the United Nations system in New York City, Italy, and Thailand (1991–2006), and technocrat in the government of India (2006–2014), apart from making contributions to academic research since the mid-1980s. He has also in recent years established a reputation as an institution-builder in the field of research in India, despite facing difficult odds. He brings a combination of professional experience: with the Indian government as a policy maker and adviser, with international organisations as a technical expert, having lived on three continents and travelled to 63 countries providing technical advice to governments; and as an academic whose research work has been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German. He is married to Sushma Kapoor, who till recently was the Deputy Regional Director, UNWOMEN, South Asia, and has a daughter, Pia Sukanya, who is a singer, music-maker, actress and film director. Early life and education
Mehrotra was the son of an officer of the Indian Administrative Service.He had most of his early education in schools in Lucknow, including the historic La Martiniere College. He finished his schooling in Allahabad, the university town. His mother, herself a poet in Hindi, from Allahabad, had grown up surrounded by stories of the nationalist movement against the British, and both parents imbued him with a deep sense of nationalism. She was the daughter of a distinguished lawyer, who was Mayor of Allahabad. Her father, KP Kakkar had defeated Motilal Nehru, the father of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in the city elections to the Mayor-ship in 1922. After Mehrotra graduated from Allahabad University, his father expected him to join the Indian Administrative Service. However, he wanted to become an academic and won two fellowships to study abroad, first to obtain a master's degree in Economics at The New School for Social Research, New York city.Here he was taught by well-known economists, like Edward J. Nell, Robert Heilbroner, Ross Thomson, and Gita Sen. <mask> then moved to Cambridge University to do a PhD in Economics. Professional life
Finishing the PhD in 1985 he returned to India to a life in academia. In 1988 he became Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 1991, <mask> was called away to the United Nations system in New York. From 1991 to 2006, he spent 15 years with two UN agencies – UNICEF and UNDP. In the latter, he was the chief economist of the global Human Development Report (2002–05), New York. Before that he led the research programme on developing countries at UNICEF's global research institute, the Innocenti Research Centre, Florence, Italy (1999–2002).After an international career, he left the UN to return to India in September 2006 to head the Rural Development Division of Planning Commission (India), where he was also the Economic Adviser for the Social Sectors. He then headed Development Policy Division, Planning Commission (till August 2009). He was Director-General, National Institute of Labour Economics Research (earlier called Institute of Applied Manpower Research), Planning Commission (in the rank of Secretary, Government of India) till August 2014. He also held a three-year appointment as Parkin Visiting Professor at the Centre for International Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences, at the University of Bath, UK (2010–13). <mask> is currently Professor of Economics, Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, having returned to his alma mater. Contributions
He was a lead author of several chapters in India's 11th Five Year Plan (Five-Year Plans of India) (2007–2012). For the 11th Plan, he led the team that authored several chapters related to watershed development; land reforms; and food security and nutrition.Later, for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012–17) he led the team that wrote the chapters on Employment and on Skill Development. He was also the Team Leader of the second-ever national Human Development Report of India. In early 2011 he led the drafting of a National Vocational Education Qualification Framework for India, which is the basis of skill development now being implemented by the Government of India generally, and especially the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The NVEQF (now called the National Skills Qualification Framework) is the basis of vocational education being introduced in class 9 in India, enabling 15-year-old children in schools in India to access vocational education. This was a change for India's school children, as millions of them drop out after completing 8 years of compulsory schooling. Currently he is a member of the National Steering Committee of National Skills Qualification Framework, MHRD

As Member-Secretary of the Expert Group on ‘Development Challenges in Extremist-Affected Areas’, he steered a landmark report to the Planning Commission, which became the basis of several policy initiatives by the Planning Commission for rural areas that are Maoist-affected districts. He was a member of the NC Saxena Committee on ‘Criteria to Identify the Poor’, and a member of its Drafting Committee.He co-authored the research paper that became the basis of the methodology now adopted by the government of India in the Socio-Economic Census over 2011–2013 to identify the poor conducted. He was also a member of the Expert Group of government of India to revamp the self-help groups based programme, SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana), and convert it into the National Rural Livelihood Mission. NRLM has been taken to scale all over India, as a much improved programme to promote women's self-help groups. He was a member of the inter-ministerial Expert Group that designed the first major Conditional Cash Transfer for the Govt of India (Ministry of Women and Child Development), giving cash transfers to pregnant and lactating mothers, 2009. He was the only Indian economist on the international review panel of the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation 2009–10. He was a member of the World Bank's High Level Advisory Panel, Washington, DC, in 2011 to advise IDA/World Bank on criteria for selecting projects for conducting Impact Evaluations. For the World Bank he was invited by its Independent Evaluation Group prepare a paper on the state of evaluation in India.<mask> writes regularly for a number of English and Hindi language newspapers on these issues. He also appears regularly on Indian and international TV channels as a poverty specialist and human development economist. Controversies
When in 2013 the data suggested that despite the fastest economic growth in the history of independent India, the growth was ‘jobless’, with manufacturing employment actually falling in absolute terms, he had no hesitation in so averring, despite heading a Planning Commission-funded research institute. <mask> was repeatedly interviewed by TV channels, and demonstrated that there had been jobless growth. <mask> has also shown through his research that the government commitment to skilling 500 million people between 2012 and 2022 is based on an incorrect estimate, and the government's instruction to its ministries to plan skill development capacity accordingly risks wasting resources. He showed that the numbers to be skilled over 10 years was only about 200 million, a daunting enough task. Awards and fellowships
 Member, International Scientific Committee, Council on Research on Poverty (CROP), International Social Science Research Council, Paris, 2004–10.Fellow, Council for Research on Poverty (CROP), Norway, 2011 to present. Parkin Visiting Professor, Centre for Development Studies, University of Bath 2010–13
 Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies, University of Bath. Policies to Achieve Inclusive Growth in India (Cambridge University Press 2015);
 Countering Naxalism with Development: The Challenge of State Security with Social Justice (Sage 2014). Land Policies for Growth with Equity:Transforming the Agrarian Structure in Uttar Pradesh (Sage 2014);
 India's Skills Challenge: Reforming Vocational Education and Training to Harness the Demographic Dividend, ed. (Oxford University Press 2014)
 Eliminating Human Poverty: Macro-economic and Social Policies for Equitable Growth (Zed, London, 2007). Asian Informal Workers. Global Risks, Local Protection (Routledge, London, 2007),
 Universalizing Elementary Education in India.Uncaging the Tiger Economy (Oxford, 2005);
 The Economics of Elementary Education in India, Sage Publications, 2006;
 Le Developpement a Visage Humain, Economica, Paris, 2001;
 Development with a Human Face. Experiences in Social Achievement and Economic Growth (Clarendon Press, 1997 and Oxford, 2000);
 India and the Soviet Union: Trade and Technology Transfer, Cambridge University Press, 1990)

Research articles
"Explaining Employment Trends in India, 1993/4 to 2011/12, Economic and Political Weekly, vol 49, no. 32. "International Experience with National Training Funds: Lessons for India", Economic and Political Weekly, vol 49, no 26-7. "A Proposed National Qualifications Framework for Vocational Education for India", IAMR Occasional Paper no 4, 2012. "The ‘reformed’ Planning Commission: The Way Forward, Economic and Political Weekly, 2014, vol 49, no 37. Social Protection in the Informal Economy: Home-based Women Workers and Outsourced Manufacturing in South Asian, World Development (Boston United States), Oct 2005, vol 33, no 10, 1735–1757,

Finance for Development, Journal of Global Social Policy (based UK), April 2002, .Many other research articles can be found on this web page. References

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<mask> (born 12 July 1954) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been the manager of the Kilkenny senior team since 1998, where he has since become the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. <mask> is regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the game. Born in Sheestown, County Kilkenny, <mask> was introduced to hurling by his father. He enjoyed All-Ireland success at colleges level as captain with St. Kieran's College while simultaneously enjoying championship successes at underage levels with the James Stephens club. A two-time All-Ireland medallist with the James Stephens senior team, <mask> also won two Leinster medals and three championship medals. <mask> made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team.An All-Ireland-winning captain in this grade, he later won two All-Ireland medals with the under-21 team. <mask> made his senior debut during the 1973 championship. He went on to play a key role for Kilkenny in attack and later defence during a hugely successful era, and won three All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, <mask> captained the team to All-Ireland victory in 1982. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, <mask> won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute in 1977. Throughout his inter-county career he made 24 championship appearances. <mask> retired from inter-county hurling during the 1986 championship.After being involved in team management and coaching in all grades at club level with James Stephens, <mask> was appointed manager of the Kilkenny senior team on 16 November 1998. He has since gone on to lead Kilkenny through a period of unprecedented provincial and national dominance, winning 43 major honours. These include eleven All-Ireland Championships, including a record-equalling four-in-a-row between 2006 and 2009, seventeen Leinster Championships in twenty three seasons, ten National Leagues, including five league-championship doubles, and seven Walsh Cups. Early life

<mask> was born on 12 July 1954 in Sheestown, County Kilkenny, to William "Bill<mask> (1915-2001) and the former Annie Hoyne (d.2005). <mask> was the fourth of their nine children. <mask>, a native of Thomastown, worked with Royal Liver Assurance and became involved with the James Stephens club in the early 1960s. He was instrumental in forming a juvenile section within the club, while later serving as a selector with the Kilkenny minor and senior teams.<mask> was elected vice-chairman of the club in 1967 and chairman in 1969, a position he held until 1986. Educated at the local national school in Kilkenny, <mask> later boarded at St. Kieran's College. After completing his Leaving Certificate he attended St. Patrick's College in Dublin where he qualified as a primary school teacher. <mask> later worked as a teacher at St. Patrick's De La Salle national school in Kilkenny, before serving as principal between 2009 and 2015. Playing career

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During his schooling at St. Kieran's College, <mask> established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 1971 he won a Leinster medal as captain of the side following a 2–15 to 1–7 defeat of St Peter's College. On 9 May 1971 St. Kieran's faced St. Finbarr's College in the All-Ireland decider.An 8–6 to 5–8 victory gave <mask> an All-Ireland medal. <mask> won a second successive Leinster medal in 1972 following a 7–10 to 3-7 trouncing of Callan CBS. On 30 April 1972 St. Kieran's and St. Finbarr's renewed their rivalry in the All-Ireland decider. A 3–7 to 2–5 score line resulted in defeat for <mask>'s side. Club

After enjoying championship success at underage level, <mask> subsequently joined the James Stephens senior team. Defeat at the hands of the Fenians in 1973 was followed by a major breakthrough two years later. A 1–14 to 1–5 defeat of first-time finalists Galmoy gave <mask> his first championship medal.James Stephens subsequently qualified for the provincial decider, with Offaly champions St. Rynagh's providing the opposition. James Stephens took the lead from the third minute, with Liam "Chunky" O'Brien being scorer-in-chief. A 1–14 to 2–4 victory gave <mask> his first Leinster medal. Two-time champions and hot favourites Blackrock provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. The Rockies got off to the better start, with two goals by Éamonn O'Donoghue and Pat Moylan giving them a 2–1 lead at the quarter mark. James Stephens trailed at the interval but were transformed in the second half. A 2–10 to 2–4 victory gave <mask> his first All-Ireland medal.<mask> won a second championship medal in 1976 as Rower-Inistioge were accounted for by 2–14 to 0–13. After a period of decline, James Stephens bounced back in 1981. A double scores 2–10 to 0–8 defeat of Fenians gave <mask> a third championship medal. He later collected a second Leinster medal as championship debutantes Faythe Harriers were narrowly defeated by 0–13 to 1–9. First time finalists Mount Sion of Waterford provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. A hat-trick of goals by John McCormack, together with a ten-point haul from Billy Walton, saw James Stephens fight back from seven points down to record a 3–13 to 3–8 victory. It was a second All-Ireland medal for <mask>.Minor and under-21

<mask> first played for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team in 1971. He won his first Leinster medal that year following a huge 7–18 to 3-5 trouncing of reigning provincial champions Wexford. On 5 September 1971 Kilkenny faced three-in-a-row hopefuls Cork in the All-Ireland decider. A narrow 2–11 to 1–11 victory for Cork resulted in defeat for <mask>'s side. After being appointed captain of the minor team in 1972, <mask> won a second Leinster medal following another 7–10 to 0-4 trouncing of Wexford. On 3 September 1972 Kilkenny faced Galway in the subsequent All-Ireland decider. The game was a one-sided affair, and at the full-time whistle Kilkenny were the champions by 8–7 to 3–9.The victory gave <mask> an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal while he also had the honour of lifting the cup. By 1974 <mask> had joined the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won his first Leinster medal that year as Kilkenny accounted for Wexford by 3–8 to 1–5. The subsequent All-Ireland decider against first-time finalists Waterford was a close affair, however, at the final whistle Kilkenny were the champions by 3–8 to 3–7. It was a first All-Ireland medal in that grade for <mask>. <mask> added a second Leinster medal to his collection in 1975 as Kilkenny once again defeated Wexford by 3–14 to 0–8. The subsequent All-Ireland final against Cork was rated the best hurling game of the year.Kilkenny ‘keeper Kevin Fennelly brought off two brilliant saves from Con Brassil and Finbarr Delaney in the closing stages to secure a 5–13 to 2–19 victory and a second consecutive All-Ireland medal for <mask>. Senior

<mask> was just out of the minor grade when he was added to the senior panel in 1973. The team lost four key players to injury and emigration prior to the All-Ireland final meeting with Limerick on 2 September 1975. As a result of this <mask> was added to the starting fifteen at left wing-back. In spite of Kilkenny fielding a depleted team, the game hung in the balance for the first half, however, eight minutes after the restart Mossie Dowling got a vital goal for Limerick. Shortly after this Richie Bennis spearheaded a rampant Limerick attack which resulted in a 1–21 to 1–14 victory for Limerick. The All-Ireland final defeat led to a reshuffle of the Kilkenny team and <mask> found it hard to retain his place on the starting fifteen the following year.He was still a member of the panel as Kilkenny went on to claim Leinster and All-Ireland titles that year. <mask> was back on the starting fifteen at left corner-back as Kilkenny made it five successive provincial titles in-a-row in 1975. The 2–20 to 2–14 defeat of Wexford gave <mask> his first Leinster medal on the field of play. On 7 September 1975 <mask> lined out in his second All-Ireland final, with surprise semi-final winners Galway providing the opposition. Playing with the wind in the first half, Galway found themselves ahead by 0–9 to 1–3 at the interval. Eddie Keher's huge tally of 2–7 kept Galway at bay giving Kilkenny a 2–22 to 2–10 victory. It was <mask>'s first All-Ireland medal on the field of play, while he later won an All-Star.In 1976 <mask> won a National Hurling League medal following a 6–14 to 1–14 trouncing of Clare in a replay. Kilkenny's championship ambitions unravelled in spectacular fashion in the subsequent provincial campaign, when a 2–20 to 1–6 trouncing by Wexford dumped the team out of the championship. After another unsuccessful season in 1977, <mask> was surprisingly moved to the full-forward position the following year. He won a second Leinster medal that year following Kilkenny's 2–16 to 1–16 defeat of reigning provincial champions Wexford. On 3 September 1978 Kilkenny faced reigning champions Cork in the All-Ireland decider. Cork secured a first three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles for the first time in over twenty years, as a Jimmy Barry-Murphy goal helped the team to a 1–15 to 2–8 victory. At the homecoming for the runners-up the following evening, reports circulated that <mask> was booed as he was introduced.A new Kilkenny team emerged in 1979, however, <mask> lost his place on the starting fifteen. <mask> was appointed captain of the team in 1982 as Kilkenny bounced back after a fallow period. He won a second league medal that year following a 2–14 to 1–11 defeat of Wexford. He later won a third Leinster medal following a 1–11 to 0–12 defeat of three-in-a-row hopefuls and reigning All-Ireland champions Offaly. On 5 September 1982 Kilkenny and Cork renewed their rivalry in the All-Ireland decider. The Cats were rank outsiders on the day, however, a brilliant save by Noel Skehan was followed by two quick goals by Christy Heffernan just before the interval. Éamonn O'Donoghue pegged a goal back for Cork, however, Ger Fennelly added a third for Kilkenny who secured a 3–18 to 1–13 victory.It was a second All-Ireland medal for <mask> while he also had the honour of lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup. He was later presented with a second All-Star award. After missing Kilkenny's league triumph in 1983, <mask> was back for the championship. A 1–17 to 0–13 defeat of Offaly gave him a fourth Leinster medal. The All-Ireland final on 4 September 1983 was a replay of the previous year with Cork hoping to avenge that defeat. Billy Fitzpatrick was the star with ten points, giving Kilkenny a 2–14 to 1–9 lead with seventeen minutes left, however, they failed to score for the remainder of the game. A stunning comeback by Cork just fell short and <mask> won a third All-Ireland medal following a 2–14 to 2–12 victory.Kilkenny's fortunes took a downturn following this victory as Offaly dominated the championship. <mask> played his last game for Kilkenny in 1985 in a 1–30 to 1-10 Leinster quarter-final defeat by Westmeath. Inter-provincial

<mask> also lined out with Leinster in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He was a non-playing substitute when Leinster defeated arch-rivals Munster to win the Railway Cup in 1977. Managerial career

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<mask> was appointed manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team on 16 November 1998. He was the only candidate nominated for the position and was initially appointed for a two-year term. In the lead-up to the start of the championship <mask> was very contemplative about his team's chances.He believed that 1999 was going to be one of the most open championships in years with any team capable of winning either the Munster or Leinster provincial deciders. In his first full season in charge <mask> brought some new players onto the team. James McGarry, at the age of 27, made his senior debut as goalkeeper while a young Henry Shefflin was unearthed and was a new addition in the forward line. With a blend of youth and experience <mask> guided his team to the Leinster title following a 5–14 to 1–16 defeat of Offaly. The subsequent All-Ireland decider saw Kilkenny face Cork on 12 September 1999. In a dour contest played on a wet day, Cork trailed by 0–5 to 0-4 after a low-scoring first half. Kilkenny increased the pace after the interval, pulling into a four-point lead.Cork moved up a gear and through Joe Deane, Ben O'Connor and Seánie McGrath, they scored five unanswered points. Kilkenny could only manage one more score – a point from a Henry Shefflin free – and Cork held out to win by 0–13 to 0-12. Early successes

In 2000 <mask>'s side won a second successive Leinster title following another comfortable 2–21 to 1–13 victory over Offaly. As a result of the so-called "back-door" system both sides later faced off against each other again in the All-Ireland final on 10 September 2000. D.J. Carey capitalised on an Offaly mistake after just six minutes to start a goal-fest for 'the Cats'. Carey scored 2–4 in all, sharing his second goal with Henry Shefflin who also scored a goal in the second-half.At the full-time whistle Kilkenny were the champions by 5–15 to 1–14. It was <mask>'s first All-Ireland title as manager. Kilkenny's provincial dominance continued in 2001 and a powerful 2–19 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford gave <mask> a third successive Leinster title as manager. A shock 2–15 to 1-13 All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Galway ended Kilkenny's interest in the championship. Following this defeat there was some speculation that <mask> would step down as manager, however, he decided to remain. Kilkenny bounced back in 2002 with <mask> guiding the team to a first league success since 1995. He later steered the team to a fourth Leinster title as Kilkenny recorded a narrow 0–19 to 0–17 defeat of fourteen-man Wexford.On 8 September 2002 Kilkenny faced first-round losers Clare in the All-Ireland decider. Kilkenny forwards Henry Shefflin and D. J. Carey combined to score 2-13 between them, as Kilkenny secured a 2–20 to 0–19 victory. It was a second All-Ireland title for <mask> as manager. Kilkenny's early season efforts in 2003 were hampered by an apparent rift between team captain Charlie Carter and <mask>. Carter was said to have withdrawn from the panel during the latter stages of the league due to his unhappiness at being omitted from the team. Carter remained on the panel as

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In 2004 <mask> suffered his first provincial championship defeat when a last-minute goal secured a 2–15 to 1-16 Leinster semi-final victory for Wexford. Kilkenny worked their way through the qualifiers and lined out against Cork in the All-Ireland decider on 12 September 2004.The game was expected to be a classic, however, a rain-soaked day made conditions difficult as Kilkenny aimed to secure a third successive championship. The first half was a low-scoring affair and provided little excitement for fans, however, the second half saw Cork completely take over. For the last twenty-three minutes Cork scored nine unanswered points and went on to win the game by 0–17 to 0–9. It was <mask>'s second All-Ireland defeat as manager, having lost to Cork in 1999 also. Kilkenny were back in form in 2005, with <mask> steering the team to a third league triumph in four years following a 3–20 to 0–15 victory over Clare. "The Cats" later struggled against a wasteful Wexford side, however, a 0–22 to 1–16 victory gave <mask> a sixth Leinster title as manager. While a third successive All-Ireland showdown with Cork seemed likely, Galway defeated Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final in one of the games of the decade.Once again there was speculation that <mask> would step down, however, he decided to remain for an eighth season. Four-in-a-row

The retirements of D. J. Carey, Peter Barry and John Hoyne led to <mask> refer to his 2006 panel as being "in transition". In spite if this his charges secured a fourth league title in five years following a 3–11 to 0–14 victory over Limerick. <mask>'s side later won a seventh Leinster title following another facile 1–23 to 1–12 victory over Wexford. On 3 September 2006 Kilkenny faced a Cork team who were presented with the opportunity to become the first side in nearly thirty years to secure three successive All-Ireland championships. Like previous encounters neither side took a considerable lead, however, Kilkenny had a vital goal from Aidan Fogarty. Cork were in arrears coming into the final few minutes, however, Ben O'Connor scored a late goal for Cork.It was too little too late as the Cats denied Cork on a score line of 1–16 to 1–13. It was a fourth All-Ireland title for <mask> as manager, a victory he described as his greatest. <mask> guided Kilkenny to an eighth Leinster title under his stewardship in 2007, as the Cats asserted their provincial dominance and defeated Wexford by 2–24 to 1-12. On 2 September 2007 Kilkenny faced defeated Munster finalists and surprise All-Ireland semi-final winners Limerick in the championship decider. Kilkenny got off to a flying start with Eddie Brennan and Henry Shefflin scoring two goals within the first ten minutes to set the tone. Limerick launched a second-half comeback, however, "the Cats" were too powerful and cruised to a 2–19 to 1–15 victory. It was <mask>'s fifth All-Ireland victory as manager.For the second time under <mask>'s management, Kilkenny were presented with the chance of claiming a much sought-after three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles. After retaining the Leinster crown following a 5–21 to 0–17 drubbing of Wexford, Kilkenny subsequently faced Waterford in the All-Ireland decider on 8 September 2008. In a disappointingly one-sided final, Kilkenny produced a near perfect seventy minutes as Waterford endured a nightmare afternoon. A 23-point winning margin, 3–24 from play, only two wides in the entire match and eight scorers in all with Eddie Brennan and Henry Shefflin leading the way in a 3–30 to 1–13 victory. <mask>'s sixth All-Ireland title as manager secured a rare three-in-a-row for Kilkenny, while it also allowed Kilkenny to top the all-time roll of honour. After the game <mask> was surprisingly chosen as the RTÉ Man of the Match. In 2009 <mask> set his sights on equaling Cork's seemingly unbeatable record of four successive All-Ireland titles.He began the year by guiding Kilkenny to a fifth league title during his tenure, as Kilkenny beat Tipperary by 2–26 to 4–17 with a thrilling extra-time victory. <mask>'s Kilkenny later claimed a tenth Leinster title as new challengers Dublin were bested by 2–18 to 0–18. On 6 September Kilkenny were poised to become the second team ever in the history of hurling to claim a fourth successive All-Ireland championship when they faced Tipperary in the decider. For long periods Tipperary looked the likely winners, however, late goals from Henry Shefflin, after a penalty was awarded, and substitute Martin Comerford finally killed off their efforts to secure a 2–22 to 0–23 victory. It was a seventh All-Ireland title for <mask> as manager. In the aftermath of the game <mask> was involved in a controversial interview with Marty Morrissey that was broadcast live on the Sunday Game. <mask> was apparent in taking umbrage at Morrissey's line of questioning regarding the awarding of a controversial penalty which eventually turned the game in Kilkenny's favour.Continued dominance

<mask>'s reappointment for a 12th successive season took just 30 seconds after Kilkenny chairman Paul Kinsella put his name forward for ratification. The so-called "drive for five" of All-Ireland titles gathered momentum as <mask> tried to play down expectations. Kilkenny surrendered their league title, however, the campaign was not without incident for <mask>. During a group stage game with Tipperary he became involved in a sideline altercation with rival manager Liam Sheedy. Sheedy shoved <mask>, who was standing in the Tipperary technical area, before a war of words ensued between the pair. The Cats later extended their unbeaten run by claiming an eleventh Leinster title after a 1–19 to 1–12 defeat of Galway. For the second year in succession Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider on 5 September 2010.The Cats lost talisman Henry Shefflin due to injury, while Tipperary's Lar Corbett ran riot and scored a hat-trick of goals as <mask>'s side fell to a 4–17 to 1–18 defeat. <mask>'s reappointment as manager was never in doubt and he was ratified for a 13th season in spite of the All-Ireland defeat. Kilkenny's stranglehold in Leinster continued in 2011. A 4–17 to 1–15 defeat of Dublin gave <mask>'s side a record-equaling seventh successive championship. Kilkenny subsequently faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider on 4 September 2011. Goals by Michael Fennelly and Richie Hogan in either half gave Kilkenny, who many viewed as the underdogs going into the game, a 2–17 to 1–16 victory. It was <mask>'s eighth All-Ireland title as manager.There was speculation once again that <mask> would step down as manager following the reclaiming of the All-Ireland, however, he returned for the 2012 season. His side asserted their dominance once again as Kilkenny secured a sixth league title under <mask>'s stewardship following a 3–21 to 0–16 demolition of old rivals Cork. Kilkenny were later shocked by <mask>'s old nemesis Galway in the Leinster decider, losing by 2–21 to 2–11, however, both sides subsequently met in the All-Ireland decider on 9 September 2012. Kilkenny had led going into the final stretch, however, Joe Canning struck a stoppage time equaliser to level the game at 2–13 to 0–19 and send the final to a replay for the first time since 1959. The replay took place three weeks later on 30 September 2012. Galway stunned the reigning champions with two first-half goals, however, Kilkenny's championship debutant Walter Walsh gave a man of the match performance, claiming a 1–3 haul. The 3–22 to 3–11 score line gave <mask> a ninth All-Ireland victory as manager.In capturing a ninth championship title <mask> bested Mick O'Dwyer's long-standing record after guiding the Kerry Gaelic football team to eight All-Ireland titles between 1975 and 1986. Kilkenny's dominance showed no sign of abating in 2013, with <mask> guiding the team to a seventh league title following a 2–17 to 0–20 defeat of Tipperary in the decider. An early exit from the championship led to some speculation that <mask> would step down as manager, however, on 11 September 2013 it was confirmed that <mask> would continue as Kilkenny manager for a 16th season but without selector Martin Fogarty who stood down. Back-to-back All-Ireland successes

In 2014 <mask> guided Kilkenny to their first ever three-in-a-row of league titles following a narrow one-point 2–25 to 1–27 extra-time victory over old rivals Tipperary. <mask>'s side subsequently secured a thirteenth Leinster title, as a dominant Kilkenny display gave the Cats a 0–24 to 1–9 defeat of Dublin. On 7 September 2014 Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider. In what some consider to be the greatest game of all-time, the sides were level when Tipperary were awarded a controversial free.John O'Dwyer had the chance to win the game, however, his late free drifted wide resulting in a draw. The replay on 27 September 2014 was also a close affair. Goals from brothers Richie and John Power inspired Kilkenny to a 2–17 to 2–14 victory. It was <mask>'s tenth All-Ireland title as manager. In the aftermath of the All-Ireland victory <mask> blasted referee Barry Kelly's decision to award a late free in the drawn game describing it as "criminal" and "wrong". He subsequently avoided a suspension for these comments as the GAA's Central Hearings Committee decided to quash the charge brought against <mask>. It was confirmed in November 2014 that <mask> would remain as Kilkenny manager for 2015.After narrowly avoiding relegation in the league, <mask> guided Kilkenny to a fourteenth Leinster title during his managerial reign following a 1–25 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the decider. On 6 September 2015 Kilkenny renewed their rivalry with Galway in the All-Ireland decider. The team struggled in the first half, however, a T. J. Reid goal and a dominant second half display, which limited Galway to just 1–4, saw Kilkenny power to a 1–22 to 1–18 victory. In November 2015, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2016. Kilkenny won another Leinster title following victory over Galway in the final. They later drew with Waterford in the All Ireland Semi Final with the replay six days later being played in Semple Stadium. A classic game unfolded with the Deise pushing the Cats to the limit but <mask>'s side still emerged as two point winners.In the All Ireland Final against Tipperary however <mask> and his team's luck ran out as the Premier powered to a nine-point win to beat Kilkenny in the championship for the first time since they stopped the drive for five in 2010. It was <mask>'s fourth defeat as manager in the final. In November 2016, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2017, his 19th year as manager. On 19 February 2017, Kilkenny lost to Clare by 2–19 to 0–12 in Cusack Park in the 2017 National Hurling League, it was Kilkenny's biggest competitive defeat since he became manager of the side. Kilkenny were knocked out of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship by Waterford in the second round of the qualifiers on 8 July losing by 4–23 to 2-22 after extra-time. It was Kilkenny's earliest exit from the Championship during <mask>'s rein as manager. In September 2017, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2018, his 20th year as manager.In 2018, After a Leinster final replay defeat to Galway, Kilkenny reached the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were defeated by eventual All-Ireland champions Limerick by 0–27 to 1-22. In October 2018, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2019, his 21st year as manager. They faced Wexford in the Leinster Final and after an exciting game lost by three points, giving Wexford their first championship victory over the Cats since 2004. In August 2019, Kilkenny reached the All-Ireland final where they lost by fourteen points to Tipperary. In October 2019, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2020, his 22nd year as manager. He also added D.J Carey to his backroom team. The 2020 season was disrupted by the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and the season was put on hold during the latter stages of the league.The season eventually resumed in September with no spectators allowed to attend any matches. <mask> guided his team to the Leinster Title after a victory over Galway. Their All Ireland Semi Final clash with Waterford turned into a thrilling encounter, with Kilkenny in full control in the first half and they led by seven points at half time. However Waterford took the game to the Cats in the second half and powered to a four point victory to knock <mask>'s charges out of the Championship. It was their first Semi Final defeat since 2005. In January 2021, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2021, his 23rd year as manager. D.J Carey left his role as selector.<mask> guided his team to back to back Lenister titles for the first time in five years with victory over Dublin but their All Ireland hopes ended after an All Ireland Semi Final extra time defeat to Cork. In September 2021, it was confirmed that <mask> would remain in charge for 2022, his 24th year as manager. Personal life

<mask> is married to former Wexford camogie player Elsie Walsh, with whom he has two sons, Donnacha (born 1985) and Diarmuid (born 1994). Both Donncha and Diarmuid <mask> have represented Kilkenny in various grades. <mask>'s auto-biography <mask>, co-written with GAA journalist Martin Breheny, was published on 28 September 2009. <mask> retired from his job as a  primary school principal in

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<mask> (born February 14, 1995) is an American beach volleyball player. With teammate Summer Ross, she achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 9 in August 2018. <mask> has won three tournaments on the AVP Pro Tour, as well as one gold and two bronze medals on the FIVB World Tour. <mask> began her beach volleyball training in Huntington Beach, California, at the age of eight. As a junior, she partnered with Kelly Claes to win bronze medals at the 2013 U19 and 2014 U21 World Championships. Her partnership with Claes continued through college, where the pair won 103 consecutive collegiate matches and led the USC Trojans to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2016 and 2017.Soon after turning professional in mid-2017, <mask> and Claes became the youngest team to win an AVP event when they won the season-ending Championship. <mask> split from Claes in early 2018 and teamed up with S. Ross. In their first year playing together, <mask> and S. Ross won their first World Tour title and entered the top ten of the world rankings. <mask> is a right-side defender and has been noted for her speed and willingness to chase down balls. She is the 2017 FIVB Top Rookie. Early life and junior career
<mask> was born in Long Beach, California, to Rory and Laura. She has an older brother, Connor, and an older sister, Lauren.Her mother is a former volleyball player and both her siblings played the sport in college, with Connor winning two NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships with the UC Irvine Anteaters. Growing up in Costa Mesa, California, in a volleyball-playing family, <mask> regularly attended her siblings' practices and tournaments. During one such instance, a player's parent was impressed by eight-year-old <mask>' peppering and recommended her to local beach volleyball youth coach Bill Lovelace. According to <mask>, she first came to love the sport when Lovelace praised her ball control as the best he had ever seen for an eight-year-old. After a successful tryout, she began training under Lovelace every summer in Huntington Beach until she was 15. A standout junior beach volleyball player, <mask> won numerous tournaments on the Amateur Athletic Union and California Beach Volleyball Association circuits. From 2004 to 2012, she was mostly partnered with Justine Wong-Orantes, playing as a blocker.With Wong-Orantes, <mask> placed ninth at the 2011 and 2012 U19 World Championships. She also finished fourth at the 2012 U21 World Championships with Summer Ross. The following year, <mask> began playing with Kelly Claes and transitioned into a full-time defender. The duo won bronze medals at the 2013 U19 and 2014 U21 World Championships. <mask> also played club indoor volleyball as the setter for Mizuno Long Beach, and was named most valuable player after her club won the 16-U Junior Olympics national championship in 2011. She played indoor volleyball for Mater Dei High School as well and was the Orange County Player of the Year as a senior. College

Regarded as one of the top high school recruits for both beach and indoor, <mask> committed to playing beach volleyball for the USC Trojans in her junior year of high school.Beach volleyball had just become an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women at the time and <mask> decided to forgo collegiate indoor volleyball as "sand was [her] real passion." <mask> joined the Trojans in the 2013–14 season, partnering with Kirby Burnham as the top-flight pair throughout her freshman year. The duo won the AVCA Pairs Championship and recorded 42 wins and 4 losses by the end the season. She was teamed with Claes as the Trojan's top-flight pair for the next three seasons. As sophomores, <mask> and Claes won the AVCA Pairs title and led the Trojans to their first AVCA National Championship, completing the season with a 44–3 win–loss record. In their junior year, they won the inaugural Pac-12 Pairs Championship and were named the Pac-12 Pair of the Year. Women's beach volleyball was also promoted to an NCAA Championship sport that year, and <mask> and Claes helped the Trojans win the first-ever NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, defeating the Florida State Seminoles' top pair in straight sets in the finals.They ended the season with an undefeated 48–0 record and were selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. <mask> and Claes capped off a dominant year by winning the 2016 World University Championships without dropping a set the entire tournament. As seniors, the duo repeated as Pac-12 Pairs Champions and were once again named Pair of Year. They led the Trojans to their second consecutive NCAA title, coming back from a first set loss in the finals to beat the top-flight duo from Pepperdine. <mask> and Claes completed their senior year with a 55–1 win–loss record, amassing an overall record of 147 wins and 4 losses in their three seasons together. Between their sophomore and senior years, <mask> and Claes had a win streak of 103 collegiate matches, losing just seven sets during this run. Their streak began in April 2015 and was broken two years later in a three-set loss to a team from the Saint Mary's Gaels.<mask> was named an AVCA Division I Collegiate Beach All-American in all her four years of college. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business administration in 2017, and earned a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation the following year. Amateur career

While still in high school and college, <mask> competed as an amateur on the domestic and international professional tours. Her first professional tournament result was a 17th place at the 2011 Manhattan Beach Open. In October 2012, she debuted in her first FIVB World Tour event at the $190K Bangsaen Thailand Open, where she and teammate Kaitlin Nielsen lost in the first round of the country quota qualifier. <mask> partnered with Lane Carico to win her first international event the following year at the $8K NORCECA tournament in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo. She made her Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) debut playing with Geena Urango at the $75K Milwaukee Open in 2014, but did not progress past the qualifying rounds.After partnering with Kelly Claes, her results improved over the next two years, highlighted by three more NORCECA titles and two AVP semifinal appearances. Their breakthrough came in June 2016, when <mask> and Claes narrowly lost to Olympians April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings with a score of 21–17, 18–21, 15–17 in the third round of the $75K AVP San Francisco Open. Despite the loss, they eventually made it to the finals of the double-elimination tournament where they were defeated once again by A. Ross and Walsh Jennings. <mask> and Claes were given a wild card entry into the main draw of the $400K Klagenfurt Major a month later, where they upset the top-seeded German team of Kira Walkenhorst and Laura Ludwig in the group stage, eventually finishing 17th; Walkenhorst and Ludwig would go on to win gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics a few weeks later. Professional career

2017: Partnering with Claes
<mask> turned professional upon graduating from college in the summer of 2017, and turned down a partnership with three-time Olympic gold medalist Walsh Jennings, choosing instead to continue playing with her collegiate partner Claes. In their first professional season, <mask> and Claes got their highest finish in international competition at the $115K Long Beach Presidents Cup exhibition event in July, beating Germany's Walkenhorst and Ludwig in the bronze-medal match. Two weeks later, they were knocked out of the World Championships by eventual champions Walkenhorst and Ludwig for a ninth-place finish.On the AVP, the 12th-seeded pair won their first title at the $112.5K Chicago Championships in September, beating Brooke Sweat and S. Ross in straight sets in the finals. With this win, <mask> and Claes, aged 22 and 21 at the time, became the youngest team in history to win an AVP tournament. On the World Tour, their best results were fifth-place finishes at the $150K Rio de Janeiro Open and the $300K Poreč Major. <mask> and Claes ended the year ranked No. 16 in the world. 2018–present: Partnering with S. Ross
After ninth-place finishes in their first two World Tour tournaments of 2018, <mask> ended her partnership with Claes to team up with S. Ross. According to <mask>, she made the switch because she "needed to grow a little more as a volleyball player."<mask> and S. Ross entered the AVP season as the top seeds, winning two of the four events they competed in. They won their first tournament together at the $100K AVP New York Open in June by defeating Nicole Branagh and Brandie Wilkerson in the final match in two sets. The following month, they beat A. Ross and Alix Klineman in three sets to win another AVP title at the $79K Hermosa Beach Open. The duo were runners-up to A. Ross and Klineman at the $125K Chicago Championships and the $75K Hawaii Invitational in September. <mask> and S. Ross also reached their first podium on the World Tour by taking the bronze medal at the $150K Espinho Open in July. The pair then won their first World Tour title the next month at the $150K Moscow Open. Seeded ninth in Moscow, they upset three of the top five seeds, beating the second-seeded Brazilian team of Ágatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda Santos Lisboa in the gold-medal match.After Moscow, <mask> and S. Ross were ranked No. 9 in the world, a career-best for <mask>. They were awarded a wild card entry to the World Tour Finals in Hamburg at the end of the season, in which the eight top-ranked teams and two wild cards compete for the $400K prize pool. As the tenth seeds in the Finals, they notched victories over the top-seeded German team of Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude and the eight-seeded Dutch team of Sanne Keizer and Madelein Meppelink. However, losses to the fifth-seeded Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada and the fourth-seeded Maria Antonelli and Carolina Solberg Salgado of Brazil meant they did not progress to the quarterfinals, finishing tied for seventh place. <mask> and S. Ross concluded 2018 with a third-place finish at the $150K Yangzhou Open, defeating Canada's <mask> and Melissa Humana-Paredes in the bronze-medal match. Accolades
<mask> is the 2017 FIVB Top Rookie and the 2018 AVP Best Defender.She and Claes were named Sportswomen of the Year at the 2017 LA Sports Awards, organized by the Los Angeles Sports Council. Style of play
<mask> is a defender and right-handed right-side player. Originally a blocker in her youth, she moved to the backcourt when she started playing with the taller Claes. Known as a fierce competitor, <mask> has been noted for her "speed and relentless pursuit of every ball." Her USC head coach Anna Collier described her as "one of the fastest and smartest defenders," with the ability to anticipate her opponents' attacks. According to three-time Olympian Holly McPeak, <mask> possesses the competitive drive, work ethic and athleticism necessary to compete at the professional level. Of the 87 players who competed in a Major Series main draw on the 2018 World Tour, <mask> ranked 33rd for total points scored, averaging 5.61 points per set; 25th for total kills, averaging 5.21 kills per set; and 40th for number of aces, with around four percent of her serves being aces.Personal life
<mask>' childhood idol was Misty May-Treanor, and she grew up with a poster of the three-time Olympic gold medalist in her bedroom. May-Treanor, who often trained in Huntington Beach when <mask> was young, would occasionally let the latter help with her practice sessions. May-Treanor was later the volunteer assistant coach for the USC Trojans during <mask>' freshman year, and the two have formed a close relationship according to <mask>. A ball girl at AVP tournaments in her youth, <mask> also came to know two-time Olympic medalist April Ross. A. Ross, a fellow Costa Mesa resident, would invite <mask> to her practices when <mask> was in high school. When <mask> and Claes were just starting to compete on the professional circuits, their biggest challenge was not being able to afford a coach. As their tournament results improved, the pair received more financial assistance from USA Volleyball and began working with Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee José Loiola.Since splitting with Claes in early 2018, <mask> and new partner S. Ross continue to be coached by Loiola. She is sponsored by Mikasa Sports, Oakley, KT Tape, and Nike. Career statistics

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Performance timeline

Current through the 2018 FIVB World Tour Finals. Note: Only main draw results are considered. References

External links

 <mask> at the Association of Volleyball Professionals
 <mask> at the Beach Volleyball Major Series

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