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2-3 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan III
Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan
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In their ambition to capture "real life," Japanese painters, poets, novelists and photographers of the nineteenth century collaborated in ways seldom explored by their European contemporaries. This course offers learners the chance to encounter and appreciate behavior, moral standards and some of the material conditions surrounding Japanese artists in the nineteenth century, in order to renew our assumptions about what artistic "realism" is and what it meant. Learners will walk away with a clear understanding of how society and the individual were conceived of and represented in early modern Japan. Unlike contemporary western art forms, which acknowledge their common debt as "sister arts" but remain divided by genre and discourse, Japanese visual and literary culture tended to combine, producing literary texts inspired by visual images, and visual images which would then be inscribed with poems and prose. Noticing and being able to interpret this indivisibility of visual/literary cultures is essential in understanding the social and psychological values embedded within the beauty of Japanese art.
Art History, Poetry Writing, Art, History
Great course, excellent teaching by sensei. ALthough subtitles sometimes are wrongly interpreted (like 'major restoration' nstead of 'Meiji'
the lecturer is knowledgeable and engaging. it greatly enriched my appreciation of japanese arts and culture. i highly recommend it.
Painted Beauties
Visual images of women produced in Japan before the introduction of photography can be divided into two types: portraits of women who actually existed in society, and painted or printed images of idealized "beauties," whose resemblance to physical reality was subsumed often to an intense interest in mode and situational aspect. Like samurai portraits, images of women, both real and imagined, would often be inscribed with texts which instruct viewers how to understand and appreciate them. In this module, we will overview several painted and printed images, and learn how contemporary viewers used these images and their texts as a tool to understand the world.
2-1 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan I6:28
2-2 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan II11:07
2-3 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan III9:01
2-4 "A Courtesan" by Takahashi Yuichi I6:49
2-5 "A Courtesan" by Takahashi Yuichi II7:20
2-6 "The Courtesan Usugumo of the Miura House at the Age of 89"8:30
2-7 Beauties in Ukiyo-e I6:51
2-8 Beauties in Ukiyo-e II5:23
Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo
What I mentioned earlier about social and historical context is important right here.
This portrait was made,
composed, a year after a very important event which rocked the Japanese polity,
especially leaders in this time.
This is called the Morrison incident which occurred in 1837,
a year before this painting was done.
An American merchant ship,
which was called the Morrison,
traveling from Macau and several other places in Asia had
picked up seven castaways who were Japanese.
And as was often the case in the Pacific Rim,
or in other parts of the world at this time,
they set out to repatriate these seven castaways.
They also hoped that they would be able to refuel,
to replenish their timber and their water in
order to continue with their journey back to the continent.
Also, it's thought that the merchants,
the American merchants who were on board,
hoped also to convince, persuade,
by their act of noble kindness,
to allow the bakufu, or to convince the bakufu
to open up Edo and the other ports to free trade at the time.
Of course, Japan was a closed society, a secluded nation,
and rejected any approaches from
the European or American powers at this time to open up to trade.
What happened is, during this time from the beginning of the 19th century,
the Japanese bakufu government published
edicts forbidding foreign ships to enter into Japanese ports.
Which means that any foreign ship trying to enter
any of the ports other than Nagasaki - which allowed
a certain amount of Dutch ships in -
any of the other ports that witnessed ships trying to come in,
the local officials were encouraged to
shell and to physically, militarily, repel the ships that were coming in.
The Morrison, as it tried to approach the shore of Kagoshima in the southwest of Japan,
and also the shore,
one of the ports near Edo,
was bombarded by the Japanese forces.
The ship wasn't damaged. No one was injured.
But they left with the stowaways, the Japanese nationals,
on board and were forced to retreat onto the open ocean.
This is something that was not published broadly in Japan at the time.
There was a great deal of rumors about what actually had happened.
But the ruling class, the Samurai class,
many of the young intellectuals especially,
were extremely interested in this event,
especially young men who were like
Watanabe Kazan were involved in foreign learning, Western learning.
What happened was that Kazan,
together with his collaborators who were studying Western learning,
found out about, knew about,
the Morrison event and were extremely worried because they realized that this would
give an excuse to the Western military powers to,
perhaps, invade Japan, because the Japanese had not
shown the proper civilized attitude and did not follow
universal maritime law allowing ships to enter port
and be refueled, and also to return to repatriate the men and women onboard.
So, they realized that the sort of bombarding and rejection
of the American merchant ship could lead to military action against Japan itself.
So they, Watanabe Kazan among others,
wrote these hand script manifestos against the bakufu policy.
This was discovered in 1839.
The fact that he'd written this was found out.
Watanabe Kazan was arrested, interrogated, released.
But then, in 1841,
fearing that the actions that he'd taken would reflect poorly and put into danger
his own Lord in the domain that he was from, committed suicide,
ritual seppuku, sword, suicide by sword in 1841.
So, in order to sort out the timeline and see how these things actually progressed,
we have the Morrison event occurring at 1837,
Watanabe Kazan painting this portrait of his geisha girlfriend in 1838, right as he is
at the same time,
composing these manifestos against the bakufu's treatment,
reaction to the Western forces.
And then we have him arrested in 1839.
This leads to his suicide in 1841.
Looking again, once again,
at the words that he uses in his text, which nominally,
at least, seemed to be referring just to this young woman,
we see him describing what it means to be human,
what the conditions are to be described as someone who's human.
Right here once again,
"No man or woman born into this world without the capacity
to feel a desire to eat or drink."
How important it is to love the very,
very basic sort of human instincts.
These instincts, understanding them,
using them as a tool to survive and to communicate
within society is not simply essential to the individual living,
but is also, as he describes here,
the "universal way of the world."
And as I said, the term that he uses tenka, or tenka no kōdō, is a
very, very political term.
It means the universal world,
which also is used in a political sense to describe proper politics or polity,
a righteous successful way to govern the nation itself.
So, I think that we can read this passage and also the
portrait that he's made of this geisha as a sort of allegory.
A presentation of what he feels towards a one particular woman in his life,
but also how he recognizes that instinct,
that desire to bond with another human being as being
the common sort of bond that we have as humans in humanity.
Beyond that, he's undoubtedly thinking about the universal law of the sea,
how European nations might conceive of Japan as being barbarian,
not allowing them to come in to eat and to drink,
to return to them their countrymen.
I think that there's a sort of parallel here between what he's trying to say in
his manifestos and argue against the bakufu policy
with what he's positively trying to describe here and to relate as
a sort of veiled message perhaps an allegory to his disciple Kenzai.
This is an idea that I've had.
I want to ask you to think about it and perhaps to think about other instances,
like allegories or metaphors,
that are used in Japanese art or in other art,
literary or visual, from all over the world,
in different parts of the world,
in different ages that are used to perhaps cover or to convey another message,
a veiled message beyond what's actually on the paper or on the canvas.
This was done often in Japan.
And we can see, we might be able to think of these portraits,
one portrait here of a beautiful woman being more than a recapturing of
her physical shape and composure but also trying to convey something
about what the painter himself hoped
for and was anxious about the state of the country itself.


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The Election Gauntlet of Cameroon
Phillipe Nanga, head of an election observation NGO
Douala Make no mistake. Any notion that Cameroon is a democracy is the same as believing that an obstacle course is the same as a straight road. Yes, there are parties. Yes, there are elections. But, there is no even playing field, so whatever one might want to call this form of government, no matter how you shake-and-bake it, there's nothing particularly fair about it. It is no surprise that the existing president has been in office for more than 34 years, is 84 years old, and is expected to stand for another seven-year term in 2018.
We spent some time early in the Organizers' Forum in a visit with Phillipe Nanga, the head of Un Monde Avenir, the World to Come, a fair elections NGO, and his staff, who gave us a good sense of the problem and a crash course in the election obstacles and voter suppression. They work closely with Elections Cameroon, called EleCam, a state agency that is responsible for registering voters. There is nothing easy about voter registration. I'm not saying that they invented difficult registration, but I will say that the system is reminiscent of the process used by many southern states even at the dawn of the 1970's in the USA. A graphic illustration over his head went through their steps of training election observers down to protection of the ballot box. I asked Nanga if ballot box theft was common, and he answered without hesitation, yes.
difficult election process
To register you either have to personally go into the EleCam office nearest you and successfully present your documents or someone employed by EleCam has to somehow come to you in a meeting, rally, market, or some such. The reason EleCam is a good partner for Un Monde Avenir is that they are on a quota for registrations by the government so anything that is organized for them, makes their jobs easier, and allows them to keep their jobs. Voting of course requires an ID, but a national ID is required to do everything in Cameroon, so that is not an obstacle here since everyone has one. More than half of the population is under 19 years old, so, not surprisingly, you cannot register to vote until you are 20 years old. Un Monde Avenir has been focusing on registering youth. We were told by their staff that they had registered 100 people so far this year.
Of the 23,130,708 people in the population as of June 2015, 5, 981,226 were registered. There are no accurate figures but a solid estimate would mean that between 40 and 45% of the eligible voters in the population are not registered to vote: a very large voting pool! When those who are successful in registering are allowed to vote, a fair number do so. 68% of the eligible voters in fact did vote in the 2011 presidential election, the last time they had a chance.
leader of largest opposition party
We spoke to two leaders of parties in Cameroon, one was the leader of the largest, Elembe Lobe Abel. His party, SDF, has close to a score of national parliamentarians in each house and more than 800 local office holders in the country. I asked him how he saw his party's prospects in the election expected sometime in 2018. He answered that for any opposition party to have a chance, the constitution would have to allow for a runoff. The winner is now "first past the post," which always favors an incumbent. He felt the only way anyone would have a chance without a change in the no-runoff election would be if the existing president somehow declined to run. Interesting to the Forum delegates was Abel's description of Bollore as a criminally, corrupt corporation in Cameroon.
head of the CPP party and Cameroon Obasso
We also spoke to the dynamic head of another large party CPP which is also interesting in that it has a political, but nonpartisan operation called Cameroon Obasso or Cameroon Let's Go which operates almost like a community organization with various marginal populations. They are also part of an amalgamation called Stand Up for Cameroon, which has attracted wide support. She had run for president in 2011. She was more focused on the transition or, said another way, the inevitable death of the existing president, when the country would have the opportunity for change.
There are hundreds of parties in Cameroon. The law also prevents them from fusing or cross endorsing, so each is on its own in the fight for democracy against great odds in Cameroon.
This entry was posted in ACORN International, Organizers Forum, Organizing and tagged Cameroon, Cameroon Obasso, CPP, democracy, Douala, EleCam, elections, Elembe Lobe Abel, Phillipe Nanga, SDF, Stand Up for Cameroon, Un Monde Avenir on September 25, 2016 by Wade.
On the Scene Report on the Myanmar Election
New Orleans Today I'm sharing an on-the-ground report of the Election Day excitement from Yangon, Myanmar of the first democratically conducted election in more than twenty-five years. The report is from Mike Orders, a recently retired business representative from the British Columbia Government Employees Union in Vancouver, who served as an election observer there in recent days. Brother Orders was with us when the Organizers' Forum visited Yangon several years ago. It's impossible to read his report without being caught up in the excitement: Here it goes:
Upon completion of my E – Day bit yesterday, I headed to the [National League for Democracy] NLD head office not far from the world famous Shwe Dagon Pagoda. I had been to this office a couple times in the past so was very familiar with its location. Tereena [my wife] and I visited the office four years ago and she bought a very nice traditional NLD woman's blouse. I was there again two years ago with a 10 person delegation of Americans and Canadians [with the Organizers' Forum] and had the great fortune of sitting down with one of the co-founders of the party, the one time military commander for the country, a man named U Tin Oo.
He was a marvelous man to meet with a presence that filled the room and as a patriarch of the party, then in his early 80's, his stories… were historical and personal. His transformation from military commander to political activist was immediate and complete and he had dedicated the 25 plus years since, and still is today, to the great cause.
When asked how he proceeds as an activist with the only political party that is a direct threat to the military and its government party, the USDP; his answer was simple. "We push" he said. "We push until they get jittery, until they get a bit nervous, then we pull back. When everything returns to quiet, we push again". This was a definitive political strategy that culminated yesterday.
The trip in the taxi to the office was swift, an odd experience in itself as this city has possibly the worst traffic in SE Asia. I'll come back to the why of that a bit later, but when we got about a kilometer from the office, the road effectively ended. People, masses of them. So I walked the last distance and could hear a roaring celebration getting louder as I approached.
Thousands had gathered as the party had placed big screens in front that had live coverage of the scrutineered counts within various constituencies. We were watching a count, one by one, of each ballot. As each vote was identified as NLD, the crowd cheered. When the tally boards were shown with all parties listed, then under the NLD were mass counts relative to other parties, the crowd erupted. One, one NLD vote; two, two NLD votes; three, three NLD votes. You get the picture.
I was caught in a wave of movement that was impossible to counteract. The oppression was made worse by cars and busses caught in the middle of the humans. They had not blocked the street before people showed up. The result was many vehicles were caught surrounded with no ability to move. No worries, a series of blocking teams went into action to push people out of the way of the vehicles so that they may get through, centimeter by centimeter, and the challenge then was to not get your toes run over. It worked over time, but from above it must have looked like some sort of anatomical example of peristalsis.
The effect for everyone was you were so captured by the bio-mass that the ability to move was impossible. Really, movement was pretty much gone. My arms were stuck at my side and it was with great effort I freed one at a time over my head to get my video camera focused on the stage in front of the office. My camera work is messy as heads and shoulders constantly bumped me. Once my arms were up, getting them down for a rest became a challenge. It was an extremely intimate experience.
But here's the thing, everyone took it in good fun. The cheering never slowed, the smiles continued, chanting "NLD", singing the NLD song over and over. That song is indelibly stamped in my head now….You may dance and sing and forget about me. It is definitely catchy.
I found myself in many selfies being taken. The cheery, inclusive, smiling people of Burma were in great spirits. One man took my hand and placed it over his heart. He said "My heart beats NLD, feel it?" I nodded that I did and he just gave me the warmest smile.
The biggest reason so many went was to see Aung San Suu Kyi. The high amount of international media was evident everywhere you looked. Some had very perplexed looks on their faces when they were watching. I always get the feeling from my own observations watching the international media that most got their background information on this country from reading news stories in the last two weeks. Many stories coming out show no real understanding of how very complicated things are here. Local media groups like Irrawaddy.com get the stories and understand the issues far better than anything I have read from foreign media. Back to Daw Suu.
She didn't show up. Reason we were told is that it would take many more hours before there was any confidence on a result that could be shared. Before that was announced, one particular result was shared; one of the two VP's had just lost his seat in Mandalay. The place went crazy with joy. This morning I found out that every seat in Mandalay went to the NLD. This is a huge win as this location has been a stronghold of a Nationalist Buddhist movement that was supporting the USDP – again, not much separation between church and state as yet. The monks are seen as a political force and are assumed to be quite influential. It seems the people of Mandalay felt a bit different.
The Nationalist Monks are not the majority, but they are the leadership of the Sangha. The Sangha is the monastic community of the ordained. But here's the rub, the Sangha leadership is appointed by the government. There seems to be a quid pro quo in jeopardy, but y'know I am just outside looking in.
Today, the country is no wiser in terms of the result – … power just went out again – happens 3 or 4 times a day here; anyway, tomorrow is now the word for unofficial results so everyone is still waiting.
Can you remember? This is what democracy feels like!
This entry was posted in Ideas and Issues and tagged democracy, Mike Orders, Myanmar Elections on November 10, 2015 by Wade.

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Andro Semeiko's Nine Seoulic Moulds
Exhibition at NANJI Seoul Museum of Art, South Korea
Juri Cho
The series of nine paintings that I saw when I first made acquaintance with Andro Semeiko were slightly different from what I saw on his website. However there were distinct similarities at a closer look. The unfamiliarity was due to the Asian nuanced black strokes that split and splatter about. The saturated strokes do not sink into the paper or have weight on the surface and instead float about as if they are ready to simply bounce off the paper. Meanwhile familiarity comes from the armour or spaceship-like imagery, and the curved silhouette, light sharply reflecting off the steely texture and the vertically erect structure that has an astral, spatial feel rather than a masculine presence.
For nomadic artists who prefer not to settle and seek comfort, it is essential to find resources and methods to focus on in a new environment. Likewise this was important to Semeiko during his three months stay in Seoul. He studied Korean Hangeul calligraphy, and explored the site-specificity of Nanji and areas around Seoul creating works that incorporated these two fields of research. It is apparent that the East Asian calligraphy heritage has been his most recent source of inspiration to reach new potential for expression. Semeiko's work in Seoul is part of that new exploration and performance. However, the act of emanating or containing his artistic energy and thereby producing artwork is not the sole aim of itself. The processes of moving away from painterly conventions and value systems that have been embedded in the artist's work - Asian painting theory and practices, the artist's joy of pure expressionism, his awareness of artistic roots, the journey of extrapolating meaning between one process and another - would intersect at a point in time.
The nine paintings titled Malic Moulds - a clear nod to Duchamp, both in title and the number nine - sets a particular scene, with the collected fragments of masculine moulds met by the artist in Seoul. For instance, the waste incineration facility in Nanji with vertical wafts of warm gas is a quintessential masculine "mould". However "mould" as the word suggests, is nothing more than an empty chimney/container that spews glowing gas made up of the breath and desires of the city. Therefore the malic mould, as it were, the seemingly steadfast monument is soon to vaporize and disintegrate. The gigantean and solid machine infrastructures that are (or appear to be) the backbone of the world we live in, are in fact the shells of uncertainty and loss.
In prelude to delving further into Semeiko's unique perspective, and carrying on with maintaining an art historical interpretation, it would be pertinent to trace the clues left here and there in the artist's works created in Georgia, his first projects as an artist, his new works in the Netherlands and the UK, and his recent works while travelling through Asia. The artist's biography is subtly reflected within the artwork, and at the same time manifests out of the canvas as the process of creation. Georgia, his homeland where he trained in the classical discipline, is imagined as an ancient kingdom that stood through historical turmoil. Perhaps it is reflected as such due to the heritage of the ancient Iberian text. Therefore, the painterly quality of the signifiers, the literary narrative written with such elements, and the special values tradition holds are all essential to the artist.
Andro Semeiko is a contemporary artist based mainly in the UK. He has achieved critical attention through his continuous efforts to break away from conventional creative practices and values while maintaining a painterly approach. For example, the Western symbols of armour-clad knights of the Middle Ages; a sudden jump to futuristic perspectives with "spacey" elements; unlikely juxtapositions that often appear on his canvas; the contrasting imagery of "realistically" expressed volume and "virtual" brush strokes; a site specific installation based on historical research; a fictional narrative that continues behind and beyond the screens; creation based on collaboration with people of various fields – all multifold elements that make up the innards and outer skin of Semeiko's practice. When all the series are looked at consecutively, there exists a visual genealogy, but with endless changes and development in execution. Therefore, Semeiko's work requires rigorous interpretation and engagement in order for them to be fully, sensually appreciated. Oftentimes, the significance of an artwork is not confined to the space it is installed in. The cultural research and expansion of visual expression, the close links between painting, writing, and performing are all essential to both the artist and the viewer, from ground zero that makes up the backbone of the painting through to the final stages of intellectual consumption.
Andro Semeiko's stay in Seoul may have been a quick stopover on his way to another world. I am left wondering what other forms of writing, painting, movements and encounters with strangers his travels through time and space will lead to. I hope he has enough fuel and imagination for the road.
Juri Cho is an independent curator and researcher in cultural studies based in Seoul.
art, contemporary art, painting, installation, museum, gallery, UK, Georgia, Tbilisi, London,
info@androsemeiko.com


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The army traces its heritage back to the 1st Tank Army, formed twice in July 1942 and in January 1943 and converted into the 1st Guards Tank Army in January 1944. The army fought as part of the Red Army on the Eastern Front during World War II. The army was commanded throughout most of the war by Mikhail Katukov. It fought in the early defense during the Battle of Stalingrad, and Operation Uranus, also participated at the Battle of Kursk, Proskurov-Chernovtsy Operation, Lvov-Sandomierz Operation, Vistula-Oder Offensive and the Battle of Berlin. After the war, the army was stationed in East Germany as part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.
After the end of the Cold War and the resultant withdrawal of Soviet units in Germany, the army was relocated to Smolensk, disbanded in 1999. The army was reformed in 2014 as part of a Russian military expansion.
The 1st Tank Army was first formed within the Stalingrad Front from 38th Army in July 1942, under the command of Major General Kirill Moskalenko. The army was encircled and partially destroyed, and was disbanded as a result in August 1942, its headquarters becoming the Southeastern Front headquarters.
The 1st Tank Army was formed a second time on 30 January 1943 (order No.46021) from the headquarters of the 29th Army, under the command of famous armoured troops commander Lieutenant General of Tank Troops Mikhail Katukov, personally appointed by Stalin. The army was transferred to the North-Western Front. 3rd Mechanised Corps (later to become 8th Guards Mechanised Corps) and 6th Tank Corps (later to become 11th Guards Tank Corps) joined it on formation, and served with the army throughout the war. It was quickly transferred to Voronezh Front for the defense of the Kursk salient's southern shoulder. It was awarded a Guards title and became the 1st Guards Tank Army in April 1944, and Katukov was promoted to Colonel General.
* Guards Mortar Regiment (or Battalion) (Russian: гвардейский минометный полк (дивизион)) was the overt designation used for Katyusha rocket launcher units.
It participated in the Battle of Kursk, the Lvov-Sandomierz Operation, the Vistula-Oder Offensive, and the Battle of Berlin.
The 1st Guards Tank Army was awarded the Order of the Red Banner postwar, and became part of the Soviet occupation force in Germany, known as Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, with its headquarters in Dresden. In 1968, it, along with the 11th Guards Tank and 20th Guards Motor Rifle Divisions, took part in the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, but then immediately returned to their respective garrisons. In the late 1980s the Army included the 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division, 9th Tank Division, and 11th Guards Tank Division. The headquarters was withdrawn to Smolensk, in the Moscow Military District in the early 1990s, and lost the 'Tank' from its title in 1995. In its last period within the Russian Army it comprised the 4th Guards 'Kantemir' Tank Division and the 144th Motor Rifle Division (which had been withdrawn from Tallinn in Estonia). It was disbanded in 1998.
After a 15-year break, the Army was reconstituted in November 2014, seemingly on 13 November 2014.
The army was formed as the main ground forces manoeuvre and reserve operational formation of the Western Military District in addition to the 6th Combined Arms Army (headquartered in Saint Petersburg) and the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army (headquartered in Voronezh). It is considered the elite of the Russian Ground Forces. The army carries on the traditions of the chronologically first army of the Soviet Union to reach 'Guards' status. Further it has the 2nd Motor Rifle and the 4th Tank guards divisions, which are considered the elite formations of their respective combat arms. The most decorated divisions of the Soviet Army, they were garrisoned the closest to Moscow. Due to their proximity to the capitol their personnel was put to extra scrutiny, they were considered a very prestigious posting, received the latest hardware and thus known as the 'household' divisions of the Soviet Army. Their loyalty to the regime was demonstrated by their involvement in the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt. The divisions retained their elite status within the Russian Army.
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^ "В состав танковой армии Западного военного округа войдет новый инженерно-саперный полк : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". function.mil.ru. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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^ Military personnel of the Soviet Armed Forces, assigned to service in a guards units or formations, added to the particular rank designation the wording Guard …, e.g. Guard Lieutenant General. This tradition is continued in the Russian Federation.
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Glantz, David M. 'Companion to Colossus Reborn' University Press of Kansas, 2005.


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For the eighth consecutive year, Mosaic was named to CR's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list as recognition of our sustainability performance and reporting efforts. This year we achieved a rank of No. 28 – up from No. 37 last year – thanks to our continued commitments to accountability and responsibility.
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Caleb High (center), a 2018 Waxahachie graduate and Southeastern Oklahoma State University football player, talked racial relations in athletics following a recent sand volleyball game at The Avenue Church in Waxahachie. (Travis M. Smith/KBEC Sports)
'Love is key': Athletics continue uniting student-athletes in Ellis County
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports
A sand volleyball court in Waxahachie is proving one serve at a time that sports have a way of uniting communities.
And, in a world currently void of amateur sport but heavy on hate, the friendly competition has also proven capable of healing, too.
Despite racial and COVID-19-related tensions climbing, roughly three dozen young people have regularly gathered on the campus of The Avenue Church to prove both of those hypotheses true.
A third scientific assumption could also likely be formed and confirm that there is a sports-fueled uniqueness that organically promotes a relative void of racial tensions in Ellis County and, in particular, Waxahachie. That is not, however, to say that the county and county seat do not have unresolved issues.
For those who haven't yet visited the church's campus, the sand volleyball court sits a few paces behind Buffalo Wild Wings along US Highway 287 in northern Waxahachie. There is also a full-sized basketball court a little closer to a retention pond. Both are located outside the church's front doors, a safe haven that has seen several dozen Ellis County student-athletes accept Jesus Christ since opening its doors.
Two of the regular attendees of the then-almost-daily volleyball and basketball games were Caleb High and Kaiden Calvert.
During a game on a Tuesday in June, High said he first showed up to the sand volleyball court without knowing any of his fellow competitors, who have since turned into friends.
"I just felt like getting active and was tired of sitting at home," said High just before hollering to a friend on the court, "you see me talking," and adding a hearty laugh. The 2018 Waxahachie graduate has since departed to resume his collegiate football career at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla.
"I think we have a pretty strong community, especially in Waxahachie," High added. "Take The Avenue; all of these people here on a normal basis would probably not be hanging out with each other. But coming out here and just being able to play sports together and have fun, I think that is how that culture has started. We are all young now, but in 10 years from now, we will all be adults and can pass that culture along to our kids.
"[…] A lot of people from Waxahachie will leave, but they usually come back, and that helps foster generational love."
Calvert stood and nodded in agreeance as High spoke. He then dropped a little knowledge on the root of racism that more than a few grown people could stand to learn.
"I feel like racism is something that you allow to go on," Calvert stated. "You see people, and really families, that whatever their viewpoint is on something, then that is what your viewpoint is going to be. But, sooner or later, you learn right from wrong and learn that ignorance comes in all colors."
Calvert explained he grew up with a grandfather self-described as "real southern and real old school." Unfortunately, we don't have to read between the lines too much to understand what the 17-year-old meant.
"But then, my brother, who my mom basically adopted, he's African-American," he added. "So I've seen ever since that, no matter what the color of the skin is, I've known that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Everybody has to be loved, especially our brothers through Christ."
The conversation and topic were had while the country at-large continues to learn to deal with the "new normal" amid a global pandemic. It also came while many civic and community leaders continue a century-old fight to end racial injustice, especially within minority groups.
The push for equality was first brought to the global sports scene when two Black sprinters, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised a black-gloved fist while standing on the medal podium of the XIX Olympiad. The act occurred during the playing of the U.S. national anthem inside Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968.
Nearly five decades later, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick borrowed a page from Smith and Carlos's book and took a knee during the playing of the anthem ahead of a San Francisco 49ers preseason game in 2016. His actions — aimed at bringing attention to police brutality against minorities — were met with much scrutiny in the media and at dinner tables.
Since then, and following the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis, athletes and leagues across professional sports have taken knees, placed calls for equality on the backs of jerseys, donned patches and taken stands on social media.
High contested that many athletes and fans chose to ignore the true reasons behind why Kaepernick protested during the national anthem during his final season in the NFL.
"But now? People are recognizing that this has to stop because it's affecting more than just the Black community," he explained. "You can see that our nation, at the time, is burning. People know that this has to stop right now, or it is going to go downhill real fast.
"Black people are tired. But it's not just Black people who are tired anymore. It has to change and fast."
Part of that change will soon occur naturally inside amateur locker rooms, as high school and collegiate programs begin to return to campus.
"In the locker room, there was no Black, white or Hispanic," High said. "We were all brothers, and we were all there for the same reasons. We all wanted to go to college and we all wanted to win. We didn't really ever have time to argue about 'this guy is white, so I can't play with him.' We were always hanging out so much."
High noted that the love extended beyond the locker room, too, as a large group of parents made themselves readily available to each member of the Indians football team.
"Out of our [2018] senior class, there were about 20-30 of us and only about five had dads. The coaches weren't just worried about our development on the football field or X's and O's, they were worried about developing us off the field."
High added that former Waxahachie head football coach Jon Kitna, who is now in the same position at Burleson High School, checked in with 10 members of the 2018 senior class a few weeks back. According to High, Kitna asked how the group was feeling about the current state of the country and protests.
"And then he just told us that he loved us," High recalled. "And, I can tell you right now, that out of that group chat, only one of us has a dad. It's great to have a father figure in your life that helps fill that void."
"[…] A lot of teammates, I didn't see them as teammates, I saw them as family. So their family is my family," he added.
High and Calvert were also quick to agree that Waxahachie only having one high school has helped to enhance race relations significantly.
"We all go to one school, and that is how the bond is formed, especially on the football team," High explained. "I know, for instance, in Mansfield, you have one school that is primarily in the Black area and another in a predominantly white area, so it's separated.
"[…] But, here in Waxahachie, we all have to go to the same school and it doesn't matter about our background."
Both agreed that a second high school with an athletic program could "be a problem" for race relations and community unity. They also both agreed that communication — or a lack thereof — combined with empathy, is the main component missing between minorities and police officers.
"A lot of people want to worry about how it is affecting them, but they don't want to take the time to think about how it is affecting the other person," High explained.
High then used protestors and looters as an example. He noted that the group that lumps the two together is missing the protestors' true stance and, instead, has projected a negative view on the peaceful group and looters — who he labeled as vandals. High also made it clear that the opposite is true.
"I've seen Black people screaming at cops who weren't even part of the situation," High added. "They are screaming at a cop who is probably a good person. But, just because of what those other cops did, they are taking it out on him.
"The Bible teaches us that it's OK to be angry, but you cannot let that anger control you and cause you to sin. Of course, you are going to be angry, and it's going to be hard to not be angry at the situation. But we all need to take a step back and breathe because violence isn't going to do anything. We have to find a way to bring change without being angry."
Calvert quickly interjected, "It really is up to us, and our generation to change the viewpoint."
And all of that brings to question, how do we fix this? How do we, as a community and a country, repair the seemingly irreparable damage that's occurred over the past 260-plus years?
From political bickering on social media to police brutality to day-to-day racial slurs, what's the answer? Well, just ask the god-fearing student-athletes.
"I was raised to spread God's love, so I can't just react based on how [people] react toward me because then I wouldn't be raised to do what I was taught to do," High iterated. "I have to spread love because that is the only thing that is going to stop all of this hate. If I give out more hate, it is just going to make everyone else hate more.
"[…] I feel like the only way this can truly be solved is if we spread more love. It's hard for people to show love for some reason because they feel like it makes them look weak. But, in the end, we are all human, and we are all either going one place or the other. Love is key to solving all of this."
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1. Per the Hanes manual I disconnected my IAV while idling. Idle immediately went down and when I replace the connector it ramped up again. So my IAV is working. In this video I disconnect the IAV at :30.
2. Checked all visible hoses for vacuum leaks. Didn't see any.
After doing step 1 my idle is now very very low and it stalls and now the check engine is on. Codes are: P0340 (camshaft position sensor) and P1504 Idle Air Control Valve. I suspect the P1504 is because I just messed with it. I haven't driven enough to let the system reset itself and I'm planning to reset the check engine to see if it comes back.
Proposed next steps? TPS sensor or confirm vacuum leak?
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sounds reasonable. I assume that a revup means a leak?


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Q: Using Partial Classes to manage code, good solution? Books usually say that if the classes get too big to manage, rethink the implementation because it is quite possible that the design needs correction since classes have not been defined properly.
But in situations where classes are indeed big, for example when a class is being extended to implement the functionality of a control (Canvas for example), and there are many different things like hit-testing, drawing, managing the drawn items etc. Is it a good solution to use partial classes in such cases to separate 'different' things of a bigger container (such as a custom control)?
Secondly, as a more general and broader solution, what should be considered before moving to Partial classes?

A: It's an illusion. It's just separating the class into two physical files. You still run afoul of the Single Responsibility Principle, low cohesion, etc.
Partial classes are primarily intended for use with automated code generation tools. You can edit the partial class without worrying about it being overwritten when the other portion is regenerated by the tool.
Composition is one of several ways to avoid large classes. Class A has an instance of class B, and delegates to it for part of its functionality. In many cases dependency injection can be used to decouple the two classes (class A is passed an interface that class B implements, usually in A's constructor).

A: Yes, if the class is naturally large, using partial classes can help you manage the source code. I've used this before now to split the tests for a single production file into several source test files. Likewise when reimplementing LINQ to Objects, I used partial classes to put each LINQ "operator" in its own file - even though they all contributed to a class called Enumerable.
Partial classes aren't a good alternative to good design though - when you can make your actual classes smaller, it's worth doing so. If you find you've got a bit class which you want to break up, partial classes can help you to refactor the big class into two smaller classes - you can divide the class into two sections without changing the functionality at all, then perform the real split in a smaller step.

A: Hit testing seems not to be a task for a canvas and can easily be delegated to another class implementing an interface like
public interface IHitTester
{
    List<Shape> GetHits(List<Shape> allShapes, Point point);
}

It enhances testability, allows you to experiment with different hit testing implementations (strategy pattern) and enhances the readability of your code.
I am sure that you can extract other tasks to other classes in the same way, if you rethink your canvas class.

A: I think the use of these outside of code generation is a total anti-pattern.
They are more or less equivalent to Regions which again were for code generation. I see some developers using them for aesthetic reasons and calling their use refactoring! When you try to find the definition of a class and are presented with serveral partial classes to chose from it's not very helpful. I think developers should use split window to open the same file twice instead of shuffling parts of the class into different files.

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This safari 15 days Uganda Safari takes you to the source of the Nile for white water rafting, Mt. Elgon national park, Murchison Falls National Park, Ssese islands, Kibale National park, Lake Mburo National park, Queen Elizabeth National park, Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi impenetrable National park and a city tour in Kampala.
On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our delegate who will transfer you to your place of accommodation in the capital in Kampala.
Head to Mbale found in eastern Uganda driving via Jinja, Uganda's second largest town. The town is dominated by Asian quarters, brewery industries as well as colorful gardens. Explore the Source of the River Nile, the Gandhi monument, and later continue to the beautiful Bujagali Falls on river Nile a couple of kilometers from the source. Alternatively: try white water rafting, which in fact is the main attractions within Jinja. Have local dishes for lunch at Bujagali after which you will proceed to Mbale for your dinner and the night.
Today you will have a nature walk to the beautiful Sipi waterfalls on river Sipi, on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The hike begins at Crow's Nest camping and lodging area. You will walk past plantations of sugarcane, coffee and matooke along the way. Remember to take a along a packed lunched. In the afternoon you will Return to Jinja for dinner and the night.
From Jinja you will drive to Masindi through Kampala, stopping at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track these rhinos living here. Generally the drive is long yet very enjoyable taking you through the green countryside dotted with homesteads and farms. Dine and slumber at your lodge.
Following breakfast you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park which Uganda's largest protected area; named after the renowned falls on River Nile there. After lunch you will have a game drive through in the northern area of the park to see elephants, spotted hyenas, lions, bushbucks, cape buffalos, oribi, Rothschild's giraffes, waterbucks and hartebeests, and if lucky see leopards. Dine and overnight at your lodge.
After an early game drive you will return for breakfast at the lodge, and also have time to relax by the swimming pool. In the afternoon you will have a launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls only 10m from the "Devil's Cauldron." You will see numerous hippos, giant crocodiles and in a distance away see Uganda kobs, elephants and waterbucks. In addition you will be fascinated by the great profusion of birds here such as the uncommon shoebill stork, goliath herons, cormorants, Egyptian geese, Hombills, pelicans, kingfishers and bee-eaters. The boat will leave you close to falls and you will hike to the top of the falls for an hour and there you will enjoy breathtaking views seeing how the waters of the great Nile squeeze their way through a narrow 7 meter gorge and drop to over 43 meters below with a thunderous roar leaving a water spray that forms a beautiful rainbow. You will find your guide waiting there.
Because it is a long drive from Murchison Falls NP to Fort portal, you will have breakfast very early and set off to the Southwest through the Western Rift Valley's Albertine Escarpment. Drive through Bunyoro kingdom's capital Hoima, the green countryside, traditional homesteads as well as tea plantations. Finally you will arrive in Fort Portal Tooro kingdom's capital a very beautiful town in the shadow of the legendary "Mountains of the Moon" (Mt Rwenzori). Dine and overnight at your lodge.
Today you will visit the breathtaking Semliki Valley National Park where you will have a game drive and visit the female as well as the male hot springs. After lunch, visit the Kasenda Crater Lakes that dominate this area offering beautiful views. Return to your lodge for dinner and the overnight.
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a background view of the Rwenzori Mountain Range arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon have a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel for 2 hours to see various animals like possibly the highest number of hippos plus about 550 resident bird species. This launch cruise provides great opportunities for photography, game viewing and birding. After the ride you will visit the beautiful Crater Lake Region and later return for dinner and the overnight at the lodge.
Following a cup of coffee have a game drive in the morning along Kasenyi and Queens mile to see small animals, lions, kobs, elephants, waterbucks, cape buffalos, spotted hyenas plus warthogs and mongooses, in addition to various birds. Head back for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon proceed to the Kyambura gorge to have a forest walk to trek habituated chimpanzees plus other primates. This Kyambura gorge is 16km long and 100m deep on the Rift Valley. You will be provided with a walking stick for the trekking. Dine and overnight at the lodge.
Day 11 –climbing lions of ishasha.
You will set out with a packed lunch to the Ishasha area of the Park looking for the tree climbing lions which can only be seen in this part of Uganda. Fortunately the terrain is open savannah scattered with acacia and fig trees. You will enjoy your picnic lunch and later continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will dine and slumber.
Right After breakfast in the early morning you will head to the park headquarters where you will be briefed before going gorilla tracking. Bring along drinking water, hiking boots, a walking stick plus a raincoat and a packed lunch. The joy of finally meeting the gorillas and even spending an hour with them and have a chance to take photographs and observe them play, feed and care for their young. Later leave for Kabala known as the "Switzerland of Africa" for diner and the overnight.
Morning game drive in search of the beautiful impalas, zebras, cape buffalos, elands, oribi and topi. Along with the game drive, many visitors also enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo. The park is a very good opportunity for bird watchers, who will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found here. Return to Kampala for dinner and overnight.
In the morning have a game drive to see elands, topi, impalas, oribi, zebras and cape buffalos; plus a boat ride on the lake. This park is a very stunning birding paradise with 250 bird species such as Carruther's cisticolas, Papyrus gonoleks and Brown-faced lapwings. After lunch you will head back to Kampala with a stopover at the equator crossing for photography. Dine and slumber at your lodge.
Today basing on your time of departure, you may have a city tour to the cultural sites, craft shops, museum or even the Mabira forest. You will later be transferred to the airport for your departure flight and this will mark the end of our 15 day adventure in Uganda – The Pearl of Africa.


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Margaret Tietz's Evening Of Inspiration In Memory of Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld Surpasses 100,000 Views Online
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards declared April 27, 2021, as Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld Day on the occasion of the Evening of Inspiration held at the Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The event coincided with the widespread display of an inspirational talk under the same title featuring Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum and Rabbi Eytan Feiner. The program included the participation of the center's CEO Alex Solovey, its administrator Kwang Lee, presiding rabbinic authority Rabbi Zavel Pearlman, director of public affairs Linda Spiegel, US Representative Grace Meng, Council Member James Gennaro, State Assembly Member David Weprin, executive director of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens Rabbi Chaim Schwartz, and Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld and his wife, Rebbetzin Peri Schonfeld, who accepted an honor on behalf of the Schonfeld family.
"We recently recognized Yom HaZikaron, memorializing soldiers who lost their lives and civilians who were lost from senseless acts of terrorism," said Richards, "as well as recognizing Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, during a number of roundtable discussions with various leaders. It is so important to recognize Israel's independence and their meaning and importance to our Jewish community right here in Queens County – the most diverse county in the world."
Richards explained that one of the keys that he intends to establish during his administration is to chart a course to becoming one Queens. "I am proud to see that at tonight's program many rabbis from the community are here in honor of a rabbi that did so much for us," Richards added. "We must remember the message that was given to us to spread love – to make sure that we are looking out for each other even in dark times, and that's who we are in Queens County."
Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld was remembered as the driving force behind the building of one of the strongest Jewish communities, namely Kew Gardens Hills, and was a respected leader throughout Queens. "On behalf of the nearly 2.4 million residents of Queens – the World's Borough – we mourn last year's passing of Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld," stated Richards who noted that we all drew inspiration on Rabbi Fabian's many contributions in the Jewish community and beyond.
State Assembly Member and Comptroller candidate David Weprin said, "Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld was the pioneer in building the Orthodox Jewish community in Queens County." Weprin joked, "I am actually old enough to remember it. My father was friendly with Rabbi Schonfeld, and his leadership has been taken over by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in continuing a tremendous legacy in Queens and beyond in the entire city and state."
Council Member James Gennaro related personal recollections. "Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld was a real friend of mine." Towards the end of Gennaro's first Council run, he aspired to honor Rabbi Fabian who, out of modesty, declined recognition. Gennaro managed to award the Vaad Harabonim of Queens' 50th anniversary instead at a well-attended City Hall event. "Together, we hondelled a deal to honor the 50th anniversary of the Vaad, as Rabbi Fabian was a co-founder," said Gennaro, adding, "This was a compromise he could not refuse." Gennaro also pinpointed a meeting at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills where community members were angered at a decision that simply could not be altered. Various leaders spoke of a hope to enact a change, but Gennaro spoke the truth. "After I was booed, Rabbi Schonfeld got up to say, 'Jim Gennaro had the courage to tell you the truth because this is just how it is going to be, and I agree with him.'" Gennaro then spoke on a deeper level: "He was just a wonderful man; he was able to mentor me in a way and was my friend. He gave me counseling when my wife was sick, and I am happy and very blessed to have with me my wife Wendy of seven months who is here with me today."
Linda Spiegel also mentioned the extent of gratitude owed to Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld. "I consider myself having been a very good friend of his. He helped me a lot personally and he also helped this community enormously. So many people came to Margaret Tietz because he put his hand on this facility and adopted us."
When Margaret Tietz was considering going kosher, Spiegel noted Rabbi Fabian's reaction: "It's gonna work and all the rabbanim will come behind you and we will talk this up and make sure that this is the place for the Jewish community." Today, Margaret Tietz continues to proudly hold onto these words. "We want to be the apple of the eye of this community," concluded Spiegel.
Mr. Avi Polinsky of Your Art's Desire has a storied history with Margaret Tietz doing the Judaic and decorative work for the facility. At the event, he presented Rabbi Oelbaum with a unique mezuzah. "The illustrious thriving communities of Poland were annihilated during World War II by the Nazis, but in 2014 there were two young entrepreneur artists who have Jewish roots in Poland and decided to do something to preserve the 1,000 years of Jewish life that was once in Poland."
Polinsky explained that the pair discovered hollows in the doorposts where the mezuzahs once were and decided to make casts in bronze of these doorposts to eternally remember the 3.5 million Jewish lives that once lived in Poland. "The mezuzah we chose for Rabbi Oelbaum is from Sokołów Podlaski." This area was from the Warsaw Principality during Napoleon's rule in 1807. It is reported that in 1765 there were 163 Jews, and in 1931 the Jewish number rose to 5,027. The area also had many chasidic branches and shtieblach alongside noted sages.
The Rivers Cup was presented to Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld and Rabbi Chaim Schwartz. Its inside mimics the pages of a sefer Torah with 64 engraved Kabbalistic words. These words have a permutation and connotation reflecting the four rivers that leave Gan Eden, and drinking from this cup is said to have amazing healing powers and blessing.
Words were also delivered by US Representative Grace Meng, as well as a presentation of citations of honor to the listed rabbanim. Recognition was also prepared for Rabbi Eytan Feiner, rav of The White Shul, who had a pressing matter at his congregation and could not attend.
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HIGHLAND-(VVNG.com): Highland Station Detectives are currently investigating thefts involving UPS deliveries in the City of Highland. On November 18, 2014 at 2:14pm, a black male adult with a shaved head and a short braided goatee was seen on surveillance video following a UPS truck while the driver is making deliveries in the 28000 block of Foxtail Way in the East Highland. The video shows the suspect driving a newer model, maroon Nissan sedan, possibly an Altima or Maxima.
Moments after the UPS driver leaves the packages on the porch of the residences, the suspect parks around the corner, gets out of his vehicle and takes the packages from the porch.
Due to the holiday season and the increased amount of packages that are being delivered, detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information on this case please contact detectives from the Highland Sheriff's Station at (909) 425-9793.


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Following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, hundreds of thousands of South Vietnamese fled their homes, setting out in overcrowded boats across the South China Sea. Many did not survive the journey; they were killed by pirates, or drowned because of storms and rough seas. Fr Arrupe felt compelled to act. He called on the Jesuits "to bring at least some relief to such a tragic situation".
Fr Arrupe wrote to over 50 Jesuit provinces regarding the situation, recognising that the Jesuits, then numbering 27,000 men across the world, were well-placed to coordinate a global humanitarian response. As conflicts broke out in Central and Latin America, southeastern Europe, and across Africa, JRS rapidly grew from helping Vietnamese boat people in a few camps in Southeast Asia to working with refugees around the world.
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Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh will step down on January 1, 2019, the airline's owner, IAG, has announced.
As reported by The Irish Independent, Kavanagh, who has held the position since 2015, will be succeeded as CEO by Sean Doyle, who currently holds the position of director of network, fleet and alliances at IAG's British Airways.
In the first half of 2018, operating profits at Aer Lingus increased 51% to €104 million and in the past four quarters the airline has delivered return on invested capital of 27.8%, which represents the highest return of any division of IAG.


Corinthian Colleges, once one of the largest chains of for-profit schools in the country, is bankrupt. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection on May 4, 2015, one week after it shut down its 28 remaining campuses. Less than a year ago, more than 70,000 students were enrolled at the school.
In a statement, Corinthian execs blamed the "current regulatory environment" for the closure. The chain had floundered after the U.S. Department of Education cut off access to federal student aid and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and several states filed lawsuits claiming the school used a grab bag of tricks to convince students to enroll and take on ruinous amounts of private debt to finance worthless degrees.
"We believe Corinthian lured consumers into predatory loans by lying about their future job prospects, and then used illegal debt collection tactics to strong-arm students at school," said CFPB director Richard Corday in a statement.
Corinthian's collapse was dramatic, and it may be just the first for-profit school to fall. The for-profit college industry as a whole is struggling with declining enrollments and new rules designed to make sure that students are able to find work after they graduate. Investors are also on guard. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged ITT Educational Services, a major for-profit college chain, with fraud, claiming it concealed from investors serious problems with the student loans it offered.
All in all, things aren't looking good for an industry built on making money on people's hopes for a better life, with several other private college chains now struggling to survive. Whether the schools operated by the following three companies will be around for much longer will depend on their ability to prove that they're actually helping students, not just selling them a pipe dream.
The problem? Many students weren't actually able to find well-paying work after completing their studies and job placement figures provided by the school were bogus. The Obama Administration's new "gainful employment" rules, which require schools to show that the average student isn't paying more than 8% of their total income in loans after graduation, would have hit the chain hard. So, in early May, the company announced that it would wind down operations at 14 Sanford-Brown campuses.
In addition, Career Education Corp. has either sold or is trying to sell several other career colleges it owns, including Briarcliffe College, Brooks Institute, Missouri College, and the Le Cordon Bleu Colleges of Culinary Arts. The company plans to focus on its two universities: Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University, which enroll 75% of the chain's students, according to PBS.
Education Management Corporation is a big player in the for-profit education industry. The company owns The Art Institutes chain, Argosy University, South University, and Brown Mackie College. In total, it serves about 112,000 students around the U.S.
Like Corinthian and Career Education Corp., many of Education Management Corporation's schools focus on career education and training, which means that it will have to comply with new gainful employment rules if it hopes to continue to have access to federal student aid money. But the chain faces other problems as well. It recently completed a massive debt restructuring and eight of its 11 board members resigned, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Business Times. In October 2014, the company voluntarily delisted itself from Nasdaq.
Then, in early May, the company announced that it was eliminating 25% of its Art Institutes campuses. Fifteen of the company's 52 campuses will eventually shut down, affecting 5,400 students, according to PBS. Whether the cutbacks will be enough to turn this struggling chain around remains to be seen.
We've told you before about some of the problems facing Apollo Education Group, which owns the University of Phoenix and several other schools. Enrollment at the University of Phoenix, which is the largest for-profit university in the U.S., has fallen 50% in the last five years. Its stock now trades at about $17 a share, down from over $30 a share at the end of 2014.
Like other for-profit schools, U of P is facing questions about its high tuition, aggressive recruitment and marketing strategies, high rates of student loan defaults, and low graduation rates, according to a report in The Atlantic. Plus, state universities and non-profit private schools have stepped up their online offerings, attracting many students who might otherwise have considered the University of Phoenix.
Despite the chain's slumping fortunes (it lost $33 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2015 alone), there are still more than 200,000 students enrolled at the University of Phoenix. While the future may be a bit rocky, there's no sign that the school will shut its (virtual) doors any time soon. However, its dominant role in higher education may gradually shrink.
"While we still believe that Apollo is an important player in the for-profit education market, it does not command a competitive advantage amid tightening regulation and stout competition from traditional higher-education institutions," wrote Morningstar analyst Rodney Nelson.
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Q: how to combine multiple event listeners and query selectors to one function? How can rewrite this event listeners to one function or loops that i wouldn't  repeat myself. Thanks
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const button2 = document.querySelector("#no-2");const content2 = document.querySelector("#open-2");

const button3 = document.querySelector("#no-3");const content3 = document.querySelector("#open-3");

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A: Why not just something like that ?

    for (let i=1; i<=4; i++) {
      const button = document.querySelector(`#no-${i}`);
      const content = document.querySelector(`#open-${i}`);
      button.onclick = function() {
        content.style.display ="block";
      }
    }

Or even
for (let i=1; i<=4; i++) {
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    document.querySelector(`#open-${i}`).style.display ="block";
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A: In the future it's useful to include HTML, and have an example in the form of a snippet for us to play around with.
I've just made a snippet where your 'content' divs are wrapping the buttons. Arthur's answer is great and will work perfectly. An alternative (that I'm showing here) is to grab the id name of the button (you can access it by passing the event to the function then using e.target to access the element), extracting the number after the hyphen, then fetching the content div afterwards.
I stole the random color generator here:
Random color generator
to change the div background so that you can see that clicking on the button affects the right div.

function onButtonClick(e) {
  const targetNum = e.target.id.split("-")[1];
  document.querySelector('#open-'+targetNum).style.backgroundColor = getRandomColor();
}

function getRandomColor() {
  var letters = '0123456789ABCDEF';
  var color = '#';
  for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
    color += letters[Math.floor(Math.random() * 16)];
  }
  return color;
}

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Help EFF End Warrantless Surveillance
Wiretapping millions of Americans? It's unconstitutional and illegal.
And part of it is up for a vote in Congress.
EFF is going to court this month to try to stop the United States government from warrantlessly scooping up the Internet communications of millions of Americans. But even as we're gearing up for the next court battle, Congress is poised to reauthorize the FISA Amendments Act, the 2008 law that allows the government to surveil the communications of Americans speaking with people overseas without warrants.
The FISA Amendments Act, a bill the EFF community fought against in 2008, is set to expire in just 2 weeks. This is the legislation that, for the first time, allowed warrantless surveillance of Americans, albeit only when they are communicating with foreign "targets." Some claim that this law is the basis for the government's warrantless dragnet of all Americans, as a first step to "targeted" surveillance.
But to date, the government refuses to provide any details about how it is engaging in this American surveillance or how many Americans are actually impacted.
The nation was shocked when revelations about widespread surveillance were first unearthed more than 5 years ago, including President Bush's admission he was violating a critical surveillance law to spy on selected Americans without warrants.
EFF has gathered and presented evidence that the actual spying was much broader, including millions of innocent Americans. EFF's evidence includes schematics and photographs from inside AT&T's San Francisco facilities where millions of Americans' communications are being copied to the government. But rather than dismantle this illegal program, Congress gave at least part of it a sheen of legality by passing the FISA Amendments Act in 2008.
Portions of the FISA Amendments Act are set to expire on December 31, 2012. That means Congress has only a handful of working days to reauthorize this bill. They're going to attempt to ram through a five-year extension with no debate and no reform— saddling us with five more years of unconstitutional surveillance and no public accountability or reporting about the Americans affected.
We need your help to stop this bill. Please join EFF in fighting for privacy by sending this note to Congress.
And please also tweet at Senate leadership to ensure this issue isn't swept under the rug in the final days of the Congressional session:
Hey @McConnellPress and @SenatorReid: Don't ram through a 5-year extension on FISA Amendments Act. https://eff.org/r.2asn
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Expert neuroscientists who study age-related memory loss at all four McKnight Brain Institutes in the U.S. came together in Gainesville for 11th annual meeting.
Learn about the bond between Dr. David Vaillancourt and Gary Keating — who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's — over basketball and finding a cure for Parkinson's.
Drs. Todd Golde, Duane Mitchell, Michael Okun and Laura Ranum are featured on the cover of Florida GATOR Magazine's Spring 2019 edition highlighting some of UF's top neuroscientists.
View a historical video that revisits the McKnight Brain Institute's beginnings and takes a glimpse at where it's headed in the future.
The Luttge Lectureship, established and sponsored by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation, honors the memory of Bill Luttge, Ph.D., founding director of UF's brain institute.
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More U.S. households are headed by renters than at any point since 1965, according to a new Pew Research Center study based on data from the Census Bureau.
The demographics of renters also are changing, the report said.
While young adults under the age of 35 continue to be the most likely to rent, the rental rate among those ages 35 to 44 is up 32 percent since 2006.
Black and Hispanic households remain more likely to rent, but all major racial and ethnic groups – including whites – are more likely to rent than a decade earlier, the study found. The rate of renting by households headed by a college graduate also has increased since 2006, from 22 to 29 percent.
A 2016 Pew survey aimed to explain why rental rates have surged so much in the past decade.
It's not that home ownership is "undesirable" to today's renters, the survey said, but rather financial reasons – across all demographic groups – have kept renters from becoming homeowners. Roughly two-thirds of renters in Pew's survey said they currently rent as a result of circumstances, compared with 32 percent who said they rent by choice.


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Ein Tallbike (englisch) ist eine alternative Form des Hochrads. Diese Bauform entstand im 19. Jahrhundert. Sie wurde eingesetzt, um Straßenlaternen mit Gasbetrieb zu entzünden. 2001 versteigerte das Auktionshaus Sotheby's ein 1898 gebautes Giraffe Lamplighters Bicycle für 24.000 US-Dollar.

Heutzutage werden Tallbikes vor allem von Fahrradclubs und Fahrrad-Selbsthilfewerkstätten, z. B. Bikekitchens, zum Spaß gebaut. Dazu werden zwei Fahrradrahmen übereinander gesetzt und verschweißt sowie die Gabeln beider Räder verbunden. Darüber hinaus sind andere willkürliche Bauformen möglich, der Fantasie sind (fast) keine Grenzen gesetzt. Es gibt die meisten Fahrradtypen auch als Tallbike.

Alltagsnutzung
Die Benutzung des öffentlichen Verkehrsraums mit Tallbikes ist erlaubt, solange die Vorschriften für ein verkehrstaugliches Fahrrad nach den §§ 64a, 65 Abs. 1 und 67 der Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO) eingehalten werden.

Fahreigenschaften

Der Auf- und Abstieg erfolgt ähnlich wie bei einem Pferd von der Seite aus. Das Pedal in der unteren Stellung hat dabei die Steigbügelfunktion. Die Hände kommen an den Lenker, der linke Fuß wird auf das Pedal gesetzt. Dabei muss das Tallbike allerdings rollen, weil dann durch Lenkbewegungen ein Kippen ausgeglichen werden kann. Vor dem Aufstieg bringt man es daher mit ein, zwei Schritten in Bewegung. Der Abstieg sollte kurz vor oder direkt zum Stillstand erfolgen.

Während der Fahrt ist das Tallbike stabiler als ein herkömmliches Fahrrad. Selbst bei extrem langsamer Geschwindigkeit sind nur geringe Kipptendenzen spürbar. Ursache dafür ist das Trägheitsmoment. Ein Besenstiel ist z. B. auf der Fingerspitze wesentlich leichter balancierbar als ein Bleistift, ein stehender langer Stab kippt langsamer als ein kurzer Stab.

Typen

Beim "Standard"-Tallbike werden zwei Fahrradrahmen aufeinander geschweißt.

Auch mit nur einem Rahmen ist es möglich, ein Tallbike zu bauen. Dazu wird ein Schwanenhals-Damenrahmen auf den Kopf gedreht (Tretlager nun oben), Gabel und Lenker entsprechend getauscht und danach das Sattelrohr und der Vorbau nach oben verlängert.

Bei Tallbikes verlagert sich durch die nach hinten geneigten Sitzrohre in Verbindung mit der Erhöhung durch den zweiten Rahmen der Schwerpunkt nach hinten. Ideal sind deshalb steile Sitzrohrwinkel der verwendeten Fahrräder plus ein langer Hinterbau des unteren Rahmens. Die Hecklastigkeit kann ansonsten durch Verwendung eines kleineren Vorderrades oder durch einen verlängerten Hinterbau des Fahrrades reduziert werden.

Als Reisetallbikes eignen sich vor allem Fahrräder mit einer Radstandsverlängerung. Durch die Höhe eines Tallbikes entstehen im Rahmen Freiräume für zusätzliche Gepäckhalterungen.

Neben der Verwendung von Standardrahmen sind eigene, individuelle Rahmenkonstruktionen möglich. Sie erfordern etwas mehr handwerkliche Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse über Statik. Vor allem bei hohen Tallbikes sind sie sinnvoll, um die Gewichtsverteilung unabhängig von vorgegebenen Geometrien bestimmen zu können.

Serienfertigung
Die niederländische Firma "De Fietsfabriek" hatte ein Tallbike-Modell "Hoge Fiets" im Programm, das 2013 nur noch als Restposten in einem niederländischen Fahrradmarkt erhältlich war. Der Rahmen aus Aluminium erinnert an ein Fünfeck.
Die dänische Firma "Batak" verkauft ein Modell "Tall Bike" als Werbefahrrad mit quadratischem oberen Rahmen, der sich für ein Plakat am besten eignet.

Rekorde
Terry Goertzen aus Kanada fuhr am 26. Juni 2004 ein 5,55 Meter hohes Tallbike über eine Strecke von 300 Meter.

Das "SkyCycle"-Tallbike des Kanadiers Brad Graham wurde mit ca. 4,35 Metern Lenkerhöhe (14 ft, 3 in) im Jahr 2005 als größtes fahrbares Tallbike in das Guinness Book of World Records aufgenommen.

Ein Rekordversuch des Amerikaners Michael Mooney in 2008 mit einem 13,5 Meter hohen Tallbike (und Seilsicherung von einem Kran aus) scheiterte nach Sturz, Verletzung und Beschädigung des Rahmens.

Der Kubaner Felix Guirola hat 2012 ein 5,60 Meter hohes Tallbike gebaut und gefahren. Er plant sogar den Bau eines 12 Meter hohen Tallbikes.

Im September 2013 ist der Franzose Robin Zobel in Lüttich auf einem 6,29 Meter hohen Tallbike (Sattelhöhe) eine Strecke von 110,08 Metern frei gefahren. Er war dabei mit einem Seil an einem Kran gesichert.

In Los Angeles entstand 2013 ein 4,42 Meter hohes Tallbike (Sattelhöhe) mit dem Namen Stoopidtall. Es wurde erfolgreich gefahren, jedoch nicht als Rekord beantragt. Der Erbauer Richie Trimble hat ein weiteres, 6,16 Meter hohes Tallbike (Lenkerhöhe) gebaut, genannt Stoopidtaller. Am 26. Dezember 2013 ist er weiter als 100 Meter gefahren und hat damit einen Eintrag in das Guinness-Buch der Rekorde erhalten für das höchste fahrbare Tallbike.

Tallbike Jousting
Tallbike Jousting ist ein Wettkampf im Lanzenstechen auf dem Tallbike. Die Lanzen werden meistens aus PVC-Rohren hergestellt und mit Schaumstoff an der Spitze gepolstert. 2004 fand im Vondelpark in Amsterdam ein Weltmeisterschaftsturnier statt, das Ryan Doyle vom Black Label Bike Club aus den USA gewann. Der "official tall bike jousting champion of the world" entwickelte außerdem das iOS-Computerspiel Tall Bike Joust.

In Wien gab es am 30. Juni 2007 anlässlich des Sommerhausfestes im EKH das erste Tallbike Jousting und wurde für 21. September das nächste angekündigt.

Hans-Erich Dechant vom WUK in Wien, berichtete über einen Tallbikefahrer, der um 1977/82 im Fasching in Neuberg an der Mürz zu sehen war und betreute Oktober 2007 ein Tallbike-Bau-Workshop in der Fahrradküche Graz. Am 14. Juni 2008 war in Graz ein Jousting im Augarten angekündigt. Eines fand am 31. Oktober 2008 abends nach der CM-Fahrt im Augarten statt; im Finale vor 50 Zuschauern traten zwei Ritter aus Tschechien gegeneinander an, es gewann Tomaschek. Einen Bewerb am 28. Juni 2013 gewann ebendort ein Herr Emil. Tallbike Jousting wird in Graz neben Radpolo, Altbaukriterium und Alley Cat von einer Szene um Radboten betrieben, die Ursprünge sieht ARGUS in der US-amerikanischen Bike Messenger Community. Am 30. Mai 2014 stießen sich Tallbike-Fahrer im Grazer Stadtpark auf der Passamtswiese vom Rad. Als Lanzen dienen 3 m lange PVC-Elektro-Installationsrohre mit 50 mm Durchmesser, an einem Ende stark mit Schaumstoff gepolstert. Die Gegner tragen meist Vollvisierhelme aus dem Downhill- oder Motorrad-Bereich, man hilft ihnen beim Losfahren auf der Wiese, gelegentlich markiert ein am Boden liegendes Seil oder Gurt die längs verlaufende Mittellinie, die keiner der zwei bei der Anfahrt überfahren soll.

Joustings werden bisweilen auch mit Mini-Rädern, also Rädern mit kleineren Laufrädern auf Wiese gefahren. Auch so lässt sich das Fahrtempo – einhändig – und damit das Verletzungsrisiko in Grenzen halten.

Siehe auch
 Eifelrad
 Fahrradkultur

Weblinks
 Historische Tallbikes: http://www.johnnypayphone.net/tallbikes/
 Verschiedene selbst gebaute Tallbikes: http://a2011.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/die-grose-tall-bike-show/
 Diverse Sondermodelle, z. B. dreistöckig oder als Tandem: http://bikekitchenaugsburg.wordpress.com/unsere-eigenbauten/
 Video vom Auf- und Abstieg:
 Bauanleitung für ein Standard-Modell: http://bikekitchenaugsburg.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/tallbike-bauanleitung/
 Englischsprachige Bauanleitung: http://chunk666lab.blogspot.de/2008/09/tall-bike-construction-primer.html

Quellen

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The TrimMaster is designed for dry end applications in front of the SlitterScorer. Its core function is to minimize edge trim in the Slitter Scorer. This is achieved by sensing board edges or pre-printed lines and shift the Slitter Scorer with a hydraulic unit to correct incoming misalignment mistakes. Thus, constant trim reduction results in waste savings. The integrated stablization device, based on our proven CorrAligner tracking wheel assembly, compensates for board oscillation.


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WMKG-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 31, is a low-powered television station licensed to Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Its studios are located on Airline Road in Norton Shores, Michigan near the junction of I-96 and US 31. The station is owned by WMKG-TV, LLC.

History

WMKG-CD was founded by Bud Kelley and his family in 1989 as W40AK. It first went on the air on April 1, 1990, originally broadcasting on channel 40. The call letters were changed to WMKG-LP in 1995. It moved to channel 38 in 2004. In September 2006, Comcast cable dropped the station from its analog channel lineup to allocate more bandwidth for video on demand services.  Currently, the station is available on digital cable and broadcasting on 49, but displayed channel 38 through PSIP until that system malfunctioned; it currently uses channel 49 for display of its channels.

The station held the LP calls until October 2009, when it acquired Class A television service status to become WMKG-CA. Despite the station's low-power status, its location near Lake Michigan assures amplification of their signal across the lake into the Milwaukee market within the Port Washington and Sheboygan areas (Milwaukee itself is served by low-power station WTSJ-LD on Channel 38). The station was issued its license for digital operation on October 10, 2014, at which point it changed its call sign to WMKG-CD.

The station has had several minor network affiliations throughout its history, and currently affiliates with The Family Channel; this is a duplicative affiliation within the Grand Rapids market, as WLLA (channel 64) also carries that network over their main subchannel.

According to an MLive.com article dated December 25, 2016, "Channel 49.1 -- channel 397 on cable -- broadcasts family-oriented shows and Muskegon programs including churches and square dancing. Channel 49.2 broadcasts religious music. Channel 49.3 shows movies. Channel 49.4 has a western theme."

Original programming
The station has produced original programming from the start. Programs include "Dial A Bargain", a show where a viewer calls in for gift certificates, and "Muskegon Today", a local program dealing with issues involving the city. Other programs include "Table Talk", "The Doorstop Nation", and "TV BINGO"

For most of its history, the station also had a local newscast airing at 5:30 PM. However, it is no longer on the air.

Station sale after a decade
In October 2007, Kelley Enterprises put the station up for sale, including the license and equipment, citing that the owner is retiring and has plans to move south. As of 2008, the station's license is still in Kelley's name, per FCC records. Late 2009 the station was sold to BAG LLC of New York and the sale was approved by the FCC., but BAG LCC of New York failed to show up to the closing. In 2009 the station was placed back on the market. In December 2016, the station was for sale on Craigslist; the owner was quoted by MLive.com as saying "It's past my retirement time."

Kelley was finally successful in selling the station in June 2017, when he sold it to Steve Kanzer, the principal of VRVC, LLC, a virtual venture capital fund and a western Michigan native residing in Florida with a summer lakeside home in Norton Shores. Kanzer plans to update the station's operations to digital standards, along with using its post-spectrum move to channel 31 to its advantage, rebranding it in connection with U.S. Highway 31, which runs up the Lake Michigan shoreline, including an older style "31" highway shield as its new logo.

Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

References

External links
Official website
Official website

MKG-CD
Muskegon County, Michigan
Television channels and stations established in 1990
Low-power television stations in the United States
1990 establishments in Michigan


The name Jesus means "God saves." The name emphasizes that Jesus is the one who has come to save all. Christ means "anointed." The name shows that God the Father has given Jesus a mission and endowed him with power to save and the power to heal.
The sacrament that helps unite those who are Jesus' saving and healing power is the Anointing of the Sick. Through this sacrament, people receive forgiveness for their sins and comfort in their suffering.
In the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the priest anoints the seriously ill, injured, or the elderly with the Oil of the Sick. This special oil is blessed by the bishop at the Chrism Mass during Holy Week.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is sometimes celebrated in a Church and is given to the sick or elderly in a community setting. At Nativity, this sacrament is offered several times during the year during weekend Masses.
This sacrament very often takes place in homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, once referred to as Extreme Unction or Last Rites, and ministered only to those in danger of death, is a prayer of healing and may be celebrated individually and communally.
Arrangements can be made to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by contacting our Parish Office at 317-357-1200.


There is no waiting period to qualify for District tuition benefits for persons moving here from another sponsoring district in Perry, Dauphin, and Cumberland Counties, provided they have met that district's residency requirements.
Each sponsoring district will be responsible for subsidizing eligible persons residing in that district on July 1. A person moving from one sponsoring district to another after July 1 will remain the responsibility of the original district for that fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
Persons who move into the Central Dauphin School District from a non-sponsoring district must reside here for a period of six (6) months prior to enrollment at HACC and must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for the local sponsoring district tuition rate.
A certificate of residency will be valid only during the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) in which they are issued. There will be no retroactive certification after the close of any semester.
Persons liable for and delinquent in payment of eligible taxes shall not be eligible for a certificate of residency.
To be eligible, a person's high school class must be graduated or the person granted early admission in accordance with the District's early admission policy.


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Murray State to Present "The ABCs of Sport Fandom: What We Know and Where We Should Go"
Dan Wann will present "The ABCs of Sport Fandom" as part of the Dr. and Mrs. Gary Brummer Colloquium Series in Psychology.
With thousands of athletic teams ranging from amateur locals to highly televised professionals across the United States, it's not surprising that supporting and watching these teams has become an integral part of day to day life. Murray State professor of Psychology, Dan Wann, will be presenting a colloquium over his research on the psychology of 'fandoms.' Wann visits Sounds Good to discuss the upcoming seminar.
Tracy Ross and Dan Wann discuss the psychology of fandoms and Wann's upcoming colloquium at Murray State.
As part of the Dr. and Mrs. Gary Brummer Colloquium Series in Psychology, Dan Wann, Ph.D., will present "The ABCs of Sport Fandom: What We Know and Where We Should Go" in Wrather Auditorium. The presentation will examine some of the affective, behavioral, and cognitive reactions of fans and discuss the important place fandom has in the lives of these individuals. Additionally, Wann will investigate some issues that will likely lead to changes in fandom.
Dan Wann is a life-long sports fan and professor of psychology at MSU. Wann received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, where he began his research on sport psychology, particularly in regards to fans or spectators, social behaviors, and aggression. When Wann first began in 1987, there was little to no research in the field. "I can remember we had to develop a scale to measure how identified, or how psychologically connected, fans are to their teams," Wann explains. "And I can remember thinking, 'not only is there not a scale to improve upon, there's not anyone writing about this to give us ideas for what the scale should be in the first place." The scale that Wann and his research advisor produced has since been cited and used on Google Scholar over one thousand times.
One aspect of the 'fandom' phenomenon that will be discussed in the colloquium is the opportunity to fulfill basic psychological needs, such as the need for a sense of belonging in society, through following a sports team. "It allows us to feel a sense of connection to those around us," Wann says. "If you're in Murray, Kentucky and you're a Racer basketball fan, particularly at this time of year, it's hard to feel lonely. You're walking through Walmart and you see these people who are wearing the same type of jackets and hats and shirts that you're wearing, and the whole section of Racer stuff is there. It's hard to feel alienated in this society, in this town, in this part of Kentucky, if you're a Racer fan." On a different side of the same coin, Wann will also discuss how being a sports fan of a non-local or less locally supported team provides a sense of distinctiveness that can make people feel unique.
3. discover changes on the horizon that may impact the fan experience as well as topics needing greater attention from social scientists.
"There's a lot more to it than the lay public probably thinks," explains Wann. "Sports fans are not just simply sitting around and watching a game, sort of mindlessly being entertained. It's not like they're watching their favorite sitcom or reality TV show. Being a sports fan is much more than that. It really impacts the human experience a lot more than I think a lot of people understand."
Wann will present his seminar on the psychology of sports fandom on Tuesday, February 12th at 7 p.m. in Wrather Auditorium on MSU's campus. For more information on the colloquium or the Dr. And Mrs. Gary Brummer Series, visit the Murray State website.


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