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Something’s definitely wrong with me cause I fr just thought “oh god what if I return home and everyone treats me like they treated Webster in The Patrol” LIKE WHY WOULD THAT HAPPEN???? You’re studying abroad not skipping out on a war 😭

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Tag 8. 11.07.2023

Generationen. Wir standen relativ früh auf, um Wilson (Nics Vater) und Sam (Bruder) Tschüss zu sagen. Kurz daraufhin waren Nic und Webster im Park laufen. Aufgrund der hohen Luftfeuchtigkeit war Webster jedoch auch nach seiner Dusche weiterhin mit Schweiß bedeckt. Als Nächstes aßen wir Frühstück mit PawPaw (Auntie Emily), Nics Großmutter. Es gab Kaya Toast mit weichen Eiern. Wilson schloss sich dem Kaya-Fanklub an, zu Nics Vergnügen, Webster war nicht der größte Befürworter.

Zum Mittagessen ging es ins Intercontinental Hotel, denn Julia lud uns freundlicherweise zum Mittagessen ein. Das Essen war grandios, der absolute Hammer. Insbesondere gefiel uns der Bonito-Fisch, köstlich. Wir unterhielten uns kurz mit dem Koch und liefen dann zur „Arab Street“, die Ecke Singapurs, wo die sogenannten „Malays“ wohnen. Die Sultan-Moschee hatte offen und wir schauten eifrig ins Innere. Danach aßen lokales Eis und liefen zur Formel-1 Zielgerade. Im September findet hier das berühmte Rennen statt und schon jetzt werden Zuschauerbühnen aufgebaut. Wir liefen dann zur Merlion Fontäne, wo Wilson das obligatorische Touristenbild machte, und holten Chicken fürs Abendessen. Es gab ein Schweinefleischgericht, ein filipino Auberginengericht und unsere Chicken Wings, dazu Wein. Julia nahm nach dem Abendessen Abschied und fuhr mit dem Taxi zum Flughafen - es war wirklich ein wunderschöner, unerwarteter und gemeinsamer Aufenthalt in Singapur mit ihr. Danke dafür, dass du unseren trockenen Humor und unsere Albernheit mitgemacht hast! Julia einen guten Weiterflug nach Australien (Auslandssemester) und euch allen eine gute Nacht! Morgen geht es nach Indonesien, sp. nach Bali.

Day 8. July 11, 2023

Generations. We got up relatively early to bid farewell to Wilson (Nic's father) and Sam (brother). Shortly after, Nic and Webster went for a run in the park. Due to the high humidity, Webster was still sweating even after his shower. Next, we had breakfast with PawPaw (Auntie Emily), Nic's grandmother. We had Kaya toast with soft-boiled eggs. Wilson joined the Kaya fan club, much to Nic's delight, but Webster wasn't the biggest advocate.

For lunch, we went to the Intercontinental Hotel because Julia kindly invited us for a meal. The food was fantastic, absolutely amazing. We particularly enjoyed the bonito fish; it was delicious. We briefly chatted with the chef and then walked to "Arab Street," the corner of Singapore where the so-called "Malays" reside. The Sultan Mosque was open, and we eagerly peeked inside. After that, we had local ice cream and walked to the Formula 1 straight. In September, the famous race takes place here, and spectator stands are already being set up. We then walked to the Merlion fountain, where Wilson took the obligatory tourist photo, and we picked up chicken for dinner. There was a pork dish, a Filipino eggplant dish, and our chicken wings, accompanied by wine. Julia bid farewell after dinner and took a taxi to the airport - it truly was a beautiful, unexpected, and memorable stay in Singapore with her. Thank you for enduring our dry humor and silliness! Julia, have a safe onward journey to Australia (study abroad semester), and to all of you, have a good night! Tomorrow, we're heading to Indonesia, specifically Bali.

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William Johnson was a Black American painter born in South Carolina to a poor family. He attended an all black school, and here the apocryphal, he may have been first introduced to making art by a teacher. He practiced by copying cartoons out of papers.

He would move to New York, at 17, taking on a variety of odd jobs in order to pay for his education at the National Academy of Design where he worked with and studied under prestigious artists, particularly Charles Webster Hawthorne, even studying with him at the Cape Cod School of Art in Massachusetts. So taken with William was Hawthorne, that when William failed to receive a travel scholarship, Hawthorne raised near $1000 in order for him to study outside the country.

He would go to France, and become exposed to Modernism. His work began to become more expressive, more colorful. He would have his first solo exhibition in Paris at the Students and Artists Club in 1927. He moved from Paris to Cagnes-sur-Mer and explored different mediums, Woodcuts, watercolors and serigraphy to name a few, using whatever he could get his hands on. While abroad he would meet a Danish textile artist Holcha Krake. The two would fall in love and marry in 1930.

He would go between Europe and the US doing a couple exhibitions stateside, visiting his family, and making many, many new works of art before returning to Europe to rejoin Holcha to sign their prenuptial agreement and then marry. They would spend the majority of the 30's in Scandinavia, not returning to the US until 1938. While there he developed a keen interest in folk art, and like his exposure to modernism, this too would inspire him and take his work to new heights. But, as you may have guessed given the dates, the rising tensions and bigotry in Europe as the next World War hung on the horizon made staying there unfeasible.

His work by now had become colorful, bright, and powerful. he used strong shapes and a folk-like primative style to depict the lives of Black Americans in all their joyousness and melancholy. A celebration of the culture he belonged to. It was 1940 and his style was solidifying, he had hit his stride in his art career.

But in his personal life, he struggled. Despite the attention his work received. He was still not financially stable. Word had come from Europe that his brother in law had died after being interrogated by Nazi officers. His living in-laws had to endure the German occupation of Denmark. In 1942 William and Holcha would move to a larger apartment in Greenwich Village, only to have the building catch fire a week later. Destroying art, supplies, and personal possessions. Just two years later, in 1944, Holcha would die from breast cancer sending him into deep grief. In 1946, he left the US for Denmark to be with his late wife's family, but his behavior had become increasingly strange and unpredictable. William had syphilis, and this compounded by his own mental health struggles and his intense depression over his wife's death resulted in being institutionalized in Oslo the spring of 1947. And then, sent back to the US by the US embassy.

With an attorney appointed as his legal guardian, his personal belongings were put into storage and he was put into Central Islip State Hospital on Long Island early December 1947. He would spend the rest of his life here and did not paint. Dying in April of 1970.

We almost lost his work. In 1956 his caretaker declared him unable to pay for the storage of his belongings, including his art work. It would have been destroyed. Thankfully, it was arranged that his belongings be delivered to the Harmon Foundation. Later the Harmon Foundation would give over 1000 works to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

It is a great tragedy that, like so many artists, William Johnson never knew financial security in his life. It is also a great tragedy, that like so many artists, he was almost lost to time with his work and tragic life story gone with him. We are all lucky though, that his works have survived and today he finally gets to recognition he deserved. In 2020, in Florence, South Carolina where he was born, a statue was unveiled in remembrance of William, located on West Evans St and Breezeway.

If you'd like to see more of Johnson's work and learn more about his life:

Smithsonian American Art Museum - William H. Johnson Smithsonian - William H Johnson World on Paper Album William Henry Johnson Grant Museum of Modern Art - William H Johnson National Gallery of Art - William H. Johnson Smithsonian Magazine - William H. Johnson’s Art Was for His People

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Brings North American Tour to Sold-Out Webster Hall

Sophie – Webster Hall – June 6, 2024

Some songs transport you back to a memory or time in your life. For me, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)” brings me back to studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, and inhaling all the culture outside of my very American upbringing. At the turn of the decade, American pop from the ’90s to the aughts leaned into dance music largely due to the influence of Scandinavian-dance-pop producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop.

Serving as the soundtrack for my time overseas, these nightclub grooves were largely anchored by DJs and pop songstresses such as Ellis-Bextor. I admittedly missed her 2001 global hit, “Murder on the Dancefloor,” but like many, I couldn’t overlook its resurgence thanks to an iconic finale dance sequence from last year’s buzzy film Saltburn. The singer, who has been murdering the dance floor since 2001, brought her infectious bops to a sold-out Webster Hall on Thursday night.

Opening with a take on Alcazar’s “Crying at the Discoteque,” the first lady of Brit-pop pranced onstage in a magenta sparkle, feathered fringe shift dress. The show was a mix of her catalog and features, as well as well-loved covers. To create a sense of spontaneity, the mother of five boys shared that her nights of song during the Covid shutdown were similarly mixed, and to encapsulate that mood, she brought out a wheel of songs to be sung. With a spin, “Reflections,” off her last record, Hana, was chosen and performed. Engaging in a bonding experience of group choreography, hand and arm gestures formed across the floor for “Hypnotized.” After generous leg kicks and traversing the stage left to right, guitarist Pablo Tato joined the singer seated for an acoustic version of “Young Blood.” A quick change into a yellow dress with orange tassels ushered another wheel spin, which had Ellis-Bextor vetoing the choice and opting for ABBA’s ”Dancing Queen.” 

My aforementioned throwback song, “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love),” was intermixed with “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” “Can't Fight This Feeling” and “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).” Everyone in the room hushed — and became her disciples — as they were taken to church with a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” Truly grateful at the end of the set, Ellis-Bextor was prepared for a crowd of people who were in attendance just to hear that song from a film, but the pop star was pleasantly surprised that folks actually came for the song that ignited the mirror ball over the dance floor and much more from her two decades of music. Not willing to say goodnight, she had to perform the site-specific “New York City Lights” and the Armin van Buuren collab track, “Bittersweet.” Quickly moving to the balcony, guitarist Tato and the vocalist performed an acoustic version of the Theaudience’s “A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed,” dreamily capping off the evening. —Sharlene Chiu | @Shar0ck

Photos courtesy of Mark Ashe | @markashephotography

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#OnlyOnOneNETnews: A Bacoleño Student of NOHS have been reportedly accepted in 30 out of 40 International Universities with scholarship grants worth U$D1.9M

(Prepared by Luz Noceda / Gravesfield Middle School news intern of Disney XD News)

BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL -- A 12th Grader student and alumnus of the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) received acceptance letters from 30 out of 40 universities in the United States of America (U.S.A.) and the United Kingdom, including merit scholarships worth U$D1,934,400 (roughly PHP110M). Julian G. Martir from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental have reportedly been accepted via electronic mailing (E-Mail) online to study abroad.

Per reports from the Digital News Exchange (DNX) when Martir saw a group of ambitious international students on his recommended videos on YouTube, he is planning to apply for scholarships to attend elite schools in a different countries to start it off. He is first submitting an essay online about his self personal life.

Various national media outlets including The Philippine Star and News5 (under PhilStar Daily Inc. and TV5 Network Inc.) are both first reported that 10 universities abroad were rejected, while 30 of them have been approved to apply. According to Martir, his difficulty was hard to understand the application process but he stopped 1 year of school after graduating from High School to prepare his college applications with the help of YouTube videos and admission experts with whom he chatted via WhatsApp, who was a parent company of Meta Platforms Inc.

The following universities that have Martin in a randomized alphabetical state and country order are The University of Arizona, Woodbury University, Regis University, The University of Colorado Boulder, University of Connecticut, Ball State University, DePaul University, Simmons University, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Michigan Technological University, Webster University, The University of New Hampshire, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Alfred University, Clarkson University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, Stony Brook University, Kent State University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Xavier University, Drexel University, Duquesne University, Johnson and Wales University, Clemson University, The University of Texas at Arlington, The George Washington University, Marquette University, Richmond University (all from the United States of America) and The American International University in London, UK.

Social Media netizens on Facebook and Twitter have allegedly sparked controversies of fake news that was supposed to be a national attention, but almost failed to defend the bashers due to severe hate speech of cyberbullying, extremism, death threats, defamation, trolls, toxicity and more, with a massive violation of Cyber Libel under the Republic Act #10175: Section 4.c4 or Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and House Bill #129: Section 4 or The Online and Social Media Membership Accountability Act of 2022, as signed by a murderous mastermind and formerly suspended Negros Oriental congressman named Arnulfo "Arnie" Alipit Teves Jr.

In an exclusive radio interview of DWFM-FM 92.3mhz's Radyo5: True FM, he is currently planning to study in major of Mathematics & Computer Science in the United States of America and the United Kingdom per some universities. Not only that, he is a highest honor student of NOHS and it is really legal to study abroad.

Martir's parents are retirees and underpaid with their individual professions of tricycle driver and vendor. Because of the low source of income as underpaid due to poverty, they have decided to stop working and passing along with his student of Bacoleño.

According to the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Student Visa and International Passport must be legally required as a foreigner student and automatically becomes a permanent resident in whichever state or country from Bacolod to U.S.A. or United Kingdom. If approved from the officials, he is now cleared to leave the country and officially study abroad. But... there is a catch. Flights and land transportations, tuition fees & personal expenses are too expensive to travel alone. The Philippine government and institutions will soon cover all the travel and the aforementioned funds to be paid by taxpayers, authorities and officials.

Martir's gratitude was fulfilled because he was accepted by the international universities that he was applying online. His dream is to become a Mathematician and Quantum Scientist.

As he embarks on this exciting new chapter for Martir, his high school and college life continues to motivate others to pursue their dreams, regardless of past or future personal experiences of a foreign student of Negrosanon.

PHOTO COURTESY: The Philippine Star BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://dnx.news/iwrite-by-sheer-will-and-grit-julian-martirs-journey-to-a-better-life/ [Referenced Editorial News Article via Digital News Exchange] *https://www.facebook.com/100083436542869/posts/228616669929550 [Referenced Archived Copy from The Philippine Star via DYQU-FM 103.9mhz's RBSFM: Bacolod] *https://philstarlife.com/self/874187-son-tricycle-driver-vendor-accepted-universities-scholarships [Referenced News Article #1 from The Philippine Star] *https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/tricycle-drivers-son-defies-odds-filipino-student-julian-martir-accepted-to-30-us-uk-universities-with-2m-dollars-in-scholarships-find-out-how-he-did-it/ [Referenced News Article from Good News Pilipinas] *https://wethepvblic.com/julian-martir-allegedly-fake-scholarship-media-literacy/ [Referenced News Article via We The Pvblic] *https://pinoyinternalauditprofessional.wordpress.com/2023/05/20/fact-checking-and-integrity-lessons-from-the-julian-martir-incident/ [Referenced Editorial News Article via PIAP] *https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/24/2239872/author-social-media-registration-bill-decries-too-much-democracy-online [Referenced News Article #2f from The Philippine Star] *https://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular-services-2/visa/student-visa [Referenced Guideline Rules via Philippine Consulate General] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwbme7YnVhA [Referenced YT Video #1 via OnePH] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVnVvLNGyCk [Referenced YT Video #2f via OnePH] and *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Q760iP_Jo [Referenced YT Video via News5Everywhere]

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5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Ghana

By Cody Anderson

A post shared by Cody Anderson (@cdmn37) on Apr 25, 2017 at 7:03pm PDT

This semester I am in a hybrid course called International Storytelling. For two weeks we spent time abroad covering the arts and culture of Ghana. I must admit, two weeks was a relatively small amount of time to spend abroad to claim to know a lot about a place. However, during that time we did more than most study abroad students can fit into a semester abroad. Thanks to the help from some amazing staff members at Webster Ghana who built our itinerary, we traveled across the country meeting hundreds of people along the way who inspired me to write about why you should choose to study abroad in Ghana. 

The People

From locals on the streets to the prominent members of society, Ghanaians’ are among the most hospitable and friendly people you can find. From our experience, they work hard, pray often, and dance like nobody’s business. In the two week trip, I bonded with some really down to earth people that treated our group like family rather than the outsiders we were. Ghanaians reminded me that sometimes it just feels good to do things for others without expecting something in return. The youth is full of energy and life, which makes every encounter with a local one that you won’t forget. Below is a picture I took of our instructor at a drumming workshop in Accra.

Cultural Heritage 

Ghana is rich with culture and art. Today there is a beautiful blend of traditional and modern art. During our time there we met several performing artists, sculptors, painters, and textile artisans who taught us a lot about the traditional techniques used to make Kente and stamp Adrika symbols. A painter shared with us his inspiration for his paintings. A tree carver showed us how to give something that has died a new purpose. In a place with so much of its traditions and values intact, it's hard to miss the beauty in things all around you. 

Peace of Mind 

Safety is, of course, everybody's primary concern when traveling to a foreign country. Ghana is quite safe for Western tourists and students to explore. Granted, our hotel was in the East Legon district, which is considered the affluent area of the Accra. During the first few days of our trip, we stuck together and traveled in groups of four or five. But as we became more comfortable with the city, culture, and people, navigating our way around with one other person was simple and easy. To avoid haggling with taxi drivers over prices, we predominantly used the Uber service because it was a fixed price and was almost always cheaper than the lowest price a taxi driver would settle on. Our second week in Ghana, a friend and I heard that locals go running up the Aubri mountain in the mornings. We decided that we had to experience it, too. I highly recommend using the buddy system when traveling anywhere. 

Food 

Accra offers a comfortable balance of food from all over the world so it is easy to find dishes that remind you of home. But, I highly recommend trying as many local dishes as possible. The wide variety of meals will surely satisfy all your taste buds. My favorite meal was the fufu and tilapia, fufu similar to the texture of bread dough is made by pounding cassava and unripe plantain together, mixed with water and goes well with just about anything. Another local staple that I really enjoyed was dried plantain chips which are delicious and great for a light snack. 

Personal Transformation

One of my favorite parts of the experience was our visit to the Anane Memorial International School, a local nonprofit school for children in Nima, Accra. Many of these kids walk for nearly 2 hours to make it to class by 8 am every morning. As an American, I have been fortunate enough to have had opportunities that many have not, opportunities such as school buses and indoor classrooms. Growing up here has come with its privileges and it is easy to forget just how convenient life can be for us. When traveling to rural villages in Ghana, it is hard to miss kids walking to school early in the morning along the highway or the small passenger vans with windows down packed shoulder to shoulder making frequent stops city after cities to pick up more passengers. No matter the length of time someone spends in a place like Ghana, you quickly realize how hard people work for what little they possess. Every day I learned something new about myself from observing and interacting with locals. I was constantly reminded that it is important to be grateful for the simple things in life. Basic things like clean water, food, and shelter are not as easily accessible for a lot of people. 

About the Author

Cody Anderson studied abroad in Ghana Spring 2017 and is a senior majoring in public relations with a minor in international relations at the Webster home campus in St. Louis, MO. 

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Notable American Women: BLACKWELL, Elizabeth (Feb. 3, 1821 - May 31, 1910)

“..This favorite daughter was a diminutive blonde (five feet, one inch tall), plainer than her sisters and reserved, but with resources of strength and courage which marked her as a leader even in childhood. In maturity her expressive hands and resonant voice were her most commanding features. From her early years she sought challenges which tested her powers of endurance, as if unconsciously preparing for a life of trial; as a schoolgirl she occasionally slept on the bare floor to “harden” her body.

…From girlhood she admitted she had been extremely susceptible to the “disturbing influence exercised by the other sex,” but whenever she “became sufficiently intimate with any individual to be able to realise what a life association might mean,” she “shrank from the prospect, disappointed or repelled.” 

…When a woman friend urged her to study medicine, the idea at first repelled her, for she “hated everything connected with the body” and from childhood had been “filled... with disgust” by “the physical structure of the body and its various ailments.” But after “many a severe battle” she determined to seek a career in medicine and thus place a “strong barrier” between herself and matrimony.

..To her joy she was accepted by Geneva College in west central New York. Only later did she learn that the administration at Geneve had referred her application to the students, who had accepted it with much hilarity, supposing it was a spoof perpetrated by a rival school.

Miss Blackwell began her studies in November, and soon tasted the isolation and loneliness that would attend the course she had chosen. Ostracized by the townspeople as “queer” or immoral, and at first barred from classroom demonstrations, she was sustained only by the excitement of her work; but with quiet dignity and gentleness masking her iron will, she soon turned curiosity into respect. The professor of anatomy, James Webster, became a friend and defender, and the students, though occasionally rude, were in general friendly, even admiring. 

…On Jan. 23, 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell received her medical degree from Geneva. Realizing that she must seek further education abroad, she went to England that April-first, however, becoming naturalized as an American citizen. In England she visited family and old friends and was cordially received in hospitals in Birmingham and London. 

Paris was her ultimate objective, but she was disappointed to discover she could secure practical experience only through enrollment as a student midwife at La Maternité, a large state institution. With characteristic good humor, she made light of this frustration and found profit in the opportunities offered. 

Her training came to a half, however, when she contacted purulent ophthalmia after treating a child suffering from the disease. The anguish of the following eleven months was partly physical but largely mental, for the eventual loss of sight in one eye meant abandonment of her cherished hope of becoming a surgeon. 

…August 1851 found her back in New York, eager to begin her medical career. For the next seven years, however she experienced every possible discouragement. She was barred from practice in city dispensaries and hospitals, ignored by medical colleagues, and insultingly attacked in anonymous letters. Unable to find anyone who would rent decent consulting rooms to a “female physician”--a term then used by a notorious New York abortionist, Madame Restell--she was forced to buy a house (79 East 15th Street) she could ill afford.

…In 1853 she opened on a part-time basis a one-room dispensary in a tenement district of New York, treating two hundred poor women the first year. After several years of fundraising, she expanded this to a hospital, the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, established at 64 Bleecker Street in 1857. By this time she had two strong and capable allies in her sister Dr. Emily Blackwell, who returned from postgraduate training in Europe in 1856, and Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewska, newly graduated from Western Reserve, whom Elizabeth had previously helped and encouraged. 

…The Year 1868 brought the final realization of Elizabeth Blackwell’s plan for a medical college and her own appointment to the first chair of hygiene. There were medical schools for women in Boston and Philadelphia, but she wanted to set higher standards than these schools could offer, conscious that women would receive particular scrutiny from the medical profession. 

At the Women’s Medical College of the New York Infirmary she established entrance examinations (ten years before they were made compulsory by state law), a three-year graded course with longer terms than commonly prevailed, ample opportunity for clinical experience, and, to attest to the high caliber of the training, an examining board, independent of the faculty, appointed from among the most eminent physicians in the city. Now women could at least obtain a better-than-average education, in an institution connected with a hospital where they could receive the necessary clinical training and experience.

…Not all her views were soundly based. She was a vocal opponent of vaccination because of the death of a young patient from infection early in her professional life, and her hostility to animal experimentation made her unable to appreciate the work of Claude Bernard, Pasteur, Koch, and others. But despite these negative stands, and although she made no direct contribution to medical science, her stress on the importance of preventive medicine, sanitation, and public health, and her willingness to speak out on problems of sexual behavior were in advance of her time.

- Notable American Women, Volume I: A-F, 1971

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World on Fire Podcast - Character Backgrounds and Season 2 Plans

I recently reread the transcripts to last year's Masterpiece Studio podcast episodes for any background information on the characters and news for season two.

(So this was news...one year ago)

Nancy

In an interview, Bowker confirmed that Webster is actually her son, but her sister [unnamed, from what I can tell] adopted him.

Bowker says Nancy has kept this secret as "a debot of honor to her sister" and as a way of distancing herself from her trauma.

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Kasia

Zofia Wichłacz imagines that Kasia had dreams of studying and traveling abroad the summer she met Harry. [x]

Kasia decided to sacrifice her way out of Poland to save Jan only a few hours before she arrived at the train station (which is why the suitcase has Jan's clothes). [x]

Tomasz was originally intended to be a younger character who developed a brotherly relationship with Kasia before Tomasz Ziętek was cast. [x]

Bowker planned on ending the first season with Harry (and later Kasia) at the farmhouse from early on. [x]

Lois

Julia Brown and Jonah Hauer-King believe Lois and Harry got to know each other over politics, maybe a rally. [x]

Lois's mother died when she was 14. [x]

Tom is the elder sibling, but Lois took over their mother's responsibilities and acted like a second mother. Up until then, they were best friends. [x]

Lois and Connie's double act was based off the experiences of show creater Peter Bowker's grandmother Rowena and "Auntie" Anna. [x]

Webster

Like Brian J. Smith, Webster is from Texas. [x]

Bowker had planned to have Webster's WWI veteran father (Frank) travel to Paris to try to convince Webster to leave, but ultimately the scene was scrapped. [x]

Webster was confirmed as gay by Smith. [x]

The script for the first episode described Webster leaving the club "looking like a beautiful corpse." [x]

Smith said that he imagined the invasion of Paris actually energizing Webster because "[he] finally [has] an enemy. Finally [...] someone to fight." [x]

Jan

One of the first scenes Bowker wrote was of Jan revealing Harry and Kasia's marriage. [x]

Season 2

Bowker wants to start with the Northwest Blitz and follow the impact of the war industry, flight training bases, and the sporadic bombings on the Bennett and Chase families. [x]

He also wants to bring in the fighting in North Africa next season. [x]

If Kasia and Harry leave Poland, they'll have to go south until they reach Egypt, according to historical advisor Richard Overy. (So does that mean they'll interact with the British Western Desert Force or the navy? Is this how they meet up with Tom or Demba?)

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Credit-By-Examination Tests Can Help You Finish College Faster

Written by Porrnutcha Jivasakapimas  Published Jul 7, 2020 10:02 pm 

Many people may be concerned about how I can finish my bachelor’s degree faster for many reasons — “I’m a reapplying student.”, I’d like to lighten my family’s load earlier.”, “I’d like to share my family’s work sooner.”, etc.—. But only taking the exceeding maximum of credits per semester/trimester might not be the right solution since you’ll have to work double hard and have decent time management to stuff many subjects in your class schedule. Here is another alternative that will help you gain credits for certain college subjects without needing to study such subjects for the whole semester/trimester. We Will Explore College Equivalency Exam  ~ ~ ~ 

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Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams)

(Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, 2019)

Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams) are exams created by  College Board, the same organization that produces SAT which is international university entrance exam. Betting all MUIC students who did not take direct exam must have taken SAT, so you guys might know about College Board. However, not many people know about AP exams since they do not arrange the tests frequently as SAT (7 times for U.S. and 4 times for international). AP exams only available annually which is around May. It can substitute many subjects we’re studying in college and is acceptable broadly (Even our university, MUIC, has accepted AP exam as well). AP exams often comes the format of multiple choices mostly with some short/long answers, depending on subjects. I recommend you take AP were you an MUIC student since MUIC receives AP and IB exams as a credit transfer, which can help accelerating your graduation.

Here is the full list of AP tests available. Take a look and if see if any subjects here match with subjects in you major, and considering taking it. You can register for AP as same as when you register for SAT. There are 38 exams in total:

AP Research

AP Seminar

Art History

Biology

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Chemistry

Chinese Language and Culture

Computer Science A

Computer Science Principles

English Language and Composition

English Literature and Composition

Environmental Science

European History

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Government and Politics (Comparative)

Government and Politics (US)

Human Geography

Italian Language and Culture

Japanese Language and Culture

Latin

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Music Theory

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics C: Mechanics

Psychology

Spanish Language and Culture

Spanish Literature and Culture

Statistics

Studio Art Drawing

Studio Art 2-D Design

Studio Art 3-D Design

US History

World History (Modern)

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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

(Action Economics, 2014)

CLEP stands for College Level Examination Program. It’s more like GED tests, the testes where you take only 4 subjects, if passed, then you’d get a high school diplomat without having to go to the school for 3 year, doing any projects, or take midterms&finals. Sound convenient right? But CLEP isn’t exactly the same with GED. You cannot escape four years in a college even though you took CLEP. However, you can take some subjects that you hate (to go to the college to study it), and if you passed the CLEP exam of that subject you hate, that’s all. You don’t need to register to study such subject for the whole trimester. You can just transfer you score result and get the credits for that subject. No need to register for the course or enter any classes. This type of exams has both merit and pitfall when compared to its alternative, AP exams. 

CLEP is better than AP that it is available year round. Just like GED, the exam is computer-based. So, you can appoint the test date in advanced and walk in to take the exams any day, anytime within the office hour that you’ve appointed. Since it’s internet-based exam, the score is calculated and reported immediately right after you finished. Nonetheless, CLEP isn’t as popular and broadly accepted as AP exams, and it’s testing centers are available only in foreign countries. Were you to take it, the nearest test center is at Dalat International School, Malasia. Apart from Webster University Thailand - Bangkok, I’ve never seen any other university in Thailand receives CLEP before, but talking about abroad universities, 2,900 colleges already granted/received CLEP.

Here are the sets of CLEP exams available via computer-based platform. It is arranged by 5  subject branches which are further divided into sub-subjects  

Composition and Literature

These exams cover topics related to American and British literature and composition.

American Literature

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

College Composition

College Composition Modular

English Literature

Humanities

World Languages

These exams assess comprehension of French, German, and Spanish.

Read more about World Languages

French Language: Levels 1 and 2

German Language: Levels 1 and 2

Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2

Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2

History and Social Sciences

These exams cover topics related to history, economics, and psychology.

Read more about History and Social Sciences

American Government

History of the United States I

History of the United States II

Human Growth and Development

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Introductory Psychology

Introductory Sociology

Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Microeconomics

Social Sciences and History

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

Science and Mathematics

These exams cover various science disciplines and different levels of math.

Read more about Science and Mathematics

Biology

Calculus

Chemistry

College Algebra

College Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Precalculus

Business

These exams cover various business disciplines.

Read more about Business

Financial Accounting

Information Systems

Introductory Business Law

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

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DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

(DSST Credit by Exam Program, 2014)

DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) are credit-by-examination tests originated by the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program. The program is an extensive series of 33 examinations in college subject areas that are comparable to the final or end-of-course examinations in undergraduate college courses. These tests are frequently used in conjunction with CLEP (College Level Examination Program) tests by students pursuing college degrees in non-traditional formats. Whereas CLEP tests are almost exclusively used for lower level credit at regionally accredited institutions, DSST's are available for both upper and lower level credit.

Prometric administers Internet-based versions of DSSTs under contract with the Defense Department (for military personnel) or on a fee basis (for civilians).

Business

Business Ethics and Society Business Mathematics Human Resource Management Introduction to Business Management Information Systems Organizational Behavior Money and Banking Personal Finance Principles of Finance Principles of Supervision

Humanities

Ethics in America Introduction to World Religions Principles of Public Speaking Principles of Advanced English Composition Math

Fundamentals of College Algebra Principles of Statistics Math for Liberal Arts Physical Science

Astronomy Environmental Science  Health and Development  Principles of Physical Science I Introduction to Geology Social Sciences

A History of the Vietnam War Art of the Western World Criminal Justice Foundations of Education Fundamentals of Counseling General Anthropology Introduction to Geography (formerly Human/Cultural Geography) Introduction to Law Enforcement Lifespan Developmental Psychology History of the Soviet Union (formerly Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union) Substance Abuse The Civil War and Reconstruction

Technology

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Technical Writing Ethics in Technology

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Excelsior College Examinations (ECE)

(UExcel, 2013) 

Excelsior College Examinations (or ECE) are a series of eight, three-credit nursing theory tests offered by Excelsior College in Albany, New York. The exams are supported by corresponding online courses. Excelsior also offers the Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam, a two-day practical skills exam, as a capstone to the associate degree in nursing.

Excelsior also offers over 50 UExcel exams in liberal arts, business, education, and science. Many colleges and universities will grant college credit for each test, although UExcel credit is not as widely accepted as CLEP and DSST.

The exam administration period is typically 3 hours and the tests currently cost between $110 and $335. Each exam usually corresponds to a one or two semester introductory or secondary course on the topic, and many exams provide upper-division credit. Most ECE exams are considered equivalent to 3 credits in the semester system.

ECE exams are offered through Excelsior College and are administered at Pearson VUE test centers.

International Students: UExcel exams are administered at select international Pearson VUE Test Centers.

Abnormal Psychology

Adult Nursing 

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology I

Anatomy and Physiology II

Basic Genetics

Bioethics: Philosophical Issues

Business Ethics

Business Information Systems

Business Law

Calculus

College Writing

Contemporary Mathematics

Cultural Diversity

Earth Science

English Composition

Ethics: Theory & Practice

Financial Accounting

Foundations of Gerontology

Fundamentals of Nursing 

General Chemistry I

Human Resource Management

Interpersonal Communication

Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Introduction to Music

Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Juvenile Delinquency

Labor Relations

Life Span Developmental Psychology

Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School

Managerial Accounting

Maternal and Child Nursing (Baccalaureate) *

Microbiology

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Pathophysiology

Physics

Political Science

Precalculus Algebra

Principles of Finance

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing *

Psychology of Adulthood & Aging

Quantitative Analysis

Research Methods in Psychology

Science of Nutrition

Social Psychology

Spanish Language

Statistics

Weather and Climate

Workplace Communication With Computers

World Conflicts Since 1900

World Population

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Buying a handgun in Connecticut means waiting — lots of waiting. First comes an eight-hour safety course. Then picking up an application at a local police department. Review of the application (which includes a background check and fingerprinting) can take up to eight weeks. If approved, the state issues a temporary permit, which the buyer trades in at state police headquarters for a permanent one. Then it’s back to the store for the gun.

Head west to Missouri, though, and buying a handgun is practically a cakewalk. Customers at Osage County Guns in Belle, Mo., for example, can walk into the store and walk out with a gun if they pass the FBI’s instant background check, says John Dawson, the store’s chief technical officer.

“If a person knew exactly what they wanted,” he says, the store could, “in theory, complete the transaction in about 15 minutes.”

Missouri and Connecticut have staked out opposite ends of the gun law spectrum. Connecticut didn’t require handgun buyers to get a permit until 1995. Missouri had a tough law on the books, but repealed it in 2007. The states’ laws have flip-flopped, making for a fascinating natural experiment on gun laws’ effects on gun violence.

The states “had mirror image policy changes, and mirror image results,” says Daniel Webster, a health policy researcher at Johns Hopkins University.

Flipping the laws was associated with 15 percent fewer gun suicides in Connecticut and 16 percent more in Missouri, a statistical analysis by Webster and colleagues, published last year in Preventive Medicine,estimated. Similar analyses by Webster in 2014 and 2015 indicated a 40 percent reduction in Connecticut gun homicide numbers, and an 18 percent rise in Missouri.

Stark reality

In 2013, 33,636 people died from gun injuries in the United States (left pie chart). Suicides outnumbered homicides almost 2-to-1 (middle). Males made up the bulk of gun deaths. CREDIT: J. HIRSHFELD; SOURCE:N Source: CDC

The evidence is very suggestive, says Harvard University researcher David Hemenway. But it’s not extensive enough to persuade everyone — or to move national policy.

In fact, questions loom about the impact of all sorts of policies, from background checks to assault weapons bans to gun buybacks. That’s partly because gun research faces roadblocks at every turn: Scientists have to deal with data shutouts, slashed funding and, occasionally, harassment.

For a few questions, however, researchers have come up with solid answers: There’s a convincing link between gun availability and gun suicide, for one. And studies from the United States and abroad suggest that some gun laws do rein in gun violence. To make firm conclusions, though, scientists are desperate for more data.

But the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can’t collect gun data like it used to, and information about guns used in individual crimes is locked up tight. Under current federal laws, Hemenway says, “It’s almost impossible for researchers to get even the data that are available.”

[stacijya]

My thoughts, opinions, and revelations following that one video with that one youtuber and that one journalist.

I promise to keep this positive and enlightening. Buckle up for a long read:

So, yesterday a video went live from a popular kpop youtube channel that featured a “controversial” kpop journalist from Billboard. They expressed many opinions and thoughts in regards to kpop and BTS that many ARMY’s felt degraded BTS’s success and hard work. 

The comment I want to focus on today

 “People are exhausted for getting so much exposure to BTS, I do feel like we need some fresh faces in the industry.” 

 “A lot of people are frustrated that there haven’t been any popular boy groups since BTS, its all been BTS.” 

So first, before I get into my analysis of why these individuals might think this way, I want to put out a little disclaimer. First of all, I don’t think they are terrible people for saying what they said. I think that they were simply expressing their opinion and showing us their perspective. I understand where they are coming from but I COMPLETELY disagree with their statements (more on that in a bit). I actually think opposing opinions keep ARMY on their toes, motivated and goal-oriented. If everyone agreed with us, then our jobs would be done and we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves. These kinds of comments have the power to mobilize our efforts, which we saw with the cypher party. So in some weird, backward way, I’m thankful for their commentary because it ultimately makes BTS more successful. 

Now on to my revelation regarding the Kpop worldview and the changing of the industry. 

Worldview, according to Merriam-Webster, is a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world, especially from a specific standpoint. Often worldviews are established in early to middle childhood and expand with experiences as a person ages. Worldviews can also be established in later life regarding systems that are introduced into a person's life such as workplaces, the school system, or, in this case, the Kpop industry. 

The journalist, during the pod-cast/live stream, shared her experience with kpop and how she got to where she is as a fan and a professional. She said that she got into kpop around 2008 and eventually took Korean language courses and studied abroad in Korea. She is fairly knowledgable considering her experiences. However, her worldview was established during a point in kpop history that enforced a set of certain beliefs. those being: Big3 domination, multi-fandom engagement, quick turnover rates, frequent “throne” turnovers, and general success from a large group of bands who were close to the top, but not occupying the top spot. These beliefs held for many years. from 2008 to 2015, they really didn’t see any change to that pre-existing system. Those “truths” became the essence of Kpop to many people. It's hard for those who hold that worldview to accept a change in paradigm. 

It’s from this ideology that the “kpoppie” was born. They simply have been introduced to Kpop when these beliefs were being enforced by the system or they were introduced through a channel that followed these beliefs. 

I avoided subscription to these beliefs by finding my own way to be a fan. I started listening to kpop in 2012 via SHINee and BigBang but quickly found fascination with debuting groups and rookie idols. I enjoyed a multi-fandom lifestyle but always held one or two groups close to my heart. I also love good underdog stories and developed a bitterness towards Big3 privilege, especially after experiencing the fan wars that went on between exo-l and babiez during 2012 and 2013. Then in 2013, I stumbled upon BTS, a group that I first dismissed because hey bore resemblance to BAP but later found captivating and enigmatic. From then, I truly felt a connection to BTS. They were so unlike everything else that had been introduced to me up to that point. From then, my kpop worldview evolved to include ideas and beliefs that contradicted the aforementioned subset. I’m thankful for BTS, for this reason, and many more. 

Onto a detailed look at those ideals: 

1) Big3: So, up until BTS won AROTY, every previous winner was from the Big3. MAMA, in 2016, probably assumed that BTS would reach their peak of success that year or maybe the year after and then slip just a bit to allow other artists to rise. However, after 2016, BTS doubled their success every year making it impossible to justify giving AROTY to anyone but them. That challenged everything everyone knew up to that point. That change frustrated and angered many people who believed that Kpop had to operate in a particular way. 

Big3 ideology also created a culture in kpop that placed limits on smaller groups from smaller companies. Many of these groups faced outright discrimination from big3 fans for simply being from a smaller company. This is also why BTS’s success angered and confused so many people. They broke that stereotype as well. 

2) multi-fandom engagement: Because the Big3 had such a chokehold on the industry, they encouraged “multi-fandom engagement” which ensured that they could rely upon relatively the same pool of fans to feed their entire catalog of groups and artists. It also maintained an audience for an always shifting pool of talent. If fans loved the system and industry, then groups could come and go but the money would still be flowing. As we know, groups often have short lifespans and their popularity fluctuates quite regularly. While this system is very fan-friendly, it can be brutal on up and coming acts, as well as acts that are aging. Their fanbases don’t necessarily develop a close attachment to one group which means that many groups have success based upon casual listeners. 

This is where the whole “other groups deserve it too” mindset comes from. For them, if one group wins one year, then they will fight for their other fave to win the next year. It's not about longevity, it's about sharing the wealth, which ultimately cuts some careers short. 

3) Quick turnover rates: Kpop operates on an extremely fast pace. That pace has only increased in recent years to combat the incredible amount of new talent flooding the industry. The quick turnover rate ensures constant engagement that keeps fans eyes trained on a particular company or group. However, this rushed system translates into rushed production and short blips of popularity. It's always “on to the next” for many fans. 

BTS, however, created a concrete fandom that didn’t buy into this system. In fact, for many fans who are international and form the GP of countries like the US and UK, this fast-paced system with quick turnover rates doesn’t exist. They view longevity as a true marker of success and attempt to ensure that certain acts stay in the heart and minds of the people for a very long time. This is why the ARMY, particularly from other countries, has fought to place BTS among stars such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Drake because those acts will be making music and winning awards for years and years to come if they haven't already. 

4) Throne turnover: This probably relates the most to what the youtuber and journalist were talking about (I invite you to refer back to the image under my first point for this). Essentially, since 2006 or so, there has been a different boy group dominating the scene every year or so. BigBang enjoyed success for many, many years and so did TVXQ before them and EXO intermittently after them. kpop fans expect the next “legend” or “king” to arrive every couple years or so. Its the way it has been since most of them can remember (And even BigBang, who remained at the top and won AROTY a few times, stepped away between comebacks and allowed other groups to find success). BTS challenges this idea because they have experienced what many kpop fans believe to be their max amount of time at the top. However, BTS show no signs of relinquishing their throne any time soon. Plus, their throne has effectively been relocated to an ambiguous spot that isn’t really located in the kpop industry anymore. There may very well be two thrones now, one cemented firmly in Korea and one that is located in El Dorado, or Atlantis, or Olympus which BTS only know the coordinates too. That elusiveness probably angers kpop fans the most. 

This is why many ARMY and others believe BTS is beyond Kpop. It's not so much a drag to those who reside within the kpop realm so much as it is a way to describe BTS’s success because it has transcended what typical kpop is. There really isn’t a space or system that can contain or encapsulate BTS’s success because it challenges the existing paradigm and exists in some quasi-system that BTS are establishing on their own. BTS have to build their own infrastructure to support their success because neither global or local industries have experienced this type of crossover before. 

Conclusion: 

Those individuals who shared their opinions are experiencing a shift in their worldview that makes them question what they believed to be the unchanging truth. They are uncomfortable with the changes they see and are attempting to make sense of a world that appears unlike what they have seen before. It will take time for them to realize that the world is simply a different place now. Their thirst for “fresh faces” comes from their desire to resist change and find comfort in the predictable ecosystem they had come to believe was “kpop.”

[scholarshipja]

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[woo-sustainability]

Technology and Innovation... paired with sustainability

Webster has what’s called a Keystone class, a seminar required for all juniors to take. There are many different Keystone classes. One of my friends was involved in one that taught living off the grid. They just spent fall break in Arkansas, in a community living sustainably and off the grid. In our different study abroad locations, there are Keystone classes that explore the different cities and cultures. 

Mine is online. It’s called “Future Human: AD 2100″ and it discusses how technology might evolve and exist in the year 2100. Technically the class doesn’t start until Monday, but I’m just the sort of person who gets things done quick. You could say I’m an overachiever, but the class is online and I’ve done online classes before. I’m just impatient, and if I have something do to, I’m going to do it so I can get to fun faster. So I’ve been exploring Week 1 and reading the book, which is Michio Kaku’s book which shares the name of the class. 

The first chapter talks about how computing might evolve over the next century. And the rest of the book also explores how other technology, like medicine, AI, and robots, might develop. 

But I’m wondering how all this technology would evolve alongside sustainable technology. Admittedly, it’s still early in the class, but I haven’t seen a mention of sustainable energy or technology yet. And I wonder how that’s going to work. 

So glass displays like tablets and laptops are going to evolve. They’re going to become thinner, more durable, cleaner, and more interactive, as well as far more ubiquitous, which is saying something. And they will be made of glass instead of plastic, which is good, because glass is recyclable, naturally made and naturally occurring. And if it breaks, that’s fine - get a high enough temperature and you can melt it down and use it to make more glass products. But where will all the energy for this come from? How much heat energy will these things produce? How will they be developed? How much heat energy will the development produce? One video showed the future possibility of massive glass signage in Redwood National Forest. How will this affect the animals and the life there? Plant tend to grow up wherever they find a nice patch of dirt and sunlight. How will the glass be cleared of this plant life while maintaining both the diversity of the plant life and the integrity of the glass? Birds already fly into glass windows if they see trees on the other side. Glass is not normal in the forest. So how are they going to prevent birds from flying into this glass? Squirrels? Insects? Having this technology in cars, classrooms, or museums is one thing. The outside world is messy, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. 

I’m not saying that people engaging their world and not negatively impact the natural world can’t go hand in hand. But it seems we often think of having one or the other. And technology that could explore that further and take both possibilities under consideration could be interesting to explore. 

-Mod Katie :)

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