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see a glimpse of them. The band that I’m talking about is One Direction. They are an English-Irish pop boy band originated from London, England. The band has gained millions upon millions of dedicated and loyal fans over their music careers. This profile will be centered on Directioners (Fan base nickname) who are viewed as crazy or a mob of hysteria teenage hormones. Furthermore, the effects of what causes these kind of emotions towards the band. I first recognize One Direction when I saw a

corruption in South Korea and talk about how the new generation needs to change it. BTS are not ones to shy away from making politically charged songs because they want to voice their opinions on what is happening in their society. As an international fan, it brings awareness about the issues to me because without this song, I would’ve never known the political situation the South Korea is

Sports fans, also called sports devotees, followers, or supporters, devote themselves to a particular athlete, organization or sport. They may show their enthusiasm by often attending sporting events or watch on television, being members of a fan club, follow athletic news through newspapers, online websites, and create fanzines. They show a certain behavior towards an organization. These behaviors manifest in different ways and show in different types of sports fans. Even though sports fanaticism

Supply Chain Design Paper Riordan Manufacturing, a leading global manufacturer of plastic containers, parts, and fan parts, is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, Inc. Riordan’s fan manufacturing plant was purchased in 1992 when it was located in Michigan. In 2000, the company moved its fan manufacturing operation to China where it now resides. Riordan schedules manufacturing of fan parts based on forecasted production needs using an averaged three year sales history. Riordan’s make-to-stock system

decrease effort, they may receive heavy backlash from both the media and the fans. Media attention may further lead to productivity decreases as it may lead to an off-court distraction that the player always has to deal with. As for the fans, the player may constantly experience jeering whether it be on the court or an off the court encounter due to their regression and lack of effort, which will obviously not sit well with fans. The criticism experienced by the player who decides to shirk can have an

that follow, I seek to contrast themes endemic to celebrity music fandom-as-religion literature with my data set and, in that juxtaposition, demonstrate ways in which scholars of fandom-as-religion may have mischaracterized fan emotion, sentiment, and action, as well as the fan-celebrity relationship. I follow Sandvoss in his distinction between fandom and religion: “In contrast to religion, fandom lacks an absolute, other-worldly framework through which social realities are constructed and legitimized

this ethnography is to understand how the comic book culture influences many fans. Since the series is based on a graphic novel series, and some of the fans are schooled in comic culture; they arrive with literacy in comic storytelling. Others who are not fans may recognize the visually and narrative of zombie films, in the horror genre after 1968’s Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead. Yet many Walking Dead fans appear to have migrated to the zombie tale without any particular connection

Billy Joel, Nickelback, Fifty Shades of Grey and Other Causalities of Schlock Music Professor explores the social dynamic of taste-shaming in the digital age. In some form or another, we’ve all been exposed to musical taste shaming. If you’re a fan of the Eagles, Rush, Drake, or god help your soul, are passionate about the music of Nickelback, you’ve certainly received your share of barbs. As agents in what many have coined as “the age of hipsterism,” none of us are safe from the smug judgment

The Keswick Theater was graced to host the Cindy Lauper, “She Is So Unusual 30th Anniversary Tour,” this Friday Nov. 15th.. Indeed it was a night where “Fans Just Want to have Fun,” was the operative and we certainly did! The Keswick is located in downtown Glenside. The seating is comfortable and the acoustics the very best. There are a number of decent restaurants and a great coffee shop. Come a little early and hang out in the coffee shop and many times you can catch the band getting some

Performance Metrics Performance metrics are tools that businesses can use to determine the efficiency of production. There are various types of performance metrics that a company can use; however in evaluating the performance of Riordan’s electric fan supply chains the two most relevant metrics would be the productivity metric and the efficiency metric. “Productivity is the ratio of output to input” (Jacobs & Chase, 2011 pg. 117). This metric is useful to Riordan because the company can determine