Millimeter-wave center of curvature test for a fast paraboloid

We describe a technique for measuring the surface profile of a radio telescope with a fast paraboloidal primary. The technique uses a sensor, at the center of curvature of the primary, consisting of a millimeter-wave source and an array of receivers to measure the field in the caustic. The sensor is mounted on the telescope enclosure and it moves with the telescope, so the measurements can be used for continuous, slow, closed-loop control of the surface. Sensor decenter and despace errors, due to wind buffeting and thermal deformation of the sensor support, do not compromise the surface measurements because they result in profile errors that are mainly translation, which has no effect on astronomical observations, or tilt and defocus, which can be measured using astronomical sources. If the position of the sensor is known to 20 μm rms, the surface can be measured to ∼1  μm rms at λ=3  mm

Pop Spiritualism: The Experience of Superfandom

This ethnography will examine superfans of musical artists, specifically Lady Gaga and BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene”), to explore the nature of superfandom and the evolution of the parasocial relationship. To unpack this, I explore the research questions: For superfans of musical artists, what meaning do they find in their fandom? What kinds of experiences and behaviors does it stimulate? This paper determines superfandom to be self-proclaimed, but the title generally applies to fans who invest heavily (in time or financially) in a particular artist or group, engage with that artist in a routine way, and have strong positive feelings toward the artist and their music. Often theses relationships are considered parasocial. To understand these parasocial relationships and explore the experience of superfans, this paper explores questions such as: What factors lead someone to superfandom? How do they practice it? Does superfandom include rituals or other aspects of religiosity? What is the nature of a parasocial relationship within superfandom? To dig deeper I examined the spaces in which superfandom is practiced and how superfans engage there. I attended concerts and fan events, conducted interviews with self-proclaimed superfans, and researched activity and behavior within online fan portals and message boards. This paper argues that superfandom begins as a parasocial relationship between fan and artist, but through a combination of trauma experienced by the fan, music rituals practiced, and the internalization of artist messages, a spiritual subculture of superfandom is built. The driven superfan community then transcends the parasocial and develops an interactive and reciprocal relationship with the artist more closely resembling a ‘real’ relationship. This is significant as it demonstrates how this transformation of the parasocial relationship of fandom enables a culture of ‘giving back’ to the artist and their causes. The result is tangible action reaching far beyond what the artist could achieve alone. Post-pandemic, it gives insight into why superfandom is on the rise and what both the artist and the superfan stand to gain from the relationship

Dissertation – Army Training of Illiterates in World War II

Related sections of the dissertation Army Training of Illiterates in World War II by Samuel Goldberg pertaining to Fort Ontario.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1011/thumbnail.jp

Journal Article - Psychological Procedures Employed in the Army\u27s Special Training Units

An article published in the April 1945 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology, titled Psychological Procedures Employed in the Army\u27s Special Training Units that described instruction techniques used by Special Training Units.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1067/thumbnail.jp

Journal Article – The Army\u27s Training Program for Illiterate, Non-English Speaking,and Educationally Retarded Men

An article published in the December 1943 issue of The Elementary English Review, titled The Army\u27s Training Program for Illiterate, Non-English Speaking,and Educationally Retarded Men. The article describes the program of instruction used by Special Training Units.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1053/thumbnail.jp

Journal Article – The Use of Visual Aids in Special Training Units in the Army

An article published in the February 1944 issue of The Journal of Educational Psychology, titled The Use of Visual Aids in Special Training Units in the Army that discusses the Special Training Unit Program.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1058/thumbnail.jp

Journal Article – The Army Program for Illiterates

An article published in the February 1944 issue of the Education Digest, titled The Army Program for Illiterates that describes the Special Training Unit Program.https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1065/thumbnail.jp