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Hmm. Reactor loss of cooling accident in the USN - that doesn’t happen too often hopefully.I don’t they’ve ever had a loss of cooling at the level of the K19, primarily due to safety systems that are not used in Russian reactors.But if they did, I think the would just call Harrison Ford and rig up some temporary cooling circuits with some spare piping.Sidenote: The “K-19” in the movie was actually used the K-77 Juliet 484 and it was moored in Providence, RI for a while and open for tours and school sleepovers. It got swamped in a big storm in 2007 and they were unable to raise it and clean it out, and it sat rusting until it was cut up for scrap.The archived web page for Juliet 484Winter chills have not slowed progress on this former Soviet cruise missile submarine - it remains open to the public through the season. Juliett 484, a 300-foot long, diesel-powered Cold War veteran, is moored at Collier Point Park in Providence, Rhode Island and is waiting to be boarded.JULIETT INFO-LINE - 401-640-3333. Our winter schedule is as follows:October 27 - April 6 is our "Winter Season." The museum will be open Thursday, Fridays and Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays, Monday holidays and school holiday weeks, the sub will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays except during school holiday weeks. Last tickets sold each day 30 minutes prior to closing time.April 6 - May 23, the Russian Submarine Museum will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Tuesdays.The "Summer Season" resumes May 24 with the submarine open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Juliett 484 is available by advance reservation only from 9 a.m. to sunset seven days a week for school groups, private tours and special events. For more information and reservations call 401-640-3326. Ticket prices are $5 for children under 16; $6 for uniformed military personnel and for senior citizens 65 and older; $8 for all other adults. Major credit cards are accepted; no reservations are required. For safety purposes, and for your own protection, guests must wear appropriate footwear: high heels, flip-flops and open-toed shoes are not allowed. Visitors must demonstrate their ability to pass through a mock submarine hatch near the ticketing area. This vessel is not suitable for infants and toddlers; children under 6 are not allowed and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. [Driving directions can be found here...]Juliett 484 was seen in movie theaters around the country in the summer of 2002, as it formed the centerpiece in the Paramount film K-19: the Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford.The International Edition of the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat published a story on the long hard journey of Juliett 484. You can read the story here.The US Naval Sea Cadet unit at Quonset Point, RI, visited Juliett 484 this past spring. In doing so, they were the first Sea Cadets ever to board a submarine from the Soviet Union. They chronicled their adventure here.USS Saratoga Museum Foundation hosts the New England premier of the Paramount film K-19: The Widowmaker. You can read the press release here.In May 2002, a film crew from National Geographic Films spent some time aboard Juliett 484, shooting footage of scenes to recreate the events aboard the ill-fated Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-19. Learn more about their work for an upcoming television special program, with accompanying photographs, by selecting this link.The Pawtuxet Valley Amateur Radio Club recently participated in a radio marathon called Subs On The Air (SOTA), using Juliett 484 as their base. It was not without adventure - read their report here.Sergei Khrushchev, son of the late Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, toured Juliett 484 on April 29, 2002. Story and photographs are here.Wall Street Journal article on Juliett 484The story behind acquiring Juliett 484:Press Release from the Saratoga Musuem Foundation.Newspaper article on Juliett's departure from Nova Scotia (reproduced here with permission from the Halifax Daily News).Press Release from the Office of the Mayor of the City of Providence, the Honorable Vincent A. Cianci Jr.A photo album of the submarine, with many interior views.Specifications of the submarine can be found here.More information on the film K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER, with a link to the official film web site.

Welcome, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone, to Sequoia Entertainment.Intro: Sequoia Entertainment, often shortened to SEnt, is a (fictitious) small yet respected K-Pop company founded in mid-late 2016. It has a few artists that aren’t very well known, but have a loyal following.Logo:History: Sequoia Entertainment was founded, as said above, in mid to late 2016, by Lia. She remains the CEO to this day and likely will for a long time. Once the basics had been laid in place for the company to begin carving out a niche in the music market, SEnt began accepting trainees for its 2017 cycle. This began by hiring staff from November 2016 to February 2017. In mid-March 2017, the first auditions were held in South Korea, attracting a decent amount of auditionees. Auditions continued to take place until October 2017. Most were in Korea, although there were a few in Japan and North America that attracted some foreigners. Once December had rolled around, training was in full swing for about 25–40 trainees that had successfully passed their auditions. Auditions have continued, but on a smaller scale, and around 15–30 are typically accepted into the company each year.Buildings: SEnt has two buildings: a smaller one for general company things, and a larger one for their music things. (Wow, such eloquence right there…) The larger building has 10 floors, and accessible only by staff, trainees, and idols to ensure their safety. Floor 1 has a reception desk, a small convenience store and ATM, restrooms, and the garage. Staff and managers may always park their cars there, and idols may request a parking permit subject to approval. Trainees are not allowed to have cars while at the company, as there is really no need. Floor 2 is mostly classrooms. Trainees can receive approval to attend school elsewhere (either locally or virtually online), but are automatically enrolled in classes through SEnt. There are also a few music rooms for trainees who play instruments (instruments may be rented or bought from the company, a music supply store, or brought by those who already own them). These rooms are mostly soundproof to ensure productivity. Typically, there are a few chairs and music stands. One room is home to a piano. Floor 3 is rather split between dance and vocal practice rooms. The dance rooms are spacious and always have a mirror, tv screen, sound system, and phone mount for recording. The vocal rooms have high quality recording equipment and such. All rooms on this floor and soundproof.Floor 4 is home to production and writing. The atmosphere is designed to aid concentration in composition, music production, lyric writing, etc. Floors 5 and 6 are house trainee dorms. Since SEnt is focusing on female idols at the moment, all trainees are allowed to room on either floor, each of which has 8 dorm rooms and 4 bathrooms. Floor 7 has five larger bathrooms, two dorm rooms, and eight apartments for idols. The dorm rooms help foster a sense of community and support, while the apartments help foster a sense of self and independence.Floor 8 is taken up by the café, where all staff, trainees, and idols can get food for free at three meals daily (although they are allowed to get outside food at their own cost). Floor 9 has a large common room with sofas, rugs, beanbag chairs, and floor-to-ceiling windows to help members of the company relax throughout their day. It also has two health offices for those who are injured or sick. Floor 10 helps with pilates/yoga, cardio, and other exercise, including a gym and small pool among its rooms. The roof (with a high fence around the edges) has a beautiful view of the surrounding area and boasts a barbeque, movie screening area, and a garden.Auditions: Auditions take place annually from March to September in Korea, Japan, and North America, with each audition recorded. An auditionee will have 1 minute. In this time, they will need to:Introduce themselves in English, Japanese, or Korean by stating their nameDo an acapella cover of a song (with vocals. No classical music)Show off a short dance cover of a song with their own original choreographyThank the judges for their timeAuditionees may do the acapella and dance at the same time if they wish but are not required to. The main things judged on are vocal skill, captivating choreography, and confidence. If the judges believe someone is a good fit, they will send the audition video to the company headquarters to have it reviewed. If the CEO has approved, they will be notified within a month after their audition and sign their contract.Trainee Schedule: Training Monday-Saturday, Wednesday and Saturday are 1/2 days, Sunday is a day off (So pretty much, 2 days off a week). On Sunday, meals are available around the same times as on other days. Trainees with close families will often go visit. Those with farther families will often video chat. All trainees typically study and practice, and while highly recommended, not required.Full Day Timetable: 06:00–07:00 - Breakfast Available || 07:15–12:15 - Academic Classes || 12:15–13:00 - Lunch Available || 13:00–16:00 - Non Academic Classes || 16:00–17:00 - Language Classes || 17:00–17:30 - Down Time || 17:30–19:00 - Enrichment || 19:00–20:00 - Dinner Available || 20:00–21:00 - Required Work Time || 21:00–23:59 - Work Rooms Open || 22:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Younger Trainees || 23:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Older Trainees || 23:59 - Required Lights Out For All TraineesHalf Day Timetable: 06:00–08:00 - Breakfast Available || 08:15–12:15 - (Recommended) Academic Classes || 12:15–13:30 - Lunch Available || 13:30–15:00 - (Recommended) Non Academic Classes || 15:00–16:00 - (Recommended) Language Classes || 16:30–18:00 - (Optional) Enrichment || 17:30–20:00 - Dinner Available || 20:00–21:00 - (Optional) Work Time || 20:00–23:59 - Work Rooms Open || 21:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Younger Trainees || 22:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Older Trainees || 23:59 - Required Lights Out For All TraineesIdol Schedule: Idols will still train a bit to ensure their skills are still up to par and improving, but since their training period is over, they have days where they need to work on their music as either a soloist or group. Training days are Monday and Tuesday, required work days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, optional work day is Saturday, and day off is Sunday. Most idols treat Saturday as a day of lighter work, but it differs from idol to idol as to how much they work.Training Day Timetable: 06:30–08:00 - Breakfast Available || 08:15–11:15 - Academic Classes || 11:15–12:15 - Lunch Available || 12:30–15:00 - Non Academic Classes || 15:00–15:45 - Language Classes || 15:45–16:30 - Down Time || 16:30–18:00 - Enrichment || 18:00–19:30 - Dinner Available || 19:30–20:15 - Required Work Time || 20:15–23:59 - Work Rooms Open || 22:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Younger Idols || 23:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Older Idols || 00:30 - Required Lights Out For All IdolsWork Day Timetable: 06:00–07:30 - Breakfast Available || 07:45–09:15 - Academic Classes || 09:30–11:00 - Language Classes || 11:00–12:30 - Lunch Available || 12:30–14:30 - Non Academic Classes || 14:30–15:30 - Language Classes || 15:30–16:30 - Work Time || 16:30–18:00 - Enrichment || 18:00–19:30 - Dinner Available || 19:30–21:00 - Work Time || 21:00–23:59 - Work Rooms Open || 22:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Younger Idols || 23:00 - Recommended Lights Out For Older Idols || 23:59 - Required Lights Out For All IdolsAcademic Classes: If they had not been accepted to our company, all trainees would have gone to school. We don’t want to take that away from them, so we give them classes that by the end of their time here, will bring them to a level that, at the very least, matches or surpasses that of a high school graduate and prepares them to enter college/university. Trainees and idols have between 2.5 and 5 hours of academic classes daily, and these include math, science, language arts, and history. All classes will differ based on age and ability. Math usually goes up to pre-calculus/calculus. Trainees must maintain an average that’s between 75% and 85% in all classes otherwise they risk being dropped. Idols should maintain at least a 70%. Tutoring may be requested.Non Academic Lessons: These range from vocals, rapping, dancing, interviews/public interactions, and more, but are focused on helping trainees/idols develop skills that will be crucial once they debut.Enrichment: Our trainees/idols must be healthy people, so we require a health course. This covers things physical health to mental health. If a trainee/idol is struggling with their mental health, they can reach out to their health to teacher to get help. Also, other enrichment classes available include modeling, acting, lyric writing, music production, and cultural studies. It is also recommended that trainees/idols learn at least one instrument if they haven’t already.Language Classes: While this will differ based on the market we plan to debut a trainee in, the general importance ranking of languages to learn is Korean, English, and Japanese. (A trainee must be fluent in/a native speaker of one or more to train.) Once a trainee has reached at least a B2/C1 level of fluency in the highest ranking language they have not already learned, they will work their way down the list. Trainees who are already or become fluent in all three can drop language classes.Work Time: This is time allotted during a day to work on things like preparing for exams, producing music, writing lyrics/raps, choreographing dances, composing music, etc. that is required for a comeback. In the case of a trainee, this work will be saved until they debut to be referenced during comebacks. Idols are expected to actively help contribute to the creation of each comeback.Exams: These are given once a month to trainees and bi-annually to idols to ensure they are performing up to standard. A bit of leeway is given in certain scenarios (clear effort/talent but lack of confidence, long-time trainee/idol performing slightly subpar for a short time but trying to remedy the problem, sick/injured, etc). After all, we strive to be fair and reasonable. If a trainee fails an exam, extra work in the problem areas should help counteract that. If they fail three in a row, the termination of their contract will be discussed. Each exam consists of performances in a trainee’s specialty area (vocals, rap, dance). In the case of a group draft, the group will do two shorter performances: one individual, one together.Food: The food at SEnt is designed to foster healthy eating habits. We try to monitor obvious under or overeating to ensure our trainees/idols stay healthy. We encourage eating well, but at the same time monitoring oneself and choosing healthy options. Breakfast usually includes toast, eggs, cereal, other common breakfast foods, etc. Lunch always has a salad bar in addition to the meal of the day. Dinner has a few rotating staples in addition to the meal of the day.Housing/Dorms: As mentioned in the section about company buildings, the dorms are on floors 5, 6, and 7. 5 and 6 are identical, each housing trainees in 8 dorm rooms with 4 bathrooms (per floor). Each of the dorm rooms has two bunk beds and one regular bed with a desk for each trainee. The bathrooms have sinks, toilets, and shower/baths. The 7th floor is for idols and has 5 bathrooms (same as trainees), 2 dorm rooms (2–4 people in regular beds), and 8 apartments (1–2 people).Idols: Once a trainee is ready to debut, they will be considered by the CEO (with input from the trainee) to determine the best size of their group, or if they would be better solo. The decision is compared with other trainees ready to debut in order to form the right groups. Trainees will have input on who is in their group. At this point, they will also transfer to an idol contract.Leaving: Trainees may leave for another company if SEnt and the other company have agreed, and SEnt decides the other company would be a good fit for the trainee. Trainees may leave and quit trainee life as long as they notify SEnt of their intentions at least sixty days in advance (thirty days for 1 year contracts). Idols may leave their group/subunit after a discussion with the CEO and other member(s) to ensure the decision will actually benefit them. If the case that a trainee or idol terminates a contract, they will have to pay back all debt as well as a reasonable legal fee. Before an idol leaves our company, we give them to tools to succeed. These include the education they have received, driving lessons, brand promotion deals, solo works, acting roles, etc.Contracts: Trainee contracts can be 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. Once they have been placed to debut, the trainee contract is terminated and they are given an idol contract. Soloist contracts are for 4 years or 6 years. Group contracts are for 3 years, 7 years, or 9 years. In the case of a group contract, the members must agree together on the contract length. If a subunit debuts, each of its members keeps their group contract and simply signs a new subunit contract for 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years. Contracts may be renewed or terminated when they are up.Safety: Company buildings are accessible only by face scan (in the case of malfunction, verification from a staff member) to ensure only people with clearance can enter. Also, in public, idols will be with their manager or other staff. Trainees will stay in groups with a staff member. Outings must be approved with at least four days notice.Rules/Bans: There will be a dating ban for 1.5–3 years after debut to ensure the stress of dating does not impact an idol’s abilities or health (mental or physical). Trainees may not date. Additionally, it is recommended that an idol discuss their relationship with their manager to ensure it is a healthy one. If an idol and their partner have been dating for at least 4–6 months and both companies agree (and the relationship has been confirmed a healthy, non-toxic, non-abusive one), SEnt will be happy to announce the joyful news. We do not want Dispatch or other outside sources to spill news like that before our idols are ready, as it could lead to hate. Also, other rules that make sense: no drugs, alcohol, clubbing, etc. Drinking only minimal amounts under supervision of a 100% sober manager or staff member to ensure rational decisions are made. Tattoos allowed 3–4 years after debut to reduce negative backlash from fans. This must be discussed with a manager to ensure the decision is a good one. Also, phones are allowed but the trainee/idol must agree to it being monitored. Non-disclosure agreements are signed for privacy.Press/Publicity: Each group/soloist will have a managed social media account on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube upon debut. A few years after, they may request personal accounts or posting their own content (which will be approved first).Debut/Comebacks/Promotions: Typically, a debut will be a mini album with 1–2 MVs, although this depends. 1–3 comebacks a year. If promoting in Japan or US/UK/Europe, only one comeback in that region per year. This is to ensure the health of idols. Typically, comebacks will be announced via social media with teasers and other promotional content on YouTube and Vlive to generate hype. YouTube and Vlive will have the premieres of music videos and there will be streams of albums to hype up fans. Also, idols will participate on music shows for a maximum of three weeks to ensure they are not overworked.Solo Activity: Members of a group may request solo activities, and they will often be approved, but it should also be ensured that it does not majorly overshadow the group. These should be balanced with group activities.Styling: A large majority of the time, idols will have a say in their styling and makeup, however, a group’s styling must coordinate. Additionally, idols (and trainees) are encouraged to learn about styling and makeup. Courses can be offered as enrichment.Staff: Typically, the staff for a group include a manager (or two depending on size), main producer, main lyricist, and main stylist, among others. Obviously, other producers, lyricists, and stylists will help contribute to give variety to a group’s content, but having one manage the team will help have cohesiveness.Groups/Soloists: Sequoia Entertainment will, by the end of 2024, have had three groups, one subunit, and two soloists.—Group #1: g.a.z.e.Members (4): Gianna, Aecha, Zulu, EunjiStage Name: Gianna (gee-ah-nuh) || Real Name: Gianna King || Nationality: Korean-English || Birthday: 1998 || Positions: Leader, Lead Vocalist, ProducerStage Name: Aecha (ay-ch-uh) || Real Name: Min Aecha || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 1999 || Positions: Face of The Group, Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Main DancerStage Name: Zulu (zoo-loo) || Real Name: Kaya Zulu || Nationality: Korean-South African || Birthday: 1997 || Positions: Unnie, Main Vocalist, RapperStage Name: Eunji (eu-n-jee, ‘eu’ like ‘oo’ in ‘look’) || Real Name: Ha Eunji || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2000 || Positions: Visual, Maknae, Main Rapper, Lead DancerFandom Name: Seers - To gaze upon something is to notice and see it, and Seers gaze upon our music.Main Concept: Experimental/varyingDebut: August 2017, Korean minialbum gambit with tracks “gambit”, “gospel”, and “gravitate” and a music video for “gambit”Initial Reception: Heavily criticized for the concept/vibe of “gambit” and its b-side tracks (similar to CLC’s “Helicopter”) as it clashed with most of the tracks released around that time, subject of much backlash from those who disliked Gianna and Zulu’s inclusion in the group for their ethnicities.Current Reception & Status (December 2024): Usually criticized, but also praised for the confidence to stand out. Contract expired August 2024.Contract Length: 7 yearsScandals: Eunji was criticized for dating another idol (male), Gianna had some controversy over her tattoo, Zulu was hated on for the quality of her vocals lowering, Aecha had rumors fly about excessive drinking although SEnt denied themDiscography: 2 full Korean albums, 8 Korean minialbums, 9 Japanese minialbums, 1 English minialbum. Highlights include gambit, abyss, zest and evoke.Miscellaneous: Gianna has been praised for her talents at producing and for always combining the unique talents of the members into cohesive songs. Released a comeback in November 2020 before going on hiatus with no word, rather disappearing from the industry (as did all SEnt groups) before the announcement of the survival show that would form Stained Glass and the debut of subunit MinKuRie. After the announcement, all active groups/soloists would comeback.—Soloist #1: AiraStage Name: Aira (eye-ruh) || Real Name: Shin Aira || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 1996 || Focus: VocalsFandom Name: Eyes - Eyes help us give the world meaning, and my fans give my music meaning to themMain Concept: BalladsDebut: January 2018, Korean single and music video “Lightning”Initial Reception: Top charting, still her most popular song, very praisedCurrent Reception & Status (December 2024): Declined a bit but usually positive, criticized for always the same concept. Contract expired January 2022.Contract Length: 4 yearsScandals: Nearly crashing a car while distracted drivingDiscography: 1 Korean album, 5 Korean minialbums, 1 Korean single, 2 Japanese singles. Highlights include Lightning and Skyfall.Miscellaneous: After leaving SEnt, trained in classical piano and began writing piano covers of her discography. Released a comeback in September 2020 before company hiatus.—Group #2: YELLOWLIGHTMembers (7): Minji, Moon, Kumi, Etsu, Jewel, Marie, HyejinStage Name: Minji (min-jee) || Real Name: Tang Minji || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2002 || Positions: Main Vocalist, RapperStage Name: Moon (moo-n) || Real Name: Kwan Moon || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2002 || Positions: Maknae, Lead Vocalist, Lead DancerStage Name: Kumi (koo-me) || Real Name: Sasaki Kumi || Nationality: Japanese || Birthday: 1999 || Positions: Lead Rapper, Main DancerStage Name: Etsu (et-soo) || Real Name: Mori Etsu || Nationality: Japanese || Birthday: 1997 || Positions: Unnie, Vocalist, Lead DancerStage Name: Jewel (joo-wool) || Real Name: Won Jia || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2000 || Positions: Leader, Vocalist, Main DancerStage Name: Marie (mah-ree) || Real Name: Imai Mari || Nationality: Japanese-American || Birthday: 2001 || Positions: Face of The Group, VocalistStage Name: Hyejin (huh-ye-jin) || Real Name: Hwang Hyejin || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 1998 || Positions: Visual, Main Rapper, ProducerFandom Name: Glows - The light of our group glows brighter with the support of our fansMain Concept: LightheartedDebut: April 2018, Japanese minialbum Full Stop with tracks “Green Light”, “Yellow Light”, and “Red Light” and music video for “Red Light”Initial Reception: Critics confused by the choice to make “Red Light” the title track, but positiveCurrent Reception & Status (December 2024): Disappointed by the choice to push Japanese comebacks more than Korean ones and feeling like that last few have fallen flat, active and preparing for final comeback before end of contract in April 2025Contract Length: 7 yearsScandals: Moon had many rumors floating around about drug use but shut down by company, Marie was subject of bashing from toxic fans regarding politics between Korea and Japan, Jewel suspected of bullying MinjiDiscography: 1 Japanese album, 1 Korean album, 3 Korean minialbums, 6 Japanese minialbums. Highlights include Full Stop, Seal The Deal, and Memory Lane.Miscellaneous: Released a comeback in December 2020 before company hiatus.—Subunit #1: Minji, Kumi, and Marie (MinKuRie)Members (3): Minji, Kumi, MarieStage Name: Minji (min-jee) || Real Name: Tang Minji || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2002 || Positions: Visual, Maknae, Main Vocalist, Lead RapperStage Name: Kumi (koo-me) || Real Name: Sasaki Kumi || Nationality: Japanese || Birthday: 1999 || Positions: Leader, Unnie, Vocalist, Main Rapper, Lead DancerStage Name: Marie (mah-ree) || Real Name: Imai Mari || Nationality: Japanese-American || Birthday: 2001 || Positions: Face of The Group, Lead Vocalist, Main DancerFandom Name: No specific fandom name, Glows just like general YELLOWLIGHT fansMain Concept: Upbeat, danceDebut: October 2021, English single and music video “For Your Love”Initial Reception: Many disliked the decision to make the song in English, but positive, helped boost support for YELLOWLIGHTCurrent Reception & Status (December 2024): Overall positive. Contract expired October 2023.Contract Length: 2 yearsScandals: None other than the fact that they have been accused of stealing the spotlight from other YELLOWLIGHT membersDiscography: 2 Korean minialbums, 1 English minialbum, 1 Korean single, 1 English single. Highlights include For Your Love, Heartbreak, and lookin’ at you (ft. Zulu)Miscellaneous: lookin’ at you, the minialbum featuring collaborations with Kaya Zulu of g.a.z.e., was the subunit’s highest charting album, but For Your Love was their highest charting song—Soloist #2: HeejinStage Name: Heejin (hee-j-in) || Real Name: Ha Heejin || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2004 || Focus: DanceFandom Name: Semiquavers - A semiquaver may not seem like much on its own, but combined with others, it forms music. My fans combine to help lift me up as I make my music.Main Concept: CuteDebut: December 2021, Korean minialbum When The Beat Drops with tracks “Beat Drop”, “Hit The Drums”, “Count”, and “Pickup Note” with a music video for “Pickup Note”Initial Reception: Slightly under-average reviewsCurrent Reception & Status (December 2024): Increased reception as time wore on, active and just released English single and music video NAME GOES HERE (yes, guys, that is actually the song’s name, not just me forgetting to name it!)Contract Length: 6 yearsScandals: None so far, suspected to be in a relationship with an unknown partnerDiscography: 1 Japanese full album, 4 Korean minialbums, 1 Japanese minialbum, 1 English single. Highlights include Rejected Love, Demisemihemidemisemiquaver, and NAME GOES HERE.Miscellaneous: Choreographs all her own songs, posts choreography videos for all songs along with dance covers on her YouTube channel—Group #3: Stained GlassMembers (12): Jang-Mi, Kana, Nari, Sai, Hae, Minjung, Yeona, Chaewon, Chaeyoung, Jackie, Nara, ChoStage Name: Jang-Mi (jah-ng-me) || Real Name: Han Jang-mi || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2004 || Positions: Lead Rapper, ProducerStage Name: Kana (ka-nuh) || Real Name: Morita Kana || Nationality: Japanese || Birthday: 2003 || Positions: Main Vocalist, ProducerStage Name: Nari (na-ree) || Real Name: Song Nari || Nationality: Korean-American || Birthday: 2007 || Positions: Maknae, Main Dancer, Main ChoreographerStage Name: Sai (sigh) || Real Name: Yamasaki Sai || Nationality: Japanese || Birthday: 2001 || Positions: Vocalist, Main Dancer, Lead ChoreographerStage Name: Hae (hey) || Real Name: Yun Hae || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 1998 || Positions: Visual, Lead Rapper, Lead DancerStage Name: Minjung (min-juh-ng) || Real Name: Yang Minjung || Nationality: Korean-Irish || Birthday: 2002 || Positions: Lead VocalistStage Name: Yeona (yoh-na) || Real Name: Tang Yeona || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 1999 || Positions: Visual, Lead RapperStage Name: Chaewon (ch-aye-won) || Real Name: Kang Chaewon || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2003 || Positions: Leader, RapperStage Name: Chaeyoung (ch-aye-young) || Real Name: Ra Chaeyoung || Nationality: Korean || Birthday: 2000 || Positions: Unnie, Rapper, Lead DancerStage Name: Jackie (ja-k-ee) || Real Name: Jacqueline Hall || Nationality: American || Birthday: 2006 || Positions: Main Rapper, LyricistStage Name: Nara || Real Name: Hirano Nara || Nationality: Japanese-Canadian || Birthday: 2002 || Positions: Lead Vocalist, LyricistStage Name: Cho || Real Name: Chang Cho || Nationality: Korean-British || Birthday: 2005 || Positions: Face Of The Group, Main Rapper, ProducerFandom Name: Shards - When pieced together, shards of glass form a strong wholeMain Concept: Dark, mysterious, aestheticDebut: February 2022, super-album Broken Glass with Korean tracks “Waiting On You”, “Tell Me”, “Is It Right?”, “Splinters”, “Stuck”, “Fork In The Road”, “Thaw”, “Blinded”, and “Super Glue”; Japanese tracks “Amplify”, “Inscription”, “Needy”, “I Want You”, “Long Nights”, “Short Days”, “Staring”, and “Arrow Through My Heart”; and English tracks “Reflection”, “Shadows”, “Stolen”, “Wasting My Time”, “Lost My Chance”, and “Close Your Eyes”; and music videos for “Is It Right?”, “Fork In The Road”, “Inscription”, “Arrow Through My Heart”, and “Close Your Eyes”Initial Reception: Fans and critics alike impressed by the amount of work in producing the album (dubbed a super-album), its 23 tracks across 3 languages, and 5 music videos, won 12 music show awards, won a triple crown for “Fork In The Road”, monster rookie statusCurrent Reception & Status (December 2024): Still hailed as one of the most creative and hardworking groups out there, suspected to be overworking a bit. Active and promoting recent comeback, contract expires in February 2031Contract Length: 9 yearsScandals: Jackie was outed by Dispatch in September 2024 for dating the main vocalist of another girl group, Kim Ara; Cho was accused of plagiarism (SEnt proved the accusations false); Hae was bullied on social mediaDiscography: 1 tri-language super album, 1 Korean minialbum, 2 Japanese minialbums, 1 English minialbum, 1 Korean single. Highlights include “Euphoria”, “Glass Bridge”, and “Broken Glass” (still their highest charting album, remained on #1 for five weeks consecutive)Miscellaneous: Formed in a survival show (November 2021). Highly praised for doing most of their lyric writing and production themselves. Many of the members play instruments that get used as part of their instrumentals (Jackie: violin. Sai, Cho, Minjung: piano. Kana: cello. Yeona: flute). At the end of a year they release an album that compiles the acapellas and instrumentals of the songs they released that year and donate the proceeds to a charity (switches every year). Fans call them the queens of 5th/6th gen.—Names inspired by LoveToKnow and WikipediaPhotos: I’m not one for many photos, but hey, that gives you the chance to imagine things yourself!Miscellaneous: I think that is about it! This was a SUPER fun post to write. I spent many, many, hours on this and wrote out 4691 words (18.8 pages), so please upvote if you like it? Aiming for 5, I guess. I’m also working on a few quizzes that will tell you which member of the company you are, so if you’re interested, stay tuned!

Bank holidays in Scotland are determined under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007. Unlike the rest of United Kingdom, most bank holidays are not recognised as statutory public holidays in Scotland, as most public holidays are determined by local authorities across Scotland. Some of these may be taken in lieu of statutory holidays, while others may be additional holidays, although many companies, including Royal Mail, do not follow all the holidays listed below; and many swap between English and local holidays. Many large shops and supermarkets continue to operate normally during public holidays, especially since there are no restrictions such as Sunday trading rules in Scotland.Bank holidays[edit]Since Easter 1996 the Scottish clearing banks have harmonised the days on which they are closed with those in England and Wales, and are therefore closed on Easter Monday and the last Monday in August (rather than the first). This has resulted in a number of local authorities creating a public holiday on Easter Monday. Previously Easter Monday had not been a public holiday in Scotland. There have been many protests about banks opening on 2 January since this decision was taken. This has resulted in many banks now providing only a limited service on 2 January, with most members of staff still entitled to the holiday.Schedule 1 to the 1971 Act states that the following days are official bank holidays in Scotland:DateName1 JanuaryNew Year's Day2 JanuaryNew Year HolidayvariableGood FridayFirst Monday in MayMay DayLast Monday in MaySpring HolidayFirst Monday in AugustSummer Holiday30 NovemberSt. Andrew's Day25 DecemberChristmas Day26 DecemberBoxing DayTotal9[1]Notes[edit]Certain bank branches in Edinburgh are open on the last Monday in August when the Edinburgh Festival is taking placeWhen the stated date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is normally designated a public holiday instead. When Christmas Day falls on a Saturday (and thus Boxing Day on a Sunday), the following Monday and Tuesday are normally designated public holidays insteadIn 1995, May Day holiday was moved to the second Monday in May – i.e., from 1 May to 8 May – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VE DayIn 1999, an additional bank holiday was given to enable people to prepare for the festivities to mark the arrival of the year 2000[2]In 2002, the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June. This caused it to follow an extra bank holiday on 3 June, making a four-day weekend to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth IIIn 2011, a public holiday was given to ensure most people would have a chance to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, making a four-day weekend as May Day was on the following Monday[3]In 2012 the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June. It was then followed by an extra holiday on 5 June, making a four-day weekend to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Unfortunately only Fife, Inverclyde and Scottish Borders were affected as they already take the first Monday in June as a public holiday. Most areas in Scotland did not have the four-day weekend and only had the Tuesday official holiday.The holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory. If New Year's Day is Saturday a substitute holiday is given on 4 January by Royal Proclamation. 2 January is given by Royal Proclamation, with a substitute holiday on 4 January if it is Saturday and 3 January if it is Sunday or Monday.The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, passed by the Scottish Parliament on 29 November 2006, added St Andrew's Day (30 November), or the following Monday should 30 November fall on a weekend.Special days and substitute bank holidays[edit]Section 1 of the 1971 Act also provides that special days may be appointed as bank holidays (either additional or in place of bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday) subject to Royal Proclamation each year. These include Boxing Day, which has been an additional bank holiday in Scotland since 1974 and the last Monday in May which has been a bank holiday since 1978.Section 1 of the 1971 Act also enables the Queen to appoint substitute bank holidays in any one year by Royal Proclamation. Substitute days are customarily appointed for all UK bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Where any of the dates fall on a Sunday, the Act substitutes the following Monday for that date. If any fall on a Saturday (or if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday), the Royal Proclamation includes substitute days for these days.Public holidays[edit]DateNameMajor Towns/Cities(not an exhaustive list)1 JanuaryNew Year's Dayall2 JanuaryWednesday after last Tuesday in JanuaryDay after Up Helly Aa fire festivalShetlandFirst Monday in FebruaryWinter HolidayInvernessFirst Monday in MarchInvernessLast Monday in MarchLochaberEaster holiday (variable)Good FridayAberdeen, Ayr, Dumfries and Galloway, East Dunbartonshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Inverclyde, Kilmarnock, Paisley, Stirling, South Lanarkshire, West DunbartonshireEaster MondayAyr, Edinburgh, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Kilmarnock, North Lanarkshire, Paisley, Stirling, South Lanarkshire, West DunbartonshireFirst Monday in AprilSpring HolidayCarnoustie and Monifieth area, Dundee, Fife, Scottish Borders, Inverness, Perth,Second Monday in AprilAngus, except Carnoustie and Monifieth area, ElginThird Monday in April, or preceding week if would otherwise coincide with Easter MondayEdinburghMonday in April; date varies from year to yearAberdeenLast Monday in AprilInverclydeFirst Monday in MayLabour Day or Early May Bank HolidayallTuesday after 1st Monday in MayVictoria Day(*)/Spring HolidayClydebank, StirlingLast Monday strictly before 24 MayEdinburgh*Fourth Monday in MayPerth*Last Monday in MayAyr, Dundee*, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Paisley*, South Lanarkshire1st Monday in JuneGalashiels, Inverclyde, FifeFriday and Saturday after 1st Monday in JuneCommon RidingHawickTuesday after 2nd Thursday in JuneLinlithgow MarchesLinlithgowSecond Thursday in JuneLanimer DayLanark area onlyLast Monday in JuneFair HolidayElginLast Friday in JuneBo'nessFirst Monday in JulyFalkirk, InvernessFirst Friday in JulyBraw Lads GatheringGalashielsSecond Monday in JulyFair HolidayAberdeenThird Monday in JulyArbroath, Fife, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire except LanarkFourth Friday in JulyScottish BordersLast Monday in JulyDundeeFirst Monday in AugustPaisleyFirst Monday in SeptemberLate Summer HolidayElgin, InverclydeSecond Monday in SeptemberBattle of Stirling BridgeFalkirk, Perth, StirlingThird Friday in SeptemberAyr Gold CupAyr, KilmarnockMonday after Third Friday in SeptemberAyr, KilmarnockThird Monday in SeptemberAutumn HolidayEdinburghLast Monday in SeptemberAberdeen, Angus except Carnoustie and Monifieth area, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Paisley, South Lanarkshire, West DunbartonshireFirst Monday in OctoberCarnoustie and Monifieth area, Dundee, Inverness, PerthSecond Monday in OctoberScottish BordersThird Monday in OctoberElgin, FifeFirst Monday in NovemberSamhain holidayInverness30 NovemberSt. Andrew's DayTo be taken in lieuof one of the other statutory holidays at discretion of individual companies/authorities.[4]an official holiday in Angus, Fife, Scottish Borders25 DecemberChristmas DayAll26 DecemberBoxing DayAllSources[edit]Scottish Government article on St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007Scottish Government article on bank holidaysText of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.See also[edit]Bank holidayPublic holidays in the United Kingdom