text: POL 02.05.05 Academic Honor Code Policy NOTICE: This policy/regulation is presented in its format as of the date of posting to this website. The university is in the process of conducting a thorough review of all its policies and regulations. This policy/regulation has not yet been reviewed/vetted in accordance with REG 01.20.01. Authority: History: First Issued: Revised: July 2004 Last revised: March 22, 2012 Related Policies: UNC Policy Manual 700.4.1 – Policy on Minimum Substantive and Procedural Standards for Student Disciplinary Proceedings UNC Policy Manual 700.4.2 - Policy on Student Conduct UNC Policy Manual 700.4.3[G] - Guidelines on Student Disciplinary Proceedings: Meaning and Effect of "Expulsion" Additional References: Settlement of a Charge of Academic Dishonesty UNCP Student Handbook UNCP Student Constitution UNCP Student Conduct Disciplinary Procedures Policy Contact Information: Director of Student Conduct, Office of Student Affairs, (910.521.6851), Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, (910-521-6211) 1. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES 1.1 Academic honor and integrity are essential to the existence of a university community. If high standards of honesty are not maintained by everyone, the entire community and society itself suffer. Maintaining standards of academic honesty and integrity is ultimately the formal responsibility of the instructional faculty. Therefore, when any academic dishonesty is suspected, a faculty member has the responsibility to, and must, follow the policies and procedures of the UNCP Academic Honor Code. 1.2 Students are important members of the academic community. As responsible citizens of the UNCP community, students are obligated to uphold basic standards of honesty and to actively encourage others to respect and maintain those standards. Allowing academic dishonesty is just as dishonest as committing a dishonest act oneself. 2. ACTS THAT VIOLATE THE ACADEMIC HONOR CODE Page 1 of 6 2.1 While specific violations may take many forms, the general categories of acts that violate the Academic Honor Code are as follows: 2.1.a. Cheating. Cheating means intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids, or other devices in any academic exercise (for example, on a test). This definition includes both giving unauthorized information (in either oral or written form) and receiving such information during any academic exercise. 2.1.b. Plagiarism. Plagiarism is intentionally or knowingly presenting someone else's words or ideas as one's own. Avoid plagiarism by very carefully acknowledging the sources of ideas you use and by appropriately indicating any material that has been quoted (that is, by using quotation marks and properly acknowledging the source of the quote, usually with a clear reference source citation and page number). 2.1.c. Fabrication and Falsification. This refers to intentional and unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise. Falsification is a matter of altering information, while fabrication is a matter of inventing or counterfeiting information for use in any academic exercise. For example, a student who changes an answer on a test and claims that the item was incorrectly scored has falsified information. A student who makes up reference citations for a term paper has fabricated that information. 2.1.d. Abuse of Academic Materials. This refers to intentionally or knowingly destroying, stealing, or making inaccessible library or other academic material. Remember that library materials are borrowed, not to keep. For example, a student who tears an article out of a journal in the library has abused library materials. Similarly, a student who intentionally damages a computer in a campus computer lab has violated this standard. 2.1.e. Complicity in Academic Dishonesty. Complicity means intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another person to commit any act of academic dishonesty. For example, complicity would include allowing another student to look at test answers or to copy a paper. Simply stated, don't help someone else be dishonest. 3. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACADEMIC HONOR CODE 3.1 The UNCP community takes the Academic Honor Code very seriously. Consequently, violations may lead to severe penalties. All acts of academic dishonesty violate standards essential to the existence of an academic community. Some first offenses are properly handled and penalties determined by the faculty member teaching the specific course in which they occur. The faculty member must use the settlement procedure described below to handle such an offense. 3.2 Penalties which individual faculty members may impose are limited to the following: 3.2.a. a formal warning or reprimand; 3.2.b. a reduced grade (including F) for the assignment; and Page 2 of 6 3.2.c. a reduced grade (including F) for the entire course. 3.2.1 In all cases, whatever the penalty, a signed Settlement of a Charge of Academic Dishonesty form will be kept for ten years, or until graduation, in the Office for Student Affairs. The purpose of this record-keeping is to deter students from repeating offenses. A second purpose is to be sure students who violate the Academic Honor Code a second time are dealt with appropriately. 3.3 The Campus Judicial Board (CJB) handles all second offenses, some more serious first offenses, and any charges that the student feels are unfounded. In addition to any of the penalties available to an individual faculty member, the CJB may suspend the student from the university for a designated period of time (one semester, one year, etc.) or even dismiss the student from the university. 3.4 Several factors are considered in determining what penalty to impose for a violation of the Academic Honor Code. Those factors include: 3.4.a. the nature and seriousness of the offense; 3.4.b. the injury or damage resulting from the violation; 3.4.c. the student's motivation and state of mind at the time of the incident; 3.4.d. the student's prior disciplinary record; and 3.4.e. the student's attitude and behavior after the violation was committed. 4. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CHARGES OF VIOLATIONS 4.1 If the faculty member responsible for a course obtains evidence, either directly or through information supplied by others, that a student may have violated the Academic Honor Code, the faculty member has a duty to investigate the incident by collecting whatever relevant evidence is available. 4.2 If the faculty member decides that the evidence is sufficient to support a charge against the student, the faculty member is to contact the director of student conduct, who will determine from the records of past violations whether the student in question has previously admitted to, or been found guilty of, an Academic Honor Code violation. 4.3 If the suspected violation would be a second offense, the faculty member must take the case to the CJB. If the charge would be a first offense and the faculty member believes that a penalty no greater than F in the course would be appropriate, the charge may be settled between the faculty member and the student (as described below), with the settlement form signed and filed with the Office for Student Affairs. If the suspected violation would be a first offense, but one for which the faculty member considers the appropriate penalty to be more severe than F in the course, the case must be brought to the chairperson of the CJB. Page 3 of 6 4.4 Once a student has received notice that he or she is charged with an Academic Honor Code offense, he or she may not withdraw from the course in order to avoid the penalty. 5. SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUAL FACULTY MEMBERS 5.1 The faculty member should meet with the student suspected of violating the Academic Honor Code, present the evidence of the violation, and request an explanation from the student. After hearing the explanation, if the faculty member decides that a violation has occurred, he or she fills out and signs the Settlement of a Charge of Academic Dishonesty form, which is available to all faculty members. This form may be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs. The faculty member indicates the nature of the violation and the penalty to be applied, and then gives the form to the student. After receiving the form, the student has three (3) school days to consider and seek advice on whether to admit guilt and accept the penalty by signing the form. 5.2 If the student agrees to sign, admitting guilt and accepting the penalty proposed, he or she does so in the presence of the faculty member. The faculty member then imposes the penalty. The faculty member will send the signed settlement form to the director of student conduct, who keeps a record of first offenses for ten years, and thus the matter is ended. If the student decides not to admit guilt or not to accept the penalty, the faculty member must take the case to the chairperson of the Campus Judicial Board, if any penalty is to be imposed. 6. CAMPUS JUDICIAL BOARD 6.1 Composition of the CJB is as follows: 6.1.a. a minimum of five (5) students recommended by the president of the student body. Interested students may be recommended by university departments, or may apply to the office of student conduct for selection for consideration by the chancellor. Students that are recommended and/or selected will be appointed by the chancellor; 6.1.b a minimum of five (5) faculty members recommended by the faculty senate chairperson and appointed by the chancellor; and 6.1.c. a minimum of two (2) administrative members recommended by the vice chancellor for student affairs and appointed by the chancellor. 6.2. Hearings follow procedures outlined in the UNCP Student Constitution. The CJB will judge the student as responsible or not responsible of the charges contained in the form submitted by the faculty member. Both the student who has been charged with a violation and the faculty member who has made the charge will give evidence to support their positions. Members of the CJB may question either the student or the faculty member or both and may ask for additional materials as they see fit to do so. In a closed session, the CJB will come to a conclusion about the validity of the charges. 6.3 If the student charged with a violation of the Academic Honor Code is found not responsible, Page 4 of 6 the CJB prepares a written report of the case and sends it to the director of student conduct, who will maintain a confidential file of materials related to the case. No part of the file becomes part of the student's disciplinary record. The case is closed and no penalty may be imposed. 6.4 If a student is found responsible of violating the Academic Honor Code, the CJB will determine an appropriate penalty. Both the student and faculty member who submitted the charge may give evidence and make statements concerning the appropriate penalties to be imposed. The vice chancellor for student affairs will supply the student's previous academic honor code disciplinary record (if any) to the CJB. 6.5 After hearing the evidence on the appropriate penalty, the CJB will determine the penalty, and prepare a written report to the student and the director of student conduct. The director of student conduct notifies the faculty member and the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs of the contents of that report. If the CJB decides that a penalty of a grade of F in the course (or one less severe) is appropriate, the faculty member imposes that penalty and no other penalty. If a more severe penalty is deemed appropriate, the director of student conduct will implement the penalty indicated in the report. The student will be notified by the director of student conduct within five (5) days of the CJB's determination of penalty. 7. CAMPUS APPEAL BOARD 7.1 If the CJB has found a student responsible of violating the Academic Honor Code, the student has the right to appeal that decision. The student has five school days from the date he or she is notified of the CJB's decision to file a written notice of appeal with the director of student conduct. If the student does not file a notice of appeal, the decision of the CJB will be final. 7.2 If the student does file a notice of appeal within five days, the director of student conduct shall deliver this request as well as materials related to this case to the Campus Appeal Board. 7.3 The composition of the Campus Appeal Board and its powers are in the UNCP Student Conduct Disciplinary Procedures Policy, Section 15. For Academic Honor Code violations and their appeals, the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs (or his or her designee) will represent the vice chancellor for student affairs. 7.3.1 All charges for alleged Academic Honor Code violations occurring one week prior to exams and going through exam week and during summer sessions will be heard by the administrative hearing officer. Appeals will be directed solely to the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs or his or her designee. 8. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FACULTY 8.1 Faculty members have been instructed that they should outline their expectations pertaining to the Academic Honor Code at the beginning of each course. Students should be aware that some faculty members authorize or prohibit specific forms of student conduct which are unique to their courses or disciplines. All faculty members should refer students to the Academic Honor Code which is published in the UNCP Student Handbook. Further, faculty members have been Page 5 of 6 advised to include the following statement in all course syllabi. 8.1.1. Student Academic Honor Code. Students have the responsibility to know and observe the UNCP Academic Honor Code. This code forbids cheating, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, fabrication or falsification of information, and complicity in academic dishonesty. Any special requirements or permission regarding academic honesty in this course will be provided to students in writing at the beginning of the course, and are binding on the students. Academic evaluations in this course include a judgment that the student's work is free from academic dishonesty of any type; and grades in this course therefore should be and will be adversely affected by academic dishonesty. Students who violate the code can be dismissed from the university. The normal penalty for a first offense is an F in the course. Standards of academic honor will be enforced in this course. Students are expected to report cases of academic dishonesty to the instructor. 8.2 In general, faculty members should, and will, take preventive measures to avoid cases of academic dishonesty (for example, examinations should be carefully proctored). However, a faculty member's failure to take such measures is no excuse for academic dishonesty. Academic honesty and integrity, in the final analysis, are matters of personal honesty and individual integrity on the part of every student. 9. APPLICABLE FORMS 9.1 Settlement of a Charge of Academic Dishonesty Page 6 of 6


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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
MOSCOW'S "METRO-2" - The Ultimate "Secret Subway"
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Do not behave as CIA agent! Do not search for secret "METPO" line to Kremlin!
We here at The Secret Worldwide Transit Cabal are pleased to bring to you the "ultimate secret subway story" – "Metro-2," or, in Russian, "Metro Dva."
Or maybe it's more than a mere "story."
We don't know.
We doubt that anyone outside the inner circle of Russia's political and military leadership knows the "whole story" -- and they're not telling.
Are you tantalized yet?
(OK, OK, the opening was a bit corny . . . that's why you like our blog . . . but the rest of this post is not a put-on. Some Intrepid Websurfers may have searched the Web under "Moscow Metro-2." Hardcore gamers may have seen this item www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=22215; and similar pages; the game was inspired in part by "Metro-2" lore.)
"Metro-2," by the way, is a nickname; we'll describe the origins below. This system is ( . . . probably . . . ) called something other than "Metro Dva" . . . if it exists . . .
In rough outline, the deep-level "Metro-2" lines were built from the '50s, radiating from a bunker deep underground the Kremlin in Moscow. The first lines reached underground command posts at the periphery of Moscow. Extensions, built as recently as the 1990s, reached other military facilities, a military airport, and even Boris Yeltsin's dacha!
Or so it is said.
You may have gathered that we Opinionated Ones are agnostic when it comes to Metro-2.
To say the least.
We are highly dissatisfied with the character of this story, for it resembles a parody excursion by public transport into the murky world of "intelligence." But that character is an inherent aspect of "The Legend of Metro Dva." It's important to remember that the Ultimate Secret Subway Story comes from a country where conspiracy theories are a way of life, almost a high art. We suspect that some Intrepid Websurfers will be driven "crackers" by our succession of "reality checks." But we're confident that most will understand (and yes, we did have fun writing this!).
There is quite a bit of information available online about "Metro-2," most of it in Russian but some also in English. As you'll see, some aspects of the story are told in considerable detail; the overall impression is quite compelling. This aspect should quickly become obvious to Websurfers able to read Russian. There are enough details online – more than enough – to flesh out a story that, on the whole, sounds plausible.
On the other hand, we must point out that virtually all of this information is speculative, unsupported by documentation such as photographs. There are narratives told by people who said they helped build Metro Dva, and urban spelunkers claim to have "seen" Metro Dva. But there are no explicit "firsthand" accounts . . . no surprise; anyone who provided one would probably get a one-way trip to some remote "gulag."
There is also no "independent verification" – other than that published by the United States Department of Defense. This we find interesting, but not convincing.
It should be obvious that some, or all, of the "Metro-2" information online could be unfounded speculation, urban legend – or dezinformatsiya, not necessarily of the Soviet (or Russian) variety.
Intrepid Websurfers are again reminded that the USSR was a place where lack of transparency left much room for conjecture, and today's Russia remains a place where conspiracy theories are built on conspiracy theories.
What do we think?
We're opinionated, but not unduly so, and we do try to be reasonable. And that has put us in a bind.
(. . . ahem . . . )
(But notice how we're discussing this right up front . . . as the Fearless Fudgemeister and his minions NEVER do . . .)
None of us was prepared to reject every last part of the Metro-2 story. In other words, we ruled out "100 percent false."
(Nor were any of us prepared to accept all details available online as "100 percent true," but that's not what put us in a bind.)
With considerable reluctance, all of us recognized that our "comrade" had a point. We had, in effect, concluded that the Metro Dva stories are true -- to some unknown extent, an extent likely to remain so for a long time.
Another astute TransitCabalist then pointed out that no one ever gets it 100 percent right, 100 percent of the time.
And so:
We think it likely – although not certain – that "something special" does exist below the streets of Moscow, separate from the Moscow Metro – but not necessarily to the reported extent, nor in the reported configuration.
For example, "Metro-2" could in fact be Moscow's version of the Chicago Tunnel Company www.ameritech.net/users/chicagotunnel/tunnel1.html, with scale and extent exaggerated by speculation – and purposeful deception, aka dezinformatsiya.
In addition, we recognize that whole thing could be false – the product of overactive imaginations, "seasoned" here and there by "pinches" of dezinformatsiya. However, we tend to hold this possibility "at arm's length." You don't fool anyone if you lie all the time, suggesting that the Metro Dva lore has some basis in fact.
Even if "Metro-2" exists to the extent reported, it won't form part of a Paris-style RER or regional metro network anytime soon.
We'll start with the "definitive" map www.metro.ru/map/secret_map.html, by Juri Zaitsev. For the benefit of Intrepid Websurfers not familiar with Moscow, we note that this map covers a very large area. The distance from the Kremlin (where all lines meet) northward to the "Sadovaye Koltso" ("Garden Ring"), about 20mm on the screen, is about 3 km (2 mi) "on the ground." This implies a scale of about 1:150,000. The eastward distance from the Kremlin to the outer-peripheral motorway ("Moskovskaya koltsevaya avtodoroga"), plainly visible on the map but colored brown, is about 14 km (9 miles).
Intrepid Websurfers who are also film buffs may remember "The Great Escape," based on a true story, in which three clandestine escape tunnels were named "Tom," "Dick" and "Harry" www.historyinfilm.com/escape.
(Details of the true story are here www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gt_esc/.)
In that spirit, we have named the Metro Dva lines shown on the map as follows:
"Iosif" (Stalin; "1954-55"). www.dickinson.edu/~history/dictators/stalin_dictator.html.
also check this out www.balticsww.com/stalin_world.htm; no, no, no, a thousand times no, we did not make that up!
"Leonid" (Brezhnev, "1967")
"Yuri" (Andropov, "1986")
"Boris" (Yeltsin, "1996-97")
We've named the lines after the Soviet (or Russian) leader we believe would have instigated or, at least approved each segment ( . . . assuming, of course, they exist as reported . . . ), and have thoughtfully provided links to online biographical information.
(We want to make clear that our skepticism is in no way intended to denigrate the efforts of those who have investigated this story and posted what they've learned online.)
Stalin died in 1953, but the "lead time" necessary for a project of this scale suggests that "Iosif" was started during his lifetime. Mikhail Gorbachev was Soviet leader in 1986, but the scale of "Yuri" suggests the project was started well before then. The scale also suggests substantial cost – and the likelihood that someone's forceful advocacy was behind the project. Andropov, the KGB head from 1967 to 1982, exerted considerable influence during the last years of the Brezhnev era because of the latter's failing health. We speculate that Andropov was the "someone" behind this project – assuming it exists as reported.
We'll continue with the most intriguing items (www.metro.ru/metro2 ; scroll down to photo and map).
The map and photo, published by the United States Department of Defense in 1991, are taken by many as definitive "proof" for the existence of Metro-2.
As we noted above, we think it likely that something like Metro Dva does exist – to some undetermined extent. But we do not accept the DOD map or photo as "definitive proof" per se.
Well, at this point, we probably don't have to explain "Reason Number 1."
But we're opinionated, so we're gonna do so, anyway.
At mid-2004, none of the much-touted "weapons of mass destruction" had come to light in Iraq.
Not only that.
As we reported earlier, prior to the March 2003 start of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" www.iraqwar.info (aka Gulf War II), an Iraqi defector told lurid tales of an elaborate, multi-level tunnel network beneath Baghdad, extending more than 100 km (60 mi). These, according to the source, were built under orders from "Da Guy Wid Da Mustache" using plans for a civilian subway network (straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/iraqwar/story/0,4395,182204,00.html).
At mid-2004, it seemed clear that the story above was, at best, exaggerated. Existence of underground bunkers beneath key government buildings and other facilities is certain, together road underpasses long enough to be described as "tunnels." At some point, perhaps prior to "Gulf War 1," work was evidently started on a Baghdad subway; how much was built remains unclear but the apparent answer is "not much."
The story told by the Iraqi scientist might have been little more than an urban legend within Iraq – or government dezinformatsiya intended for domestic consumption – to keep the Iraqi populace "shocked and awed" with stories of the power and prowess of "Da Guy Wid Da Mustache."
An alternative explanation: Iraqi dezinformatsiya, indented for foreign consumption – that is, the U.S. government. This scenario is the one that Your Favorite Transit Pundits consider most likely. The probable intent was to deter a U.S. invasion. If so, then the strategy backfired:
". . . they've got enormous – miles and miles and miles of underground tunneling. I mean, I don't know how inspectors on the surface of the Earth can know – even know what's going on in the underground facilities that the Iraqis have ." (U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, December 23, 2002, http://www.iraqwatch.org/government/US/Pentagon/dod-rumsfeldmyers-122302.htm ).
We Opinionated Ones tend to shy away from "conspiracy" theories and other simplistic explanations for complex situations. However, it is possible that Rumsfeld was spreading a little "dezinformatsiya" of his own – whether for domestic consumption (to build U.S. public support for an invasion of Iraq) or not ("Hey, you, Da Guy Wid Da Mustache; better tell it all, now, or we're gonna tell it . . . our way . . .")
(OK, OK, but we'll bet you don't keep reading this blog because you've heard we're a bunch of humorless blowhards. Just like . . . nah, no need to mention our favorite targets for riposte and ridicule . . . not yet.)
It remains possible that the tunnels, complete with the weapons of mass disappearance (er, destruction) do exist as reported previously, but have not been described in detail to avoid compromising U.S. intelligence sources and methods. Possible, yes, but at this point (mid-2004), we find that hard to take seriously.
Not only that.
Allegations that the U.S. had been manipulated by Iran into disposing of a hostile neighbor, paving the way for an Iraq ruled by Shi'a Muslims, triggered an "urgent investigation," the British newspaper "The Guardian" reported on May 25, 2004 www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1224075,00.html.
On the next day, the "New York Times" published a remarkable editorial, admitting that it had been misled about those "weapons of mass d_____" (Intrepid Websurfers are invited to fill in their choice of "'d' word," "deception" is one that comes to mind.)
The New York Times editorial said the newspaper had been encouraged to report WMD claims by U.S. officials "convinced of the need to intervene in Iraq" – and admitted that the "Times" did not verify these claims independently www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1225150,00.html.
(We did not provide links to the "New York Times" proper because it requires registration for all but the most "recent" stories.)
In sum, U.S. intelligence does not currently (mid-2004) enjoy a sterling reputation for accuracy. Some would say this has been true for longer than the Americans care to think.
Back to "Metro-2" and "Reason 2"
The word "counterintelligence" brings to mind lurid tales of "Spy vs. Spy," of 007 www.007.com stalking .0008 www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s536our.html, safeguards against espionage www.nacic.gov/index.html and so forth. Howeve, "counterintelligence" also refers to "quality control" – not necessarily a strong point of American intelligence.
The need for such "quality control" should be obvious. There is such a thing as dezinformatsiya ("disinformation," www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/ED03Ak02.html), and there is also such a thing as good dezinformatsiya. Some of that churned out by the old USSR was very good. Most people accept reports that fit their "worldview" more readily than those that do not. Propagandists know that the better the "fit" to the "worldview" of the intended audience, the more effective the propaganda. Therefore, a good analyst is also a perpetual skeptic: "Who benefits if I believe this?"
(Sage advice on how to detect dezinformatsiya: "Remember the following first rule of disinformation analysis: truth is specific, lie is vague. Always look for palpable details in reporting and if the picture is not in focus, there must be reasons for it" www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/ED03Ak02.html.)
A team of our most opinionated TransitCabal Adjuct Scholars(tm), led by a Cabal member whom we'll call "N. Shmartskopfskiy," concluded that the DOD photo was taken from the main building of "Moskovskiy Gostudarstvenniy Universitet imeni M.V. Lomonosova," aka Moscow State University, named for Mikhail Vassilievich Lomonosov www.msu.ru/english.
The circled objects in the distance are identified in the caption as "Shakhty," "Shafts," as in "Mine Shafts" ("Pithead Hoists" might be a more descriptive translation). The caption also says these are above the "Command Post" at Ramenki. If this is true of all four shafts, then the "Command Post" is enormous: left-most and right-most shafts are roughly 3 km (2 mi) apart.
(Details about the Ramenki district are here www.ramenki.info/eng/about.html.)
The existence of underground bunkers in Moscow, built from Stalin's time, has long been known. The "Ramenki Area Deep-Underground Command Post" might well be as large as the DOD map implies. However . . .
The standard Soviet construction technique for building underground metros was to sink an inclined shaft from the surface down to station level and hollow out space for tracks and platforms. Workers tunneled between stations; shafts were used to remove excavated materials and were eventually equipped with escalators.
Line 1 of the Moscow Metro (www.urbanrail.net/eu/mos/moskva.htm) extends through part of the area covered by the photo. Universitet station is some distance out of the photo, to the left. The middle pair of shafts appear to be at, or near, Prospekt Vernodskogo station. The extension from Universitet to Prospekt Vernodskogo and Yugo-Zapadnaya was opened in 1963.
All this is perhaps incidental, but definitely intriguing.
(Puzzling over stuff like this is among the popular diversions featured at Line's EndTM, the (very) secret, (very) hiddenTM retreat of The Secret Worldwide Transit CabalTM.)
The text on the page which features the DOD map and photo (www.metro.ru/metro2) makes interesting reading – for Intrepid Websurfers who know Russian.
We Opinionated Ones have this to say about the author: the chap knows how to write, and he's told a great story. We're impressed, but we won't present a verbatim translation on this blog.
It is the author's prerogative to decide whether, and how, to make this page available in languages other than Russian.
We Opinionated Ones also agree – unanimously (!!!) – that an English "translation" would need to include "supplemental" explanations of names and terms for the benefit of Intrepid Websurfers not familiar with Russian and Soviet history. That could make for a very long post.
For example: With reference to one of the underground military control centers reached by Metro-2, the article says that construction of this "Central Control Center" was ordered as early as 1958.
"The underground city was constructed 'Stakhanov style:' by 1961, the first 'moles' were already celebrating completion of their new home."
It helps to know that people who work in underground complexes such as this one are called "krotami" -- "moles." The article notes that "shakhterami" -- "miners" still use this term. (Perhaps they want to distinguish true underground workers – themselves – from mere paper pushers, relocated underground.)
It also helps to know that "Stakhanov style" is a reference to the 1930s-era "Stakhanovite" movement of "shock workers." Intrepid Websurfers wanting more information might want to "google" the terms "Stakhanov" www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/covers/0,16641,1101351216,00.html and "Stakhanovite" www.values.ch/Communism/China/Farming/stakhanovism.htm; we offer this as an example of the rich vocabulary of historical references used by Russian writers.
(We're not even sure there's a good English equivalent to "Working Stakhanov style.")
(Excerpt from the opening of a short story by Alexander Pushkin, Russia's greatest writer:
("po traktu, nynye unichtozhyennomu;" "along a post road which now no longer exists.")
(. . . we'll bet that Randal, Tommy, Jonny, Jonny, Pete and Wendell don't get it, but astute Websurfers certainly do . . .)
(. . . "a post road which now no longer exists," you see, is a contradiction in terms; a sophisticated "once upon a time" . . .)
(. . . the sort of "literary device" that would not be out of place in to so many items on "The Public Purpose," "Demographia," "Preserving the American Dream," "Peter Gordon's Blog," various rants by the likes of Tom Rubin, Jonathan Richmond, and Jon Caldara . . .)
However, for the benefit of Websurfers who don't read Russian . . .
("Shame on them for not studying Russian in school!")
. . . we have presented selected excerpts from www.metro.ru/metro2 below.
The first part of the narrative describes Stalin's underground bunkers, and the "classified" facilities, including a "secret" station, that were built as part of the initial Moscow Metro project. These have been described elsewhere, so we'll skip this.
The article then explains that its author first heard of the "Kremlenskiy Evakuatsionniy Metrotonnel" (Kremlin Evacuation Metro tunnel) in 1981 or 1982. In 1992, the weekly newspaper "Argumenty i fakti" ("Arguments and Facts" http://www.aif.ru ) published an account by woman who had worked as a janitor in KGB facilities, together with the United States Department of Defense map.
The article complains of the "unreal quantity of nonsense" churned out subsequently by the "yellow press" ("zheltoy pressy," as in "yellow journalism"). As a result, states the article, the majority of Muscovites "generally doubt the existence of the system." The nickname "Metro-2" was applied by the weekly newsmagazine "Ogonyok," the USSR's most popular during the "glasnost" era. "Moscow News" www.mn.ru and "Komsomolskaya Pravda" www.kp.ru also covered the story, as did "TV Tsentr" www.tvc.ru (the broadcast outlet controlled currently by Moskow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov).
Such coverage disappeared from 1993 on. "Someone," speculates the article, "apparently exerted very serious pressure."
It is also possible, in the aftermath of Russia's political upheaval of 1993, that news media simply lost interest. We note that subsequent coverage of Metro-2 has been published, and is available online – in English. More below.
The article explains that the author assembled information from "many places on the Internet" into his first "Metro 2" map in 1995. He states that that such information was "in the majority of cases" erroneous, and that many errors therefore "sneaked into the diagram." The current version of his map is dated mid-November 1999.
The article then provides a detailed description of the four lines of Metro Dva.
Again: our skepticism is in no way intended to denigrate the efforts those who have written about Metro-2. However, Your Favorite Transit Pundits are obliged to point out once again that independent verification – other than that published by the U.S. Department of Defense – is lacking. No surprise, perhaps, but we suggest that Intrepid Websurfers avoid getting carried away by "conspiracy theories."
We'll continue our coverage of the World's Ultimate Secret Subway, Moscow's Metro-2, in our next post.
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I am just wondering what the delay is in the release. I can understand one probably two months for a big problem, but 4 months delayed just seems too much. Dont get me wrong I love cryengine and know they have a small team that works hard.
I dont know if they do, but they should post what is delaying the build because there are gifted programmers that use cryengine that would be willing to help out. Or at least for everyone to know what they are working on and what is the delay. I know the roadmap was to let us know what is going on but, when I check the roadmap all features are marked "on target" and none are marked "at risk" or "delayed".
So Crytek what is the delay? Is it one feature or many features? Is there anything the community can do besides be patient?
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Some of the delay was related to the implementation of the Vulkan API and making sure everything is perfect for launch. Also creating a stable 5.4 release. Crytek just needs more time, that's it. Better to take the time they need then to release something that isn't ready for release yet. 5.4 introduces a lot of changes and improvements. Also the new Entity system has taken time to do and will do wonders for development. The changes are necessary, delays are always hard but they are quite necessary.
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Thanks for the update I do know that delays are expected. I have done my fair share of debuging code about to throw my computer out the window. Is there some place that the cryengine team lets everyone know the progress or just gives general updates?


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Last of all, and probably the most interesting part is the case. We've used a white Bitfenix Phenom. Due to it having very flat sides, and an overall minimalistic look, it's made it easy for us to make our own design out of. As MSI use dragon branding for their gaming series, we've used their dragon template to mould motorway grade vinyl around the case. The vinyl stands out significantly when the lights are on, and due to its glow in the dark nature, it's even more visible in the dark! Finally, we put on the MSI Gaming Series Badge that comes with MSI's motherboards so it adds even more of a sense of branding to the finished product.
We're really happy with how the case, and the build as a whole turned out, and we hope you love it too! If you want to see it in the flesh, the system will be on display on the MSI stand at i51 this April bank holiday.
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I've had some great guitar teachers in my life and I've learned a lot from them about music and playing the guitar. I will use what my teachers taught me to help you or your child learn how to play the guitar. I teach beginning to advanced players (except for classical guitar which I teach beginning to intermediate levels), kids and adults, and will work with you in a fun and challenging environment to make sure you are getting the most out of your investment. I am a very calm and friendly teacher who will make our lessons fun while also encouraging you to make progress. I will strive to keep you motivated to improve and will document your progress with the use of technology like audio recordings and video so you can see and hear your progress. I like to work from guitar method books so we can establish specific and measurable goals, but I do respect and accommodate different learning styles. And, of course, we will work progressively on any songs that you have your heart set on learning so that you can soon be playing the music that you love!
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In today's post I'd like to share a picture of a card I made recently.
Stamps: Anna Griffin, sentiment & corners. Katzelkraft Floral stamp
Inks; Tim Holtz Distress inks
The base card is hammered so it is a textured surface, the text stamp I used was clear and the ink I stamped it with was Distress ink, for these reasons, in some areas the ink skipped out (didn't stamp). Rather than ditch the card, I chose a similar toned pigment ink and stamped the text again. The pigment ink, clung better to the stamp and stamped perfectly. Rather pleased the original ink went a bit wrong, as this new technique looks a lot like a shadow and makes the text look 3d.
I should add that shadow stamping wasn't a technique of my own invention, Barbara Grey has shown it on C&C a few times, and it was remembering that which gave me the idea of trying to add a pigment ink to the background. Looks good though, doesn't it.
Have fun and don't forget, there's no such thing as a mistake in stamping, just a new opportunity to try a different route 🙂 Even if some elements of a card go terribly wrong, you are sure to be able to save some parts to use again on another project.
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Costing nearly twice as much as some of today's rivals, Sharp's 42LX2E is going to have to go some to impress us.
So it's as well it gets off to a great start by looking very smart indeed, thanks to an impressively narrow, glossy black screen surround, offset tidily by a neat silver strip.
It's not as fulsomely connected as it arguably should be for its money, though. For there are three HDMIs rather than four, and there are no USB or memory card slots.
A mixed bag
Regarding the 42LX2E's other key specifications, there's mixed news. In the plus column, it's a full HD screen, with 100Hz processing, and a film mode that tweaks the TV's progressive scanning to improve film playback.
In the negative column, the set's claimed contrast ratio of 10,000:1 looks a bit low by today's standards, and there isn't as much else going on when it comes to video processing as we would have anticipated from the 42LX2E's price.
In fact, innovation stops at the way the Sharp appears to automatically recognise what devices you've got connected to its HDMI inputs and changes the onscreen name of each input accordingly. Nifty.
Standard def woes
In action, the 42LX2E is the classic 'game of two halves', in that it rocks with HD material, but disappoints with standard-def sources.
The HD strengths begin with its terrific sharpness when showing Blu-rays or HD broadcasts or games. Every detail is portrayed with rare clarity and precision, doing full justice to the format.
Helping develop this sense of sharpness further is the 42LX2E's motion handling, as its 100Hz engine cannily delivers obvious extra motion clarity, but never to a degree that makes the picture look unnatural. What's more, the 100Hz engine works without apparently generating any significant unwanted side effects.
Colours are bright and well-saturated too, and are offset by some pleasing black levels.
The only downside we can report is that despite being vibrant, the set's colours continue to look a little unnatural from time to time even after tweaking the picture settings. And these occasions multiply when you switch to SD, which also tends to look slightly softer and noisier than we've seen on the other TVs.
Joining the decidedly average and off-putting standard-definition performance is a rather impoverished audio performance. For while sonics are fine – good, even – during undemanding 'daytime TV' fodder, any sort of film or drama action scene ruthlessly exposes a lack of power and frequency range, especially when it comes to bass reproduction.


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Naya Rivera Stuns on 'Prestige Indonesia' March 2014 Cover
Naya Rivera looks stunning for her cover feature in Prestige Indonesia's March 2014 issue.
Here is what the 27-year-old Glee actress had to share with the mag:
On the challenges she faces playing Santana: "Trying to be consistent as an actor is really the hardest thing. It's been amazing to play the same character for five to six years now because it really lets me flex my acting muscles. But playing a character for that long, you have to really push yourself to keep things new and fresh and interesting. In the episode that [aired recently], Santana sings 'Don't Rain on My Parade,' which was something new because Santana doesn't really sing too many show tunes. But that's the hardest part really, keeping things interesting."
On starting out young in the industry: "I guess I'm pretty lucky that I gained quote-unquote fame later in life. You know I'm 27 now, so I really do have my head on my shoulders. If I'd achieved success earlier, maybe things would have been harder, but I'm a grown-up. I have responsibilities and maturity that comes with that."
On balancing her acting and singing careers: "With acting, there are so many avenues. Of course I love television, I started with television. But I'll probably explore movie roles, then maybe do television again. The opportunities are endless. I love to sing. That's definitely something I'll do for the rest of my life. But where do I want to be with my singing career? I don't know. I think timing is everything. Singing is such an artistic process that can't be rushed."


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Article "Automating the law: a landscape of legal A.I. solutions"
by Jonathan Marciano
May 15, 2017
Article "Artificial Intelligence Beats Big Law Partners in Legal Matchup"
Lawyers from DLA Piper, Allen & Overy and other firms were soundly beaten in a first-of-its-kind challenge against software developed by Cambridge University law students.
by Chris Johnson
October 31, 2017
AI vs. Lawyers
"Study: Artificial intelligence outperforms top lawyers"
AI software proves more accurate than attorneys in spotting potential problems in legal contracts.
by ISRAEL21c Staff
March 25, 2018
TAX-I – your virtual legal research assistant | Deloitte Nederland
Published on Jun 26, 2018
TAX-I(ntelligence) is a A.I.-powered analysis tool that provides insights into European Court of Justice case law through network visualizations, automatically generated case summaries, statistical analytics and predictive models.


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Hi Tim,
I wanted to thank you for making the Pulpit Commentary available; this is something I've wanted but had not been able to locate. I was wondering if the notes by Henry Morris from the New Defender's Study Bible could be made into a commentary module? It's likely still under copyright, but perhaps the publisher would allow distribution for a fee. I appreciate your consideration.


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Feb. 19, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Smith College outlasted MIT, 43-41, in a women's basketball double-overtime thriller on Saturday. With the win, the Pioneers (3-21, 2-11 NEWMAC) earned the last spot for the NEWMAC Championship Tournament while the Engineers ended their season at 4-20 overall and 1-12 in the conference play.
MIT maintained a slim lead during the early stages of the game as a basket by Christa Margossian put Tech ahead, 7-4, at 13:24. Smith responded with a 17-2 run that spanned eight minutes. The Engineers narrowed the deficit to 23-15 at halftime on a three-pointer by Clara Yuan at the buzzer.
The Pioneers sustained their slight edge for most of the second stanza as they led, 36-27, with 8:24 on the clock. Back-to-back treys by Michal Ruchelsman cut the margin to three almost four minutes later. On MIT's next possession, Margossian sank a pair of free throws that made the score 36-35. Rose Baldwin connected on one of two shots from the charity stripe on Smith's next trip down the court, but Sharon Prange evened the contest with a basket of her own at the 3:19 mark. The Pioneers had numerous chances to end the game in regulation, but it could not convert their opportunities.
Prange opened the scoring in the first overtime with a jumper. Baldwin cut Smith's deficit in half with a free throw at 3:50. The frame remained scoreless until Margossian's jumper at 1:14. Baldwin knotted the contest at 41 with a three-pointer 22 seconds later.
In the second extra session, MIT maintained possession for the majority of the period but it struggled to find success from the floor. With 34 seconds left to play, Smith's Courtney Parker picked up a steal that eventually set-up Helena Charron's game-winning shot with 11 seconds to go.
Yuan paced the Engineers with 12 points as she added seven rebounds and two steals. Prange grabbed 14 boards while Ruchelsman finished with 11 points and seven caroms. Margossian contributed nine points and eight rebounds to Tech's cause.


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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to a near six-year low, a promising sign for the labor market.
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 305,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
The reading gives a clearer view of the labor market's health after an update in government computer systems in California and Nevada threw claims data into disarray earlier this month.
The updates created a backlog in unprocessed claims that had been distorting the data, but a Labor Department analyst said both states had reported they had caught up in counting new filings.
The four-week average of new claims, which smooths out weekly volatility, fell 7,000 to 308,000, the lowest level since June 2007.


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Chitra Pournami, or Chitirai Purnima, is a unique Tamil festival observed on the full moon day (Poornima) in the month of Chitirai (April – May). The day is dedicated to Chitragupta, the official keeper of deeds in the abode of Yama. It is believed that bathing in holy rivers and temple ponds on the day will wash away the sins committed.In 2009, the date of Chitirai Pournami is May 9. (It must be note that in 2009 that Pournami Tithi begins on May 8 in some regions and ends on May 9). Pournami is marked on May 9 in such calendars.
In Hinduism, Chitragupta, the first assistant of Lord Yama, is the one who keeps record of the good and bad deeds of human beings on earth. After death, when one reaches the abode of yama, it is he who tallies the good and bad deeds and declares it to Yama. Therefore, the day is dedicated to Chitragupta and devotees pray to him to forgive their sins.
Another important legend associated with Chitra Poornima, involves Lord Indra, the king of Gods, and his Guru Brihaspati. Once Indra and Brihaspati had an altercation, and the Guru stopped advising his pupil. Without the sound counsel of his Guru, Indra committed numerous sins. Finally, when Brihaspati relented and took up his duty. He then advised Indra to undertake a pilgrimage to the earth to alleviate the burden of sins committed by him in his absence.
One day during his pilgrimage, Indra had a sudden realization that he has been redeemed from his sins. He looked around and noticed a Shivling under a Kadamba tree. He was sure that it was Lord Shiva who had helped him in alleviating his sins. He decided to worship the Lingam and to his surprise he found golden lotus in a nearby pond. He prayed to Shiva by offering the golden lotus. This happened on a Chitra Pournami day and the place was Madurai in Tamil Nadu. In remembrance of this event, in the Madurai Meenakshi temple, a Devendra Puja is observed on Chitra Poornima.
Elaborate pujas are done on Chitirai Pournami in temples and a special rice offering is made to Chitragupta.
Chitra Poornima - Hindu Blog
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I have a project for work that involves setting up Debian's Fully Automated Install (FAI) for a new server type that the company plans to roll out. The server is a 4U chassis, which holds 36 hard drives in it. And I am in charge of seeing if we can use a small 8 GB SSD for the root partition. I've been figuring out FAI for the past couple of nights, but today my hardware disappeared. So until it returns - its off on a quest at the moment - I figured I would try and to use VirtualBox to continue testing.
I started by creating a new machine in VirtualBox, 8GB drive, 1024 MB of RAM, and that is when I realized I didn't have the foggiest idea how to get VirtualBox to PXE boot. So off to the interwebs I went, searching for an answer. And in my travels I came across a great blog post that had my answer.I followed the instructions and started the machine. PXE booted up no problem, but DHCP timed out. I was a little bummed by the immediate failure, but like a good geek I persisted to find a solution, which I am sharing below:
What you need:
A virtual machine created (A new one will probably work better)
Click on the setting for your virtual machine you wish to PXE boot with.
Select the "Network" tab. It give you a picture like this:
Now click on the "Attachted To:" button and move it down to "Bridged Adapter". Like so:
And finally, (if it isn't already set up correctly for you), select "Name" to be your working network card.
Again, credit for the initial write up go to Noah Seidman whose initial blog post got me going. You write a lot of good technical articles Noah, keep up the good work! I just wanted to explicitly state how to get this last part of your tutorial working in case someone did not know how to do it themselves.


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Exhibits and more...
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent Collection
This rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European artists from the Heckscher Museum's Permanent Collection. Of particular interest is Étienne Berne-Bellecour's monumental Embarkation Maneuver, 1882, which factually depicts the departure of a regiment of cuirassiers following the Franco-Prussian War. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
After ModernisM 2013: 'AM'
A showcase of work by five contemporary artists. The exhibit features Nina Chanel Abney, Justin Craun, Wendell Gladstone, Erik Parks and Tom Sanford. Through Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, Second Floor Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Alex Katz: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art
This exhibition draws upon the Whitney's extensive holdings of works by Alex Katz, one of America's most honored living artists. It includes early landscapes and collages, as well as the enormous and brilliantly-colored portraits of family and friends that are a hallmark of the artist's career. Through Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
The Lyon, the Which and the Warhol: The Sequel
This sequel to Hofstra Museum's early spring exhibit highlights photography by artists Danny Lyons and Andy Warhol, focusing on themes of gender and identity. The exhibit also includes works by Diane Arbus, as well as those in other media by Oskar Kokoschka, Alfred Maurer, and Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi. Through Sept. 15. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s' increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
We Hold These Truths...
This exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and examines slavery and the abolition movement through artworks, artifacts and ephemera. Artists include Willie Cole, Daniel Chester French, Richard Hunt, William H. Johnson, Glenn Ligon, and Kara Walker. Through July 26. Hofstra University's Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See "Doc Hollywood," the dramedy about a young doctor, with Michael J. Fox, Friday, July 19, 2:30 p.m.; also the biopic "Barrymore," set in 1942 when Barrymore was no longer a box office star, with Christopher Plummer, Tuesday, July 23, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Film
Watch "Quartet," the drama about retired opera singers in a retirement home for classical musicians and what transpires during a fundraising gala, Friday, July 19, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Film Time
See "The Impossible," the English-language Spanish disaster drama based on a family's experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, with Naomi Watts, Monday, July 22, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Bob Hope and Jack Benny: It's All in the Timing
A multi-media look at the styles of the legendary comedians, with Sal St. George, Wednesday, July 24, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
At the Movies
View "Stand Up Guys," a crime comedy about a pair of aging stickup men who try to get the old gang back together, with Al Pacino and Chistopher Walken, Thursday, July 25, 1 and 6:45 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Movie Matinee
See "Hitchcock," the drama about the relationship between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959, Thursday, July 25, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.


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The Man, The Legend......
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Redmond, WA
Age: 41
Is Gundam Japans Star Trek?
I was watching GTO and in episode 37 I believe, they have that girl stay in 0080 with those Gundam nerds. It was probably the funniest scene so far in the series with the Gundam fortunes, and it totally reminded me of how Star Trek nerds are portrade in America.
I was wondering is there a hardcore Gundam fanbase much like our trekkies (trekkers?) and if there is, are they perceived in the same way?
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Redmond, WA
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I guess what I mean by hardcore fanbase would best be illustrated by the documentry "Trekkies". I don't know a lot about Gundam, but are there Gundam only conventions? Are there people who walk around in their Gundam pilot outfits every day, even to work? Are there grown men who are trying to construct working Gundam technology in their garage? People legally changing there name to character names from the show? People willing to pay hundreds of dollars for glass of water used by a cast member when he was sick?
I don't doubt it's huge popularity in Japan, but does it inspire this level of obsession? I guess I kind of doubt it, but after that scene in GTO I still wonder.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 34
I don think it is THAT serious whit the costumes and the thecnology constructioning (allthou it would be interesting if annyone could construct a REAL gundam). Allthou gundam could be described as the star trek of japan because of the series similarities, less by its fans.
|2003-12-08, 03:27
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Yes in many way they are similar. Both are average action sci-fi with long established universes, and each new generation follow the same formula. Both have many rabid fans and many like to argue over their favourate part of the show e.g. UC v.s. SEED or TNG v.s. DS9. While it is very unlikely to see Gundam fans cosplay to work due to Japanese work culture, it is not hard to find such clothings.
But Bandai sure know how to maximize their profit from the Gundam brand with probably the most complete form of merchandizing. For trek fans the DVDs and games are the only trek things you can see in regular stores. For Gundam fans, you can get DVDs, models, cheap toys, collector grade toys, games, special game consoles (red game cube, red GBA SP, gold PS2), comics, art books, CDs, watches, jeans, shoes, phone cards, credit cards, calendars, candy, alarm clock, garbage can and I am sure there are many other things.
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|2003-12-10, 03:56
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Well one thing I admire about star trek is it was like the first interracial tv show. Makes it kindof nice. OH but the main reason why I wanted to post was to respond to gummybear's acronym.
"Because saying that an illegal immigrant doesn't deserve to be paid the same wages as an American because he doesn't belong here in the first place is like saying that a person trapped in a well shouldn't be saved because he shouldn't have been playing around the well in the first place." - Maddox 2003
I think we should replace well with bugzapper... and then it would be perfect
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Hey, I didn't made that statement but read the nov edition of his rant and you will see why I think that is so ture. I am planning of changing my sig soon
ps. hey FinFangFoom, can you change that pic of yours in the sig because when ever I read threads that have your message post in it would make people around me think I am watching gay porn, make it smaller or something
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text: Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have sent out a new Neverwinter trailer. This time, the Trickster Rogue is revealed. "Master of evading enemy attacks, Trickster Rogues know that the key to success is to see when to dodge and when to counter. Their tremendous agility and ability to quickly deal damage makes the them a worthy opponent to Neverwinter's most vicious monsters." Enjoy!


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Orlando Johnson scored 15 while Keegan Hornbuckle and James Nunnally added 14 and 11 respectively to lead a balanced attack as UC Santa Barbara beat visiting UC Irvine on Saturday night, 74-56.
Travis Souza led UCI with 15 points on 5-of-7 from three-point range.
The Gauchos (8-6 overall, 3-1 in the Big West) spotted the Anteaters (6-12 overall, 3-3 in the Big West) an early 8-5 lead but a 10-0 run put them up 15-8 and they never looked back.
Late in the first half, UCSB pushed the lead to 38-24 before UC Irvine used a 5-0 run to tighten it to 38-29 at halftime.
The second half was all Gauchos. After the teams traded baskets to open things, but then UCSB went on an 11-0 run to blow the game open, 51-31. Nunnally completed the run by making all three free throws after he was fouled attempting a three-pointer. Hornbuckle scored four of his career-high 14 during the run.
Santa Barbara's lead peaked at 70-48 and UC Irvine never got closer that 15 the rest of the way.
"We had good energy during our shootaround today and it kind of carried over to the game, especially after the first few minutes," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "This is the type of balance we'd hoped for all along."
In addition to the trio of players in double-figures, freshman forward Alan Williams added nine points, to go along with four blocked shots and a career-high 13 rebounds. Freshman guard T.J. Taylor also added nine.
"Al (Williams) is such a good rebounder, he just goes after everything," Williams said. "He and Keegan were really good, especially in the first half when we put some distance between us."
Hornbuckle added season-highs of five rebounds, four steals and three assists to his career high in scoring while Nunnally had career-highs of six assists and four steals along with a season-high nine rebounds.
UCSB shot 45.2% for the game after scorching the nets at 55.6% in the first half. The Anteaters were limited to 33.3% for the game. They also made just 8-of-26 three-point attempts, 30.8%.
Men's Basketball: 1/14 : UCSB defeats UC Irvine, 74-56
Jan 14, 2012