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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
Posts: 1062
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Syd Lexians-
I feel the need to gloat... as of 10 minutes ago, I am an official doctoral candidate. You see up until you defend your choice of academic research, you are a peon... you mean jack shit. Then you have a candidacy proposal exam, where your committee members basically ask you questions about your research for about 90 minutes. At the end, you either get to keep studying/doing research/preparing for comps the next year or you get kicked the fuck out on your ass.
I did not get kicked out. Fuck you political violence, I'm coming for you!
Next up, two publications and comprehensive exams... that will be part 2.
/pompous rant
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 Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
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Congrats!! 
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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congrats man.
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Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Congratulations!
This also answers my question as to whether or not DarkMaze is still around.
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Red_Mage
Title: Palutina's Guardian
Joined: Mar 18 2008
Location: Eastern Illinois U
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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It's tough to give it one name, but if I had to, I'd call it psychological effects of persuasive communication in political violence or terrorism.
I look at communication dynamics in groups, with a focus on terrorist groups.
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
Posts: 1062
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Syd, I just fucked up the spacing with the quote... my bad. 
UPDATE: Fixed. Syd's OCD can relax.
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Red_Mage
Title: Palutina's Guardian
Joined: Mar 18 2008
Location: Eastern Illinois U
Posts: 251
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| Kubo wrote: |
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| What's your field? |
It's tough to give it one name, but if I had to, I'd call it psychological effects of persuasive communication in political violence or terrorism.
I look at communication dynamics in groups, with a focus on terrorist groups. |
That's awesome. I'm going to seek my doctorate in International Law and Human Rights, so our fields are pretty closely linked. I'm currently just an undergrad political science major though...
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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| Red_Mage wrote: |
| That's awesome. I'm going to seek my doctorate in International Law and Human Rights, so our fields are pretty closely linked. I'm currently just an undergrad political science major though... |
That's cool... stick with it. Most of the academic work in the area is kinda shitty. If you can put out good research in Int'l Law/Human Rights, OR terrorism for that matter, you're pretty well off as it's mostly pop culture kitch nonsense at this point.
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Chrisby
Joined: Mar 31 2006
Location: Where my computer is.
Posts: 1262
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Awesome!
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Red_Mage
Title: Palutina's Guardian
Joined: Mar 18 2008
Location: Eastern Illinois U
Posts: 251
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| Kubo wrote: |
| Red_Mage wrote: |
| That's awesome. I'm going to seek my doctorate in International Law and Human Rights, so our fields are pretty closely linked. I'm currently just an undergrad political science major though... |
That's cool... stick with it. Most of the academic work in the area is kinda shitty. If you can put out good research in Int'l Law/Human Rights, OR terrorism for that matter, you're pretty well off as it's mostly pop culture kitch nonsense at this point. |
That's true. It's getting increasingly difficult to find good material in the area.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Pop culture kitsch, eh?
TERRORISM IN VIDEO GAMES: A LEXIA FACTOR SPECIAL REPORT
Hmmm.... I smell gold.
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
Joined: Jan 26 2007
Location: Private Areas
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This is why I'm just going to hit the lottery and be done with it. But regardless of that congrats!
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