Academic accused of living on borrowed lines

Article Abstract:

A German academic is accused of committing serial plagiarism and has invented academic affiliations going back decades. A 1993 paper by Hans Werner Gottinger, which analyzed demand for spin-off technologies from Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, is found to be similar to a paper published in 1980 in the Journal of Business by Frank Bass.

Legal issues & crime, Germany, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, Plagiarism, Scholars

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Bird flu sparks worldwide bid to prevent human pandemic

Article Abstract:

The World Health Organization (WHO) is on full alert since the outbreak of bird flu. The collected by the WHO reveal where the virus first emerged; its path of transmission and mutation rate are among the other details.

United States, Management dynamics, Management, Prevention, Company business management, World Health Organization, Avian influenza

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China plans 'hybrid' embryonic stem cells

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Chinese plans for stem cell research are examined in detail. Techniques used in China for research on human cells are described, and policy implications are discussed.

Research, China, Science and technology policy, Stem cells

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