Monthly Archives: June 2009

The case for plagiarism

Posted on 2 June 2009 by Gavin Baker

There’s been a recent tiffle about alleged plagiarism in the dissertation of a student who is now a university president. In this case, the entire research design is borrowed from an earlier study, which the author acknowledges and cites: [T]his … Continue reading →

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Age and eligibility for office: a curious intersection of civil rights and democracy

Posted on 1 June 2009 by Gavin Baker

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years … No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years … No person [...] … Continue reading →

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