Re: (off-topic) self-plagiarism ("Iftikhar Riaz (Lance) Nizami" )

Subject: Re: (off-topic) self-plagiarism From: "Iftikhar Riaz (Lance) Nizami" <Nizamii2@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:28:56 EDT List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> -------------------------------1247074136 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Dear Colleagues - On the continuing subject of ethics, I'm deeply touched= by Dr. Divenyi's concern, bearing in mind that he does not know me. I'm al= so touched by his desire to introduce others to his unique interpretation of= modern professional salutations. Of course, I will accept his graceful apology. Now, can we all get back to the matter at hand? Regarding ethical behavior, I have some published Letters to Editors. I thank Dr. Divenyi fo= r making me remember these letters. Please see the bibliography below. Most are available free on the 'Net, should anyone be interested. - Lance Nizami = PhD =E2=80=9CCheating the sciences=E2=80=9D University of Toronto Magazine 36= (3) p4 (2009) =E2=80=9CA new bristle in the toothbrush problem=E2=80=9D APS Observer 22= (2) p5 (2009) =E2=80=9CGetting more bang for the buck=E2=80=9D Forum, IEEE Spectrum 46(= 1) p10 (2009) =E2=80=9CPhysics: a calling or assembly line=E2=80=9D Physics Today 61(11= ) p10-11 (2008) =E2=80=9CWhat=E2=80=99s wrong with this profession?=E2=80=9D Forum, IEEE= Spectrum 45(5) p10 (2008) =E2=80=9CFining one=E2=80=99s place in physics=E2=80=9D Physics Today 61(8= ) p8 (2008) =E2=80=9CIs fraud really gone?=E2=80=9D APS Observer 20(11) p5 (2007) =E2=80=9CRoadblocks deter today=E2=80=99s Einsteins=E2=80=9D, Physics Toda= y 60(12) p12 (2007) =E2=80=9CScientists at the Gate=E2=80=9D New York Times, May 9, 2006 (av= ailable online at www.nytimes.com) =E2=80=9CPublish=E2=88=92or=E2=88=92Perish Perspectives: Dividing Coauthor= s, Valuing Referees, Taming Expectations=E2=80=9D Physics Today 57(11) p11-12 (2004) =E2=80=9CThe paucity of grants among young scientists=E2=80=9D Science 29= 8 p2329 (2002) In a message dated 7/8/2009 12:19:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pdivenyi@xxxxxxxx writes: On 7/7/09 7:39 PM, "Iftikhar Riaz (Lance) Nizami" <Nizamii2@xxxxxxxx> wrote: =E2=80=9CMy name is Doctor Nizami, not Mister Nizami. My 3 degrees from= the University of Toronto are on record.=E2=80=9D Hello Dr. Nizami, In my vocabulary, =E2=80=9CMister=E2=80=9D is a polite address. You can= call me =E2=80=9CMister=E2=80=9D any time =E2=80=94 I will not be offended. I am a little more disturbed= by the tone of your notes. If you have not noticed, the Auditory List is a conge= nial group of people who post notes with the understanding that keeping a friendly approach makes scientific communication more accessible and ulti= mately more efficient. -Pierre Divenyi **************Popular laptop deals plus free shipping! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221917659x1201411421/aol?redir= =3Dhttp:%2F%2Faltfarm.media plex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D2) -------------------------------1247074136 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:st1 =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns:o= =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16850" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=3Drole_body style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY= : Arial" bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 topMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7> <DIV>Dear Colleagues - On the continuing subject of ethics, I'm deeply tou= ched by Dr. Divenyi's concern, bearing in mind that he does not know me. I'm al= so touched by his desire to introduce others to his unique interpretatio= n of modern professional salutations. Of course, I will accept his gracefu= l apology.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now, can we all get back to the matter at hand?  Regarding ethic= al behavior, I have some published Letters to Editors. I thank Dr. Diven= yi for making me remember these letters. Please see the bibliography below. Most= are available free on the 'Net, should anyone be interested. - Lance Nizami PhD</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <F= ONT face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CCheating the= sciences=E2=80=9D University of <st1:City><st1:place>Toronto</s= t1:place></st1:City> Magazine 36(3) p4 (2009)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CA new bristle in the toothbrush problem= =E2=80=9D APS Observer 22(2) p5 (2009)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CGetting more bang for the buck=E2=80=9D= Forum, IEEE Spectrum 46(1)  p10 (2009)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CPhysics: a calling or assembly line=E2= =80=9D Physics Today 61(11) p10-11 (2008)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CWhat=E2=80=99s wrong with this professio= n?=E2=80=9D Forum, IEEE Spectrum 45(5) p10 (2008)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CFining one=E2=80=99s place in physics=E2= =80=9D Physics Today 61(8) p8 (2008)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CIs fraud really gone?=E2=80=9D APS Obser= ver 20(11) p5 (2007)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CRoadblocks deter today=E2=80=99s Einstei= ns=E2=80=9D, Physics Today 60(12) p12 (2007)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <F= ONT face=3D"Times New Roman">=E2=80=9CScientists= at the Gate=E2=80=9D <st1:State><st1:place>New York</st1:place></st1:State> Times, <s= t1:date Year=3D"2006" Day=3D"9" Month=3D"5">May 9, 2006</st1:date> (available online at= www.nytimes.com)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CPublish=E2=88=92or=E2=88=92Perish Perspe= ctives: Dividing Coauthors, Valuing Referees, Taming Expectations=E2=80=9D Physics Today 57(11) p11-12= (2004)<o:p></o:p> <B= ><o:p> </o:p> <B= >=E2=80=9CThe paucity of grants among young scient= ists=E2=80=9D Science 298 p2329 (2002)<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/8/2009 12:19:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pdivenyi@xxxxxxxx writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"= >On 7/= 7/09 7:39 PM, "Iftikhar Riaz (Lance) Nizami" <Nizamii2@xxxxxxxx> wrote: =E2=80=9C<FO= NT face=3DArial>My name is Doctor Nizami, not Mister Nizami. My 3 degrees from the Universi= ty of Toronto are on record.=E2=80=9D Hello Dr. Nizami, In my vo= cabulary, =E2=80=9CMister=E2=80=9D is a polite address. You can call me =E2=80=9CM= ister=E2=80=9D any time =E2=80=94 I will not be offended. I am a little more disturbed by the tone of your notes. If= you have not noticed, the Auditory List is a congenial group of people who= post notes with the understanding that keeping a friendly approach makes scie= ntific communication more accessible and ultimately more efficient. -Pie= rre Divenyi   </BLOCKQUOTE= ></DIV><DIV CLASS=3D"aol_ad_footer" ID=3D"4d1eb68421df08e66511364fe= 53fbcd8"> <hr style=3D"margin-top:10px"/><A HREF=3Dhttp://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/= 100126575x1221917659x1201411421/aol?redir=3Dhttp:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.c= om%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D2>Popular laptop deals plus free shi= pping!</A></DIV></BODY></HTML> -------------------------------1247074136--

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