NEW YORK (AP) — A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan. Jonah Lehrer released a statement Monday through his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, saying that some Dylan quotes appearing in his book “Imagine: How Creativity Works” did “not [...]
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Author acknowledges fake Dylan quotes, resigns
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Author acknowledges fake Dylan quotes
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan. Jonah Lehrer released a statement on Monday through his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, that some Dylan quotes appearing in his book Imagine: How Creativity Works did ‘not exist’. Others were ‘unintentional [...]
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Author and New Yorker staff writer Jonah Lehrer acknowledges faking Dylan quotes
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012NEW YORK, N.Y. – A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan. Jonah Lehrer released a statement Monday through his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, saying that some Dylan quotes appearing in his book “Imagine: How Creativity Works” did “not [...]
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Many synthetic drugs remain legal after ban on 'bath salts'
Sunday, July 29th, 2012Washington — People are inventing so many new ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that mimic the dangerous effects of cocaine, amphetamines and other illegal stimulants. The drugs [...]
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‘Father of The Internet’, Vint Cerf, Says Government Gets Credit For Inventing Web
Sunday, July 29th, 2012One of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Vint Cerf, has come out swinging against a hotly contested Wall Street Journal op-ed arguing that the US government shouldn’t take credit for inventing the Internet. “Articles like [Gordon] Crovitz’ distort history for political purposes and I hope people who want to know the real story will discount [...]
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Data Breaches Are on the Rise: Be Prepared, Advises Equifax Canada
Sunday, July 29th, 2012TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire -07/27/12)- Identity thieves are constantly inventing more destructive ways to obtain consumers’ personal information. Data compromise in both private and public sectors are on the rise, as evident in the recently announced Elections Ontario privacy breach. While it is impossible to completely prevent identity fraud or theft, consumers can take preventative measures to [...]
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Many synthetic drugs remain legal after ban on 'bath salts'
Friday, July 27th, 2012Washington — People are inventing so many new ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that mimic the dangerous effects of cocaine, amphetamines and other illegal stimulants. The drugs [...]
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Experts: Ban on ‘bath salts’ may not wipe out legal highs
Friday, July 27th, 2012WASHINGTON — People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that U.S. lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the country has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that mimic the dangerous effects of cocaine, amphetamines and other illegal stimulants. Some [...]
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‘Father of The Internet’, Vint Cerf, Says Government Gets Credit For Inventing Web
Friday, July 27th, 2012One of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Vint Cerf, has come out swinging against a hotly contested Wall Street Journal op-ed arguing that the US government shouldn’t take credit for inventing the Internet. “Articles like [Gordon] Crovitz’ distort history for political purposes and I hope people who want to know the real story will discount [...]
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Lucas agent slams English press over Manchester United report
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012Lucas Moura‘s agent has condemned the English press over a report that the Sao Paulo winger was on his way to Manchester United. It had been claimed in a British tabloid that the Red Devils had agreed a deal with the Tricolor Paulista for the Brazil international, who is currently in London preparing for his [...]
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