... "better stamdomg"??? - I meant "better standing". Jeez! dyslexia strikes again.
regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 8:05 AM, OrionWorks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From Steven Krivit: > >> Purdue University Changes Rules for Misconduct Investigations >> >> http://newenergytimes.com/blog/ >> >> Now, both the inquiry and allegation committees can make new allegations as >> well as charge them. All are the same: accuser, judge and jury. >> The new rules, which do not apply retroactively to Taleyarkhan's >> investigation, confirm that Purdue violated its previous rules, which were >> in effect during Taleyarkhan's investigation. >> UCLA initiates investigation into Purdue research > > Thanks for the update Steve, > > At first glance one could speculate that this would not bode well for > Dr. Taleyarkhan since Purdue has now appeared to have changed the > rules of engagement, giving themselves far more flexibility in > determining the preferred outcome. > > However, NET has forced this issue to become much more public than I > would speculate was its original intent. > > Maybe a tactic Purdue will now attempt to follow will be to simply > wait it out - drag the new "investigation" on for years, hoping most > observers on the outside will simply lose interest in the fiddlebits. > Then, when nobody is watching anymore - make a final ruling as quietly > and as discretely as possible. > > I hope Taleyarkhan will at least come out in better stamdomg, like a > restoration of his original salary (plus a little compensation) and > reinstatement of prior revolked responsibilities, but who really knows > at this juncture. > > Regards > Steven Vincent Johnson > www.OrionWorks.com > www.zazzle.com/orionworks