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...submit only preprints of the highest caliber and for community denizens not to ruin their reputes by publishing false or misleading information.Each of these projects also has an efficient administrative system with which to stop attempts at sabotage, and it is all but impossible for any mischief to cause harm before it is spotted and thwarted. Any changes or contributions made by a vandal are quickly marked, reverted, and deleted, and may even result in the perpetrator’s expulsion from the community. PLoS ONE will have all of these self-regulating mechanisms, plus an additional financial disincentive...

Author: By Patrick JEAN Baptiste and Yifei Chen, S | Title: The Fall of the Scientific Wall | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

...wanted addressed, but once those issues were raised they had no problems with the bill. Don Weber, a spokesman for the NSA, told TIME, "Given the nature of the work we do, we do not discuss actual or alleged operational issues as it can provide those wishing to do harm to the United States insight that could potentially place Americans in danger. However, it is important to note that the NSA takes its legal responsibilities seriously and operates within the law." During the HP testimony Committee chairman Representative Joe Barton indicated there was a "good chance" they would pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Holding Up a Pretexting Law | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

...still call that democracy? We want democracy in practice as well as in form. Thaksin's manipulation so deeply divided Thailand that the coup can be regarded as a coup de grâce, not a coup d'état. The military did not tear up our constitution and harm our democracy, since we had already materially lost them during the past five years under Thaksin's regime. Suwimon Issararaksa Bangkok In an immature democracy, an ultra-rich and clever person could manipulate elections by buying votes from poor people, then take advantage of loopholes in the constitution; and with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surviving Loss, Regaining Life | 10/17/2006 | See Source »

...sense, my dilemma with Mr. Keyes mirrors the broader dilemma that liberalism has faced in answering the religious right. Liberalism teaches us to be tolerant of other people's religious beliefs, so long as those beliefs don't cause anyone harm or impinge on another's right to believe differently. To the extent that religious communities are content to keep to themselves and faith is neatly confined as a matter of individual conscience, such tolerance is not tested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Barack Obama: My Spiritual Journey | 10/16/2006 | See Source »

...IIHS. "So the smartest laws go into effect earlier." But last year nine states introduced measures to rein in teens' nighttime driving privileges, and only one--Nevada--passed such a law. "A lot of adults think, I used to drive at night with my friends, so what's the harm?" says Judith Lee Stone, president of the nonpartisan Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in Washington. "It's hard to change people's thinking unless there's a crash involving someone they know. Then people get it immediately." This year six states--Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky--have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting Limits on Teen Drivers | 10/15/2006 | See Source »

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