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What not to do with Research Money

May 12, 2008 by Michael A. Allen

While this story takes place in Canada,  this is not a good standard for a scientific community that wishes to continue to receive money. From the Article: "A university researcher with a taste for flashy toys used his scientific grants to buy chrome exhaust pipes and aluminum wheels for his car, along with plasma televisions … Read more

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