(b) Plagiarism of intellectual property

Now, the academics in this audience may think, Well, that sounds like plagiarism.

In fact, Mr. Fitzgerald I believe that is how he spells his name seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home.

WOLLERAU, SWITZERLAND Scientific fraud, plagiarism, and ghost writing are increasingly being reported in the news media, creating the impression that misconduct has become a widespread and omnipresent evil in scientific research.

He is one of a number of Ugandan artists who are concerned about plagiarism. Local artist Gravity Omutujju re did Kifulugunyu's song Kibonge and renamed it Omwoto without his permission, he says.

On the same day, a more academic piece on the same matter, alluding to the Eastern European culture of academic cheating as the root of Melania's plagiarism, appeared in the Washington Post, and provoked sharp criticism from Eastern European scholars.

Many teachers and schools now use computer programs to scan essays for plagiarism, an ancient transgression made all too easy by the Internet. Indeed, computer grading of essays is a surging science, with some studies showing that computer evaluations are fairer, more consistent, and more informative than those of an average teacher, if not necessarily of an outstanding one.