Alfred Tavares wrote:
Is´nt there some phenomenon known as "photographic memory" ?
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Dear Alfred,
You can read more about 'photographic memory' (or eidetic memory) at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_memory
Unfortunately that controversial ability of total recall does not answer
Gilbert's plagiarism. Gilbert's case is unique in that he can replicate
images (and large volumes of text) from memory but he fails to recall the
original source and feels (or at least makes it appear) that these are his
original creations. A sort of selective photographic memory where
sources/credits are unconsciously (or deliberately) forgotten.
Cheers!
Cecil
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Frederick Noronha wrote:
#1 Sunith, The "Go Frederick, Go!" was just meant to score a small pointin
our complex world of cyberpolitics, and I can assure you it wasn't targeted
at you. Don't take it too seriously.
Frederick Noronha also wrote:
#2 You'll guys have hijacked this issue and turned it into one
solelyfocussed on academic plagarism. (In the bargain we have also used
theoccasion to score points against and pilloried Dr Gilbert Lawrence,for a
book on Goa which he wrote, and which has nothing to dowhatsoever with his
reputation as a medical professional.)*
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Dear Fred,
#1 Has Selma given you the duty of explaining what she meant, from what she
said? How can you so confidently state what she meant?
#2 There has been no hijacking of the plagiarism issue. I have focused on
Gilbert's plagiarism because his book is about Goa, this is a Goa related
forum, and Gilbert is present here to defend (or admit to) his unethical
acts. Nobody is being pilloried. Gilbert's reputation as a 'medical
professional' is not being questioned here. The contents of his book are.
If anything it is you Frederick who is trying to steer this debate away
from an actual factual case of blatant and voluminous plagiarism (Gilbert's
book 'Amchi Khobor') to some generic academic argument on Creative Commons
and what not else.
And could you explain to us why suddenly you are being the voice box for
Selma and Gilbert. Have any of them approached you and confessed an
inability to express themselves? Have they given you a virtual Power of
Attorney to represent them on GoaNet? How much do you charge for such
services? Or does flattery and free books suffice?
Cheers!
Cecil
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