News tagged with corruption
Researcher finds power and corruption may be good for society
They are familiar scenes: politicians bemoaning the death of family values only for extramarital affairs to be unveiled or politicians preaching financial sacrifice while their expense accounts fatten up.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Hackers deface website of lawyers for US Marine
Members of the hacker group Anonymous defaced the website on Friday of the law firm that defended a US Marine who faced charges in connection with the 2005 killing of 24 Iraqi civilians.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law
(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Political corruption has impact on social trust
Residents of states with more government corruption may not only lose trust in political officials, but also have less trust in the general public, according to a new study by Sean Richey, an assistant professor of political ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Extent of corruption in countries around the world tied to earthquake fatalities
A new assessment of global earthquake fatalities over the past three decades indicates that 83 percent of all deaths caused by the collapse of buildings during earthquakes occurred in countries considered ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 12, 2011 |
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The legend of good cop/bad cop: Researchers study police work in South Africa
Corrupt, lazy, ignorant and too cowardly to chase criminals - these are among some of the most negative terms to have been applied to the police in South Africa, particularly by their fellow citizens. What ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Railroad hyperbole echoes all the way down to the dot-com frenzy
There are critics and readers who say American historian Richard White should not have made fun of rich people in his new book, Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America.
Jan 16, 2012 |
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West takes Internet freedom for granted: Google boss
The Internet proved the only true form of free communication during the Arab Spring and yet the West has come to take the freedom it confers for granted, Google boss Eric Schmidt said Friday.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Chicago and Illinois among nation's leaders in public corruption, report says
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Northern District of Illinois, which consists primarily of the Chicago metropolitan area, is the most corrupt federal district in the country, and Illinois is the third most corrupt state, according to ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Corrupt UK?
Corruption is a much greater problem in the UK than previously recognised and needs to be responded to by enforcement, transparency and accountability, according to a University expert.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Odyssey Flight Team to Check Status of Backup System
(PhysOrg.com) -- The team operating NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter plans a procedure next week to address a long-known, potential vulnerability of accumulated memory corruption.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Capitalizing on corruption: Not all companies harmed by corruption
According to a new study from the Journal of Management Studies, corruption, which is endemic in many countries, can benefit the performance of some companies. Without doubt, corruption stands as a corrosive influence on ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Cybercrime against businesses 'explodes'
More than one in three companies say that in 2011 they have been victims of fraud, a report said on Tuesday, with reports of cybercrime targeting businesses around the world skyrocketing.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Study finds public sector workers more pro-socially motivated than their private sector counterparts
New research has found public sector workers are typically more pro-socially motivated than their private sector counterparts. The University of Bristol study, published today, examined motivational indicators in workers ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Thousands protest in Malaysia over rare earths plant
Thousands rallied Sunday in Malaysia in the biggest protest yet against an Australian miner's rare earths plant, as the opposition vowed to shut down the facility if it came to power.
Feb 26, 2012 |
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Corruption
In philosophical, theological, or moral discussions, corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. In economy, corruption is payment for services or material which the recipient is not due, under law. This may be called bribery, kickback, or, in the Middle East, baksheesh.
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