[LINK] Research Into Procrastination Shows Surprising Findings

Ivan Trundle ivan at itrundle.com
Sun Jan 14 10:10:36 AEDT 2007


I saw the paper published last week, but didn't get around to  
mentioning it to Linkers...

iT

On 14/01/2007, at 9:37 AM, steve jenkin wrote:

> Howard Lowndes wrote on 14/1/07 8:03 AM:
>> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070110090851.htm
>>
>> "Science Daily — A University of Calgary professor in the Haskayne
>> School of Business has recently published his magnum opus on the
>> subject of procrastination -- and it's only taken him 10 years."
>>
> Howard,
> Thanks - loved it :-)
>
> I tracked down the U-Calgary press release.  Added another URL as well
> (below)
> I'm amazed at two things done by the reporters: [perhaps Steward Fist
> would comment]
>
> - The UC press release is not cited/linked on the page.
> - The similarity of the article constructed. [but could be  
> plagiarism or
> a common 'wire story']
>
> cheers
> sj
>
> <http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/january2007/procrastination-release/>
> <http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/article/609>
> <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070110090851.htm>
>
>
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