The way scientific research is organized in France is a bit different from other countries. The vast majority of scientific researchers are civil servants and because of that the pressure to publish at all costs is lower in this country. There are also many intramural ethics committees which review research data before they go out for publication. This may explain the fact that there are less retractions in this country. Also, in the French culture keeping strong ideals ( Enlightenment’s ideals still exist in France) is much more important than other values like making a lot of money or having 100 times your name in a 1 year-publications cycle.

Kortz publishes a paper about similar compounds, mentioning Hill et al’s work:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200703082/pdf
Hill responds to the Kortz paper, partly to discuss Kortz’s work and partly his own previous papers:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200800919/pdf
Kortz responds:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200804795/pdf

The latter one is the paper commenter AGD linked to, but I thought people might appreciate the full story.

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/cheating/index.html

One must note: One of the most widely read newspapers in the US is dedicating a full special section to this topic. Cheating is evidently prevalent wherever there is an advantage to be gained from test/competition results – from LI prep schools to the Port Authority. And I am sure we can find examples of this in any country.

In regards to what Penn State riots have to do with the riots in India: It is merely a juxtaposition of what evokes emotional responses in student populations in different countries. In India, it is/was crackdown on exam cheating. In Quebec, it is the raising of tuition fees. In the US, it is the firing of sports coach who did nothing to further the prosecution of a child rapist. Just an observation of some examples, which perhaps highlight the different priorities different populations have…

Perhaps you are a young beneficiary of these policies. I offer the caution summarized in the title of a 1992 article, “Today’s Immigrant, Tomorrow’s Victim.” Robert Rector recently provided U.S. Congressional testimony that debunks the “taxpaying immigrant” claims. In summary, most immigrant families receive far more in taxpayer-funded benefits than they pay in taxes. Again, calling me names only draws attention to the weakness of your claims.

There has been a string of retractions by people of all nationalities, in all countries, and in “cross-over events”. Germany has had its share, Bulfone-Paus, Joachim Boldt, the batriatric surgeon Edward Shang . Singapore has featured, alirio Melndez. The U.K. is not immune, Melendez again. Japan has featured quite a lot. S Kato, Mori. The best at hiding fraud are the ones we do not hear about. China is not without retractions, Tan Jinquan. Retractions may be a sign of maturity. France and Russia have hardly featured. Perhaps we should look there? You make me sound PC!

Long answer (thereby breaking rule 14)…. (i) Overlooking the simple difference of 3-8 generations, YOU are an immigrant. The US was founded on immigration. (ii) “Native” US birth rates have been declining for decades. Immigration is the only way to stop us shrinking into oblivion. (iii) Given the necessity of immigration, who would you rather have? Highly educated PhDs from up-and-coming BRIC nations, or people with no qualifications? (iv) Immigrants pay taxes. Lots of taxes. They also get to pay into socal security but get none of it back unless they become citizens. (v) Racism comes in many shapes and sizes, and I do not care for your particular brand of it. Being a troll, it does not surprise in the least that you have played the terrorism conspiracy card in your racist ramblngs.

Cheating is of all time and all places.