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To: Taro who wrote (514761)	9/20/2009 5:54:26 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1578452

Here's where the lead scientist on California air board study justifying costly new diesel rules got his degree. UPS, USC, UCLA -- what's the diff? A San Diego businessman (Bryan Bloom) who is part of a group that worries the California Air Resources Board's rules on diesel emissions will devastate parts of the state's economy for no scientifically valid reasons passed along this photo from New York City. This is what's at the address that the web site of "Thornhill University" lists for its U.S. campus. Thornhill U, remember, is where the lead scientist on the air board's controversial study recommending sweeping new diesel emission rules got his Ph.D. by mail for $1,000. Sure looks real: Hien Tran admitted Dec. 10 to CARB that he lied about having a Ph.D. in statistics from UC Davis. Instead, Tran said, his Ph.D. was from "Thornhill." Nevertheless, the air board still voted unanimously to adopt the rules based on his research Dec. 12 -- without acknowledging Tran's deception. Months and months later, Tran was demoted, but he still has a key role. Academic fraud, you see, is no big deal. The air board is on a mission. The normal concerns about making huge decisions based on tainted/flawed/untrustworthy/suspect research? The board couldn't be bothered. So what if its lead scientist got his degree at the "campus" above. UPS, USC, UCLA, UCSD -- really, who can tell the difference? Posted by Chris Reed weblog.signonsandiego.com h/t Brumar