> From: Yoshihiro Ohba <yoshihiro.ohba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Probably nothing can be perfect when defining "affiliation", but I > think some definition can help reducing hidden conflict of interests. I suspect that unless it is done very carefully, any more extensive definition is simply going to open additional potential loopholes, in the additional text. Just say something very non-specific "affiliation (interpreted as broadly as possible)", and leave it at that. Noel