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National Defense April 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Researchers Tackle Troops' Physical, Cognitive Challenges In order for troops to fight to the best of their ability, experts say the military must lighten their backpacks, reduce "information overload" and improve their physical fitness.
National Defense April 2013 Dan Parsons	Sports Technology Sparks Tactical Innovation D3O Aero, a British impact-protection engineering company, has become the leader in motorcycle protective wear. Now the material is being co-opted by the defense industry in everything from body armor to vehicle doors and better blast-resistant seats.
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2013 Ben Comer	Drugged Driving NHTSA is working on a structured, standardized protocol for assessing the driving-impairment risks of drugs.
Chemistry World March 1, 2013 Andrew Turley	Dow rapped for $1bn tax scheme A US federal court has rejected two 'tax shelter transactions' by Dow -- designed to create $1 billion in deductions -- and imposed penalties on the firm.
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin	SEC Registration Deadline Looms As annual registration nears, compliance experts warn RIAs to be cautious about their numbers.
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin	FINRA Cracks Down on Suitability Broker-dealers and advisors recommending complex, high-yield products to see more scrutiny.
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Lorie Konish	Five Questions with Former TARP Inspector General Neil Barofsky The former TARP inspector general discusses the financial crisis and suggests advisors need to look beyond government policies for the greater truths.
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Margarida Correia	America's Wealthy Consider Abandoning United States In their scramble to shield their wealth from higher taxes, America s richest individuals are considering relocating to tax-friendlier states and, in some cases, countries.
Information Today February 28, 2013 Barbie E. Keiser	Big Data, Open Government, and Sunlight Open States is the latest in a collection of Big Data-open government analysis tools from Sunlight Foundation.
Information Today February 25, 2013 Abby Clobridge	U.S. Takes Huge Step Forward in Opening Access to Publicly Funded Research During a flurry of announcements over the past 2 weeks, the world has watched as two major developments were launched from the U.S. federal government that will open access to articles produced as a result of grant funding from key U.S. agencies.
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