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Chemistry World November 4, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Pacific Coast climate alignment A new climate pact, signed by leaders of British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington on 28 October, aims to harmonize the West coast greenhouse gas emission targets and set a path toward long-term reductions.
Registered Rep. October 29, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Cold Call: Calvin Elam At 51 Calvin Elam is still an active member of the South Carolina Air National Guard and has to handle clients while attending training exercises.
National Defense December 2013 Stew Magnuson	Simulator to Help Developers Push Robotics Technology Forward A simulator intended to give robot makers a hand during a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contest is expected to remain an integral part of how developers design the machines in the future.
Chemistry World October 25, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Critical isotope threat to two-thirds of US nuclear reactors The congressional Government Accountability Office is warning that the US government has failed to adequately address the threat to the supply of a critical isotope required for more than half of the country's nuclear power plants.
AskMen.com October 18, 2013 Nick Kennedy	Negotiating Lessons From The Great Debt Ceiling Showdown Of 2013 Saying no is like calling a timeout. And unlike football, you don't get a limited number of them. In politics, in business and in life, there's always another negotiation right around the corner.
National Defense November 2013 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Nation Paying Steep Price for Rash Decisions The author examines several decisions such as the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the accompanying sequester.
Information Today October 15, 2013 Barbie E. Keiser	New Open Government Tool for Municipalities Transparency in local government just became easier thanks to RecordTrac, a web-based application designed to help cities more efficiently manage, respond to, and track incoming requests for public records.
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Rebecca Trager	West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April.
National Defense November 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	Companies See Bright Spots in Bleak Market There are still companies that have the stomach to invest in defense. Some actually view these tough times as an opportunity to win new business.
National Defense November 2013 Dan Parsons	Joint Strike Fighter Total Cost Still Up in the Air The Air Force general in charge of bailing out development of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is in agreement with Lockheed Martin that the mistakes of the past are behind them and the first operational jets will be available on time and on budget in 2015.
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