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Chemistry World February 9, 2011 Rebecca Trager	US jury convicts Dow scientist of selling trade secrets to China On 7 February a US federal jury found 74-year-old Wen Chyu Liu of Houston, Texas guilty of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft and perjury. A sentencing date is not yet scheduled.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 Cliff D'Arcy	How the Church of England Invests Its Billions With its eternal demands for capital and cash flow, the church has been forced to become one of the U.K.'s most forward-thinking investors. While seeking to maximize total returns, all external managers must adhere to the church's strict ethical investment framework.
Chemistry World February 8, 2011 Elinor Richards	The true cost of getting energy from the sun Scientists from Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois have used a simulation that gives distributions of values for variable parameters such as weather, solar panel performance, operating costs and inflation to more accurately reflect the overall cost.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Seeking More Humane Profits The Humane Society of the United States honored several well-known companies with Corporate Progress Awards. These awards recognize companies that have made solid progress toward reducing animal suffering in their supply chains.
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Holly Sheahan	Crime scene DNA testing on the move A microfluidic chip that can come up with a DNA profile in less than three hours has been designed by US scientists for use at crime scenes.
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Jim Efstathiou Jr.	Coal Exports to Asia Have Green Groups on Edge Environmentalists are challenging Ambre Energy's plans for a Washington State export terminal
BusinessWeek February 2, 2011 Peter Coy	The Youth Unemployment Bomb From Cairo to London to Brooklyn, too many young people are jobless and disaffected. Inside the global effort to put the next generation to work.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Dayana Yochim	7 Signs of a Student Aid Scam With deadlines for applying for aid approaching, 'tis the season for student aid scams.
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries.
American Journal of Nursing February 2011 Donna Sabella	The Role of the Nurse in Combating Human Trafficking This article provides an overview of human trafficking, describes how to recognize signs that a person is being trafficked and how to safely intervene, and offers an extensive resource list.
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