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National Defense May 2011 Eric Beidel	Will African Rodents Join Hunt for IEDs? The Army Research Office recently awarded a $740,000 grant to Oklahoma State University zoology professor Alex Ophir to find out which rat personalities are the best for detecting bombs.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Isac Simon	Perspective on Obama's Energy Plan Is the latest presidential speech a mere formality or something substantial?
Chemistry World April 1, 2011 Fiona Case	'Green' products don't live up to label claims According to analysis by US researchers, many such products contain surprising amounts of petroleum-derived ingredients.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2011 David Lee Smith	Another Unworkable Presidential Energy Policy We can't quickly color our imported crude replacement policy green.
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Peter Fairley	Earthquakes Hinder Green Energy Plans Quakes slow geothermal energy, hydropower, and carbon sequestration projects
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 John Voelcker	One Million Plug-in Cars by 2015? Why nobody agrees on how many plug-ins will be on U.S. roads. Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Simon Clark	AIDS in Africa: The World Bank as 'Sugar Daddy' Cash payouts to girls may be the first successful non-biomedical approach to reducing HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa.
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Paul M. Barrett	Book Review: Mafias on the Move: How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories by Federico Varese In the age of globalization, is the gangster industry spreading, or just going on the lam?
BusinessWeek March 17, 2011 Brendan Greeley	Facing Up to Nuclear Risk Nuclear accidents like Japan's Fukushima crisis are scary. So is a future without nuclear power.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Feel Good Investing in These Do-Right Companies Though HR policies aren't a line item on discounted cash flow worksheets, they can have a very real impact on your investment.
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