Social Issues

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National Defense July 2012 Eric Beidel	Controversies Do Little to Temper U.S. Employment of Armed Aerial Drones With the war in Iraq over and the one in Afghanistan winding down, the fight against terrorists will become more decentralized, leaving experts to ponder where the United States will next employ its armed drones.
Chemistry World June 11, 2012	Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project Coca-Cola is talking about its bottles again and specifically how it might make them out of bio-based polymers -- compounds that have been made from biological, and therefore renewable, raw materials, such as plants, rather than petrochemicals.
Chemistry World June 11, 2012 Catherine Bacon	Which energy saving light bulb is best for sensitive skin? UK researchers have compared the UV emissions given off by different types of energy saving light bulbs so that people with photosensitive skin can reduce their exposure to UV light.
Food Processing June 2012 Dave Fusaro	Editor's Plate: Did Ben and Jerry Change the World? Two tie-dyed hippies may have set the stage for today's corporate social responsibility efforts.
National Defense July 2012 Eric Beidel	iCollege Takes Nation's Cybersecurity Leaders Back to School The iCollege, also known as the Information Resources Management College, is working to fill the gap in knowledge that exists among the senior leadership trying to carve out policies and strategies under which the government's "cyberwarriors" must operate.
HBS Working Knowledge June 11, 2012 Carmen Nobel	When Business Competition Harms Society In highly competitive markets, many firms are likely to bend the rules if doing so will keep their customers from leaving for a rival, according to new research.
Chemistry World June 7, 2012	UK nuclear fuel site faces 2018 closure The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield in the UK will close in 2018, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Jennifer Popovec	Protect the Environment: Invest in REITs Even REITs have gone green. As more investors focus on socially responsible investing, widely known as SRI, they've begun to question whether real estate investment trusts deserve a place in their portfolio.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Kristen French	Blotter: June 2012 Mark Spangler, Nicholas Louis Geranio, and David Blech have each violated federal securities laws.
Financial Advisor June 2012 Thomas M. Kostigen	The New, Bold Face Of Impact Investing This J.P. Morgan securities managing director serves clients by expanding the traditional definition of impact investing.
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