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HBS Working Knowledge December 3, 2012 Martha Lagace	HBS Cases: Against the Grain Dealing with pervasive, institutionalized corruption is tough but not impossible. A new case study on Tanzania joins a series of cases in professor Karthik Ramanna's research that explore the deep-seated problems of corruption as well as paths to combat it.
IEEE Spectrum December 2012 Robert Creighton	The Benefits of Airborne Wind Energy Tower-mounted wind turbines dot the landscape, but airborne systems offer some surprising advantages. My company uses kites to generate electrical power from the wind. Such airborne wind-energy systems offer many advantages over standard wind turbines.
Chemistry World November 29, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Olive oil coating could save York Minster Could olive oil be the answer to protecting ancient buildings from atmospheric pollutants? Researchers have developed a breathable, water-repellent coating based on oleic acid -- the main fatty acid component of olive oil.
Chemistry World November 28, 2012 Laura Howes	M&S nano fears for recycled packaging UK retailer Marks & Spencers' commercial and environmental packaging manager, Andrew Speck, is reported to have said at the Paper Recycling Europe conference earlier this month that food safety concerns could stop the company using more recycled content in its food packaging.
Chemistry World November 23, 2012 Andrew Turley	Record insider trading case hits pharma US authorities claim that in 2008 Mathew Martoma, a hedge fund manager, was able to avoid losses of $194 million and make gains of $82 million in response to confidential clinical trial data.
Chemistry World November 23, 2012 Nuala Moran	Can the UK fund CCS? After several false dawns, two recent announcements suggest commercial-scale carbon capture and storage could finally be getting the go-ahead in the UK.
Chemistry World November 22, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Fingerprints on demand An on-demand system to print artificial fingerprints has been developed by US scientists. The fingerprints could be used to ensure that detection equipment for explosives and narcotics, such as those used in airports and federal prisons, are working as expected.
HBS Working Knowledge November 19, 2012 Carmen Nobel	LEED-ing by Example When a local government decides to pursue environmentally aware construction policies for its own buildings, the private sector follows suit, according to new research by Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel.
Chemistry World November 15, 2012 Rebecca Trager	Obama re-election worries chemical industry Groups such as the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates and the National Association of Chemical Distributors are worried that the president's second term will feature more forceful environmental regulation.
Chemistry World November 15, 2012 Harriet Gould	Is organic really organic? John Emsley's Islington Green: A Book of Revelation, should serve as an educational gem for the young, inexperienced chemist, as well as a useful tool to aid anyone's debate as to whether organic is best.
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