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National Defense March 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Johnson: DHS Must Build Trust With Private Sector to Counter Cyber-Attacks As cyber-attacks increase, the Department of Homeland Security must begin building trust with the private sector if it hopes to quell more widespread and sophisticated intrusions, said the department's new secretary.
Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Ned Stafford	GM maize poised for approval in Europe The European commission is on the verge of authorizing a genetically modified maize for cultivation after ministers from EU member nations last week failed to muster a large enough majority to reject the crop.
Chemistry World February 17, 2014 Emma Stoye	'Smart boxes' for greener, cheaper shipping Steel shipping containers may one day be scrapped in favor of lightweight, tamper-proof alternatives made of composite materials with embedded sensors.
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Tim Wogan	Greener route to esters dodges toxic reactant The industrially important synthesis of esters could be set to become greener and safer as German chemists have found a way to use carbon dioxide in place of carbon monoxide for alkoxycarbonylation.
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Sarah Kenwright	Natural adhesive brings new life to old carpets A biotechnological process to transform lignin into an adhesive opens the door on an eco-friendly strategy for recycling carpets, new research shows.
HBS Working Knowledge February 12, 2014 Dina Gerdeman	Private Sector, Public Good What role, if any, does business have in creating social good? A new seminar series at Harvard Business School tackles this complex question.
National Defense March 2014 Stew Magnuson	Defense Companies Facing Array of New Cyberthreats There are new pitfalls out there for defense companies large and small that face a dizzying array of threats against their networks.
National Defense March 2014 Dan Parsons	Automation Key to Tackling Burdensome Big Data Problems BAE is developing systems that automatically mine metadata, time markers, photographs, video, maps and to identify patterns that precede a terrorist attack, then automatically alert authorities.
Information Today February 11, 2014 Donovan Griffin	Electronic Waste Hazards In 1989, countries from around the world gathered at the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal to reduce the flow of hazardous waste from developed countries to underdeveloped countries.
National Defense March 2014 Stew Magnuson	Power Companies Struggle to Maintain Defenses Against Cyber-Attacks When experts rank U.S. industries' abilities to ward off potentially damaging cyber-attacks, the electric utilities are normally near the bottom.
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