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Fast Company September 2009 Kate Rockwood	Janette Sadik-Khan Wants New Yorkers to Walk This Way Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation, cut through the congested knots of Manhattan traffic with a novel concept: Close some roads to cars.
Fast Company September 2009 Kate Rockwood	How Cycling Centers Could Help Smooth Commuter Transitions Andrea White-Kjoss modeled her full-service cycling centers on a similar idea already popular in Japan and Europe. More than a dozen bike stations have opened in such places as Palo Alto and Berkeley, California; Seattle; and, most recently, Washington, D.C.
Fast Company September 2009 Kate Rockwood	Humana Takes Health to the Streets With B-cycle Bike Sharing Grant Harrison created B-cycle -- automated kiosks that let riders rent bikes at prices akin to mass transit. The national rollout will bring 50,000 bikes to a dozen U.S. cities in the next three years.
Fast Company September 2009 Dan Macsai	Ranking the Stops on Bill Clinton's Conference Circuit President Bill Clinton was never the retiring kind. Post -- White House, he has attended many elite meetups -- and started his own. The fifth annual CGI meeting will be September 22 -- 25 in New York. We ranked it, for prestige and publicity, with three other stops on his circuit.
Fast Company September 2009 Dan Macsai	Funny Business How comedians clarify brain-fuzzing stats
CIO August 12, 2009 Stephanie Overby	H-1B Visa Sponsors: Surprise! You're Being Audited U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services has beefed up its anti-fraud auditing efforts this year with surprise site visits to companies that employ temporary non-immigrant visa holders. Corporate attorneys weigh in with tips on how to prepare for an H-1B visa audit.
National Defense September 2009 Tessa Gellerson	Lack of Funding Leads to Federal Building Security Failures In a covert intrusion test, General Accountability Office investigators successfully penetrated 10 government facilities revealing widespread disorganization, and fundamental security failures within the Federal Protective Service.
National Defense September 2009 Stew Magnuson	DHS Inspector General Slams Secure Border Initiative Oversight The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has faulted Customs and Border Protection for failing to properly oversee work on the Secure Border Initiative.
National Defense September 2009 John Paul Parker	At the Age of 50, it's Time for DARPA to Rethink its Future DARPA can be rightly proud of its rich legacy of innovation. With some bureaucratic tinkering, inspiration and experimentation, it can be even more effective in the future.
National Defense September 2009 Gregory S. Martin	Achieving Balance Over Time Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been articulate and decisive in moving the Defense Department, military services and agencies toward a more "balanced" force. But will this balance be applicable in years to come?
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