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National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Stronger-Than-Steel Light Combat Trucks Still a Pipedream The JLTV program, intended for both the Army and the Marine Corps, is becoming a test case for how far military and industry engineers can push the boundaries of armor technology as they seek a truck to replace the Humvee later this decade.
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions.
Information Today January 17, 2012 Robin Peek	Research Works Act Could Challenge Public Access to Federally Funded Research This act is designed to thwart activities such as the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy, which requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central.
National Defense February 2012 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Administration's Defense Strategy Precedes Budget: A Good First Step It has been just over a year since former Defense Secretary Robert Gates started a $100 billion efficiencies campaign wherein the savings were redistributed within the Pentagon's budget top line.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2012 Morgan Housel	Robert Shiller on the Need for More Stimulus In an exclusive recent interview, I asked Yale economist Robert Shiller about recessions, austerity, and stimulus.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Safety Agency Pushes for Combustible Dust Standard Significant accumulations of combustible iron ore powder fueled the flash fires that led to the fatalities at powdered metals plant last year.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Compromise on Trucking Rules Leaves Nobody Happy DOT's new trucking regulations could hike the cost of transportation for manufacturers.
National Defense February 2012 Eric Beidel	Avatars Invade Military Training Systems The influence of video games on military training has been substantial, and the military's interest in avatars -- for soldiers and other actors in simulations -- is growing.
National Defense February 2012 Dan Parsons	Military Helicopter Fleets Showing Their Age Many models are expected to reach the end of their operational lives in the 2030 to 2040 timeframe.
National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy's Unmanned Combat Aircraft Flying Under Cloud of Uncertainty The Navy expects to invest a growing share of its aviation research dollars in unmanned aircraft as it seeks to extend the reach and endurance of its carrier-based air wings.
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