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Reason July 2006 Shikha Dalmia	Searching for Alex Kozinski In this interview, the controversial 9th Circuit judge discusses free speech, privacy, and why he didn't mind the Kelo decision.
Reason July 2006 Tim Cavanaugh	Literary Paper Lions Book packagers, drunken exaggerations, hoaxes: Why do we still expect authenticity from bestsellers? A little more honesty about how the celebrity author market works might increase our enjoyment of the game, and lessen the shock when writers turn out to be phonies.
AskMen.com Ryan Weatherill	Top 10: Free-Spending Sheikhs - Part I There are a lot of rich men on this planet, but those wealthy individuals from the Middle East are especially intriguing.
CFO July 1, 2006 Julia Homer	Blowing in the Wind If more-frequent and more-intense cycles of oppressive oil pricing become the norm, there will be plenty of incentive to make alternative energy work.
Geotimes July 2006 Megan Sever	Stormy Debate on Hurricanes and Global Warming Last year, several studies linked rising sea-surface temperatures -- possibly caused by increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases -- to increased hurricane intensities. But new research is suggesting that warming may not be to blame.
Geotimes July 2006 Rasoul Sorkhabi	Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary.
Geotimes July 2006 Linda Rowan	Expanding Nuclear Options The Bush administration recently proposed significant changes to U.S. nuclear policy to resolve some of our current waste disposal problems and to accelerate the development of new nuclear power capacity.
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Jain & Pankanti	A Touch of Money Biometric authentication systems for credit cards could put identity thieves out of business. Here's how it would work.
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Justin Mullins	Ring of Steel II The ring of steel, one of the most sophisticated security systems on the planet, is a network of cameras that provides comprehensive video coverage of a large part of the City of London. Now other cities want to follow London's lead, with New York City at the head of the queue.
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Tekla S. Perry	Who Pays for E-Waste? The Washington Statute is by far America's most comprehensive e-waste law, and makes manufacturers responsible for the costs of recycling old electronics equipment in the state of Washington.
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