NEWS OF THE WEEK
			AMICABLE SEPARATION Catalyst that precipitates may solve problem in homogeneous catalysis.
			EARNINGS MIX Second quarter yields ups and downs for chemical companies.
			EUROPEAN CUTS Earnings downturn will mean job losses at two firms.
			THE SHAPE OF NIH National Academies study recommends key organizational changes.
			SECRET SECURITY Senate declines to remove Department of Homeland Security's exemption from open-meeting laws.
			HERCULES' VICTORY Dissident directors resign after yearlong struggle for control of the company.
			REGULATION RECONSIDERED Under pressure, EPA will reevaluate changes to its new source review program.
			MOLECULAR PUMPS X-ray crystal structures of two membrane proteins suggest mechanisms for their pumping function.
			DOW DATA Dow Chemical donates more than 50,000 IR spectra to NIST.

COVER STORY
			SALARY & EMPLOYMENT SURVEY The employment status of chemists is the weakest it's been in more than 30 years.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			SMOOTH OPERATORS Flourishing chip-polishing market entices chemical company newcomers.
			CAREERS DISRUPTED In turbulent times, some former Pharmacia chemists find work via relocation; others offer perspective on their jobless status.
			WOMEN IN INDUSTRY C&EN's annual survey of chemical firms' boards and top executives still shows an embarrassingly low representation of women.
			INSIGHTS Scientists must abandon their ivory towers and engage the public.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			MAD COW DISEASE Isolated case in Canada leads to renewed calls for tighter U.S. regulations.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			PROTEIN FOLDING Researchers are improving their ability to predict structures of proteins.
			COMPLEX FLUIDS Rhodia's unique lab in New Jersey to study these substances is part of France's national system of academic labs.

EDUCATION
			TEACHING CHEMISTRY ACS conference explores new ideas for chemical education curriculum reform.

ACS COMMENT
			JOB LOSS? TEN WAYS ACS CAN HELP

ACS NEWS
			THREE CEPA SYMPOSIA TO BE IN HELD NEW YORK
			ABSTRACTS, REGISTRATION FOR FALL REGIONAL MEETINGS
			ACS Annual Report On The Web
			B&F Committee Site Up And Running
			Safety Publications From ACS
			Guide To Instruction For Adjunct Faculty

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