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How to Advertise     News Of The Week Coral Sunscreen Business Capital Spending Government & Policy Climate Treaty Cover Story Chemistry Highlights 2000 ACS News National Chemistry Week Table of Contents December 18, 2000 Volume 78, Number 51 CENEAR 78 51 p. 3 NEWS OF THE WEEK Toxic Chemical Treaty Diplomats from 122 countries agree to eliminate 12 persistent organic pollutants. Sasol Buys Condea South African company boosts surfactants position with $1.15 billion purchase. Science and Celera Deal allows company to publish in prestigious journal while maintaining control of genome data. Biotech Deal Shire Pharmaceuticals pays top dollar for biotech firm BioChem Pharma. Publishing Manifesto More than 200 life scientists sign letter calling for free archive of biomedical literature. Coral Sunscreen Fluorescent pigments are found to protect coral from the sun. BUSINESS Business Concentrates Capital Spending Slowing economy has chemical companies planning only a 3% increase in 2001. Transforming Shell Chemicals After two years, firm has fulfilled its goal of shedding noncore operations to focus on petrochemicals. Process Technology BOC Group is moving its acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride process from pilot to commercial scale. GOVERNMENT & POLICY Government Concentrates Climate Treaty Behind-the-scenes look at why talks in The Hague were suspended. Government Insights Scientists learn that lobbying Congress for research funds pays off. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY Science/Technology Concentrates COVER STORY Chemistry Highlights 2000 Year-end recap highlights some key developments in chemical research. Supercritical CO2 Dense fluid's talents as a solvent for materials R&D go beyond environmental correctness. PROFILE A Chemist's Dream Researcher's daughter inspires charity 2,348-mile kayak/canoe race for Rett syndrome. BOOKS "A Rum Affair" Scotland's Isle of Rum is the focus for a tale of botanical fraud. ACS NEWS National Chemistry Week Myriad activities and images from across the U.S. showcase annual event. THE DEPARTMENTS Editor's Page Letters Awards   Newscripts

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