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Table of Contents
July 2, 2001
Volume 79, Number 27
CENEAR 79 27 p. 1
NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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NEW HEAD FOR OSTP
Bush chooses physicist and Brookhaven director as his chief science adviser. |
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PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PAY
Lilly launches online scientific forum for "talented minds." |
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GO WITH THE FLOW
Microfluidics technique allows study of intracellular migration. |
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ACC & APC TALK MERGER
Leading chemical, plastics trade groups consider joining forces. |
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U.S. LOSES TRADE CASE
World Trade Organization ruling threatens tax breaks for chemical and other exports. |
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CONJUGATED POLYMERS
Untangling intermolecular from intramolecular interactions. |
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NANOTUBES
Experiments show small diameter is key to high superconducting temperature. |
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NO MORE WASHING
Windowpanes coated with clear titanium dioxide repel dust and grime. |
COVER STORY |
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INDUSTRIOUS WOMEN
Fran Keeth, new president and CEO of Shell Chemical LP, is first woman head of a major chemical firm; but getting to the top is still tough. |
BUSINESS |
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATES |
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NEW FOCUS FOR NOVEON
President and CEO envisions the company as a successful stand-alone operation. |
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DRIVING FORCE
Crompton Corp.'s executives want to make its polymer additives division the broadest supplier. |
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INSIGHTS
Companies may take on new names or descriptions, but aren't they still chemical producers? |
BOOKS |
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"MAUVE"
William Henry Perkin's biographer argues that the noted organic chemist's serendipitous discovery changed the world. |
EMPLOYMENT |
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WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
Despite a dearth of women atop the corporate ladder, those in middle management are enjoying their careers. |
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