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Quote of the Week
"As a company, we are interested
in efficient use of energy and raw
materials and emissions
reductions, but our biggest
contriution to sustainability is in
the products we deliver." Charles W. Keffer Jr., director of
sustainable development,
Monsanto page 19
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Firm counters TotalFina's offer,
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Cryptochromes are missing link in
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Composites form from interpenetrating covalent, noncovalent 2-D
networks. TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY: 11
New EPA model links 10 years of
emissions data to toxicity, exposure
factors. REP. GEORGE BROWN DIES: 11
Massive infection fells Congress'
"Mr. Science" at the age of 79. PEERING AT PLUTO: 12
IR spectrograph from new Earth-based telescope detects solid ethane. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 15
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: 19
Chemical companies blend economics, environment, and society into efforts to measure long-term viability. INTERNATIONAL
COVER STORY GLOBAL TOP 50: 23
BASF remained on top in 1998, a year
that saw sales and profitability for the
chemical industry fall. GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 26
GENETIC TESTING: 29
Host of ethical, legal issues raised by
wealth of new genetic knowledge. NSF COST SHARING: 33
Agency is trying to clear up who pays
for what when it splits the bill for university research. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES: 37
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: 39
The power of synthesis to drive discoveries is highlighted in biennial
symposium. SCIENCE INSIGHTS: 49
Effective drugs are available for AIDS
patients, but those in African countries can't afford them. ACS NEWS
COUNCIL AGENDA: 51
Council faces four petitions to amend
bylaws at New Orleans meeting. BOARD REPORTS: 57
Official reports from June meeting. 218TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING
FINAL PROGRAM: 59
Listing of papers to be given in New
Orleans; description of exhibitors. THE DEPARTMENTS
5 EDITOR'S PAGE
6 LETTERS
57 MEETINGS
176 NEWSCRIPTS
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