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Table of Contents
March 27, 2000
Volume 78, Number 13
CENEAR 78 13 p. 3
| NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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GOOD-BYE MTBE
Congress is asked to drop requirement for water-polluting gasoline additive in favor of ethanol. |
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BASF DIGS INTO AGRIBUSINESS
Company buys American Home Products crop unit for $3.8 billion. |
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ULTRASHORT X-RAY PULSES
Development will allow study of inner-shell electron behavior during reactions. |
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BUCKYBALLS IN SPACE
Analysis of noble gases trapped in fullerenes from meteorites indicates extraterrestrial origin. |
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E-COMMERCE & CHEMICALS
New ventures aim to smooth entire transaction process between member companies. |
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FDA LOSES TOBACCO BATTLE
Supreme Court rules agency exceeded its reach in regulating cigarettes as drug delivery systems. |
| ENVIRONMENT |
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Models show global warming will negatively affect some sectors, but will have little impact on others. |
| EDUCATION |
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CHEMICAL CLEANUP
Statewide program to remove hazardous chemicals from school properties is a success in Ohio. |
2000 PRIESTLEY MEDALIST
COVER STORY |
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PROFILE
Darleane Hoffman is honored for her discoveries on the frontiers of the periodic table. |
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ADDRESS
Hoffman recounts advances in nuclear and radiochemistry, the changing status of women in chemistry. |
| ACS NEWS |
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CHEMICAL LANDMARK
Twelve transcurium elements that were discovered at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab are commemorated. |
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