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Table of Contents
November 20, 2000
Volume 78, Number 47
CENEAR 78 47p. 3
| NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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Nanotubes Spun into Fiber
Meter-long threads can be tied in knots without breaking. |
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ACS Election Results
Eli M. Pearce is chosen president- elect; four board members are also selected. |
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Plastic Memory
Chip, printed and read via 1,024 atomic force microscope tips, stores many gigabits of data. |
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Ergonomics Rule Set
Industries oppose OSHA's effort to avert repetitive motion injuries. |
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Aventis Divesting
Firm is the latest to decide that drugs, agrochemicals don't mix. |
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Clinton on Climate Change
President urges Congress to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. |
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Scientists Honored
Two chemists are among winners of the 2000 National Medals of Science and of Technology. |
| ACS COMMENT |
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Academic Entrepreneurs
Chemistry and the related sciences are part of a significant development in academia--the increasing number of entrepreneurs within universities. |
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