NEWS OF THE WEEK
			SIMPLE DNA DETECTION Self-amplifying signal occurs only in presence of specific sequence.
			ENERGY PRICES SPIKE U.S. chemical producers worry about feedstock costs.
			POLYMERIZATION Three-catalyst system turns ethylene into a variety of branched polyethylenes.
			GENERICS PLAN OPPOSED FDA rule designed to get generic drugs on the market faster pleases few.
			THERAPEUTIC INVESTMENTS Pfizer is the latest big drugmaker to put money into a small oligonucleotide development.
			REVISING THE RULES Chemical trade groups seek a number of changes in federal regulations.
			BIOMIMETIC SHELLS Emulsification process leads to intricate particles like those made by marine protozoa.
			CHANGING COLOR Polymer device glows red or green depending on direction of the current flow.
			CREDIT LOOSENS Chemical companies find it easier to obtain new financing.

COVER STORY
			PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ACS President Elsa Reichmanis asks members to focus on communicating the value of chemistry within ACS, with government, and with the public at large.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			GE PLASTICS General Electric continues to be a heavyweight when it comes to chemical research, even in tough economic times.
			DRUG DELIVERY Companies struggle to add manufacturing and marketing to their business strategies.
			INSIGHTS Quality management program Six Sigma may cause statistical myopia.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSPORT Proposed scenarios for moving the nation's spent fuel to Yucca Mountain differ vastly in the percentage that travels by train or by truck.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS Symposium on incorporating electronics into materials such as fabric and plastic highlights advances and challenges.
			DYES PERFORM LOGIC FUNCTIONS Ion indicators illuminated by various wavelengths of light make up a wet molecular logic system.

EDUCATION
			ADJUNCT PROFESSORS Part-time college chemistry teachers face capricious conditions and low pay but enjoy the flexibility and rewards of teaching.

ACS NATIONAL AWARDS
			2003 WINNERS Allara, Nuzzo, Baran, Nicolaou, Barton, Beauchamp, Bergman, Birks, Blum, Bodner, and Brookhart.

MEETINGS
			2003 C&EN CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS

EMPLOYMENT
			CAREER OUTLOOK Though they may face advancement challenges, B.S.- and M.S.-level chemists find rewarding careers.

THE DEPARTMENTS
		LETTERS
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