NEWS OF THE WEEK
			CHEMICAL PLANT SECURITY Administration bill to improve plant security is said to be nearly identical to a voluntary industry program.
			DISAPPOINTING EARNINGS FORECAST More industry players weigh in with lowered first-quarter expectations.
			LIMITING DAMAGES Supreme Court strikes down excessive punitive damage award.
			CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN IRAQ Tests are inconclusive about possible chemical weapons finds.
			ICI'S FREE FALL Chief executive is ousted as share prices sink.
			CHEMISTRY'S VALUE Study shows chemistry as enabling force behind innovation in numerous industries.
			MOLECULE CAPTURES ION PAIR Novel approach to anion recognition employs electrostatic and hydrogen-bonding interactions.
			RAMAN TECHNIQUE New procedure couples airborne chemistry to sensitive Raman method.
			PUBLIC SERVICE ACS honors Reps. Holt and Biggert for public policy contributions to chemistry and the sciences.

COVER STORY
			SPECIALTY CHEMICALS High feedstock costs, energy prices, and overcapacity have stalled the synthetic rubber and rubber chemicals industries.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			INDIA'S BIOCON Tenacious female brewer founded a biotechnology firm that's growing impressively.
			STOCKS FALL Numerous concerns cause share prices to drop in first quarter.
			PETROCHEMICAL BLUES The industry continues to suffer under a recession, overcapacity, and uncompetitive raw materials.
			E-BUSINESS News Updates For The World Of Business Online.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			ENVIRONMENT NAFTA's investment protection section triggers consequences that challenge environmental regulations.
			INFLUENCING POLICY Symposium addresses how scientists can improve communication with policymakers.
			CHEMICAL HINDSIGHTS Chemical manufacturers should welcome, if not encourage, public and governmental participation in plant security.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			TRIBOLOGY What happens when molecules rub each other the wrong way?
			POLYMER BRUSHES Tethered polymer chains create "smart surfaces" that can adapt to their environment.
			GENDER EQUITY How women chemists overcome obstacles.
			NEW PRODUCTS New And Notable In The Chemical Industry.

EDUCATION
			CUTTING CORNERS Research asks why students cheat in classroom labs and how to prevent it.

BOOKS
			"WHEN SMOKE RAN LIKE WATER" Engrossing story of the links between environmental pollution and human health.

ACS NEWS
			GOVERNANCE ACTS IN NEW ORLEANS

AWARDS
			ACS RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING TEACHERS
			Othmer Gold Medalists Announced
			Magid Adou-Gharbia Awarded the Procter Medal
			Caltech's Arnold Is Recipient of 2003 Carothers Award
			ACS MEDI Predoctoral Fellowship Awarded
			Somorjai Receives Cotton Medal
			New York Academy of Sciences Honors Two Chemists
			Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowships
			District of Columbia Area Teachers Honored

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