April 19, 2004 Vol. 82, Iss. 16

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	Table of Contents April 19, 2004 Volume 82, Number 16 p. 1
	SPECIALTY CHEMICALS Key players explain how they have adapted to succeed in changing markets.
	COVER: Rohm and Haas photo

	LIQUID CRYSTALS Compounds with biaxial nematic phases could revolutionize display technology. DUPONT JOBS Cutbacks, including four plant closures, will trim 6% of the company's workforce. OZONE RULE EPA says about 100 urban areas fail to meet air quality standard. CHEMICAL WEAPONS Army to modify disposal methods for mercury-tainted agent stored in Utah facility. NANO HYPE Shady stock promoters misuse nano label, firm charges. NEW CHANCELLOR North Carolina State University Chancellor Marye Anne Fox now has the top job at UC San Diego. EVOLVED NANOPARTICLES Researchers use RNA sequences to induce the formation of crystalline, hexagonal palladium nanoparticles. DATA STORAGE Layered polymer spheres may be ideal for secure data encryption and dense optical information storage. QUARTZ CLOCK Hydration layer technique fills gap in dating archaeological specimens.

	BUSINESS CONCENTRATES L. LOUIS HEGEDUS C&EN talks with Atofina senior vice president of R&D, who enjoys a good challenge. PLIGHT OF THE BEES Pesticides get a bum rap for Europe's declining honeybee population.

	GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES NANOTECH INITIATIVE Experts from academia, industry, and government assess the state of the field and its future direction. HINDSIGHTS Employment data are the focus of partisan disputes.

	SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES ORGANOZIRCONIUM CHEMISTRY On its golden anniversary, the field finds wide application in organic synthesis. CIRCULAR AND KNOTTED PEPTIDES Compounds discovered in bacteria, plants, and animals are stable and resistant to chemical, thermal, or enzymatic degradation. MEETING BRIEFS

	ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE ACS project aims to broaden the process by which faculty members in the chemical sciences are hired.

	2003 STARTING SALARY SURVEY Job market is still soft, median salaries have dropped, and number of unemployed has held steady.

	LETTERS MEETINGS NEWSCRIPTS