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For the past twelve years it has been my honor and priviledge to be the webmaster for our section. It is probably my sole contribution to the section and that is my point: without active members reporting the activities of the section to myself and my (mostly e-mail) friend and longtime editor of The Periodic News, Dexter Squibb, there would be no web site or Periodic News because there would be nothing to report.

So please get active in the Section, share your time and talent and your passion for chemistry. Finally, drop Dexter and/or myself a "press release" for publication in the Section's official communications which are this site and The Periodic News.

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On the Lighter Side :)

A t a convention of biological scientists, one researcher remarks to another, "Did you know that in our lab we have switched from mice to lawyers for our experiments?"

"Really?" the other replied, "Why did you switch?"

"Well, for five reasons. First, we found that lawyers are far more plentiful. Second, the lab assistants don't get so attached to them. Third, lawyers multiply faster in numbers, Fourth, animal rights groups will not object to their torture. And fifth, there are some things even a rat won't do.

There is a drawback however; sometimes it's very hard to extrapolate the test results to human beings!"

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A teacher has been arrested in NC in possession of compasses, protractor and ruler.

It is claimed he is a member of the Al Ge-bra movement bearing weapons of math instruction

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