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...scientific papers. Says Metallurgist Frank Fradin, director of Argonne's materials science division, who is also an associate editor of Physical Review Letters: "As of three weeks ago, we had 98 papers submitted on the subject, and only a small fraction of them will ever get published. Progress is so rapid that a result of two to three weeks ago is already out of date. We've had to institute a whole new system to speed up the publication process." One important discovery: at least a dozen different compounds, all subtly different from the one Chu found, appear...
...Reagan Administration's new 100% tariffs were levied on some Japanese color TVs, personal computers and power tools. Although the sanctions will affect only a tiny fraction of overall bilateral trade, they will hurt some Japanese manufacturers. But for the middlemen peddling Japanese microchips to foreign buyers, business will probably go on as usual. Already some American enterprises dependent upon inexpensive Japanese chips are busy looking for legal loopholes to exempt them from the U.S.-Japanese semiconductor agreement signed last year. In the meantime, tensions show no sign of abating. When Yasu calls on his friend...
...biggest single contributor to the overall U.S. trade deficit, which hit a record $169.8 billion last year. Japan's exports to the U.S. reached an estimated $85.4 billion worth of goods last year, while American exports to Japan amounted to just $26.8 billion. Semiconductors represent only a fraction of that trade, but they have become a focal point because of their importance in both military and industrial applications. As the brains in products that range from talking bears to smart bombs, chips are a crucial ingredient in an estimated $250 billion worth of U.S. merchandise annually...
...Immortal fame can be yours! If you are rich, the president and fellows of Harvard university want to help. For a mere fraction of your total worth, your family name can stand forever among distinguished families of Harvard University's illustrious past. Will you deny yourself the pride of eternal fame and distinction at the nation's oldest university? But wait, don't answer yet, you also get this set of super-primo stainless steel spoons! Call this toll-free number for details...
...this is a bitch of a cold night and the guy with the sad look must need a quarter pretty bad or he wouldn't be out in it. I hand him a buck on my way back from the bank. Big deal. Not really: a tiny fraction of this month's cafe money. When I give it to him, he looks like he's just been cured of cancer...