1. In the final analysis

   Department Pages: 2 - 2

2. Businessline

   Department Pages: 4 - 5

3. News & update

   Department Pages: 5 - 5

4. Materials science distinguishes itself in nikon and polaroid photomicrography competitions

   • James J. Robinson

   Department Pages: 6 - 10

5. Processing, structure, and property relationships in Nd-Fe-B magnets

   • Andreas Hütten

   Magnets and Superconductor Pages: 11 - 15

6. High-T_c superconductivity’s potential impact on copper

   • M. Rieber

   Magnets and Superconductor Pages: 16 - 19

7. Personal computer-based simulation of laser interactions with materials

   • Rajiv K. Singh
   • John Viatella

   Magnets and Superconductor Pages: 20 - 23

8. The Fifth Surface Modification Technologies Conference

   • T. Alan Place

   Features Pages: 25 - 26

9. A new strategy for synthesizing polymer-ceramic nanocomposites

   • Emmanuel P. Giannelis

   Features Pages: 28 - 30

10. Devitrifying cupola slag for use in abrasive products

    • G. Agarwal
    • R. F. Speyer

    Recycling Pages: 32 - 37

11. Ancient metal-mirror making in South India

    • S. G. K. Pillai
    • R. M. Pillai
    • A. D. Damodaran

    Features Pages: 38 - 40

12. TMS news

    Also in this Issue Pages: 41 - 46

13. TMS honors and awards nomination form

    Also in this Issue Pages: 47 - 48

14. Selecting, using and maintaining trademarks

    • Walter J. Blenko Jr.

    Department Pages: 49 - 49

15. Campus notebook

    Department Pages: 50 - 50

16. High-T_c ceramic superconductors: Overcoming a materials processing challenge

    • S. V. Rele
    • R. V. Raman

    Forum Pages: 51 - 53

17. Processing High-T_c ceramic superconducting wire

    • L. D. Woolf
    • R. A. Olstad

    Forum Pages: 54 - 54

18. Producing ultrafine, high-purity ceramic powders by turbomilling

    • Jesse L. Hoyer

    Forum Pages: 54 - 54

19. Tungsten P/M process cuts costs and improves quality

    • Cindy O’Gorman

    Forum Pages: 55 - 55

20. Letters to the editor

    • Raymond F. Dalton
    • Nigel J. Ricketts
    • John T. Richards

    Forum Pages: 55 - 57

21. Literature

    Forum Pages: 58 - 59

22. Book reviews

    • D. D. L. Chung
    • Charles Wert
    • Guisheng Zong

    BookReview Pages: 59 - 61

23. Meetings calendar

    Department Pages: 62 - 67

24. Consultants directory

    Department Pages: 68 - 68

25. Classified

    Department Pages: 69 - 71

26. Retrospect

    • Dennis F. Hasson

    Department Pages: 72 - 72

27. EMPMD edition

    Also in this Issue Pages: IN1 - IN2