1. On the agenda — Regional concerns

   • L. P. Makarov

   Economics: Problems and Solutions Pages: 3 - 5

2. Interviews on a special topic: The profession of metallurgist yesterday, today, and tomorrow

   • A. Komanovskii

   Personnel: Training and Education Pages: 6 - 8

3. Toxicological evaluation of the contamination of vegetables by chromium

   • L. V. Voronina
   • G. M. Atanova
   • N. N. Nurakhmetov

   Protecting the Environment Pages: 9 - 9

4. Survey of new technology — Now on line

   Survey of Science and Technology Pages: 10 - 14

5. Of interest to the specialist —Innovations

   • V. Kitaiskii

   Survey of Science and Technology Pages: 14 - 16