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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, Gaithersburg, MD) has released a computerized atomic spectroscopy database that contains wavelengths, transition probabilities, and energy levels for most ionization stages of 28 elements. Cost of the database is $215; for further information call (301) 975-2208. NIST has a World Wide Web page at http://www.nist.gov/welcome.html. . . . The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO) has awarded 11 companies for a total of $22 millio