The text provides summaries of several publications and events. The first is a Food and Agriculture Organization publication on date handling, processing, and packing, which details the various stages of date processing, the composition and ripening of dates, and includes a comprehensive list of Arabic terms used in the industry. It is noted as a valuable reference for those interested in dates, though it contains some minor errors. The second is an article on neuropharmacology, highlighting recent advances in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders, as well as progress in anti-convulsants and anti-Parkinsonian drugs. The third is a publication on fetal and infant liver function and structure, containing 40 papers from a conference on the subject, divided into seven sections covering morphology, physiology, chemistry, bilirubin, pathology, clinical problems, and discussions. The fourth is a list of premiums awarded by the Television Society for outstanding papers presented in 1962–63. The fifth is a report on the Royal Society of New Zealand, including the tenth New Zealand Science Congress report, a presidential address on science promotion, and a lecture on living fossils. The sixth is a list of university appointments, including lectureships in various scientific fields. The seventh is a list of appointments at the University of Birmingham, including positions in econometrics, mathematical physics, meteorology, physiological chemistry, and education.The text provides summaries of several publications and events. The first is a Food and Agriculture Organization publication on date handling, processing, and packing, which details the various stages of date processing, the composition and ripening of dates, and includes a comprehensive list of Arabic terms used in the industry. It is noted as a valuable reference for those interested in dates, though it contains some minor errors. The second is an article on neuropharmacology, highlighting recent advances in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders, as well as progress in anti-convulsants and anti-Parkinsonian drugs. The third is a publication on fetal and infant liver function and structure, containing 40 papers from a conference on the subject, divided into seven sections covering morphology, physiology, chemistry, bilirubin, pathology, clinical problems, and discussions. The fourth is a list of premiums awarded by the Television Society for outstanding papers presented in 1962–63. The fifth is a report on the Royal Society of New Zealand, including the tenth New Zealand Science Congress report, a presidential address on science promotion, and a lecture on living fossils. The sixth is a list of university appointments, including lectureships in various scientific fields. The seventh is a list of appointments at the University of Birmingham, including positions in econometrics, mathematical physics, meteorology, physiological chemistry, and education.