The chapter discusses the importance of date cultivation, supported by an estimated 1 million people, and highlights the Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Paper No. 72, which provides comprehensive information on date handling, processing, and packing. The paper covers various operations after harvesting, including gathering and modern packing house procedures, and includes detailed descriptions of analytical methods and quality standards. It also features a comprehensive list of Arabic terms used in the date industry and high-quality illustrations, despite some minor errors. The January issue of *The Practitioner* focuses on neuropharmacology, emphasizing the significant advances in therapeutics, particularly in the introduction of tranquillizers for managing mentally and emotionally disturbed patients. The issue also covers progress in anti-convulsants and anti-Parkinsonian drugs, providing valuable advice for general practitioners. The New York Academy of Sciences has published a comprehensive series on fetal and infant liver function and structure, featuring 40 papers presented at a conference. The papers are categorized into seven sections: morphology, physiology, chemistry, bilirubin, pathology, clinical problems, and a discussion workshop. The contributions by 82 authors provide a valuable overview of current knowledge in this field. The Television Society has awarded several premiums for outstanding papers presented in 1962-63, recognizing contributions in areas such as new developments in SECAM, electronic aids to night vision, characteristics of special vidicon camera tubes, education by television, and receiving aerials for UHF television. The April 1964 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand includes reports from the tenth New Zealand Science Congress and various meetings. Dr. C. A. Fleming's presidential address discusses the promotion of science in a Commonwealth democracy, suggesting changes to fellowship rules to better represent New Zealand science and encourage active participation from fellows. The University of Belfast has announced appointments to lectureships in physical chemistry, plant genetics, applied mathematics, botany, and other fields. The University of Birmingham has made appointments to lectureships in econometrics and social statistics, mathematical physics, meteorology and climatology, physiological chemistry, and educational studies.The chapter discusses the importance of date cultivation, supported by an estimated 1 million people, and highlights the Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Paper No. 72, which provides comprehensive information on date handling, processing, and packing. The paper covers various operations after harvesting, including gathering and modern packing house procedures, and includes detailed descriptions of analytical methods and quality standards. It also features a comprehensive list of Arabic terms used in the date industry and high-quality illustrations, despite some minor errors. The January issue of *The Practitioner* focuses on neuropharmacology, emphasizing the significant advances in therapeutics, particularly in the introduction of tranquillizers for managing mentally and emotionally disturbed patients. The issue also covers progress in anti-convulsants and anti-Parkinsonian drugs, providing valuable advice for general practitioners. The New York Academy of Sciences has published a comprehensive series on fetal and infant liver function and structure, featuring 40 papers presented at a conference. The papers are categorized into seven sections: morphology, physiology, chemistry, bilirubin, pathology, clinical problems, and a discussion workshop. The contributions by 82 authors provide a valuable overview of current knowledge in this field. The Television Society has awarded several premiums for outstanding papers presented in 1962-63, recognizing contributions in areas such as new developments in SECAM, electronic aids to night vision, characteristics of special vidicon camera tubes, education by television, and receiving aerials for UHF television. The April 1964 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand includes reports from the tenth New Zealand Science Congress and various meetings. Dr. C. A. Fleming's presidential address discusses the promotion of science in a Commonwealth democracy, suggesting changes to fellowship rules to better represent New Zealand science and encourage active participation from fellows. The University of Belfast has announced appointments to lectureships in physical chemistry, plant genetics, applied mathematics, botany, and other fields. The University of Birmingham has made appointments to lectureships in econometrics and social statistics, mathematical physics, meteorology and climatology, physiological chemistry, and educational studies.