The National Academy of Sciences has published a booklet reviewing its relationship with the Federal Government over its first century (1863-1963), highlighting its contributions to the establishment and development of scientific departments, including the National Research Council and its role during World War II and beyond. The Library Association issued a booklet titled "National Libraries," containing extracts from a conference in Bangor in April 1963. The conference discussed the functions and planning of a national library, emphasizing the need for national support and finance for a coordinated reference and information service. Key figures like Dr. Ib. Magnussen and Mr. J. H. Chaplin contributed to the discussion, advocating for more national planning of the library system. The second edition of the Derwent Patents Manual covers patent law and procedure in various countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also includes a summary of progress on a European patent and the Derwent International Patents Chart, with plans to issue new editions annually. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science published two articles in November 1963: "The Case for an Æther" by S. J. Prokhorov and "The Significance of Incompleteness Theorems" by Prof. R. L. Goodstein. Prokhorov revisits the concept of an æther, while Goodstein compares incompleteness in mathematics with historical and modern theorems. Since 1954, the Politechnika Łódźka has published Scientific Bulletins in five editions, including one on textiles. Issue No. 10 (1963) features papers on yarn analysis, wool fiber processing, and the characterization of man-made fibers, among other topics. Dr. Joane H. Bowes's report, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, studies the mechanisms of leather fiber deterioration over five years. The report investigates the effects of tanning agents, heat, moisture, pH, perspiration solutes, and atmospheric oxygen on leather stability. It concludes that cross-linking is the primary cause of leather deterioration, and tanning agents that introduce covalent cross-links minimize this disorganization.The National Academy of Sciences has published a booklet reviewing its relationship with the Federal Government over its first century (1863-1963), highlighting its contributions to the establishment and development of scientific departments, including the National Research Council and its role during World War II and beyond. The Library Association issued a booklet titled "National Libraries," containing extracts from a conference in Bangor in April 1963. The conference discussed the functions and planning of a national library, emphasizing the need for national support and finance for a coordinated reference and information service. Key figures like Dr. Ib. Magnussen and Mr. J. H. Chaplin contributed to the discussion, advocating for more national planning of the library system. The second edition of the Derwent Patents Manual covers patent law and procedure in various countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also includes a summary of progress on a European patent and the Derwent International Patents Chart, with plans to issue new editions annually. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science published two articles in November 1963: "The Case for an Æther" by S. J. Prokhorov and "The Significance of Incompleteness Theorems" by Prof. R. L. Goodstein. Prokhorov revisits the concept of an æther, while Goodstein compares incompleteness in mathematics with historical and modern theorems. Since 1954, the Politechnika Łódźka has published Scientific Bulletins in five editions, including one on textiles. Issue No. 10 (1963) features papers on yarn analysis, wool fiber processing, and the characterization of man-made fibers, among other topics. Dr. Joane H. Bowes's report, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, studies the mechanisms of leather fiber deterioration over five years. The report investigates the effects of tanning agents, heat, moisture, pH, perspiration solutes, and atmospheric oxygen on leather stability. It concludes that cross-linking is the primary cause of leather deterioration, and tanning agents that introduce covalent cross-links minimize this disorganization.