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4th OCEANS Program T h e program for the F o u r t h Omni bus Conference on the Experimental Aspects of Nuclear Magnetic Reso nance Spectroscopy h a s been a n nounced. T h e conference will t a k e place a t t h e Mellon I n s t i t u t e , P i t t s burgh, Pa., F e b r u a r y 28 t o M a r c h 2. T h e program will consist of four 90minute sessions on each of the three days. P r o g r a m topics with session chairmen are listed below. M o r e in formation m a y be obtained by writing to C . W . Wilson I I I , Research and Development Dept., Union Carbide Chemicals Co., South Charleston, W . Va. Program T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 28
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New Broadline H M R Techniques, Problems, and Applications. D. I. Bolef. NMR in Solids Other than Polymers. T. J. Rowland. NMR in Polymers (General). D. W. McCall. New NMR Applications. R. S. Codrinaton.
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Friday, March 1 NMR Instrumentation: Shortcomings and Maintenance. (To be announced). New Developments in NMR Instru mentation. Ε. Β. Baker. High Resolution NMR in Polymers. P. A. Bovey.
NMR Relaxation Meiboom.
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Saturday, March 2 Double Resonance. J. D . Baldesehwieler. N o n - Η 1 NMR Spectra and Special Techniques. (To be announced). A-60 Type Instruments and Quantita tive NMR Measurements. B. L. Shapiro. NMR Spectra Analysis. C. A. Reilley.
Gas Chromatography in Forensic Chemistry A meeting on t h e application of gas c h r o m a t o g r a p h y t o toxicology a n d forensic chemistry will be held a t the Louisiana State Police Training b a r racks in B a t o n Rouge on J a n u a r y 31 and F e b r u a r y 1, 1963. T h e meeting is jointly sponsored b y t h e Louisiana S t a t e Police crime lab and MicroTek I n s t r u m e n t s , Inc. T h e meeting will consider the a p plications of gas c h r o m a t o g r a p h y t o the detection of b a r b i t u r a t e s , a m p h e t a mines, and tranquilizers; applications in detecting materials i n blood o r tis sue; in identifying flammable igniters, such as gas, diesel fuel, etc., i n arson cases; a n d in t h e analysis of m i n u t e particles of paint. Interested peace officers throughout the country are invited t o a t t e n d the meeting. M o r e information can be ob tained b y writing Lee Herzberg, Jr., P. O. Box 2151, B a t o n Rouge, La.
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Dr. Mary Warga, Secretary of the Optical Society of America, was the recipient of the Annual Medal of the New York Section, Society for Applied Spectroscopy. This is an annual award for outstanding achievements in spectroscopy. She is shown here being presented with the medal by Sidney Kodama of the American Cyanamid Co., past president of the New York Section, during the Fourth Annual Eastern Analytical Symposium, November, New York City
