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MEETINGS Sept. 20-22 Salt Lake City, Utah 3rd Annual Joint Utah Conference on Industrial Hygiene and Safety. University of Utah and others Write: K. Blosch, RMCOEH/C.E., Building 512, University of Utah, SLC, Utah 84112; 801-581-5710 Sept. 21-22 Chicago, 111. Toxic Air Pollutants: An Analysis of Regulatory Strategies. State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials Write: STAPPA/ALAPCO, Toxic Air Pollutants Conference, 444 N. Capitol St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001; 202624-7864 Sept. 21-23 Burlington, Vt. Acid Rain Transport and Transformation Phenomenon. University of Vermont Write: David R. Hemenway, Dept. of Civil/Mech. Eng., 111 Votey Bldg., University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. 05405; 802-656-3800 Sept. 22 Chicago, 111.; Omaha, Neb.; Lansing, Mich.; Albany, N.Y. Teleconference on Rotating Biological Contactors (RBCs). U.S. EPA The teleconference will be broadcast to the above locations. Write: Sheri Marshall, Conference Coordinator, Dynamac Corp., P.O. Box 2198, Kensington, Md. 20895; 301-468-2500 Sept. 22-24 Boston, Mass. Indoor Environments: Health and Comfort Risks. Harvard School of Public Health Fee: $500 (or one day only at a fee of $175 for Case Studies/Remedies). Write: Office of Continuing Education, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. 02115; 617-7321171 Sept. 26-27 Washington, D.C. The New EPA. Environment and Safety Services Division of NBA, Inc., and Washington College of Law, American University Fee: $315. Write: Environment Conference Registrar, BNA Conferences, Bureau of National Affairs, inc., 1231 25th St., N.W., Suite S-602, Washington, D.C. 20037; 800-424-9890
Sept. 30-Oct. 5 Ypsilanti, Mich. National Association for Environmental Education—1983 Conference. NAEE Write: John Baldwin, Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. 97403-3635; 503-686-3895 Oct. 2-7 White Haven, Pa. Stack Sampling and Source Evaluation IX. Engineering Foundation Write: Engineering Foundation, 345 East 47th St., New York, N.Y. 10017; 212-705-7835 Oct. 5-6 Washington, D.C. Oct. 18-19 Denver, Colo. The Fundamentals of Groundwater Quality Protection. American Ecology Services, Inc. Write: Richard M. Miller, American Ecology Services, Inc., 127 East 59th St., New York, N.Y. 10022; 212-371-1620 Oct. 11-12 Schaumburg, 111. Superfund Update: Cleanup Lessons Learned. Center for Energy and Environmental Management Write: Mary Jo Russell, CEEM, P.O. Box 536, Fairfax, Va. 22030; 800-4249068 Oct. 11-13 Knoxville, Tenn. 25th ORNL-DOE Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology: Analytical Spectroscopy Write: W. S. Lyon, Analytical Chemistry Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830 Oct. 12-13 Gaithersburg, Md. Analysis of Volatile Organic Chemicals in Water. American Chemical Society's Committee on Environmental Improvement, EPA, NBS, and the Chemical Manufacturers Association Write: Terri Nally, Office of Federal Regulatory Programs, ACS Department of Public Affairs, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; 202-872-8724 Oct. 13 Boxborough, Mass. Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Conference and Exhibition. Massachusetts Executive Offices of Environmental and Economic Affairs Write: Teresa J. Walsh, Rm. 1905, Bureau of Solid Waste Disposal, 100 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass. 02202; 617727-3260
Oct. 18-20 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Southern Biomass Energy Research Conference. University of Alabama Write: Raymond M. Hollub, 225 Continuing Education Center, University of Alabama, University, Ala. 35486; 205348-4520 Oct. 19 Bal Harbour, Fla. Symposium on Indoor Air Pollution. A S T M Committee D-22 on Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres and U.S. EPA Write: Peter Brown, ASTM Standards Development Division, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102; 215-299-5489 Oct. 20-21 Urbana, 111. 6th Midwest Water Chemistry Workshop. Levis Center, University of Illinois Write: Richard A. Larson, Environmental Research Laboratory, 1005 W. Western Ave., Urbana, 111. 61801; 217333-7269 Oct. 21-23 Santa Clara, Calif. 1983 POSH Conference: Emergencies in the Workplace. American Industrial Hygiene Association and others Write: Joan Gardner, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, P.O. Box 4349, Stanford, Calif. 94305; 415-854-3300 Oct. 24-26 Pittsburgh, Pa. 44th International Water Conference. Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Write: International Water Conference, Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219; 412261-0710 Oct. 26-28 Columbus, Ohio Symposium on Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Battelle's Columbus Laboratories Write: W. M. Cook, Battelle, Columbus Division, 505 King Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201; 614-424-5024 Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Washington, D.C. 4th National Conference and Exhibition on Mangement of Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites. Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute (HMCRI) Write: HMCRI, 9300 Columbia Blvd., Silver Spring, Md. 20910; 301-587-9390 Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Knoxville, Tenn. The Global Carbon Cycle—Analysis of the Natural Cycle and Implications of Environ. Sci. Technol., Vol. 17, No. 9, 1983
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E x p l o r e s different b i o c h e m i c a l m e c h a n i s m s of plant r e s i s t a n c e to i n s e c t s . I n c l u d e s effect of plant r e s i s t a n c e o n a t t a c k i n g i n s e c t s , insect f e e d i n g m e c h a n i s m s , a n d roles of individual plant c o n s t i t u e n t s . C o v e r s ecological, histochemical, biochemical, and physiological aspects. CONTENTS Patterns in Defensive Natural Product Chemistry · Physiological Constraints on Plant Chemical Defenses · Impact of Variable Plant Defensive Chemistry on Susceptibility of Insects to Natural Enemies * Responses to Attack by Tent Caterpillars and Webworms · Plant Trichomes and Glands in Insect Resistance · Regulation of Synthesis and Accumulation of Proteinase Inhibitors · Plant Polyphenols and Their Association with Proteins · Natural Photosensitizers in Plant Resistance to Insects · Natural Inducers of Plant Resistance to Insects · Cytochrome P-450 Involvement in Interactions Between Plant Terpenes and Insect Herbivores · Plant Characteristics Influencing Insect Behavior · Differential Sensory Perceptions of Plant Compounds by Insects · Nutrient-Allelochemical Interactions in Host Plant Resistance · Chemical Basis for Host Plant Selection · Detoxication, Deactivation, and Utilization of Plant Compounds by Insects • Protective Allelochemicals of Certain Leguminous Plants · Cytotoxic and Insecticidal Chemicals of Desert Plants · Role of Lipids in Plant Resistance to Insects · Insect Ecdysis Inhibitors and Feeding Deterrents · Factors in Cotton Contributing to Resistance to Tobacco Bud worm Based on a symposium sponsored the Division of Pesticide Chemistry American Chemical Society.
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Anthropogenic Alterations for the Next Century. U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and others. Write: Debbie Shepherd, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box X, Bldg. 1505, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830; 615574-7302
Oct. 24-28 Cincinnati, Ohio Basic Mass Spectrometry. Finnigan M A T Institute Fee: $950. Write: Nancy Kranpitz, Finnigan MAT Institute, 11 Triangle Park Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, 513-7725500
Nov. 1-3 San Antonio, Tex. Compatiblity and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres. A S T M Committee G-4 Write: Phil Lively, ASTM, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103; 215-2995518
Nov. 8-9 Nashville, Tenn. Wastewater Engineering. Continuing Engineering Education, Engineering School, Vanderbilt University Fee: $600. Write: K. Ann Hood, Continuing Engineering Education, Vanderbilt University, Box 1525, Sta. B, Nashville, Tenn. 37235; 615-322-2924
Nov. 3 Virginia Beach, Va. Sludge Dewatering—Making It Work. Virginia Water Pollution Control Association Write: Mardane McLemore, VWPCA, P.O. Box 5000, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455
Nov. 14-17 Cincinnati, Ohio Programming Laboratory Computers. Finnigan M A T Institute Fee: $800. Write: Nancy Kranpitz, Finnigan MAT Institute, 11 Triangle Park Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246; 513-7725500
Nov. 6-9 Baltimore, Md. 77th Annual Scientific Assembly. Southern Medical Association Write: Jeanette Stone, Southern Medical Association, P.O. Box 2446, Birmingham, Ala. 35201; 205-322-4400
Nov. 14-18 Salt Lake City, Utah Industrial Hygiene Chemistry ( N I O S H 590). Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah Fee: $500. Write: K. Blosch, University of Utah, Building 512, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112; 801-581-5710
COURSES Sept. 26-28 Arlington, Va. A Basic Comprehensive Course on Environmental Regulation. Executive Enterprises, Inc. Write: Executive Enterprises, Inc., 33 West 60th St., New York, N.Y. 10023; 212-489-2680 Sept. 27-28 San Francisco, Calif. 6th Annual Conference on Federal, State, and Local Environmental Regulation: California Environmental Regulation under the New Administration. California Business Law Institute Fee: $495. Write: Dept. V-ENVF, California Business Law Institute, P.O. Box 3727, Santa Monica, Calif. 90403; 213450-0500 Oct. 18-21 Houston, Tex. Process Design in Water Quality Engineering. Continuing Engineering Education, Engineering School, Vanderbilt University Fee: $675. Write: K. Ann Hood, Continuing Engineering Education, Vanderbilt University, Box 1525, Sta. B, Nashville, Tenn: 37235; 615-322-2924 Oct. 18-21 Houston, Tex. Operations, Control, and Management of Activated Sludge Plants. Continuing Engineering Education, Engineering School, Vanderbilt University Fee: $625. Write: K. Ann Hood, Continuing Engineering Education, Vanderbilt University, Box 1525, Sta. B, Nashville, Tenn. 37235; 615-322-2924
Dec. 6-8 Nashville, Tenn. Management of Hazardous Waste Materials. Continuing Engineering Education, Engineering School, Vanderbilt University Fee: $600. Write: K. Ann Hood, Continuing Engineering Education, Vanderbilt University, Box 1525, Sta. B, Nashville, Tenn. 37235; 615-322-2924
INTERNATIONAL Nov. 20-25 Tel Aviv, Israel 2nd Meeting of the World Congress Alternatives and Environment. World Congress Write: Secretariat, 2nd Meeting of World Congress Alternatives and Environment, P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel
CALL FOR PAPERS December 15 deadline Conference Seminar on Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater. International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control The conference seminar will be Sept. 24-25, 1984, in Paris. Write: Michel Florentz, Phosphorus Seminar, Anjou-Recherche, 52, rue d'Anjou, 75384 Paris Cedex 08, France
