1. The Metallurgical Society Welcomes the Following New Members

   Also in this Issue 20 December 2013 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Gimbling in the Wabe

   • John Ballance

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 4 - 4

3. News & Update

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 6 - 7

4. Business Briefs

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 8 - 8

5. Annual Report 1981

   Also in this Issue 20 December 2013 Pages: 9 - 16

6. New Products & Processes

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 19 - 19

7. Helpful Literature

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 20 - 20

8. Call for Papers

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 21 - 21

9. Meetings Calendar

   Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 22 - 23

10. Laser Surface Alloying: The State of the Art

    • Clifton W. Draper

    Physical & Mechanical Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 24 - 32

11. First International Conference on Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue up to Ultrasonic Frequencies

    • Joseph M. Wells

    Physical & Mechanical Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 33 - 36

12. The Congressional Research Service

    • L. Harold Bullis

    Feature Articles 20 December 2013 Pages: 37 - 38

13. An Examination of the New Direct Smelting Processes for Iron and Steelmaking

    • John J. Moore

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 39 - 48

14. The History of Copper Smelting in Japan

    • Takeshi Nagano

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 50 - 53

15. Book Reviews

    • Ravi Rungta
    • N. Balu
    • Joseph C. Beneduk

    Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 53 - 53

16. Production of Matte, White Metal, and Blister Copper by Flash Furnace

    • Juho K. Mäkinen
    • Gustav A. Jåfs

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 54 - 59

17. Metaleaders

    Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 59 - 59

18. The Present Status of Development of the QSL-Lead Process

    • Peter Fischer
    • Helmut Maczek

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 60 - 64

19. Modernization of Aluminum Smelters by the Alusuisse Retrofit Concept

    • W. Capitaine

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2013 Pages: 65 - 69

20. Centerline Segregation in Twin-Roll-Cast Aluminum Alloy Slab

    • Iljoon Jin
    • Larry R. Morris
    • J. D. Hunt

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 70 - 75

21. Titanium Technology Trends

    • Joe B. Rosenbaum

    Extractive Metallurgy 20 December 2013 Pages: 76 - 80

22. Positions Wanted

    Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 81 - 81

23. Positions Available

    Department 20 December 2013 Pages: 81 - 82