Abstract: The present process is a process for preparation of crystalline grains-oriented ceramics which comprises orienting grains of ceramics raw material powder to a definite direction by applying centrifugal force on the grains and then burning the resulting grains. These ceramics are expected to be utilized, for example, as .beta.- or .beta."-alumina solid electrolytes for use in sodium-sulfur cells and as magnetic anisotropic ferrite magnets for use in small-sized motors, speakers or the like.

Abstract: Herbicidally active novel 4,5-disubstituted 1,3-thiazol-2-yloxyacetamides of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is fluorine or chlorine,R.sup.2 is alkyl or halogenoalkyl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyleneoxy, alkoxy, aralkyl or optionally substituted aryl, orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form an optionally substituted, heterocyclic ring which can contain further hetero-atoms.