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Book Scratching below the surface

Download or read book Scratching below the surface written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scratching the Surface

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Harvey Ovshinsky and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring story of one of Detroit’s most creative and prolific storytellers. Scratching the Surface: Adventures in Storytellingis a deeply personal and intimate memoir told through the lens of Harvey Ovshinsky's lifetime of adventures as an urban enthusiast. He was only seventeen when he started The Fifth Estate, one of the country's oldest underground newspapers. Five years later, he became one of the country's youngest news directors in commercial radio at WABX-FM, Detroit's notorious progressive rock station. Both jobs placed Ovshinsky directly in the bullseye of the nation's tumultuous counterculture of the 1960s and 70s. When he became a documentary director, Ovshinsky's dispatches from his hometown were awarded broadcasting's highest honors, including a national Emmy, a Peabody, and the American Film Institute's Robert M. Bennett Award for Excellence. But this memoir is more than a boastful trip down memory lane. It also doubles as a survival guide and an instruction manual that speaks not only to the nature of and need for storytelling but also and equally important, the pivotal role the twin powers of endurance and resilience play in the creative process. You don't have to be a writer, an artist, or even especially creative to take the plunge, Ovshinsky reminds his readers. "You just have to feel strongly about something or have something you need to get off your chest. And then find the courage to scratch your own surface and share your good stuff with others." Above all, Ovshinsky is an educator, known for his passionate support of and commitment to mentoring the next generation of urban storytellers. When he wasn't teaching screenwriting and documentary production in his popular workshops and support groups, he taught undergraduate and graduate students at Detroit's College for Creative Studies, Wayne State University, Madonna University, and Washtenaw Community College. "The thing about Harvey," a colleague recalls in Scratching the Surface, "is that he treats his students like professionals and not like newbies at all. His approach is to, in a very supportive and non-threatening way, combine both introductory and advanced storytelling in one fell swoop."

Book Scratching the Surface

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Fahmi Natour and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In following the fictitious life of Frank Gardner, Scratching the Surface exposes, compares, and contrasts the orientations, cultures, and attitudes of people in the Middle East with people in the United States. Frank provides the link among the multitude of events covering the various aspects of life in both the United States and the Middle East during the 1970s and up to the late 1990s. Frank internalizes the American experience, first as an outsider and a foreign student, then as an American citizen and active participant in the American dream. But when Frank returns to Israel at the most challenging stage of its history, he experiences fear, mistrust, and absence of personal security amidst a world that has spun dangerously out of control. After surviving a vicious bombing attack in a nearby mall, Frank meets his fate on his way to a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

Book Scratching of Materials and Applications

Download or read book Scratching of Materials and Applications written by Sujeet K. Kumar Sinha and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-09-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surface characterizations of engineering materials effects their scratch/abrasion/Mar resistance, coating adhesion/strength, and abrasive wear mechanism. Scratching of Materials and Applications has chapters devoted to direct industrial application and contains some of the important works that are being conducted. Scratch testing of materials has grown extensively since the earlier days of the Mohs Scale for ranking minerals according to their relative scratch resistance. This test has been used on metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers and coatings of various types and thicknesses.The chapters are grouped according to the type of the engineering materials used. The beginning chapters relate mostly to bulk polymers, which are followed by different types of coatings (hard wear resistant to the diamond-like carbon coatings) and finally, chapters on the application of scratching technique to metals and ceramics are included at the end of the book. Thus, the book covers a fairly wide spectrum of engineering materials which are useful to engineers and researchers. * Balances theoretical science with practical application* Demonstrates real-life applications within industry* Written experts in the fields of materials, tribology and surface mechanics

Book Scratching the Surface

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  • Author : Mark Wheeler
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016
  • ISBN : 9780957565920
  • Pages : 61 pages

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Mark Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Wear of Materials

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  • Author : Peter J. Blau
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 2003-10
  • ISBN : 9780080443010
  • Pages : 1540 pages

Download or read book Wear of Materials written by Peter J. Blau and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 1540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 14th International Conference on Wear of Materials took place in Washington, DC, USA, 30 March - 3 April 2003. These proceedings contain over two-hundred peer reviewed papers containing the best research, technical developments and engineering case studies from around the world. Biomaterials and nano-tribology receive special attention in this collection reflecting the general trends in the field. Further highlights include a focus on the new generation of instrumentation to probe wear at increasingly small scales. Approximately ninety communications and case studies, a popular format for the academic community have also been included, enabling the inclusion of the most up-to-date research. Over 200 peer-reviewed papers including hot topics such as biomaterials and nano-tribology Keeping you up-to-date with the latest research from leading experts Includes communications and case studies

Book Scratching the Surface

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  • Author : Luke Hahn
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-08-12
  • ISBN : 9781320092500
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Luke Hahn and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Itch

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  • Author : E. Carstens
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2014-02-25
  • ISBN : 1466505435
  • Pages : 482 pages

Download or read book Itch written by E. Carstens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in itch research have elucidated differences between itch and pain but have also blurred the distinction between them. There is a long debate about how somatic sensations including touch, pain, itch, and temperature sensitivity are encoded by the nervous system. Research suggests that each sensory modality is processed along a fixed, direct-line communication system from the skin to the brain. Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment presents a timely update on all aspects of itch research and the clinical treatment of itch that accompanies many dermatological conditions including psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous t-cells lymphomas, and systemic diseases such as kidney and liver disease and cancer. Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as: Neuropathic itch Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch Mrgprs as itch receptors The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication Spinal coding of itch and pain Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch Examining new findings on cellular and molecular mechanisms, the book is a compendium of the most current research on itch, its prevalence in society, and the problems associated with treatment.

Book Scratching the Surface

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  • Author : Valeri Beers
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019
  • ISBN : 9781725051096
  • Pages : 74 pages

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Valeri Beers and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scratching the Surface   An Introduction to Photonics   Part 1 Optics  Thin Films  Lasers and Crystals

Download or read book Scratching the Surface An Introduction to Photonics Part 1 Optics Thin Films Lasers and Crystals written by Jeffrey Richling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner's introduction to Optics, Thin Films, Lasers and Crystals. Parts 1-3 cover: absorption, angle of incidence, antireflection, bandgap, birefringence, Bravais, lattice, damage, dielectric, crystallography, grating, diode, electric field, diffraction, oscillator, electro-optic, emission, energy gap, poling, fiber optic, fluorescence, frequency, geometrical optics, glide plane, graded-index, grinding, group velocity, harmonic generation, index, interference, filters, cavity, diodes, pumping, laser, light, melting glass, Miller indices, mode-locking, molding, nonlinear, semiconductor, nucleation, optical cavity, coatings, resonator, phase shift, phase velocity, phonon, photon, p-n junction, point group, polishing, population inversion, Q-switched, saturable absorber, screw axis, semiconductor, solid state, space group, substrate, sum-frequency, tuning, temperature-bandwidth, thin films, transmission, unit cell, unstable resonator, walkoff, wave vector, waveguide, wavelength...and much more. Enjoy

Book The Science of Ceramic Machining and Surface Finishing II

Download or read book The Science of Ceramic Machining and Surface Finishing II written by B. J. Hockey and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Quasicrystals

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  • Author : Esther Belin-Ferr‚
  • Publisher : World Scientific
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9789810242817
  • Pages : 552 pages

Download or read book Quasicrystals written by Esther Belin-Ferr‚ and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on current topics in quasicrystal science and research. Various themes are addressed, such as atomic structure, growth of quasicrystals, statistical physics and thermodynamics, magnetism, phasons, propagation of waves, surfaces and technological potential of quasicrystals. Insight into basics in physics and chemistry is also given, with examples from metallurgy, the surface of alloys, plasticity, etc., in order to point out the possible genuine aspects of quasicrystals and allow a better comparison with conventional alloys.

Book Scratching the Surface

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  • Author : Catherine P. McMullen
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 170 pages

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Catherine P. McMullen and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Engaging Imagination

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  • Author : Al James
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2014-03-11
  • ISBN : 1118836111
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Engaging Imagination written by Al James and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to nurture creativity in tomorrow’s innovators—today’s college students When asked what they want colleges to emphasize most, employers didn’t put science, computing, math, or business management first. According to AAC&U’s 2013 employer survey, 95% of employers give hiring preference to college graduates with skills that will enable them to contribute to innovation in the workplace. In Engaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers, two leading educators help college instructors across disciplines engage students in nurturing creativity and innovation for success beyond the classroom. Alison James, an expert in creative arts education, and Stephen D. Brookfield, bestselling author, outline how creative exploration can extend students’ reflective capabilities in a purposeful way, help them understand their own potential and learning more clearly, and imbue students with the freedom to generate and explore new questions. This book: shows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in students’ professional lives long after graduation; offers research-based, classroom-tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting; provides practical tools for incorporating “play” into the college curriculum; draws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches have been adopted to reinvigorate thinking and problem-solving processes; and includes examples from a variety of disciplines and settings. Engaging Imagination is for college and university faculty who need to prepare students for the real challenges of tomorrow’s workplace.

Book Barely Scratching the Surface

Download or read book Barely Scratching the Surface written by Anthony Bernardo and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scratching the Surface

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  • Author : Avner Sher
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 9789659241903
  • Pages : 112 pages

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by Avner Sher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scratching the Surface

Download or read book Scratching the Surface written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: