New Releases by Scott Martin

Rather than looking at night photography as an extension of daytime shooting with added complications, embrace the unique challenges of nocturnal photography for the tremendous wealth of creative opportunities it offers.

Six voluptuous B-movie "scream queens" revive their fading acting careers by presenting a musical revue for their fans at a science fiction and horror film convention.--From publisher description.

There''s more. The Golf Bag Book can help you deal with a handicap cheat or someone who jangles change while you''re putting. Alligator in the fairway? No problem ... read the book and live to tell the tale. Whether this book ends up in your golf bag or your golf library, you''ll find it full of useful information about the game, its situations, its relentless absurdities, and some of its characters. Book jacket.

Our research group studies the adsorption of semiconductor quantum dots to self-assembled monolayers on metal oxide films and the interfacial electron transfer reactivity of these materials. This thesis will focus on understanding how the properties of the monolayer-functionalized titanium oxide (TiO2) film and the cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots themselves affect the saturation surface coverages of these quantum dots. We performed equilibrium binding experiments to characterize the adsorption of mercaptoalkanoic acids (MAAs) onto nanocrystalline TiO2 films and CdSe onto these functionalized films. As the chain length of the MAAs increased, the maximum surface coverage of MAAs on TiO2 remained constant at 10-8 mol/cm2, and the surface adduct formation constant remained constant at around 104 M-1. However, the surface coverages of TOPO-capped CdSe on MAA-functionalized TiO2 films, varied with the MAA chain length. The longer chained MAAs showed a surface coverage of 10-6 mol/cm2 while those of chain lengths of 8 carbons or less showed a surface coverage an order of magnitude lower. We believe that the structure of the CdSe capping agent might play a role in this trend where the alkyl chain length of MAA must be equal to or greater than the capping agent for significant coverage of the CdSe. Further experiments using other capping agents such as amines bore out this affinity of quantum dots for surfactant-functionalized TiO2 films.

Caddyshack is the ultimate golfer''s cult movie. Released in 1980 and starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and others, the movie is unquestionably the raunchiest, funniest golf movie ever made. The Book of Caddyshack gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at this classic comedy and includes: Full descriptions of all scenes, with the main action plus what''s going on in the background (and there''s a lot going on!) Details on actors and others involved in the movie: movies and television shows in which they appeared before and after Caddyshack. Where are they now? Some went on to excellent careers, others crashed and burned. Key props, such as Rodney Dangerfield''s Rolls Royce and his enormous golf bag. Where did they come from? Where are they now? How the script progressed from the original to the eventual. The original is in the Caddyshack restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville. Every possible bit of trivia about the movie and making the movie. PGA Tour stars'' favorite movie moments. Essentially, as the subtitle says: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Greatest Movie Ever Made

Inertial confinement fusion is one of two primary approaches to the production of fusion energy for power generation. Due to the high cost of experimentation for large scale systems such as Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (Laser IFE), the ability to accurately simulate the expected performance using properly validated models is of critical importance. The evolution of the chamber environment from target injection through the generation of fusion energy is a critical issue for the success of Laser IFE. In the research presented, the output of a radiation hydrodynamics code is used as the initial condition for evolving the chamber gas dynamics up until a subsequent target injection. To perform these simulations, our group has developed a 2D/3D-Axisymmetric Navier-Stokes fluids code that includes an additional radiation source term. The work presented here has been to extend this code to include the effects of multiple gas species and higher order mechanisms such as diffusion from the Dufour and Soret effects. Validation of the numerical method is demonstrated in the case of separation of Helium and Xenon gas in a shock wave. It is also shown that the code uses reasonably accurate transport coefficients for He:Xe mixtures based on curve fits produced by the ChemKin preprocessor. Numerical simulations of the Laser IFE configuration using the augmented system track the mixing of the Xe gas in the chamber with cold Xe gas from jets on the wall. Simulations using cold He:Xe mixture jets of varying composition are also investigated.

An account of the author''s experiences as a journalist for a small publication in Korea during the Korean War.

Alone, in the dark cave of an ancient mountain, something sinister sits and waits for all eternity for the arrival of Robert Crum... Enter into the Land of Wonder and Enchantment, a mythological world inhabited by witches and goblins, knights and fairies where Robert Crum, aided by the mysterious Lady of the Forest, is forced to travel a painful, terrifying road through places of beauty and danger to finally face his own, worst nightmare. This first book in the series of Robert Crum''s adventures chronicles his Becoming; a quest unlooked for that costs him everything he holds dear.

"Although numerous laboratory studies have tested sociocultural models of body image disturbance among females by experimentally exposing participants to mass media image of hyper-thin female models, few controlled studies have examined the possible effects of exposure to images of hyper-lean and muscular males on male body image. This study employed experimental methodology to assess effects of exposure to media portrayals of hyper-lean and muscular male images on body image in men (N = 110). Dependent variables included muscle satisfaction, body fat satisfaction, attitudes about anabolic steroid use, ideal fat-free mass, ideal waist-to-hip ratio, and chest-to-waist ratio self-estimates. Relative to a pre-test and control condition, viewing the mass media ''ideal'' physiques resulted in significant decreases in muscle and body fat satisfaction, and in endorsement of body ideals higher in fat-free mass. Variables hypothesized to moderate effects included drive for muscularity, social comparison, pre-test body ideals, and sexual orientation. Moderator analyses yielded few significant effects, and the likelihood that these represent Type I errors is discussed."--Publisher''s description

For centuries, supernatural powers have reigned, warring among themselves, culling the human herds and lashing out from the shadows. The creatures of the night have held court since before the dawn of history. Nothing lasts forever. From the throng of humanity, individuals emerge who know the truth. They know monsters exist. Enough is enough! The forces of darkness must pay their due. The time of retribution is at hand. Hunter Books provide vital character information for players and Storytellers.

Written by a local author, this guide includes details about hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more.

Thraxas, the biggest star of comic fantasy in every sense, bounces back with a troublesome case of Elvish fever ... When Thraxas receives a message from an old friend in trouble, he has to act quickly. A terrible crime has been committed on the Elvish Isles, and Thraxas is definitely the right man for the job. The ale there is legendary. When theft turns to murder, however, Thraxas suddenly finds himself in serious demand. The elves have no experience in investigating, and Thraxas is only too happy to help out. And with Thraxas on the case what began as a terrible mess soon turns into a complete nightmare. More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Hope -- Sacrifice -- Unity A century-and-a-half in the future, humanity has ventured into space, encountering strange alien races and diverse new worlds. Yet in the dawn of this new age, Earth is assaulted by a menace from its past -- twisted, once-human creatures called Aberrants. Humanity''s greatest defenders -- men and women gifted with formidable psychic powers -- -- stand against this horrific threat. Armed with psionic abilities and biotechnological enhancements, and aided by mysterious aliens, these guardians hope to fend off the invasion and protect humanity from its own twisted reflection. The source on Orgotek and the Trinity universe''s North America.

Contributed by the Division of Plastic Surgery at Washington Univ., this comprehensive, practical handbook covers common techniques, differential diagnosis, and practical advice on how to best choose from the available therapies to treat hand injuries. This unique manual includes over 300 superior and detailed line drawings that highlight anatomy, testing maneuvers, and surgical techniques.

Written by a local author this guide includes details about hotels restaurants annual events attractions nightlife parks and recreation real estate and much more