J. M. Parker – författare

Seattle, or In the Meantime is set in the Pacific Northwest in the 1990s. Grunge is dying, Kurt Cobain is dead, and Seattle is slowly but inevitably turning from a home for quirky misfits and cafe denizens living on the edge of the continent to the self-absorbed tech giant it is today. Through a series of boyfriends, drugs, and odd jobs, 23-year-old Ian Bradford tries to find his way through the sometimes literal fog of his life. Aided by bizarre Quick-n-Easy Recipes for the Good Life left by his roommate ("Penny Bubble Gum Ice Cream," "Bongwater Soufflé"), Ian works as a tour boat guide, interns at a newspaper, and bikes documents through the upscale and seedy parts of town. The authentic self he pursues is both elusive and enticing. If he cannot find it, he may never find his voice as an author, and never learn the difference between a well-crafted story and a convenient lie.

This book presents select proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Glasses and Glass-ceramics (ICAGGC 2022). The year 2022 was declared as the International Year of Glass and this timely volume marks the importance of glass to achieve a more equitable and sustainable world. Various topics covered in this volume include structure and properties of glass, simulation and modelling on glass, glass/glass-ceramics for biomedical applications, glass for photonic applications, glass for energy and environment, multifunctional glass and glass-ceramics, and manufacturing and processing of glass. The book will be useful for researchers and professionals working in the field of materials science, especially glass.