This is a discussion on understanding wood finishing by bob flexner within the stock forums, part of the rifle forum category. Abrahams parents, esther abraham and moritz flexner, were among the first wave of german jews who moved west in the 1840s. Retired custom furniture maker that i am, i thought i would share something about this book. Bobs new book, flexner on finishing, is available at. The pyramid, a new organizational metaphor for academic medical centers the triangle of patient care, teaching, and researchthe organizational structure of the nations academic medical centers that was developed at johns hopkins in the late. Bob flexner has written more than 300 articles on wood finishing, made two awardwinning videos on repairing and refinishing furniture, hosted the furniture workshophis own callin radio show, and taught several hundred workshops and seminars. Nursing is a profession that blends the rich traditions of the past with the ever changing realities of todays health care industry.
Let the soap stand for a couple of minutes, then wipe off the excess with the direction of the grain. Even if you apply nothing more than a simple oil or wax finish, you are making a decorative choice. The choosing of wood finishing substances for furniture, woodworking and wood structure is an. Many aspects of the presentday american medical profession stem from the flexner report and its aftermath. Bob flexner has operated his own furniture making and restoration shop in norman, ok for 30 years, and he has taught wood finishing and restoration for 20 years. Law offices of richard flexner personal injury lawyer. He is the author of the authoritative and bestselling book, understanding wood finishing still in print after 15 years and he writes the flexner on finishing column in popular. Bob flexner understanding wood finishing how to select and apply the right finish.
The decades following the publication of the flexner report witnessed considerable pressure on all nontraditional forms of medical and health care training, which would nowadays be associated with cam, as a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to. Understanding wood finishing by bob flexner m14 forum. At the law offices of richard flexner, we know how overwhelming personal injury cases can be for people. In this book, his first since understanding wood finishing, bob flexner delves deeper into many of the issues woodworkers struggle with and he does everything you need to finish your woodworking projects like a pro. A prominent figure in american education reform, flexner had a profound impact on many areas of american education, especially medical education, where his influence can be seen even today in the. Flexner on finishing continued from page xx 4 popular woodworking magazine april 2014 wood many times causes it to cup and split like boards on a deck. Aug 16, 2008 flexner report transformed med schools abraham flexner began working 100 years ago on a massive report that transformed the way doctors are taught in america. Theycouldrelate to their owncolleges whatleonard presidentmeservesaidofhis. Finally, the truth about wood finishes wagner meters.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of abraham flexner books online. One the other hand its so inexpensive on the used book market you cant go wrong buying a copy. Pdf the use of some vegetable oils as wood finishing. Spread the soap gel thickly onto the wood using a clean cloth or sponge. Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching. The germ of the usefulness of useless knowledge was a memorandum flexner wrote as executive secretary of the general education board of the rockefeller foundation in 1921. Flexner reports medical education flexner reports for medical education 1910,it is interesting to know that flexner in his report does not indicate that he earned a degree in medicine or he is a medical doctor, nor a physician to suggest he is not an expert on subject for. Flexner served as the first director of the institute, a post he held until 1939. Flexner definition of flexner by medical dictionary. The usefulness of useless knowledge inside higher ed.
Aydelotte went on to succeed flexner as the second director of the institute. His most significant accomplishments were in helping to take. This is a great book on wood finishing, the only downside is its age, flexner has written more updated versions. Morehouse school of medicine 2 introduction beyond flexner, a w. An overview of flexners characteristics of true profession. Jan 01, 2010 take control of finishing by learning how to use the many finishes availableand what those products actually are. Flexners other historical biographies include the onevolume washington. The flexner report, which is close to its 100 anniversary, and its author have been the center of debate and controversy until our days. Recommendations for professional medical education the report advised cutting the number of schools from 155 to 31, and argued that doing so would increase rather than decrease the quality of medical care in the two. Oct 03, 2010 bob flexner has operated his own furniture making and restoration shop in norman, ok for 30 years, and he has taught wood finishing and restoration for 20 years. Understanding wood finishing by bob flexner alibris.
This article presents a brief biography of abraham flexner. Abraham flexner affiliation more than any other individual, it was abraham flexner who conceived and developed the idea that found expression as the institute for advanced study, serving as founding director from 1930 to 1939. Everything you need to finish your woodworking projects like a pro no more mystery. Greer, jr florida international university, miami, fl fitzhugh mullan george washington university, washington, d. Acrisis hascomein the life ofleonardmedical school. Flexner report transformed med schools abraham flexner began working 100 years ago on a massive report that transformed the way doctors are taught in. The varnish part of the blend gives the finish more body and more gloss. Nursing is not simply an assortment of special skills and the nurse is not simply a person proficient in performing these specific tasks. The flexner report of 1910 and its impact on complementary and alternative medicine and psychiatry in north america in the 20th century. Other books such as flexner on finishing and wood finishing 101, plus. Barzansky and gevitz suggest that some have overstated the importance of the flexner report since medical education reform was progressing even before flexners project began. More than any other individual, it was abraham flexner who conceived and developed the idea that found expression as the institute for advanced study, serving as founding director from 1930 to 1939.
Take control of finishing by learning how to use the many finishes availableand what those products actually are. The pyramid, a new organizational metaphor for academic medical centers the triangle of patient care, teaching, and researchthe organizational structure of the nations academic medical centers that was developed at johns hopkins in the late nineteenth centurymay need revision. While reading the flexners report, i found it to be very interesting and insightful. The flexner report of 1910 and its impact on complementary. Flexner on finishing by bob flexner soap as a wood finish. One the other hand its so inexpensive on the used book market you cant go. In this book, his first since understanding wood finishing, bob flexner delves deeper into many of the issues woodworkers struggle with and he does it with an authority that leaves no doubt. Abraham flexner was not a doctor, but a school teacher and educational theorist from louisville, kentucky. Washington, the indispensable man by flexner, james thomas. K kellogg foundationfunded study at the department of health policy of the george washington university school of public health and health services, explored unintended consequences of the flexner report with a focus on innovative models of medical education that address social. In addition to stabilizing wood and protecting it from dirt and grime, finishing wood is decorative. Donald joined david boies and jonathan schiller as a named partner of the firm in december 1999. So a year before flexner even began his medical school survey, officials, facultyandperhaps evenstudents atafricanamericanmedical schoolsfeltpressure to changetheir institutions educational program. Flexners impact on american medicine medical historian kenneth ludmerer, m.
Before beginning his writing and teaching career, bob flexner spent 20 years running a woodworking and restoration shop. Abraham flexners upbringing prior to his move to new york. A report to the public school commission of delaware. Flexner on finishing by bob flexner overdrive rakuten. Many aspects of the presentday american medical profession stem from the flexner report and its aftermath the report also called carnegie foundation bulletin number four called on.
The decades following the publication of the flexner report witnessed considerable pressure on all nontraditional forms of medical and health care training, which would nowadays be associated with cam, as a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be. Barzansky and gevitz suggest that some have overstated the importance of the flexner report since medical education reform was progressing even before flexner s project began. In addition to writing the first edition of understanding wood finishing, bob has made two awardwinning videos, hosted the furniture workshop, his own callin radio show, and taught several hundred workshops and seminars. Apr 08, 2020 five things to know about the flexner report. How the flexner report hijacked natural medicine cancer. June 30, 2016 fact finish finishing flexner myth the finishing store wood woodfinishing woodwork woodworking how to care for furniture and woodwork has to be the most confusing and misrepresented topic in all of woodworking and finishing. Even now, the flexner report is a historically important document as it captures a description of medical education of its time. Thats because weve handled so many complicated cases during our many years of service to clients throughout north carolina.
He represents clients in civil and criminal matters in federal and state courts, including the u. The flexner report is a booklength landmark report of medical education in the united states and canada, written by abraham flexner and published in 1910 under the aegis of the carnegie foundation. Everything you need to finish your woodworking projects like a prono more mystery. There is more to fix now than in abraham flexners time at the beginning of the 20th century, he pointed outthe whole health care system. There is more to fix now than in abraham flexners time at the beginning of the 20th century, he. The flexner report the flexner report had a lot to do. Youll find many free finishing articles on our web site. And while some good came out of the flexner report, what really came out was a new asofyet untapped way to turn a profit through medical science without the competition of medical professionals outside the fold.
The period ensuing from the flexner report from 1910s to 1940s. The report is named for abraham flexner 18661959 who prepared it. In this book, his first since understanding wood finishing, bob flexner delves deeper into many of the issues woodworkers struggle with and he does. The flexner report had a lot to do with the changing of our healthcare and how its being delivered and accessed. In 1910 he published the medical education in the united states and canada, known as the flexner report, which elevated the importance of german educational methods in the teaching of medicine. It was a commentary on the condition of medical education in the early 1900s and gave rise to modern medical education. Anyone who reads this wonderful work by thomas bonner will likely marvel that a thorough biography of abraham flexner has not been published before.
Buy understanding wood finishing by bob flexner online at alibris. Working with the bambergers, flexner helped shape what was to become a unique american institution of higher learning and the culmination of his career, the institute for advanced study. There are an infinite number of ways you can decorate wood, but finish decoration divides into three categories. Before beginning his writing and teaching career, he spent 20 years running a woodworking and restoration shop. Pdf bob flexner understanding wood finishing how to select. In short, the flexner report enabled a monopoly on healthcare. Stuart berg flexner 19281990 was a lexicographer, editor and author, noted for his books on the origins of american words and expressions, including i hear america talking and listening to america. Understanding wood finishing by bob flexner 1993 bob did. Starting in the 1970s, he was active in the redefinition of the status of painting in keeping with a conceptual approach, close to the movements supportsurfaces and bmpt. Aug 01, 2017 the flexner report is the most important event in the history of american and canadian medical education. James thomas flexner 19082003 was most famous for his extensive writings on american art history and a fourvolume biography of george washington, for which he won a special pulitzer citation. How the flexner report hijacked natural medicine cancer tutor.
Abraham flexner of kentucky, his report, medical education. The flexner report is about the passion and the drive that a man. In this book, his first since understanding wood finishing, bob flexner delves deeper into many of the issues woodworkers struggle with and he does it with an authority. The principles it espouses were also expressed in his work bringing albert einstein and other european academic refugees to the institute at princeton in the early 1930s. Finally answers to your wood finishing fears and frustrations flexner, bob on. Understanding wood finishing by bob flexner oil based. In the introduction bob flexner states that he originally wrote this book because there is so much confusing information out there about finishing wood. The flexner family story is a quintessential tale of an immigrant familys triumph despite war, depression, hardship, and business setbacks. Flexner on finishing 12 years of columns illustrated with beautiful fullcolor images and updated, and wood finishing 101. Review of abraham flexners the usefulness of useless knowledge. With 300 lawyers in offices across the united states and in london, boies schiller flexner represents some of the largest and most sophisticated organizations in the world. The flexner report is the most important event in the history of american and canadian medical education.