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This series is designed to meet the needs of students and lecturers of the National Certificate Vocational. Features for the student include: Easy-to-understand language; Real-life examples; A key word feature for important subject terms; A dictionary feature for difficult words; A reflect-on-how-you-learn feature to explore personal learning styles; Workplace-oriented activities; and Chapter summaries that are useful for exam revision.
Compressibility, Turbulence and High Speed Flow introduces the reader to the field of compressible turbulence and compressible turbulent flows across a broad speed range, through a unique complimentary treatment of both the theoretical foundations and the measurement and analysis tools currently used. The book provides the reader with the necessary background and current trends in the theoretical and experimental aspects of compressible turbulent flows and compressible turbulence. Detailed derivations of the pertinent equations describing the motion of such turbulent flows is provided and an extensive discussion of the various approaches used in predicting both free shear and wall bounded flows is presented. Experimental measurement techniques common to the compressible flow regime are introduced with particular emphasis on the unique challenges presented by high speed flows. Both experimental and numerical simulation work is supplied throughout to provide the reader with an overall perspective of current trends. An introduction to current techniques in compressible turbulent
flow analysis
The sixth edition of "Security and Loss Prevention "continues the tradition of providing introductory and advanced coverage of the body of knowledge of the security profession. To bridge theory to practice is the book s backbone, and Philip Purpura continues this strong effort with new sidebars and text boxes presenting actual security challenges from real-life situations. Globally recognized and on the ASIS International Certified
Protection Professional reading list, thesixth edition of "Security
and Loss Prevention"enhances its position in the market as a
comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date treatment of the
area, connecting the public and private sector and the worlds of
physical security and technological security. Purpura once again
demonstrates why students and professionals alike rely on this
best-selling text as a timely, reliable resource encompassing the
breadth and depth of considerations involved when implementing
general loss prevention concepts and security programs within an
organization.
New discoveries in the field of stem cells increasingly dominate
the news and scientific literature revealing an avalanche of new
knowledge and research tools that are producing therapies for
cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a wide variety of other
diseases that afflict humanity. The Handbook of Stem Cells
integrates this exciting area of life science, combining in two
volumes the requisites for a general understanding of adult and
embryonic stem cells. Organized in two volumes entitled Pluripotent
Stem Cells & Cell Biology and Adult & Fetal Stem Cells,
this work contains contributions from the world s experts in stem
cell research to provide a description of the tools, methods, and
experimental protocols needed to study and characterize stem cells
and progenitor populations as well as a the latest information of
what is known about each specific organ system.
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool used by
chemists and physicists to study the structure and dynamics of
molecules. In recent years, no other technique has gained such
significance as NMR spectroscopy. It is used in all branches of
science in which precise structural determination is required and
in which the nature of interactions and reactions in solution is
being studied. "Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy" has established
itself as a premier means for the specialist and non-specialist
alike to become familiar with new techniques and applications of
NMR spectroscopy. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool used by chemists and physicists to study the structure and dynamics of molecules. In recent years, no other technique has gained such significance as NMR spectroscopy. It is used in all branches of science in which precise structural determination is required and in which the nature of interactions and reactions in solution is being studied. "Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy" has established itself as a premier means for the specialist and non-specialist alike to become familiar with new techniques and applications of NMR spectroscopy.
Turbulence in Porous Media introduces the reader to the
characterisation of turbulent flow, heat and mass transfer in
permeable media, including analytical data and a review of
available experimental data. Such transport processes occurring a
relatively high velocity in permeable media are present in a number
of engineering and natural flows. This new edition features a
completely updated text including two new chapters exploring
Turbulent Combustion and Moving Porous Media. De Lemos has expertly
brought together a text that compiles, details, compares and
evaluates available methodologies for modelling and simulating
flow, providing an essential tour for engineering students working
within the field as well as those working in chemistry, physics,
applied mathematics, and geological and environmental
sciences.
This scholarly work is the most comprehensive existing resource on human physical appearance-how people s outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance (body image) affect their lives. The encyclopedia s 117 full-length chapters are composed and edited by the world s experts from a range of disciplines-social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. The extensive topical coverage in this valuable reference work includes: (1) Important theories, perspectives, and concepts for understanding body image and appearance; (2) Scientific measurement of body image and physical attributes (anthropometry); (3) The development and determinants of human appearance and body image over the lifespan: (4) How culture and society influences the meanings of human appearance; (5) The psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, damage, and visible differences; (6) Appearance self-change and self-management; (7) The prevention and treatment of body image problems, including psychosocial and medical interventions. Chapters are written in a manner that is accessible and informative to a wide audience, including the educated public, college and graduate students, and scientists and clinical practitioners. Each well-organized chapter provides a glossary of definitions of any technical terms and a Further Reading section of recommended sources for continued learning about the topic. Available online via ScienceDirect or in a limited-release print
version. The Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance is a unique reference for a growing area of scientific inquiry. It brings together in one source the research from experts in a variety of fields examining this psychological and sociological phenomenon. The breadth of topics covered, and the current fascination with this subject area ensure this reference will be of interest to researchers and a lay audience alike."
The complete reference for engineers and designers working on pump
design and development, or using centrifugal pumps in the field.
This authoritative guide has been developed with access to the
technical expertise of the leading centrifugal pump developer,
Sulzer. In addition to providing the most comprehensive centrifugal
pump theory and design reference, with detailed material on
cavitation, erosion, selection of materials, rotor vibration
behaviour and forces acting on pumps, the Handbook also covers key
pumping applications topics and operational issues including
operating performance in various types of circuitry, drives and
acceptance testing.
The materials mechanics of the controlled separation of a body into
two or more parts - cutting -- using a blade or tool or other
mechanical implement is a ubiquitous process in most engineering
disciplines, be it mechanical, civil, medical, food or process
based, and a surprising number of engineers are involved in cutting
and the design of cutting tools. There are a wide range of books
available on the cutting of metals, but no other text is devoted to
the cutting of materials generally, the mechanics of which
(toughness, fracture, deformation, plasticity, tearing, grating,
chewing, etc) have wide ranging implications for engineers, medics,
manufacturers, and process engineers, making this text of
particular interest to a wide range of engineers and specialists.
Design Engineering Manual offers a practical guide to the key principles of design engineering. It features a compilation of extracts from several books within the range of Design Engineering books in the Elsevier collection. The book is organized into 11 sections. Beginning with a review of the processes of product development and design, the book goes on to describe systematic ways of choosing materials and processes. It details the properties of modern metallic alloys including commercial steels, cast irons, superalloys, titanium alloys, structural intermetallic compounds, and aluminum alloys. The book explains the human/system interface; procedures to assess the risks associated with job and task characteristics; and environmental factors that may be encountered at work and affect behavior. Product liability and safety rules are discussed. The final section on design techniques introduces the design process from an inventors perspective to a more formal model called total design. It also deals with the behavior of plastics that influence the application of practical and complex engineering equations and analysis in the design of products.
Among the most interesting fields in research are the emerging
possibilities to interface the human brain directly with machines,
e.g. with computers and robotic interfaces. The European Space
Agency's Advanced Concept team as a multidisciplinary team from
engineering, artificial intelligence, and neural engineering has
been working on the cutting edge of exploring brain machine
interfaces for application in space as solutions to limitations
astronauts face in space, and this book for the first time presents
the state-of-the-art-cohesively.
The rapidly expanding world of nutrition, functional foods and
nutraceuticals, is increasingly complex. This Guide to Nutritional
Supplements provides a concise and complete reference to the most
common nutritionally significant elements. Including dietary
guidelines, intake measurements and other contextual information,
this Guide is the ideal reference for nutritionsts and dieticians
facing an increasing public awareness of supplements and who many
be augmenting their diets with OTC supplements. Focused on the nutritional values, impacts and interactions of supplements Provides a science-based approach to determining the appropriate selection and application of supplements for improved diet and nutrition
Since its inception in 1945, this serial has provided critical and integrating articles written by research specialists that integrate industrial, analytical, and technological aspects of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and instrumentation methodology in the study of carbohydrates. The articles provide a definitive interpretation of the current status and future trends in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry.
Fire and combustion presents a significant engineering challenge to
mechanical, civil and dedicated fire engineers, as well as
specialists in the process and chemical, safety, buildings and
structural fields. We are reminded of the tragic outcomes of
'untenable' fire disasters such as at King's Cross underground
station or Switzerland's St Gotthard tunnel. In these and many
other cases, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is at the forefront
of active research into unravelling the probable causes of fires
and helping to design structures and systems to ensure that they
are less likely in the future.
Due to the adverse stress conditions typical of olive cultivation
in desert conditions, the olive tree is responding with production
of high levels of antioxidant substances. Among these substances
are polyphenols, tocopherols, and phytosterols. Studies have shown
that saline irrigated varieties of olives have demonstrated
advantages over those irrigated with tap water. *Addresses olive cultivation methods for semi-arid environments *Focuses on intensive cultivation using saline and municipal waste recycled irrigation water and their significant impact on the production and nutritional value of olive oil *Integrated and multidisciplinary approaches providing a comprehensive view of the desert olive industry *Provides key considerations including ecological, biotechnological, agricultural and political impacts
"The Geologic Time Scale 2012," winner of a 2012 PROSE Award Honorable Mention for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers, is the framework for deciphering the history of our planet Earth. The authors have been at the forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives to create an international geologic time scale for many years, and the charts in this book present the most up-to-date, international standard, as ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences. This 2012 geologic time scale is an enhanced, improved and expanded version of the GTS2004, including chapters on planetary scales, the Cryogenian-Ediacaran periods/systems, a prehistory scale of human development, a survey of sequence stratigraphy, and an extensive compilation of stable-isotope chemostratigraphy. This book is an essential reference for all geoscientists, including researchers, students, and petroleum and mining professionals. The presentation is non-technical and illustrated with numerous colour charts, maps and photographs. The book also includes a detachable wall chart of the complete time scale for use as a handy reference in the office, laboratory or field. The most detailed international geologic time scale available that contextualizes information in one single reference for quick desktop access. Gives insights in the construction, strengths, and limitations of the geological time scale that greatly enhances its function and its utility. Aids understanding by combining with the mathematical and statistical methods to scaled composites of global succession of events. Meets the needs of a range of users at various points in the workflow (researchers extracting linear time from rock records, students recognizing the geologic stage by their content).
The self-assembled nanostructured materials described in this book
offer a number of advantages over conventional material
technologies in a wide range of sectors. World leaders in the field
of self-organisation of nanostructures review the current status of
research and development in the field, and give an account of the
formation, properties, and self-organisation of semiconductor
nanostructures. Chapters on structural, electronic and optical
properties, and devices based on self-organised nanostructures are
also included.
For the engineering and scientific professional, A Physicist's
Guide to Mathematica, 2/e provides an updated reference guide based
on the 2007 new 6.0 release, providing an organized and integrated
desk reference with step by step instructions for the most often
used features of the software as it applies to research in physics.
As data transfer rates increase within the magnetic recording
industry, improvements in device performance and reliability
crucially depend on the thorough understanding of nonlinear
magnetization dynamics at a sub-nanoscale level.
The detection and measurement of the dynamic interactions of
proteins within the living cell are critical to our understanding
of cell physiology and pathophysiology. With FRET microscopy and
spectroscopy techniques, basic and clinical scientists can make
such measurements at very high spatial and temporal resolution. But
sources of background information about these tools are very
limited, so this book fills an important gap. It covers both the
basic concepts and theory behind the various FRET microscopy and
spectroscopy techniques, and the practical aspects of using the
techniques and analyzing the results. The critical tricks for
obtaining a good FRET image and precisely quantitating the signals
from living specimens at the nanomolecular level are explained.
Valuable information about the preparation of biological samples
used for FRET image analysis is also provided.
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool used by
chemists and physicists to study the structure and dynamics of
molecules. In recent years, no other technique has grown to such
importance as NMR spectroscopy. It is used in all branches of
science when precise structural determination is required and when
the nature of interactions and reactions in solution is being
studied. "Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy" has established
itself as a premier means for the specialist and non-specialist
alike to become familiar with new techniques and applications of
NMR spectroscopy.
In May 2007, an extraordinary meeting took place in London'sThe
Exchange Forum. Chief executives from many of the world's most
important financial exchanges came together with senior executives
from a wide array of global banking, trading, and investing firms,
index providers, regulators, system suppliers, and key academics to
discuss the rapidly changing business and technological environment
in which exchanges function. The forum was an exclusive event, open
only to the most senior-level individuals in the global exchanges
community: those who run exchanges, who are clients of exchanges,
who invest in exchanges, and who supply goods and services to
exchanges.
Partial-update adaptive signal processing algorithms not only
permit significant complexity reduction in adaptive filter
implementations, but can also improve adaptive filter performance
in telecommunications applications. This book gives
state-of-the-art methods for the design and development of
partial-update adaptive signal processing algorithms for use in
systems development.
This textbook provides a thorough and comprehensive overview of the
human brain and spinal cord for medical and graduate students as
well as residents in the clinical neurosciences. Standing on the
shoulders of training from outstanding scientist-teacher mentors
and based on more than 30 years of experience teaching about the
brain and spinal cord to medical and graduate students, this single
authored text presents everything the reader would need as they
begin their study of the nervous system. At the same time the
experienced neuroscientist will find much useful and valuable
information in these pages that is based almost exclusively on
studies in experimental primates and observations in humans. Every
effort has been made to present the complexities of the nervous
system as simply and clearly as possible. The careful reader will
discover a clarity and depth of coverage that makes the reading
both instructional and enjoyable. Topics are presented logically
and the text in an easy-to-read style. The accompanying line
drawings emphasize important concepts in a clear and uncluttered
manner.
The book brings together research that investigates how people
experience products: durable, non-durable, or virtual. In contrast
to other books, the present book takes a very broad, possibly
all-inclusive perspective, on how people experience products. It
thereby bridges gaps between several areas within psychology (e.g.
perception, cognition, emotion) and links these areas to more
applied areas of science, such as product design, human-computer
interaction and marketing. |
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