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An update of a classic textbook covering a core subject taught on
most civil engineering courses. Civil Engineering Hydraulics, 6th
edition contains substantial worked example sections with an online
solutions manual. This classic text provides a succinct
introduction to the theory of civil engineering hydraulics,
together with a large number of worked examples and exercise
problems. Each chapter contains theory sections and worked
examples, followed by a list of recommended reading and references.
There are further problems as a useful resource for students to
tackle, and exercises to enable students to assess their
understanding. The numerical answers to these are at the back of
the book, and solutions are available to download from the book's
companion website.
The physiological or psychological stresses that employees bring to
their workplace affect not only their own performance but that of
their co-workers and others. These stresses are often compounded by
those of the job itself. Medical personnel, firefighters, police,
and military personnel in combat settings--among others--experience
highly unpredictable timing and types of stressors. This book
reviews and comments on the performance-enhancing potential of
specific food components. It reflects the views of military and
non-military scientists from such fields as neuroscience,
nutrition, physiology, various medical specialties, and performance
psychology on the most up-to-date research available on physical
and mental performance enhancement in stressful conditions.
Although placed within the context of military tasks, the volume
will have wide-reaching implications for individuals in any job
setting.
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Rural Architecture, or, Designs for Villas, Cottages, Etc. - in the Italian, Gothic, Elizabethan, Old English, and Swiss Styles, With Descriptions and an Essay on Rural Architecture and Landscape Gardening, Including a Critique on Ruskin's New... (Paperback)
M (Marriott) 1803?- Author Field, Publisher Miller & Co
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Discovery Miles 5 350
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements
for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states
recommendations regarding the application of this information to
military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from
increased energy demands, cold or high-altitude environments elicit
an increased demand or requirement for specific nutrients, and
whether performance in cold or high-altitude environments can be
enhanced by the provision of increased amounts of specific
nutrients. Table of Contents Front Matter I: Committee Summary and
Recommendations 1 A Review of the Physiology and Nutrition in Cold
and in High-Altitude Environments 2 Committee on Military Nutrition
Research Recommendations and Conclusions II: Background and
Introduction to theTopic 3 Cold Weather and High-Altitude
Nutrition: Overview of the Issues 4 Leadership Insights for
Military Operations in Cold Weather and at High Altitudes 5
Cold-Weather Field Feeding: Military Rations 6 Feeding the US Army
Sixth Infantry Division (Light) in the Cold Part II Discussion III:
The Cold Environment 7 The Physiology of Cold Exposure 8 Military
Schedules vs. Biological Clocks 9 Influence of Cold Stress on Human
Fluid Balance 10 Muscle Metabolism and Shivering During Cold Stress
11 Macronutrient Requirements for Work in Cold Environments 12 Cold
Exposure, Appetite, and Energy Balance 13 Effects of Cold and
altitude on Vitamin and Mineral Requirements 14 Micronutrient
Deficiency States and Thermoregulation in the Cold 15 Drug-Induced
Delay of Hypothermia Part III Discussion IV: The High-Terrestrial
Environment 16 The Physiology of High-Altitude Exposure 17 Physical
Performance at High Altitudes 18 Fluid Metabolism at High Altitudes
19 Maintenance of Body Weight at High Altitudes: In Search of 500
kcal/day 20 Energy and Macronutrient Requirements for work at High
Altitudes 21 Oxidative Stress at High Altitudes and Effects of
Vitamin E Part IV Discussion V: Performance in Cold and in
High-Altitude Environments 22 Effets of Altitue on Cognitive
Performance and Mood States 23 Food Components and Other Treatments
That May Enhance Mental Performance at High Altitudes and in the
Cold General Discussion Appendixes A: Environmental Stress
Management at High Altitudes by Adaptogens, summary of unpublished
manuscript B: Biographical Sketches C: Abbreviations D: Factors
Related to Nutritional Needs in Cold and in High-Altitude
Environments- A Selected Bibliography Index
This volume examines the current state of knowledge concerning the
influence of a hot environment on nutrient requirements of military
personnel. A parallel concern is ensuring that performance does not
decline as a result of inadequate nutrition. The committee provides
a thorough review of the literature in this area and interprets the
diverse data in terms of military applications. In addition to a
focus on specific nutrient needs in hot climates, the committee
considers factors that might change food intake patterns and
therefore overall calories. Although concern for adequate nutrition
for U.S. soldiers in Saudi Arabia prompted the initiation of this
project, its scope includes the nutrient needs of individuals who
may be actively working in both hot-dry and hot-moist climates.
This book surveys the entire field of body composition as it
relates to performance. It includes a clear definition of
terminology and a discussion of the various methods for measuring
body composition. The authored papers represent a state-of-the-art
review of this controversial field and address questions such as:
What is a better measure of body composition?body fat or lean body
mass? Does being overweight for one's height really affect
performance? The book also addresses the issue of physical
appearance as it relates to body fatness and performance. It
includes an in-depth discussion of many of the topics of interest
to those involved in sports medicine and exercise physiology. Table
of Contents FRONT MATTER I Overview 1 Introduction and Background 2
Conclusions and Recommendations II Invited Papers 3 Body
Composition and Military Performance: Origins of the Army Standards
4 Body Composition in the Military Services: Standards and Methods
5 Effects of Experimental Alterations in Excess Weight on
Physiological Responses to Exercise and Physical Performance 6 Army
Data: Body Composition and Physical Capacity 7 The Relationship of
Body Size and Composition to the Performance of Physically
Demanding Military Tasks 8 New Approaches to Body Composition
Evaluation and Some Relationships to Dynamic Muscular Strength 9
Associations Among Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Injury
in Men and Women Army Trainees 10 Body Composition, Morbidity, and
Mortality 11 Critique of the Military's Approach to Body
Composition Assessment and Evaluation 12 Body Composition and
Performance in Relation to Environment 13 Sex Differences and
Ethnic/Racial Differences in Body Size and Body Composition III
Committee Discussion Paper 14 Body Composition Measurement:
Accuracy, Validity, and Comparability Appendixes Appendix A:
Accession Standards for the Military Services Appendix B: Retention
Standards for the Military Services Appendix C: Weight-for-Height
Tables Appendix D: Proposed Revisions to Accession (AR 40-501) and
Retention (AR 600-9) Body Weight and Body Fat Standards Appendix E:
Recent Changes to the U.S. Army Standards Appendix F: Biographical
Sketches
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