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    Online Resource
    Highway under the Hudson : A History of the Holland Tunnel (2011)
    New York : New York University Press
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    Keywords: Urban transportation - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century ; Urban transportation - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; New York, NY ; Hudson River ; Tunnel ; Geschichte 1898-1951
    Description / Table of Contents: Every year, more than thirty-three million vehicles traverse the Holland Tunnel, making their way to and from Jersey City and Lower Manhattan. From tourists to commuters, many cross the tunnel's 1.6-mile corridor on a daily basis, and yet few know much about this amazing feat of early 20th-century engineering. How was it built, by whom, and at what cost? These and many other questions are answered in Highway Under the Hudson: A History of the Holland Tunnel, Robert W. Jackson's fascinating story about this seminal structure in the history of urban transportation. Jackson explains the economic forces which led to the need for the tunnel, and details the extraordinary political and social politicking that took place on both sides of the Hudson River to finally enable its construction. He also introduces us to important figures in the tunnel´s history, such as New Jersey Governor Walter E. Edge, who, more than anyone else, made the dream of a tunnel a reality and George Washington Goethals (builder of the Panama Canal and namesake of the Goethals Bridge), the first chief engineer of the project. Fully illustrated with more than 50 beautiful archival photographs and drawings, Jackson's story of the Holland Tunnel is one of great human drama, with heroes and villains, that illustrates how great things are accomplished, and at what price.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (305 pages)
    Edition: 1st ed.
    ISBN: 9780814745045
    URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=865619
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    URL: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780814742990.pdf
    DDC: 388.411
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    ZI 6505
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Field testing: Assessment of physical fitness of disabled adults (1983)
    Springer
    European journal of applied physiology 51 (1983), S. 109-120 
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    ISSN: 1439-6327
    Keywords: Paraplegia ; Aerobic power ; $$\dot V$$ O2 peak ; Muscular strength ; Arm ergometer
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The objectives of this investigation were (i) to develop simple field-test procedures for examining the cardio-respiratory and muscular strength fitness of lower-limb disabled individuals and (ii) to compare fitness levels across disabilities and physical activity levels. Forty-nine disabled adults (42 males and 7 females) were classified according to (i) functional and/or muscular deficit and, (ii) level of habitual physical activity. A forearm ergometer test was used to determine peak oxygen intake ( $$\dot V$$ O2 peak). Sex-specific regression equations developed from the direct test were used in conjunction with a modified åstrand-Ryhming equation to predict $$\dot V$$ O2 peak from sub-maximal test results. Likewise, an equation was developed to predict isokinetic upper body strength (UBS) from cable tensiometry and hand grip force. The predictive power of the sub-maximal ergometer test was fair (r=0.67), while the isometric strength measurements were relatively effective in predicting isokinetic total UBS (r=0.82). Class 1 differed significantly from all other classes with respect to $$\dot V$$ O2 peak and UBS. The more active individuals also achieved significantly higher scores (p〈0.05) for both variables. This study shows that an estimate of peak oxygen intake and UBS can be obtained from simple field tests and that active disabled individuals are more fit than their inactive counterparts.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00952543
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