Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- A General Approach to Halloysite Clay Mineral -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Structural Properties of Halloysite Mineral -- Occurrence of Halloysite Mineral -- Applications of Halloysite Mineral -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Halloysite-Based Nanopeapod Composites: Rapid and Controlled In-Situ Growth of Noble Metal Nanostructures within Halloysite Clay Nanotubes -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Results -- Rapid In-Situ Formation of Gold within HNTs -- Impact of Reducing Agents -- Impact of Concentration -- In-situ Formation of Silver and Palladium within HNTs -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- The Halloysite Nanostructure-Based Materials -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Halloysite Nanotube: Structure and Properties -- The Polymer/Halloysite Nanotube Nanomaterials: Design and Features -- The Applications of Polymer/Halloysite Nanotube Nanocomposite -- Challenges and Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Recent Advances in Halloysite Nanotubes Applications -- Abstract -- List of Abbreviations -- Thermoplastic Polymers -- Natural Polymers -- Compatibilising Agents -- Fillers -- Flame Retardants -- Coupling Agents -- Antioxidants -- Anorganic Substances -- Thermoset Polymer -- Polyether Compound -- Polysaccharide -- Elastomers -- Characteristics of Materials -- Antibacteria Agent -- Anionic Surfactant -- Crosslinking Agent -- Impact Modifier or Lubricant -- Drug -- Catalyst -- Vitamins -- Antifoulant -- Dendrimer -- Various -- Methods of Characterisation -- Introduction -- Halloysite Nanotubes in Wide Application Domain -- Halloysite Nanotubes as Reinforcement for Thermoplastic Polymer Composites -- HNTs as Reinforcement for Biodegradable-Based Polymer Composites -- Compatibilising with Grafted Polymer -- Pre-Treatment with Coupling Agent -- No Treatment, or Surfactant Treatment. , HNTs as Reinforcement for Polyamide-Based Composites -- Compatibilising with Grafted Polymer and Pre-Treatment with Coupling Agent -- No Treatment -- HNTs as Reinforcement for Polylactic Acid-Based Polymer Composites -- Compatibilising with Grafted Polymer -- Pre-Treatment with Coupling Agent -- No Treatment -- HNTs as Reinforcement for Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Composites -- HNTs as Reinforcement for Polyolefin-Based Polymer Composites -- Compatibilising with or without Grafted Polymer -- Pre-Treatment with Coupling Agent -- No Treatment -- HNTs as Reinforcement for Polystyrene-Based Composites -- HNT as Reinforcement for Various (PC/EVA/PEG/PTFE) Polymer-Based Composites -- Compatibilising with Grafted Polymer -- Pre-Treatment with Coupling Agent -- No Treatment -- Halloysite Nanotubes in Delivery Systems for Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy -- HNTs in Cancer Therapy -- HNTs in Pharmaceutical -- HNTs in Tissue Engineering -- HNTs in Wound Healing -- Halloysite Nanotubes in Other Applications as Nanocontainers -- HNTs in Antifouling -- HNTs in Agriculture -- HNT in Food Packaging -- HNTs in Anticorrosion Coating -- Halloysite Nanotubes as Flame Retardant -- Halloysite Nanotubes in Environment Protection -- Halloysite nanotubes in Catalysis -- C-C Coupling Reactions -- Photocatalytic Reactions -- Miscellaneous Examples -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- Blank Page.

Note: Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- International Advisory Committee -- Scientific Committee -- Organizing Committee -- Supporting Organizations and Sponsors -- INVITED PAPERS -- Computational Multi-Scale Methods and Evolving Discontinuities -- Damage Cumulation Analysis of Welded Joints under Low Cycle Loadings -- Ageing Degradation of Concrete Dams Based on Damage Mechanics Concepts -- Multi-Scale and Multi-Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Cementitious Composites for Performance Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Infrastructures -- Statistical Multi-Scale Method of Mechanics Parameter Prediction for Rock Mass with Random Cracks/Joints Distribution -- Computational Simulation Methods for Composites Reinforced by Fibres -- Underground Structures under Fire - From Material Modeling of Concrete under Combined Thermal and Mechanical Loading to Structural Safety Assessment -- Computational Multiscale Approach to the Mechanical Behavior and Transport Behavior of Wood -- The Finite Cell Method: High Order Simulation of Complex Structures without Meshing -- Theoretical Model and Method for Self-Excited Aerodynamic Forces of Long-Span Bridges -- Imperfection Sensitivity or Insensitivity of Zero-Stiffness Postbuckling . That Is the Question -- A Step towards a Realistic Probabilistic Analysis of Buckling Loads of Bridges -- Parametric Resonance of the Free Hanging Marine Risers in Ultra-Deep Water Depths -- Hezhen Yang and Huajun -- Simulation of Structural Collapse with Coupled Finite Element-Discrete Element Method -- Tunnel Stability against Uplift Single Fluid Grout -- Effects of Concentrated Initial Stresses on Global Buckling of Plates -- Application of a Thin-Walled Structure Theory in Dynamic Stability of Steel Radial Gates -- Research on the Difference between the Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of a Wing Structure -- Table of Contents. , A New Slice Method for Seismic Stability Analysis of Reinforced Retaining Wall -- Hysteretic Response and Energy Dissipation of Double-Tube Buckling Restrained Braces with Contact Ring -- Zhanzhong Yin, Xiuli Wang and Xiaodong -- Numerical Simulation and Analysis for Collapse Responses of RC Frame Structures under Earthquake -- High-Order Spring-Dashpot-Mass Boundaries for Cylindrical Waves -- Unified Formulation for Real Time Dynamic Hybrid Testing -- Research on Seismic Response Reduction of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge -- Seismic Response of Shot Span Bridge under Three Different Patterns of Earthquake Excitations -- Seismic Response Analysis on a Steel-Concrete Hybrid Structure -- Seismic Behavior and Structural Type Effect of Steel Box Tied Arch Bridge -- The Seismic Behavior Analysis of Steel Column-Tree Web Connection with Bolted-Splicing -- Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design Method of High-Rise Buildings Considering Higher Mode Effects -- Rotational Components of Seismic Waves and Its Influence to the Seismic Response of Specially-Shaped Column Structure -- Seismic Assessment for a Subway Station Reconstructred within High-Rise Building -- A Simplified Method for Estimating Target Displacement of Pile-Supported Wharf under Response Spectrum Seismic Loading -- The Fractal Dimensionality of Seismic Wave -- Chaotic Time Series Analysis of Near-Fault Ground Motions and Structural Seismic Responses -- Parameters Observation of Spatial Variation Ground Motion -- Inelastic Response Spectra for Bi-directional Earthquake Motions -- Seismic Dynamic Reliability Analysis of Gravity Dam -- Application of Iterative Computing of Two-Way Coupling Technique in Dynamic Analysis of Sonla Concrete Gravity Dam -- Full 3D Numerical Simulation Method and Its Application to Seismic Response Analysis of Water-Conveyance Tunnel. , Comparison of Different-Ordered Polynomial Acceleration Methods -- An Effective Approach for Vibration Analysis of Beam with Arbitrary Sections -- Analyses on Vortex-Induced Vibration with Consideration of Streamwise Degree of Freedom -- Table of Contents -- Equivalent Static Loading for Ship-Collision Design of Bridges Based on Numerical Simulations -- Signature Turbulence Effect on Buffeting Response of a Long-Span Bridge with a Centrally-Slotted Box Deck -- Simulation of Flow around Truss Girder with Extended Lattice Boltzmann Equation -- Computational Comparison of DES and LES in Channel Flow Simulation -- A Micro-Plane Model for Reinforced Concrete under Static and Dynamic Loadings -- Behavior Optimization of Flexible Guardrail Based on Numerical Simulation -- A Stochastic Finite Element Model with Non-Gaussian Properties for Bridge-Vehicle Interaction Problem -- Numerical Analysis on Dynamic Interaction of Mega-Frame-Raft Foundation-Sand Gravel Soil Structure -- Structural Static Performance of Cable-Stayed Bridges with Super Long Spans -- Parametric Oscillation of Cables and Aerodynamic Effect -- CFD Numerical Simulation of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Stay Cable under a Wind Profile -- Wenli Chen and Hui -- Aerodynamic Interference Effect between Large Wind Turbine Blade and Tower -- Windborne Debris Damage Prediction Analysis -- Engineering Characteristics Analysis of Typhoon Wind Field Based on a Mesoscale Model -- Geometrical Nonlinearity Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade Subjected to Extreme Wind Loads -- Dynamic Response and Reliability Analysis of Wind-Excited Structures -- Zhangjun Liu and Jie -- Wind-Induced Self-Excited Vibration of Flexible Structures -- Evaluation of Strength and Local Buckling for Cooling Tower with Gas Flue -- Numerical Study on Vortex Induced Vibrations of Four Cylinders in an In-Line Square Configuration. , Dynamic Response Analysis of TLP's Tendon in Current Loads -- Flutter Performance and Surrounding Flow Structures of Central-Slotted Box Girders -- Dynamic Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction on Cantilever Structure -- A Computational Approach for the Stress Analysis of Dowel-Type Connections under Natural Humidity Conditions -- Table of Contents -- FE-Based Strength Analysis of Penglai Pavilion -- Transient Simulation of Coupled Heat, Moisture and Air Distribution in Wood during Drying -- Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Dowel-Type Connections in Timber Engineering -- Aseismic Character of Chinese Ancient Buildings by Pushover Analysis -- Aseismic Effects of Masonry Walls Embedded in Chinese Ancient Wooden Buildings by Wen-chuan Earthquake -- Numerical Simulation of Semi-Rigid Element in Timber Structure Based on Finite Element Method -- Numerical Investigation of Blasting-Induced Damage in Concrete Slabs -- Research on Analysis Method for Concrete Column to Resist Vehicle Bomb -- Numerical Analysis of Blast Loads inside Buildings -- Numerical Simulation for Response of Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Blast Loads -- Numerical Simulation of Internal Blast Effects on a Subway Station -- Quantitative Study on Frequency Variation with Respect to Structural Temperatures -- Experimental Study on Vibration Behavior of Cold-Form Steel Concrete Composite Floor -- Method of Reverberation Ray Matrix for Dynamic Response of Space Structures Composed of Bar Elements with Damping Effect -- A Study of Bending-Bending-Torsional Coupled Vibrations of Axially-Loaded Euler-Bernoulli Beams Including Warping Effects -- Damage Analysis of 3D Frame Structure under Impulsive Load -- Experimental and Numerical Approach to Study Dynamic Behaviour of Pavement under Impact Loading -- Dynamic Analysis of Vertical Loaded Single Pile in Multilayered Saturated Soils. , Local Dynamic Response in Deck Slabs of Concrete Box Girder Bridges -- Jianrong Yang and Jianzhong -- Steady-State Response of a Beam on an Elastic Foundation Subjected to a Moving Structure -- Building Structures Vibration Differential Equations under Random Excitation -- On the Tapping-Scan Method Designed for the Damage Detection of Bridge Structures -- Structure Damnification Diagnose System by Radial Basis Function Neural Network -- Table of Contents -- Study on Curvature Modal Shapes of the Damage Reinforced Concrete Beams -- Direct Index Method of Damage Degree Identification Based on Local Strain Model Shape Area of Damage Structure -- Improved Genetic Algorithm for Structural Damage Detection -- Damage Identification Method for Tunnel Lining Based on Monitoring Stresses Data -- A Method of Structure Damage Identification for Shear Buildings -- Application of Artificial Neural Network for Diagnosing Pile Integrity Based on Low Strain Dynamic Testing -- Parametric Study on Damage Control Design of SMA Dampers in Steel Frames -- Comparison Research of Three Vibration Control Plans on a Super-Tall Building with Connective Structure -- Amplitude Control of Limit Cycle in Coupled Van Der Pol System -- Structural Form Intelligent Optimization and Its Data Mining Methods -- A New Methodology for Designing Minimum-Weight Dual-Material Truss Structures with Curved Support Boundaries -- Optimization Design of Deepwater Steel Catenary Risers Using Genetic Algorithm -- Hezhen Yang, Ruhong Jiang and Huajun -- Two Methodologies for Stacking Sequence Optimization of Laminated Composite Materials -- Minimum Cost Design of a Welded Stiffened Pulsating Vacuum Steam Sterilizer -- A Framework of Multiobjective Collaborative Optimization -- An Optimal Design of Bi-Directional TMD for Three Dimensional Structure. , A Thermo-Mechanical Model for Fire Exposed RC Structurse.

Note: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- 1 Why Study Exercise Physiology? -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Why Physical Fitness? -- Improving Athletic and Sport Performance -- Professionalism in Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Athletics -- Research Box: Endurance training versus resistance training for health promotion -- The Responsibility for Prescribing Exercise -- Box: The science of exercise -- Scientific Method -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 1 Lab Preparticipation Health Screening, Medical Clearance, and Informed Consent -- 2 Structure of Muscle Tissue and Muscle Contraction -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Types of Muscle -- Gross Structure of Skeletal Muscle -- Microscopic Structure of Skeletal Muscle -- Structure of the Muscle Fiber -- Muscle Fiber Types -- Box: The adaptable muscle -- Structure of the Myofibril and the Contractile Mechanism -- Muscle Contraction and the Sliding Filament Model -- Research Box: Muscle contraction at the molecular level -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 2 Lab Determination of One-Repetition Maximum Bench Press and Leg Press Strength -- 3 Metabolism and Metabolic Adaptations to Training -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Defining Metabolism -- Overview of ATP Production -- Anaerobic Metabolism -- Clinical Applications: Professional knowledge and expertise -- Aerobic Metabolism -- Enzymes -- Activation Energy -- Lock-and-Key Work Method of Enzymes -- Turnover Rate of Enzymes -- Research Box: Heart rate and VO2 during high-speed racing -- Anaerobic ATP Production -- ATP-PC System -- Anaerobic Glycolysis -- Aerobic (Oxidative) Metabolism of Carbohydrates -- Electron Transport System -- Fat and Protein Metabolism -- Use of Fat for ATP Production. , Use of Protein for ATP Production -- Power and Capacity of ATP Production Systems -- Box: The working muscle -- Metabolic Adaptations to Training -- Endurance Training (Aerobic Metabolism) -- Sprint Training (Anaerobic Metabolism) -- Resistance Training -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 3 Lab Non-Exercise-Based Estimation of Maximal Oxygen Consumption Rate (VO2 max) -- 4 The Nervous System -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Organization of the Nervous System and Its Control of Body Movement -- The Cells of the Nervous System -- Reflexes -- Simple Reflexes and Involuntary Movement -- Reciprocal Inhibition -- Crossed Extensor Reflex -- Conditioned Reflexes -- Proprioception and Kinesthesis -- Research Box: Exercise and managing hypertension -- Muscle Spindles and Kinesthesis -- Box: Exercise and blood pressure -- Golgi Tendon Organs and Kinesthesis -- Higher Nerve Centers and Muscular Control -- The Pyramidal System -- The Extrapyramidal System -- The Proprioceptive-Cerebellar System -- Posture, Balance, and Voluntary Movement -- Posture -- Balance -- Clinical Applications: Exercise and Parkinson's disease -- Voluntary Movement -- Electromyography and Neuromuscular Function -- Basic Concepts of Electromyography -- Qualitative Electromyography -- Quantitative Electromyography -- Research Box: Using EMG and MMG to study muscle function -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- 5 The Cardiovascular System -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Functions of the Cardiovascular System -- The Heart -- Anatomy -- Origin and Conduction of Electrical Activity -- The Cardiac Cycle -- Cardiac Output -- Box: Cardiac output during exercise -- Clinical Applications: Heart murmurs -- Heart Rate During and After Exercise -- Effects of Training on the Heart -- The Blood Vessels -- Anatomy. , Hemodynamics: Principles Governing Blood Flow -- Microcirculation -- Blood Distribution -- Research Box: Exercise and endothelium function -- Blood Pressure -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 5 Lab Measuring Blood Pressure -- 6 Respiration -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- External Respiration -- Mechanics of Lung Ventilation -- Lung Volumes and Capacities -- Respiratory Control -- Breathing Patterns -- Efficiency of Breathing and Respiratory Phenomena -- Clinical Applications: Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) -- Effects of Air Pollution on Respiration -- Box: Exercise and COPD -- Respiratory Muscle Fatigue and the Effects of Training on Pulmonary Function -- Gas Transport -- Properties of Gases Versus Liquids -- Composition of Respiratory Gases -- Box: Basics of the laws governing gases -- Gas Transport by the Blood -- Internal Respiration -- Oxygen Dissociation and Utilization -- Regulation of Acid-Base Balance -- Changes in Lung Diffusion in Exercise -- Use of Oxygen to Improve Performance -- What Limits Maximal Oxygen Consumption Rate (VO2 max)? -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 6 Lab 1.5-Mile Run Test -- 7 The Endocrine System -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Hormones -- Control of Hormone Secretion -- Exercise and Endocrine Function -- The Pancreas and Exercise -- The Adrenal Medulla and Exercise -- Clinical Applications: Diabetes therapy -- The Thyroid and Exercise -- The Parathyroid and Exercise -- The Gonads and Exercise -- Research Box: Response of growth and metabolism hormones to exercise -- Growth Hormone and Exercise -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- 8 The Immune System -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Immune System -- Non-Specific Immune Mechanisms -- Specific Immune Mechanisms -- Humoral Immunity -- Cell-Mediated Immunity. , Exercise and Immune Function -- Exercise and Leukocytosis -- Exercise and Lymphocytosis -- Exercise and Antibodies (Immunoglobulins) -- Research Box: The effects of high-volume exercise on the immune system -- Exercise and Complement Proteins -- Exercise and Interferons -- Clinical Implications of Exercise and Immune Function -- Epidemiological Studies of Exercise and Upper Respiratory Infection -- Exercise, HIV, and AIDS -- Strategies for Reducing the Risk of Illness -- Box: Stress and the immune system -- Clinical Applications: Exercise during infection -- Guidelines for Exercise During Infection -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- 9 Health Benefits of Physical Activity -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Physical Activity, Fitness, All-Cause Mortality, and Premature Death -- Cardiovascular Diseases -- Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease -- Research Box: Healthy lifestyle behaviors and optimal health -- Physical Activity and Stroke -- Physical Activity and Hypertension -- Physical Activity and Peripheral Artery Disease -- Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome -- Body Weight and Obesity -- Body Weight and Health -- Fat Cell Development and Obesity -- Caloric Balance -- Physical Activity and Weight Loss -- General Recommendations for Combining Caloric Restriction and Physical Activity for Weight Management -- Physical Activity and Cancer -- Box: Exercise and breast cancer -- Physical Activity and Diabetes Mellitus -- Physical Activity and Osteoporosis -- Box: Exercise and bone density -- Physical Activity and Asthma -- Physical Activity and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Physical Activity and Mental Health -- Physical Activity and Pregnancy and Childbirth -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 9 Lab Anthropometric Measures of Health Risk. , 10 Aerobic Exercise Prescriptions for Public Health, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Athletics -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Prescriptions for All Types of Aerobic Training Programs -- Medical Evaluations -- Clinical Applications: Warming up -- Warming Up and Cooling Down -- Aerobic Exercise Prescription for Improving Public Health -- Aerobic Exercise Prescription for Developing Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Improving VO2 Max -- Frequency of Exercise -- Intensity of Exercise -- Research Box: Heart rate response during an sECG -- Time (Duration) of Exercise -- Type (Mode) of Exercise -- Volume of Exercise -- Progression of Exercise -- Detraining and Maintenance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- Aerobic Training for Endurance Athletes -- Factors Affecting Aerobic Aspects of Endurance Performance of Athletes -- Box: The anaerobic threshold controversy -- Training Methods for Distance Events -- summary -- questions for review -- references -- Chapter 10 Lab A Measuring Heart Rate -- Chapter 10 Lab B Non-Exercise-Based Estimation of the Ventilatory Threshold -- 11 Muscle Strength and Resistance Training for Health and Athletics -- Learning Objectives -- Key Concepts -- Factors Associated with Muscle Strength -- Muscle Twitch -- Mechanical Factors in Force Production -- Bilateral Deficit in Strength -- Research Box: Resting metabolic rate -- Gender Differences in Strength -- Types of Muscle Actions -- Isometric Muscle Actions -- Dynamic Constant External Resistance Muscle Actions -- Isokinetic Muscle Actions -- Clinical Applications: Eccentric muscle actions and delayed onset muscle soreness -- Concentric Muscle Actions -- Eccentric Muscle Actions -- Physiology of Strength Gains -- Hypertrophy -- Hypertrophy Versus Neural Adaptations in Strength Gains -- Research Box: Number of sets for health and strength gains. , Resistance Training for Health-Related Outcomes.

Note: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction to New Edition -- Introduction -- Species Accounts and Color Plates -- Seabirds and nearshore birds -- Herons, other long-legged waders, and shorebirds -- Rails, duck-like diving birds, and waterfowl -- Hawks, owls, and nightjars -- Swifts, swallows, fowl-like birds, pigeons, cuckoos, hummingbirds, trogons, todies, kingfishers, and woodpeckers -- Parrots and toucans -- Flycatchers and other slender-billed land birds -- Vireos, warblers, and similar-looking birds -- Thrushes, solitaires, mockingbirds, thrashers, and allies -- Euphonias, honeycreepers, tanagers, and allies -- Orioles, blackbirds, grackles, crows, and allies -- Heavy-billed finch-like birds, and pipit -- Vagrants -- Index of English and Scientific Names.

Note: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Goal -- Geographic Coverage -- Species Coverage -- Species Accounts -- The Islands -- Geography -- Climate -- Biogeography -- Lost Faunas -- Habitats -- Hurricanes and Their Influence on Habitats and Wildlife -- Folklore -- Environmental Threats and Conservation -- Environmental Threats -- Conservation in Practice -- Species Accounts -- Terrestrial Life -- Plants -- Terrestrial Mammals -- Birds -- Terrestrial Reptiles -- Amphibians -- Freshwater Fish and Shrimp -- Terrestrial Invertebrates -- Marine Life -- Conserving the Marine Environment of the Caribbean and the World: A Global Imperative -- Marine Mammals -- Marine Reptiles -- Marine Fish -- Marine Plants and Invertebrates -- Seashells (Mollusks) -- References and Additional Reading -- Glossary -- Photograph, Illustration, and Text Edit Credits -- Index -- Blank Page.