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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458903503321

Autore

Swaffield J. A. <1943-, >

Titolo

Transient airflow in building drainage systems / / John Swaffield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2010

ISBN

1-134-00696-9

1-134-00697-7

1-282-59559-8

9786612595592

0-203-87975-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Disciplina

696/.1

Soggetti

Plumbing - Waste-pipes - Simulation methods

Drainage - Simulation methods

Ventilation - Simulation methods

Air flow - Simulation methods

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and notation; 1 Building drainage and vent systems, a traditional building service requiring an engineering analysis makeover?; 2 Pressure transient propagation in building drainage and vent systems; 3 Mathematical basis for the simulation of low amplitude air pressure transients in vent systems; 4 Simulation of the basic mechanisms of low amplitude air pressure transient propagation - AIRNET applications

5 Pressure surge as a source of system failure, leading to the development of control and suppression strategies6 Application of the Method of Characteristics based simulation to a series of case studies; 7 Airflow applications of the Method of Characteristics simulation techniques; 8 The role of national codes in drainage and vent system design; Afterword; References; Author and organisation index; Topic index



Sommario/riassunto

Giving you the first comprehensive presentation of the ground breaking research undertaken at Heriot Watt University, with Research Council and industrial funding, this book brings a new perspective to the design of building drainage and vent systems. It provides the building services community with clear and verifiable design methods that will be robust enough to meet challenges such as climate change and water conservation; population migration to the mega cities of the developing world, and the consequent pressures of user concentration; the rise of the prestige building and the introduc

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910702907603321

Autore

Wallace Barbara C.

Titolo

Crack cocaine : a practical treatment approach for the chemically dependent / / Barbara C. Wallace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-138-00481-2

1-315-80369-0

1-317-77230-X

1-317-77231-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (576 p.)

Collana

Fast facts

Questions and answers

Disciplina

616.864706

616.8647

Soggetti

Crack (Drug)

Cocaine abuse - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1991 by Brunner/Mazel, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Crack: The Nature of the Treatment Challenge; 1. Societal Demand, the Art of Drug Distribution, and the Pharmacology of Crack; Societal Demand for Chemicals; Intranasal Cocaine Usage: America's Favorite New Drug; A New Sociocultural Ritual: Cocaine Free-Base Smoking; Crack: A



Packaging and Marketing Breakthrough; Pre-Packaging for the Most Efficient Route of Administration; State-of-the-Art Drug-Dealing Methodology; Crack: America's Biggest Drug Problem

The Pharmacology of CocaineAnimal Studies: Cocaine's Reinforcing Properties; Cocaine's Impact on the Brain Reward Center; The Neurochemical Actions of Cocaine; Cocaine Reconceptualized: A Uniquely Addicting Drug; Crack: The Most Addictive Form of Cocaine; Conclusion; 2. DSM-III-R: Diagnosing Cocaine Dependence and Other Psychopathology; Cocaine Use and the DSM-III-R; Recreational Use of Illicit Chemicals; Psychoactive Substance Abuse and Dependence; Crack-Cocaine Dependence; Crack-Cocaine Abuse; Sequence of Stages in Chemical Use; "You Dare Smoke Crack": Providing Preventative Education

Affective and Personality Disorders in the Crack DependentPsychopathology: Disagreement, Confusion, and Scant Data; Research Studies with Cocaine Users in Treatment; Summary Interpretation of Research; Deficits in Self-Regulatory Capacities; Beyond DSM-III-R: The Predominance of Narcissism; Conclusion; 3. Psychosocial Characteristics of the Crack Dependent; Dysfunctional Family Histories in Childhood; Crack-Related Deterioration: Adding Insult to Injury; Crack-Related Changes in Employment Patterns; Patterns of Crack-Cocaine Smoking; A Predominance of Daily Smokers

Binge Use Constituting DependenceExternal Controls Affect Crack-Smoking Patterns; Competing Rewards Set Limits on Crack Use; Escalation to Frequent Crack Use; Diversity in Self-Administered Doses; Overall Evidence of Severe Dependence; Other Drug-Use Patterns; Consequences of Crack-Smoking Patterns; Patterns of Homelessness Attributable to Crack Addiction; Crack Smokers' Inability to Care for Children; Crack-Related Familial Discord; Criminal Involvement; High Levels of Sexual Activity; Crack Use: A Well-Kept Secret; Conclusion; II. Theory and Implications for Clinical Technique

4. Pharmacological ApproachesWhy Use Pharmacological Adjuncts?; Pharmacological Adjuncts as Relapse Prevention; Use in Specific Phases of Recovery; Individual Classes of Agents vs A More Complete Approach; Psychotropic Medication for Psychiatric Illness; An Integrated Perspective and Rationale for the Use of Pharmacological Adjuncts; Implications of Theory for Treatment; Limitations of Pharmacological Adjuncts as a Treatment Tool; Conclusion; 5. Psychoanalytic Approaches; Adult Children of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families; A Consequence of ACA Status: A Susceptibility to Alcoholism

Growing Recognition of a Risk for Chemical Dependency

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.