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Dynamic Parameter Adaptation for Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms Through Type-2 Fuzzy Logic

By: Frumen Olivas,Fevrier Valdez,Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

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Dynamic Parameter Adaptation for Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms Through Type-2 Fuzzy Logic

By: Frumen Olivas,Fevrier Valdez,Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

In this book, a methodology for parameter adaptation in meta-heuristic op-timization methods is proposed. This methodology is based on using met-rics about the population of the meta-heuristic methods, to decide through a fuzzy inference system the best parameter values that were carefully se-lected to be adjusted. With this modification of parameters we want to find a better model of the behavior of the optimization method, because with the modification of parameters, these will affect directly the way in which the global or local search are performed.Three different optimization methods were used to verify the improve-ment of the proposed methodology. In this case the optimization methods are: PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization), ACO (Ant Colony Optimization) and GSA (Gravitational Search Algorithm), where some parameters are se-lected to be dynamically adjusted, and these parameters have the most im-pact in the behavior of each optimization method.Simulation results show that the proposed methodology helps to each optimization method in obtaining better results than the results obtained by the original method without parameter adjustment.

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3319708511

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Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Applications

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

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Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Applications

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

This book describes new methods for building intelligent systems using type-2 fuzzy logic and soft computing (SC) techniques. The authors extend the use of fuzzy logic to a higher order, which is called type-2 fuzzy logic. Combining type-2 fuzzy logic with traditional SC techniques, we can build powerful hybrid intelligent systems that can use the advantages that each technique offers. This book is intended to be a major reference tool and can be used as a textbook.

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3540762841

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Modular Neural Networks and Type-2 Fuzzy Systems for Pattern Recognition

By: Patricia Melin

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Modular Neural Networks and Type-2 Fuzzy Systems for Pattern Recognition

By: Patricia Melin

This book describes hybrid intelligent systems using type-2 fuzzy logic and modular neural networks for pattern recognition applications. Hybrid intelligent systems combine several intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired optimization algorithms, which can be used to produce powerful pattern recognition systems. Type-2 fuzzy logic is an extension of traditional type-1 fuzzy logic that enables managing higher levels of uncertainty in complex real world problems, which are of particular importance in the area of pattern recognition. The book is organized in three main parts, each containing a group of chapters built around a similar subject. The first part consists of chapters with the main theme of theory and design algorithms, which are basically chapters that propose new models and concepts, which are the basis for achieving intelligent pattern recognition. The second part contains chapters with the main theme of using type-2 fuzzy models and modular neural networks with the aim of designing intelligent systems for complex pattern recognition problems, including iris, ear, face and voice recognition. The third part contains chapters with the theme of evolutionary optimization of type-2 fuzzy systems and modular neural networks in the area of intelligent pattern recognition, which includes the application of genetic algorithms for obtaining optimal type-2 fuzzy integration systems and ideal neural network architectures for solving problems in this area.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642241387

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Chemical Optimization Algorithm for Fuzzy Controller Design

By: Leslie Astudillo,Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

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Chemical Optimization Algorithm for Fuzzy Controller Design

By: Leslie Astudillo,Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

In this book, a novel optimization method inspired by a paradigm from nature is introduced. The chemical reactions are used as a paradigm to propose an optimization method that simulates these natural processes. The proposed algorithm is described in detail and then a set of typical complex benchmark functions is used to evaluate the performance of the algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed optimization algorithm can outperform other methods in a set of benchmark functions. This chemical reaction optimization paradigm is also applied to solve the tracking problem for the dynamic model of a unicycle mobile robot by integrating a kinematic and a torque controller based on fuzzy logic theory. Computer simulations are presented confirming that this optimization paradigm is able to outperform other optimization techniques applied to this particular robot application.

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Ensembles of Type 2 Fuzzy Neural Models and Their Optimization with Bio-Inspired Algorithms for Time Series Prediction

By: Jesus Soto,Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

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Ensembles of Type 2 Fuzzy Neural Models and Their Optimization with Bio-Inspired Algorithms for Time Series Prediction

By: Jesus Soto,Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

This book focuses on the fields of hybrid intelligent systems based on fuzzy systems, neural networks, bio-inspired algorithms and time series. This book describes the construction of ensembles of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Neural Networks models and the optimization of their fuzzy integrators with bio-inspired algorithms for time series prediction. Interval type-2 and type-1 fuzzy systems are used to integrate the outputs of the Ensemble of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Neural Network models. Genetic Algorithms and Particle Swarm Optimization are the Bio-Inspired algorithms used for the optimization of the fuzzy response integrators. The Mackey-Glass, Mexican Stock Exchange, Dow Jones and NASDAQ time series are used to test of performance of the proposed method. Prediction errors are evaluated by the following metrics: Mean Absolute Error, Mean Square Error, Root Mean Square Error, Mean Percentage Error and Mean Absolute Percentage Error. The proposed prediction model outperforms state of the art methods in predicting the particular time series considered in this work.

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3319712640

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Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Pattern Recognition Using Soft Computing

An Evolutionary Approach for Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems

By: Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

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Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Pattern Recognition Using Soft Computing

An Evolutionary Approach for Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems

By: Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

This monograph describes new methods for intelligent pattern recognition using soft computing techniques including neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms. Hybrid intelligent systems that combine several soft computing techniques are needed due to the complexity of pattern recognition problems. Hybrid intelligent systems can have different architectures, which have an impact on the efficiency and accuracy of pattern recognition systems, to achieve the ultimate goal of pattern recognition. This book also shows results of the application of hybrid intelligent systems to real-world problems of face, fingerprint, and voice recognition. This monograph is intended to be a major reference for scientists and engineers applying new computational and mathematical tools to intelligent pattern recognition and can be also used as a textbook for graduate courses in soft computing, intelligent pattern recognition, computer vision, or applied artificial intelligence.

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3540241213

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New Backpropagation Algorithm with Type-2 Fuzzy Weights for Neural Networks

By: Fernando Gaxiola,Patricia Melin,Fevrier Valdez

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New Backpropagation Algorithm with Type-2 Fuzzy Weights for Neural Networks

By: Fernando Gaxiola,Patricia Melin,Fevrier Valdez

In this book a neural network learning method with type-2 fuzzy weight adjustment is proposed. The mathematical analysis of the proposed learning method architecture and the adaptation of type-2 fuzzy weights are presented. The proposed method is based on research of recent methods that handle weight adaptation and especially fuzzy weights.The internal operation of the neuron is changed to work with two internal calculations for the activation function to obtain two results as outputs of the proposed method. Simulation results and a comparative study among monolithic neural networks, neural network with type-1 fuzzy weights and neural network with type-2 fuzzy weights are presented to illustrate the advantages of the proposed method.The proposed approach is based on recent methods that handle adaptation of weights using fuzzy logic of type-1 and type-2. The proposed approach is applied to a cases of prediction for the Mackey-Glass (for ô=17) and Dow-Jones time series, and recognition of person with iris biometric measure. In some experiments, noise was applied in different levels to the test data of the Mackey-Glass time series for showing that the type-2 fuzzy backpropagation approach obtains better behavior and tolerance to noise than the other methods.The optimization algorithms that were used are the genetic algorithm and the particle swarm optimization algorithm and the purpose of applying these methods was to find the optimal type-2 fuzzy inference systems for the neural network with type-2 fuzzy weights that permit to obtain the lowest prediction error.

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3319340875

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Edge Detection Methods Based on Generalized Type-2 Fuzzy Logic

By: Claudia I. Gonzalez,Patricia Melin,Juan R. Castro,Oscar Castillo

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Edge Detection Methods Based on Generalized Type-2 Fuzzy Logic

By: Claudia I. Gonzalez,Patricia Melin,Juan R. Castro,Oscar Castillo

In this book four new methods are proposed. In the first method the generalized type-2 fuzzy logic is combined with the morphological gra-dient technique. The second method combines the general type-2 fuzzy systems (GT2 FSs) and the Sobel operator; in the third approach the me-thodology based on Sobel operator and GT2 FSs is improved to be applied on color images. In the fourth approach, we proposed a novel edge detec-tion method where, a digital image is converted a generalized type-2 fuzzy image. In this book it is also included a comparative study of type-1, inter-val type-2 and generalized type-2 fuzzy systems as tools to enhance edge detection in digital images when used in conjunction with the morphologi-cal gradient and the Sobel operator. The proposed generalized type-2 fuzzy edge detection methods were tested with benchmark images and synthetic images, in a grayscale and color format. Another contribution in this book is that the generalized type-2 fuzzy edge detector method is applied in the preprocessing phase of a face rec-ognition system; where the recognition system is based on a monolithic neural network. The aim of this part of the book is to show the advantage of using a generalized type-2 fuzzy edge detector in pattern recognition applications. The main goal of using generalized type-2 fuzzy logic in edge detec-tion applications is to provide them with the ability to handle uncertainty in processing real world images; otherwise, to demonstrate that a GT2 FS has a better performance than the edge detection methods based on type-1 and type-2 fuzzy logic systems.

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Type-3 Fuzzy Logic in Intelligent Control

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

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Type-3 Fuzzy Logic in Intelligent Control

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Melin

This book focuses on the field of type-3 fuzzy logic, also considering metaheuristics for applications in the control area. The main idea is that these areas together can solve various control problems and find better results. In this book, we test the proposed method using several benchmark problems, such as the problem for filling a water tank and the problem for controlling the trajectory in an autonomous mobile robot. We notice that when interval type-3 fuzzy systems are implemented to model the behavior of the systems, the results in control show a better stabilization, because the management of uncertainty is better. For this reason, we consider in this book the proposed method using type-3 fuzzy systems, fuzzy controllers, and metaheuristic algorithms to improve the control behavior of complex nonlinear plants. This book is intended to be a reference for scientists and engineers interested in applying type-3 fuzzy logic techniques for solving problems in intelligent control. We consider that this book can also be used to get novel ideas for new lines of research, or to continue the lines of research proposed by the authors of the book

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Scottish Dance Beyond 1805

Reaction and Regulation

By: Patricia Ballantyne

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Scottish Dance Beyond 1805

Reaction and Regulation

By: Patricia Ballantyne

Scottish Dance Beyond 1805 presents a history of Scottish music and dance over the last 200 years, with a focus on sources originating in Aberdeenshire, when steps could be adapted in any way the dancer pleased. The book explains the major changes in the way that dance was taught and performed by chronicling the shift from individual dancing masters to professional, licensed members of regulatory societies. This ethnographical study assesses how dances such as the Highland Fling have been altered and how standardisation has affected contemporary Highland dance and music, by examining the experience of dancers and pipers. It considers reactions to regulation and standardisation through the introduction to Scotland of percussive step dance and caller-facilitated ceilidh dancing. Today’s Highland dancing is a standardised and international form of dance. This book tells the story of what changed over the last 200 years and why. It unfolds through a series of colourful characters, through the dances they taught and the music they danced to and through the story of one dance in particular, the Highland Fling. It considers how Scottish dance reflected changes in Scottish society and culture. The book will be of interest to scholars and postgraduates in the fields of Dance History, Ethnomusicology, Ethnochoreology, Ethnology and Folklore, Cultural History, Scottish Studies and Scottish Traditional Music as well as to teachers, judges and practitioners of Highland dancing and to those interested in the history of Scottish dance, music and culture.

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0429784139

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Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665

By: Patricia Simpson

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Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665

By: Patricia Simpson

Born and raised in Troyes, France, in 1653 Marguerite Bourgeoys came as a new recruit to de Maisonneuve's tiny and beleaguered settlement of Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 as a Christian missionary society. These early years in New France marked a special period in her life. Firmly committed to the belief that the world would be a better place if people learned to understand one another, she worked to build a better church and a better society, especially for women and children. Marguerite Bourgeoys's life story teaches us about tolerance and compassion, ideals that are no less important now than three centuries ago.

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0773566570

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9780773566576

The Houses and Collections of the Marquis de Marigny

By: Alden R. Gordon,Maria Leilani Gilbert,Elizabeth A. Spatz,Patricia A. Teter

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The Houses and Collections of the Marquis de Marigny

By: Alden R. Gordon,Maria Leilani Gilbert,Elizabeth A. Spatz,Patricia A. Teter

Between 1750 and his death in 1781, the Marquis de Marigny?brother of Madame de Pompadour, courtier to Louis XV, and one of eighteenth-century France's important patrons of art and architecture?amassed a collection that was broad in scope, progressive in taste, and exceptional in quality and provenance. This book offers a transcription of the exhaustive inventory of Marigny's estate together with an essay in which Alden R. Gordon not only sketches Marigny's life and times but also re-creates the interiors and grounds where the paintings, statues, books, household goods, and other property listed in the inventory were displayed and used. Also included are plans of Marigny's last four residences; lists of heirs, paintings, and auction sales; transcriptions of shipping manifests and sales catalogs; indexes; and a glossary.

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089236694X

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Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care

A Guide to Integrating Services

By: Patricia J. Robinson,Jeffrey T. Reiter

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Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care

A Guide to Integrating Services

By: Patricia J. Robinson,Jeffrey T. Reiter

“In this 2nd edition, Robinson and Reiter give us an updated blueprint for full integration of behavioral health and primary care in practice. They review the compelling rationale, but their real contribution is telling us exactly HOW to think about it and how to do it. This latest book is a must for anyone interested in population health and the nuts and bolts of full integration through using the Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation model.” Susan H McDaniel Ph.D., 2016 President, American Psychological Association Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center The best-selling guide to integrating behavioral health services into primary care is now updated, expanded and better than ever! Integration is exploding in growth, and it is moving inexorably toward the model outlined here. To keep pace, this revised text is a must for primary care clinicians and administrators. It is also essential reading for graduate classes in a variety of disciplines, including social work, psychology, and medicine. This updated edition includes: · A refined presentation of the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model · The latest terms, trends and innovations in primary care · Comprehensive strategies and resource lists for hiring and training new Behavioral Health Consultants (BHC) · Step-by-step guidance for implementing the PCBH model · A plethora of evolved practice tools, including new Core Competency Tools for BHCs and primary care providers · Sample interventions for behaviorally influenced problems · The use of “Third Wave” behavior therapies in primary care · Detailed program evaluation instructions and tools · The latest on financing integrated care · An entire chapter on understanding and addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic · Experienced guidance on ethical issues in the PCBH model · Improved patient education handouts With all of the changes in health care, the potential for the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model to improve primary care—and the health of the population—is greater than ever. This book should be the first read for anyone interested in realizing the potential of integration.

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3319139541

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Cardiac Nursing

By: Elizabeth M Perpetua,Patricia Keegan

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Cardiac Nursing

By: Elizabeth M Perpetua,Patricia Keegan

Need to develop strong cardiac nursing skills or advance your practice to a higher level? The newly updated Cardiac Nursing, 7thEdition is the gold standard reference and on-the-unit resource, offering crucial guidance and direction for nurses looking to provide up-to-date, evidence-based cardiac care.

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1975106334

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Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals

By: Patricia Barkway,Debra O'Kane

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Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals

By: Patricia Barkway,Debra O'Kane

Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals will appeal to the undergraduate nursing and health science student seeking to understand patient responses and behaviours to various diagnoses, interventions and health outcomes. Written by Patricia Barkway and Deb O'Kane, the text is divided into two sections. The first introduces essential concepts and theories of psychology in the context of human development across the lifespan. The second focuses on applying these concepts and theories to healthcare issues and practice. - Critical thinking questions encourage reflection on clinical practice - Case studies provide clinical relevance - Chapter 14 Psychology in Practice features discipline-specific case studies across 11 health disciplines - Research focus examples in each chapter assist students to link research to clinical practice - An eBook included in all print purchases Additional resources on Evolve eBook on VitalSource Instructor Resources - Image collection - PowerPoint slides - Test bank - Answer Key—critical thinking questions Student resources: - Glossary - Student practice questions - Discipline-specific case studies

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0729587142

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Differential Evolution Algorithm with Type-2 Fuzzy Logic for Dynamic Parameter Adaptation with Application to Intelligent Control

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Ochoa,Jose Soria

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Differential Evolution Algorithm with Type-2 Fuzzy Logic for Dynamic Parameter Adaptation with Application to Intelligent Control

By: Oscar Castillo,Patricia Ochoa,Jose Soria

This book focuses on the fields of fuzzy logic, bio-inspired algorithm, especially the differential evolution algorithm and also considering the fuzzy control area. The main idea is that these two areas together can help solve various control problems and to find better results. In this book, the authors test the proposed method using five benchmark control problems. First, the water tank, temperature, mobile robot, and inverted pendulum controllers are considered. For these 4 problems, experimentation was carried out using a Type-1 fuzzy system and an Interval Type-2 system. The last control problem was the D.C. motor, for which the experiments were performed with Type-1, Interval Type-2, and Generalized Type-2 fuzzy systems. When we use fuzzy systems combined with the differential evolution algorithm, we can notice that the results obtained in each of the controllers are better and with increasing uncertainty, the results are even better. For this reason, the authors consider in this book the proposed method using fuzzy systems and the differential evolution algorithm to improve the fuzzy controllers’ behavior in complex control problems.

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3030621332

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The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Through Depression and Create a Life Worth Living

By: Kirk D. Strosahl,Patricia J. Robinson

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The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Through Depression and Create a Life Worth Living

By: Kirk D. Strosahl,Patricia J. Robinson

What if depression could lead to positive change? Written by acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) cofounder Kirk Strosahl and Patricia Robinson, this revised edition of the best-selling classic, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression includes updated research on self-compassion, mindfulness, and neuroscience to help you live a more meaningful life. If you suffer from depression, you may feel like you are living under a perpetual raincloud, even when it’s sunny outside. If left untreated, clinical depression can damage relationships, cause problems at work, lead to substance abuse, and even make it more difficult to overcome physical illnesses. You may feel too tired and scared to reach out for help, or you may try to avoid your feelings altogether. But you should know that there are little, effective ways you can overcome your depression, one day at a time. This fully revised and updated second edition of The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression will show you how changing daily behaviors and practicing new mindfulness skills can literally reshape your brain. Rather than fruitlessly trying to avoid your depression, you’ll learn to focus on living a productive life by accepting your feelings. There are hundreds of books that will try to help you overcome or put an end to depression. But what if you could use your depression to change your life for the better? Your symptoms may be signals that something in your life needs to change. Learning to understand and interpret these signals is much more important than ignoring or avoiding them—approaches that only make the situation worse. This workbook uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to offer a new treatment plan for depression that will help accept your feelings instead of fruitlessly trying to avoid them. This new edition will include skills based on new research and contributions from mindfulness, self-compassion, and neuroscience. Using the skills outlined in this book, you’ll be able to work through your depression, experience greater peace and well-being, and go on to create a better life.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1626258473

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Real Behavior Change in Primary Care

Improving Patient Outcomes and Increasing Job Satisfaction

By: Patricia Robinson,Debra Gould,Kirk Strosahl

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Real Behavior Change in Primary Care

Improving Patient Outcomes and Increasing Job Satisfaction

By: Patricia Robinson,Debra Gould,Kirk Strosahl

As a primary care provider, you are on the front lines of medical treatment. Oftentimes, you're the first medical professional patients come to when they experience problems with their health. While some of these problems can be resolved by traditional medical treatment, many others are driven by underlying psychological issues and unhealthy lifestyle choices that you may feel powerless to affect. Between repeat patient visits and the frustrating progression of preventable symptoms and conditions, it's no wonder so many medical and behavioral health providers feel burned out and at a loss for effective solutions. This guide was designed to help you find those solutions and recapture the ability to effectively help patients achieve optimal health and happiness. Real Behavior Change in Primary Care offers ten-minute interventions that provide your patients with the tools they need to change unworkable and unhealthy behaviors. Each short yet powerful intervention utilizes empirically supported skills from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a form of cognitive behavioral therapy, to help you empower patients to take charge of the psychological blocks that keep them from resolving their health problems. You'll also apply ACT skills to your own life and learn to better manage stress, recover from burnout, and rediscover the meaning behind your work as a health care provider. Help patients suffering with: Chronic disease Alcohol and substance abuse Chronic pain Anxiety and depression Trauma and abuse

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1572248335

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Napa State Hospital

By: Patricia Prestinary

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Napa State Hospital

By: Patricia Prestinary

Napa, because of its natural beauty and optimal conditions for moral treatment, was chosen as the second site for a state hospital to ease overcrowding in Stockton Asylum. When the fully self-sustaining Napa Asylum opened in 1875, it quickly filled to capacity and became home to many people suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, grief, and depression. In 1924, Napa Asylum was renamed Napa State Hospital to reflect changes in the medical model and treatments for psychiatric patients. Covering the first 100 years of the hospitals history, this unique book tells the story of the institution and the people for whom it served as employer. Known locally as Imola, this beautiful site became an integral part of the community.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439647143

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Creating the "Divine" Artist

From Dante to Michelangelo

By: Patricia A. Emison

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Creating the "Divine" Artist

From Dante to Michelangelo

By: Patricia A. Emison

An investigation of why Michelangelo first, and then many other, Renaissance artists and works were called "divine" by contemporaries, this study ranges from fourteenth-century praise of Dante to a variety of sixteenth-century habits of courtly compliment.

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9004137092

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Psychiatry in Primary Care

By: Patricia R. Casey,Richard Byng

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Psychiatry in Primary Care

By: Patricia R. Casey,Richard Byng

An accessible book that covers the psychiatric disorders seen by general practitioners in a practical, clinically applied way.

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Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

By: Patricia L. Keen,Mark H. M. M. Montforts

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Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

By: Patricia L. Keen,Mark H. M. M. Montforts

Examines effects of the environmental distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes on human health and the ecosystem Resistance genes are everywhere in nature—in pathogens, commensals, and environmental microorganisms. This contributed work shows how the environment plays a pivotal role in the development of antimicrobial resistance traits in bacteria and the distribution of resistant microbial species, resistant genetic material, and antibiotic compounds. Readers will discover the impact of the distribution in the environment of antimicrobial resistance genes and antibiotics on both the ecosystem and human and animal health. Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment is divided into four parts: Part I, Sources, including ecological and clinical consequences of antibiotic resistance by environmental microbes Part II, Fate, including strategies to assess and minimize the biological risk of antibiotic resistance in the environment Part III, Antimicrobial Substances and Resistance, including antibiotics in the aquatic environment Part IV, Effects and Risks, including the effect of antimicrobials used for non-human purposes on human health Recognizing the intricate links among overlapping complex systems, this book examines antimicrobial resistance using a comprehensive ecosystem approach. Moreover, the book's multidisciplinary framework applies principles of microbiology, environmental toxicology, and chemistry to assess the human and ecological risks associated with exposure to antibiotics or antibiotic resistance genes that are environmental contaminants. Each chapter has been written by one or more leading researchers in such fields as microbiology, environmental science, ecology, and toxicology. Comprehensive reference lists at the end of all chapters serve as a gateway to the primary research in the field. Presenting and analyzing the latest findings in a field of growing importance to human and environmental health, this text offers readers new insights into the role of the environment in antimicrobial resistance development, the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant genetic elements, and the transport of antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotics.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470905425

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EU Trade Defence Law and Practice

An Introduction

By: Christoph Herrmann,Patricia Trapp

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EU Trade Defence Law and Practice

An Introduction

By: Christoph Herrmann,Patricia Trapp

The European Union is one of the most outward-oriented economies in the world, and free trade is one of its founding principles. As such, instruments intended to ensure that international trade is conducted on a level playing field have been part of the EU’s policy toolbox since the beginning of European integration. Adapting to the current changes in international trade, these instruments have since undergone major reforms. This work provides an overview of the EU’s legal framework on the use of its trade defence instruments, in particular measures under the Trade Barriers Regulation, the Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation and the Basic-Anti Subsidy Regulation. The book shares valuable insights into how EU institutions currently apply these instruments and places their application in the broader political context in which international trade takes place, which has been shaped e.g. by developments related to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the ongoing blockade of the WTO Appellate Body.

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3031253302

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Thin film MOFs (SURMOFs) for application in gas separation

By: Valadez Sánchez, Elvia Patricia

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Thin film MOFs (SURMOFs) for application in gas separation

By: Valadez Sánchez, Elvia Patricia

In this work, the deposition of ZIF-8 surface-anchored metal-organic framework (SURMOF) films was systematically studied. A proper characterization and optimization of the synthesized films was performed and their separation performance was determined. Furthermore, a general description of the system was achieved using the Maxwell-Stefan surface diffusion model.

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3731508834

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The Archaeology of Medicine in the Greco-Roman World

By: Patricia A. Baker

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The Archaeology of Medicine in the Greco-Roman World

By: Patricia A. Baker

This book teaches students and scholars of Greco-Roman medical history how to use and critically assess archaeological materials. Ancient medicine is a subject dominated by textual sources, yet there is a wealth of archaeological remains that can be used to broaden our understanding of medicine in the past. In order to use the information properly, this book explains how to ask questions of an archaeological nature, how to access different types of archaeological materials, and how to overcome problems the researcher might face. It also acts as an introduction to the archaeology of medicine for archaeologists interested in this aspect of their subject. Although the focus is on the Greco-Roman period, the methods and theories explained within the text can be applied to other periods in history. The areas covered include text as material culture, images, artifacts, spaces of medicine, and science and archaeology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521194326

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Family-Focused Nursing Care

By: Sharon A. Denham,Sandra Eggenberger,Patricia Young,Norma Krumwiede

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Family-Focused Nursing Care

By: Sharon A. Denham,Sandra Eggenberger,Patricia Young,Norma Krumwiede

Nurses have a unique role in redefining the way we view partnerships in healthcare— Transitioning from individualized to family-focused care is not only advocated by the Institute of Medicine; it’s becoming a way of life. Families want their perspectives and choices for their loved ones to be heard.

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F.A. Davis

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0803641214

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You Are My Son

Patricia DeGeyter

By: Patricia DeGeyter

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You Are My Son

Patricia DeGeyter

By: Patricia DeGeyter

My story is based on my experience in raising an autistic child and to also help raise autism awareness that these special children can become such a wonderful addition to our society. As autism has become such an epidemic these days, I feel my story may benefit any parent or parents who may feel so lost, confused, having chronic unhappiness, desperation, feeling guilty and so saddened by the autism diagnosis for their special child. Us parents must devote most of our time to accomplish this significant progress. Hopefully, you will find genuine happiness of what you and your child can and will have accomplished. My story will hopefully be very helpful to you and change your entire concept that autistic children can become successful, independent and productive in life, no matter what negativity is ever told to you.

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1481779184

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Warm Springs, Fremont

By: Philip James Holmes,Patricia Wipfli Schaffarczyk

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Warm Springs, Fremont

By: Philip James Holmes,Patricia Wipfli Schaffarczyk

The land area of Warm Springs and the warm bubbling waters for which it was named slope from just below Mission Peak to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay. Native Americans established early settlements near the springs. Rancho Agua Caliente defined the borders of the hamlet of Harrisburg, later named Warm Springs. The Warm Springs Health Resort on this land was known worldwide in the 1850s. In 1869, Gov. Leland Stanford purchased the resort area as a private estate that his brother Josiah developed into a famous winery. Henry Curtner farmed large tracts of land planted in wheat, barley, and grapes. Products were shipped from Dixon and Warm Springs Landings to the large markets in San Francisco. The town of Drawbridge was established off its shores as a sportsman's haven and is now a ghost town. A Portuguese festival drew 10,000 people in 1935. The popular Weibel Winery and Hidden Valley Dude Ranch were established just after World War II.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738596639

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Marguerite Bourgeoys et la Congrégation de Notre Dame, 1665-1670

By: Patricia Simpson

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Marguerite Bourgeoys et la Congrégation de Notre Dame, 1665-1670

By: Patricia Simpson

Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) was canonized in 1982. Patricia Simpson goes beyond myth and hagiography to explore Bourgeoys's dream of establishing a radically new religious community of women, recounting her thirty-year struggle to obtain official recognition for the Congrégation of Notre-Dame. Simpson shows that the order faced great resistance from the male Church hierarchy despite the fact that the pioneer society depended on the work of the Congrégation. The order was particularly important in assuming the guardianship of many filles du roi - young women sent to New France under royal auspices to be married to the men of the colony. Simpson also examines the many difficulties the Congrégation faced, which included natural disasters and the dangers involved in trying to reach women and children in settlements throughout New France, as far away as Acadia.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773584684

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The Rhythm of Change

A Longitudinal Analysis of the European Insurance Industry

By: Prof. Dr. Patricia Klarner

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The Rhythm of Change

A Longitudinal Analysis of the European Insurance Industry

By: Prof. Dr. Patricia Klarner

Patricia Klarner adopts a new approach to analyze strategic changes and introduces the rhythm of change as a concept that measures the timing of repeated changes. She provides a state-of-the-art view of the optimal timing of strategic changes in organizations and the factors underlying successful repeated change efforts.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3834960446

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Giorgio Vasari

Art and History

By: Patricia Lee Rubin,Maurice Rubin

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Giorgio Vasari

Art and History

By: Patricia Lee Rubin,Maurice Rubin

Vasari's Lives of the Painters, Sculptors, and Architects are and always have been central texts for the study of the Italian Renaissance. They can and should be read in many ways. Since their publication in the mid-sixteenth century, they have been a source of both information and pleasure. Their immediacy after more than four hundred years is a measure of Vasari's success. He wished the artists of his day, himself included, to be famous. He made the association of artistry and genius, of renaissance and the arts so familiar that they now seem inevitable. In this book Patricia Rubin argues that both the inevitability and the immediacy should be questioned. To read Vasari without historical perspective results in a limited and distorted view of The Lives. Rubin shows that Vasari had distinct ideas about the nature of his task as a biographer, about the importance of interpretation, judgment, and example - about the historian's art. Vasari's principles and practices as a writer are examined here, as are their sources in Vasari's experiences as an artist.

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Yale University Press

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0300049099

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Committed Action in Practice

A Clinician's Guide to Assessing, Planning, and Supporting Change in Your Client

By: Daniel J. Moran,Patricia A. Bach,Sonja V. Batten

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Committed Action in Practice

A Clinician's Guide to Assessing, Planning, and Supporting Change in Your Client

By: Daniel J. Moran,Patricia A. Bach,Sonja V. Batten

Designed for use by mental health professionals and graduate students, Committed Action in Practice clearly conceptualizes committed action—an integral aspect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)—and offers a deeper investigation of the first of the six core processes of ACT. The book also provides comprehensive descriptions and insight into the conceptualization, integration, and application of committed action in therapy. Committed action is an important part of the hexaflex model for acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)—the other core processes being acceptance, defusion, self-as-context and perspective taking, values clarification, and mindfulness. In practice, committed action happens when clients act in the direction of their identified values, even in the presence of obstacles. Written by Patricia Bach, Daniel J. Moran, and Sonja Batten—three ACT-oriented experts and trainers who are highly prolific in the field of modern behavioral psychology—Committed Action in Practice is a deep, focused exploration of this core aspect of ACT. With sections on the conceptualization, application, and integration of committed action in ACT, you’ll gain an understanding of how this process fits into the hexaflex model, what blocks people from taking values-based action, and how to blend the committed action component of ACT with other evidence-based therapies. With this comprehensive guide, you’ll know just how committed action works in an ACT treatment plan and be ready to apply it in practice.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1626254885

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Leading and Managing in Nursing E-Book

By: Patricia S. Yoder-Wise,Susan Sportsman

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Leading and Managing in Nursing E-Book

By: Patricia S. Yoder-Wise,Susan Sportsman

Gain a solid foundation in nursing leadership and management skills! Using real-world examples, Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition helps you learn to provide caring, compassionate, and professional nursing leadership. Topics range from core concepts to knowing yourself, knowing the organization, communication and conflict, managing stress, delegating, staffing and scheduling, and managing costs and budgets. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX® exam-style case studies, three new chapters, and updated guidelines to evidence-based practice. Written by a team of nursing educators and practitioners led by Patricia S. Yoder-Wise and Susan Sportsman, this book combines theory, research, and practical application to help you succeed in an ever-changing healthcare environment. - UNIQUE! The Challenge opens each chapter with a real-world scenario in which practicing nurse leaders/managers offer personal stories, encouraging you to think about how you would handle the situation. - UNIQUE! The Solution closes each chapter with an effective method to handle the real-life situation presented in The Challenge, demonstrating the ins and outs of problem solving in practice. - UPDATED! Reorganized chapters make learning easier, and many are updated with new evidence-based content translating research into practice. - Exercises help you apply concepts to the workplace and learn clinical reasoning. - Tips for Leading, Managing, and Following offer practical guidelines to applying the information in each chapter. - Reflections sections provide the opportunity to consider situations that may be encountered in practice. - The Evidence sections summarize relevant concepts and research from scientific literature. - Theory boxes highlight and summarize pertinent theoretical concepts related to chapter content. - Full-color photos help to convey key concepts of nursing leadership and management. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® case studies are included in select chapters to familiarize you with these new testing items for the NGN exam. - NEW Justice in Healthcare chapter focuses on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and cultural considerations for patients and staff. - NEW Healthy Workplaces: Healthy Workforce chapter includes new content on the prevalence of suicide and promoting the healthy self. - NEW Artificial Intelligence chapter covers the significant changes to nursing care as a result of the increasing use of AI in the practice setting. - NEW! AACN Essentials Core Competencies for Nursing Education are included in each chapter, outlining the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323792073

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Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation

By: Renee Taylor,Patricia Bowyer,Gail Fisher

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Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation

By: Renee Taylor,Patricia Bowyer,Gail Fisher

Updated throughout with the latest research, Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation, 6th Edition, is the definitive resource on the theory and application of the most widely used model in occupational therapy today. A client-centered approach explores what motivates each individual, how they select occupations and establish everyday routines, and how environment influences occupational behavior. This revised 6th Edition reflects the current framework and incorporates the most up-to-date MOHO theory, research, and application practices to give users complete preparation for today’s client care challenges.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975175190

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Modelling, Simulation and Control of Non-linear Dynamical Systems

An Intelligent Approach Using Soft Computing and Fractal Theory

By: Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

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Modelling, Simulation and Control of Non-linear Dynamical Systems

An Intelligent Approach Using Soft Computing and Fractal Theory

By: Patricia Melin,Oscar Castillo

These authors use soft computing techniques and fractal theory in this new approach to mathematical modeling, simulation and control of complexion-linear dynamical systems. First, a new fuzzy-fractal approach to automated mathematical modeling of non-linear dynamical systems is presented. It is illustrated with examples on the PROLOG programming la

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1420024523

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