This book presents advances in alternative swarm development that have proved to be effective in several complex problems. Swarm intelligence (SI) is a problem-solving methodology that results from the cooperation between a set of agents with similar characteristics. The study of biological entities, such as animals and insects, manifesting social behavior has resulted in several computational models of swarm intelligence. While there are numerous books addressing the most widely known swarm methods, namely ant colony algorithms and particle swarm optimization, those discussing new alternative approaches are rare. The focus on developments based on the simple modification of popular swarm methods overlooks the opportunity to discover new techniques and procedures that can be useful in solving problems formulated by the academic and industrial communities. Presenting various novel swarm methods and their practical applications, the book helps researchers, lecturers, engineers and practitioners solve their own optimization problems.

In this era of smartphones and 24/7 internet access, most of us wake up and immediately dive into the challenges of the day, responding to messages, catching up on the news and following up on our daily tasks. Unfortunately, this behavior turns us into "firefighters" of our lives, leaving us listless, scattered and stressed. And we forget to dedicate a little time in the morning for the most important person in this world, which is you. The powerful process of Morning Zen helps you take back your mornings and start the day on the right foot. Through clear and easy-to-follow steps, the method shows you exactly how to establish the critical habits necessary to improve your health, energy, and attitude, to passionately pursue your goals and prepare yourself for the day's battles.

Este trabajo versa sobre la argumentacion etica que se suscita en la actividad medica. El objetivo es presentar una aproximacion filosofica en aras de clarificar las caracteristicas de la argumentacion de tipo moral necesarias para comprender dicho fenomeno; para lograrlo se discurrira sobre la relevancia que tanto la metaetica como la teoria de la argumentacion contemporanea, tienen al analizar los dilemas morales que inevitablemente se presentan en la practica de la medicina. Una practica que, segun se explicara, posee un ambito biologista y otro humanista. En apoya a la serie de ideas que se desarrollaran, se ejemplifican algunos casos de dilemas morales dentro del ambito de la medicina, se analizaran los mismos y se mostrara como es que el personal medico argumenta sobre ellos. Esta obra persigue, ademas de lo ya senalado, detonar la reflexion no solo filosofica, sino medica y social sobre las formas en que las personas argumentamos moralmente."