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Jess Chandler; Contributions by Rachael Allen, Campbell Andersen, Edwina Attlee, Rowland Bagnall, Tom Betteridge, Sam Buchan-Watts, Pavel Buchler, Paul Buck, Theodoros Chiotis, Natalie Crick, Raluca de Soleil, Roisin Dunnett, Maia Elsner, Yuri Felsen trans. Bryan Karetnyk, SJ Fowler, Ella Frears, Sam Fuller, James Gaywood, Chris Gutkind, J L Hall, Ziddy Ibn Sharam, Daniel Kramb, Dal Kular, Eric Langley, Neha Maqsood, Helen Marten, Lila Matsumoto, Otis Mensah, Calliope Michail, Lauren de Sa Naylor, Astra Papachristodoulou, James Conor Patterson, Oliver Sedano-Jones, Marcus Slease, Maria Sledmere, Andrew Spragg, Nick Thurston, Olly Todd, Nadia de Vries, Stephen Watts, Karen Whiteson, Frances Whorrall-Campbell, Alice Willitts, Frannie Wise. Antosh Wojcik; Designed by Theo Inglis; Cover design or artwork by Stephen Watts
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A uniquely qualified expert offers critical diagnostics and tools
to help you stay on fire at work and in life—without burning out
Burnout has become an epidemic. But burnout is not merely a case of
working too hard or feeling physically exhausted for an extended
period of time, and it isn’t a personal failure. According to
physician, executive coach, and speaker Dr. Neha Sangwan—an
expert empowering corporate leaders and organizational teams to
excel under pressure—burnout is due to prolonged stress and an
ongoing net drain of energy on one or more of five levels:
physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. When we are
burned out, our productivity suffers, our health declines, and we
are more reactive in our relationships. Not having the resources to
handle challenging circumstances, address conflict, or engage in
healthy boundaries further worsens stress and dysfunctional
situations in our professional and personal lives. Burnout is also
a wake-up call. To reverse it, we need a different kind of
prescription—one that addresses burnout on the levels where
it’s happening and replenishes our energy with simple, powerful
steps toward healing. In this book, Dr. Sangwan helps you identify
on which of the five levels—physical, mental, emotional, social,
or spiritual—burnout is occurring. Once you identify your biggest
energy drains, she equips you with powerful tools that enable you
to expand your awareness, transform your mindset, communicate with
integrity, and align your decision-making with what matters most.
When you understand how to identify and heal burnout, you have the
power to reconnect to yourself, your colleagues, your community,
and the meaning of your work in a new and profound way.
This new book examines the latest developments in the important and
growing field of producing conventional polymers from sustainable
sources. With recent advancements in synthesis technologies and the
discovery of new functional monomers, research shows that green
polymers with better properties can be produced from renewable
resources. This volume describes these advances in synthesis,
processing, and technology and provides not only state-of-the-art
information but also acts to stimulate research in this direction.
Green Polymer Chemistry and Composites: Pollution Prevention and
Waste Reduction illustrates how chemical industries play an
essential role to sustain the world economies and looks at
forthcoming technologies and scientific developments in novel
products, less toxicological materials, and industrial procedures
with high efficiency and renewable energy products. Green chemistry
seeks for the design of innovative chemical products with higher
efficiency and lowest hazardous substances for the health and the
environment.
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The best of contemporary nature writing from the winners of the
inaugural international Nature Chronicles Prize. The Nature
Chronicles Prize is a new biennial, international, English-language
literary award founded to celebrate engaging, unique, essay-length
non-fiction that responds to the time we are in and the world as it
is. Conceived in 2020 to mark the global pandemic, the prize is
also a memorial to Prudence Scott, a lifelong nature diarist who
died in 2019. Contained within this volume are the outstanding
shortlisted entries for the inaugural prize. These winning works
express diverse responses to our planet and its life, and together
embody the best of contemporary nature writing, whether by emerging
or established authors. The anthology is introduced by bestselling
nature writer Kathryn Aalto, who was one of the prize judges.
This reference textbooks discusses the low power designs for
emerging applications. This book focuses on the research challenges
associated with theory, design, and applications towards emerging
Microelectronics and VLSI device design and developments, about low
power consumptions. The advancements in large-scale integration
technologies are principally responsible for the growth of the
electronics industry. This book is focused for senior
undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in the field
of electrical and electronics engineering, nanotechnology, this
book: • Discusses various low power techniques and applications
for designing efficient circuits. • Covers advance nanodevices
like FinFETs, TFETs, CNTFETs. • Covers various emerging area like
Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Circuits and FPGAs and sensors. •
Discuss applications like memory design for low power applications
using nanodevices. The number of options for ICs in control
applications, telecommunications, high-performance computing, and
consumer electronics continues to grow with the emergence of VLSI
designs. Nanodevices have revolutionized the electronics market and
human life; it has impacted individual life to make it more
convenient. They are ruling every sector like electronics, energy,
biomedicine, food, environment, and communication. The book will
discuss various emerging low power applications using CMOS and
other emerging nanodevices.
With growing concern for the environment and the rising price of
crude oil, there is increasing demand for non-petroleum-based
polymers from renewable resources. Recognizing emerging
developments in biopolymer systems research, this book brings
together a number of key biopolymer and bioplastic topics in one
place. The book highlights the importance and impact of
eco-friendly green biopolymers and bioplastics, both
environmentally and economically. It provides important insight
into the diversity of polymers obtained directly from, or derived
from, renewable resources. This volume, Applied Biopolymer
Technology and Bioplastics: Sustainable Development by Green
Engineering Materials, will be valuable for a broad audience of
engineers and scientists, especially those designing with
biopolymers and biodegradable plastics, or evaluating the options
for switching from traditional plastics to biopolymers. The content
of this book will prove useful for students, researchers, and
professionals working in the field of green technology.
The Himalayas are said to be the youngest mountain ranges in the
world. This book studies the well-being of the eastern Himalayan
forest-dwellers in terms of their capabilities and functioning.
Using Amartya Sen’s and Martha Nussbaum’s Capabilities
Approach, it examines the educational and health opportunities and
substantial freedoms afforded to farmers and pastoralists living
and working in the Senchal and Singalila Protected Areas of North
Bengal, India. It also discusses the challenges and potential of
the Forest Rights Act as a well-being delivery mechanism. The book
adopts a comparative narrative of socio-ecological information
generated from interviews, ecological field methods, remote sensing
and participatory rural appraisals to provide insight on human
development in conservation contexts. This volume will be of
interest to students and researchers of conservation biology,
development studies, socio-ecological systems studies, political
ecology, human development index, ecological economics,
environmental sociology, and South Asian studies. It will also be
useful to policy-makers and NGOs in the conservation and
livelihoods sector.
This interdisciplinary and accessible new volume presents a broad
range of application-based green chemistry and engineering
research. The book familiarizes readers with the integration of
tools and spell out the approaches for green engineering of new
processes as well as improving the environmental risks of existing
processes. The expert authors discuss the myriad opportunities and
the challenges facing green chemistry today in both its theoretical
and practical implementation. The book expands upon green chemistry
concepts with the latest research and new and innovative
applications, providing both the breadth and depth researchers
need. Topics include solar energy, electrospinning of bio-based
polymeric nanofibers, biotransformation, engineered nanomaterials
in environmental protection, and much more.
This book comprehensively covers the evolution of advanced learning
pedagogy and innovative technologies like open educational
resources and blended learning models. It specifically talks about
the future of technology-enhanced learning and how advanced
technology and government policies together are trying to impact
learning outcomes globally. Nowadays in a flexible learning
environment, technology plays a significant role in higher
education systems. Both educators and students are playing
prominent roles in its successful implementation. Advanced learning
pedagogy by using technology has not only changed teaching
procedures but has also evolved the relationship among multiple
stakeholders. The content of the book is neatly segregated into
four parts. Part I covers the concept and evolution of digital
learning and education technology. This part examines the role of
technology in higher education and proposes a toolkit for
personalized learning and continuous assessment. Parts II and III
creatively represent the innovative teaching techniques and
learning models under advance learning pedagogy. Chapters under
parts II and III are specially designed to present the more
simplistic view of various technology-based advanced learning
models and resources like flipped classes, gaming designs for
e-learning, etc. Part III of the book also extensively covers
various case studies/instructor’s stories of technology enabled
learning experiences. Part IV focuses on the evaluation of advance
learning pedagogy and tools. It also covers the future of
information in learning (like formative analytics) and improved
learning outcomes using technology and government initiatives in
the form of various future oriented education policies like the
Digital Action Education Plan (2021–2027). The wide-ranging
content also covers the challenges of implementation of advanced
learning pedagogy and offers recommendations to overcome such
challenges. The book will grab the attention of the modern
(IT-enabled) instructor’s fraternity, and students and
researchers in the area of technology and education. The book can
be further used by policymakers and educational-technology startups
to formulate and design technology-based higher education teaching
policies and procedures which are indeed helpful in measuring
learning outcomes.
Artificial Intelligence for Capital Market throws light on
application of AI/ML techniques in the financial capital markets.
This book discusses the challenges posed by the AI/ML techniques as
these are prone to "black box" syndrome. The complexity of
understanding the underlying dynamics for results generated by
these methods is one of the major concerns which is highlighted in
this book: Features: Showcases artificial intelligence in finance
service industry Explains Credit and Risk Analysis Elaborates on
cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology Focuses on optimal
choice of asset pricing model Introduces Testing of market
efficiency and Forecasting in Indian Stock Market This book serves
as a reference book for Academicians, Industry Professional,
Traders, Finance Mangers and Stock Brokers. It may also be used as
textbook for graduate level courses in financial services and
financial Analytics.
There is renewed interest in lifestyle medicine - the focus on
food, physical activity, stress management, high-quality
connections, restorative sleep, and avoidance of toxic substances -
in the prevention, treatment, and sometimes reversal of chronic
disease, but very little information exists on its application for
improving specific women's health issues across the lifespan.
Consequently, there is a growing need among health professionals
who care for women for a textbook that addresses evidence-based
lifestyle solutions to manage the health challenges they face every
day in their offices. This book begins with a review of the
fundamentals of Lifestyle Medicine through the lens of a woman's
lifespan. It provides information about lifestyle interventions to
improve gynecologic and sexual health and to manage and sometimes
reverse gynecologic diseases. It clarifies the importance of
lifestyle and behaviors before and during pregnancy to address
infertility, reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to lower
non-communicable diseases in children along with emerging
epigenetic evidence. The use of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent and
manage breast and gynecologic cancers, enhance health as part of
cancer survivorship, and decrease the risk or reduce many of the
symptoms and diseases experienced during menopause including
vasomotor symptoms and osteoporosis are also discussed.
Additionally, the text covers cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
autoimmune disorders, dementia and mental health from the
perspective of gender specific differences. This book provides
practical resources on implementing the components of lifestyle
medicine. Some of the topics covered include models of care for
women and families, reimbursement, health coaching and behavioral
change, community engagement and health equity for under-resourced
settings. The electronic version of the book presents supplemental
material featuring in-depth reading, as well as online and digital
resources for implementing Lifestyle Medicine. The book is an
evidence-based source of information on women's health issues for
health professionals already practicing lifestyle medicine, as well
as an entry level textbook for those new to the field of lifestyle
medicine. The collective expertise of each of the editors along
with content provided by leaders within the American College of
Lifestyle Medicine fills a much-needed void within the specialty of
Lifestyle Medicine and is for providers of women's health globally.
Features: Provides a basic overview of Lifestyle Medicine
(nutrient-rich diet, exercise, stress resilience, sleep, and
high-quality connections) in the care of women across the lifespan.
Provides lifestyle-focused treatment recommendations for specific
women health issues. Includes strategies for implementing Lifestyle
Medicine with vulnerable populations and in communities. Summarizes
key points at the close of each chapter and includes supplemental
material with in-depth reading. Features additional resources for
implementing lifestyle medicine into practice. "This women's health
book is evidence based and comprehensive. There is nothing like it.
Women need up to date information about physical activity,
nutrition, sleep, stress resilience, social connection and
substance use. In addition, there is a desire to better understand
the power of these pillars throughout a woman's life including
pregnancy, menopause and the golden years. This book fills that
need." Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, President Elect
of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine "Healthy aging begins
at pre-conception. Evidence overwhelmingly shows that it's we women
who-through our lifestyle behavior choices-can take far greater
control of our own health destinies, as well as the health
destinies of our children and generations to come. We cannot
underestimate the power of what we eat, how we move, and what we
think in regard to our optimal health or lack thereof. This book is
a must-read for all medical professionals!" Susan Benigas,
Executive Director of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine is the science of taking core principles and
customizing how they're applied to each individual and each
situation to achieve positive health behavior change. This book
sets the evidence based foundation for how that process happens,
and why it needs to happen, with the most important segment of
health consumers - women. It is the next for all who are passionate
about changing how health care is delivered." Wayne S. Dysinger,
MD, MPH, Physician, Founder and Chair, Lifestyle Medical "Lifestyle
factors have a powerful role in chronic disease prevention,
underscoring the profound control we have over our health.
Improving Women's Health Across the Lifespan applies lifestyle
medicine to women's health, empowering women and their clinicians
with the tools to transform their lives, and fostering a legacy of
health for future generations." JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH,
Professor of Medicine and the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of
Women's Health, Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of
Preventive Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor,
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Business Analytics (BA) is an evolving phenomenon that showcases
the increasing importance of using huge volumes of data to generate
value for businesses. Advances in BA have offered great
opportunities for organisations to improve, innovate, and develop
existing or new processes, products, and services. BA is the
process of transforming data into actionable insight by using
statistical and mathematical analysis, descriptive, prescriptive,
and predictive models, machine learning, information systems and
network science methods, among others, along with a variety of
data, expert knowledge, and fact-based management to support better
and faster decision-making. BA and Business Intelligence (BI)
generate capabilities for companies to compete in the market
effectively and has become one of the main functional areas in most
companies. BA tools are used in diverse ways, for example, to
identify consumer behaviour patterns and market trends, to derive
valuable insights on the performance of stocks, to find information
on the attrition rate of employees, to analyse and solve healthcare
problems, to offer insight into inventory management and supply
chain management, to analyse data from social networks, and to
infer traffic behaviour and develop traffic management policy,
among others. BA and BI have become one of the most popular
research areas in academic circles, as well as in the industry,
driven by the increasing demand in the business world. This book
aims to become a stimulus for innovative business solutions
covering a wide range of aspects of business analytics, such as
management science, information technology, descriptive,
prescriptive, and predictive models, machine learning, network
science, mathematical and statistical techniques. The book will
encompass a valuable collection of chapters exploring and
discussing computational frameworks, practices, and applications of
BA that can assist industries and relevant stakeholders in
decision-making and problem-solving exercises, with a view to
driving competitive advantage.
The volume provides a wealth of up-to-date information on
developments and applications of deep learning in healthcare and
medicine, providing deep insight and understanding of novel
applications that address the tough questions of disease diagnosis,
prevention, and immunization. The volume looks at applications of
deep learning for major medical challenges such as cancer detection
and identification, birth asphyxia among neonates, kidney
abnormalities, white blood cell segmentation, diabetic retinopathy
detection, and Covid-19 diagnosis, prevention, and immunization.
The volume discusses applications of deep learning in detection,
diagnosis, intensive examination and evaluation, genomic
sequencing, convolutional neural networks for image recognition and
processing, and more for health issues such as kidney problems,
brain tumors, lung damage, and breast cancer. The authors look at
ML for brain tumor segmentation, in lung CT scans, in digital X-ray
devices, and for logistic and transport systems for effective
delivery of healthcare.
Are you ready for adventure? The first book in a new action-packed
series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends
as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and
uncover lost treasures! It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means
best friends Eddie and Molly-Jean (who prefers to be called MJ) are
going to play outside, create obstacle courses for MJ's newts, and
watch their favorite movies-and then they'll travel to India to
solve a mystery and help save a school-all before bedtime! This
action-packed mystery story is perfect for anyone looking for: A
wild adventure around the world that middle school kids will love!
A story of two best friends solving mysteries with a little magic!
Cool, new knowledge tucked inside an epic chapter book! A journey
to India to learn the Hindi roots of the English language Magically
travel around the world along with two best friends who decipher
clues and uncover mysterious secrets. Can you help them find the
golden key? "Reminiscent of Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House"
series...contains the same mix of fantasy, adventure, and cultural
discovery. Etymology is the distinctive feature here, and its
importance is reflected in every part of the text."-School Library
Journal, starred review
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading
notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support
and ebooks available. The people of Ketu are master artisans. They
see the beauty of nature and make it come alive in their work. They
draw patterns of art by copying the constellations of stars, and
write poetry about the moon and its travels. The art of Ketu is
unique because of the most important ingredient they use: their
imagination. But when their village storyteller leaves, something
has been lost. Will the people of Ketu ever regain their talents?
Will the storyteller return? This inspiring story is written by
Chitra Soundar. Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots
and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference,
prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to
re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills,
vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of
the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
This book reviews the latest research, development, and future
potential of polyimides and green polymer chemistry. It combines
the major interdisciplinary research in this area. Polymers with
imidic structure, known as polyimides, are widely investigated
owing to their practical implications in numerous industrial
sectors. The book explains why polyimides offer versatility
unparalleled in comparison to most other classes of macromolecules.
In addition, developments in green polymer chemistry in this area
have been stimulated by health and environmental concerns, interest
in sustainability, desire to decrease the dependence on petroleum,
and opportunities to design and produce "green" products and
processes. Major advances include new uses of green processing
methodologies, and green polymeric products. Imidic Polymers and
Green Polymer Chemistry: New Technology and Developments in Process
and Product is targeted to scientists, engineers, and students who
are involved or interested in green polymer chemistry and imidic
polymers. This book will serve as a valuable reference for those
with an interest in synthesis of polyimides and the chemistry and
physical chemistry of polyimide compounds.
Sustainable Advanced Solar Passive House provides a platform to
disseminate knowledge regarding the basics of solar energy, heat
transfer, and solar houses, including designing concepts. Apart
from a brief introduction to solar physics and thermodynamics, the
book primarily deals with the technical description of solar houses
and associated concepts. Different types of photovoltaic modules
and their integration with the buildings are discussed with case
studies, including energy balance equations and fundamental energy
matrices. It discusses concepts like energy matrices, solar passive
heating/cooling, architecture design, low-cost building,
energy/exergy analysis, building integrated photovoltaic, and
energy conservation.
This reference text discusses recent advances in the field of
nanotechnology with applications in the fields of electronics
sector, agriculture, health services, smart cities, food industry,
and energy sector in a comprehensive manner. The text begins by
discussing important concepts including bio nanotechnology, nano
electronics, nano devices, nano medicine, and nano memories. It
then comprehensively covers applications of nanotechnology in
different areas including healthcare, energy sector, environment,
security and defense, agriculture sector, food industry, automotive
sector, smart cities, and Internet of Things (IoT). Aimed at senior
undergraduate, graduate students and professionals in the fields of
electrical engineering, electronics engineering, nanoscience and
nanotechnology, this text: Discusses nano image sensors useful for
imaging in medical and for security applications. Covers advances
in the field of nanotechnology with their applications. It covers
important concepts including neuro simulators, nano medicine, and
nano materials. Covers applications of nanotechnology in diverse
fields including health sector, agriculture, energy sector, and
electronics.
Offering practical, comprehensive coverage of the many nuanced
technical and clinical aspects of this growing field, Palliative
Radiation Oncology provides up-to-date clinical guidance in a
thorough yet concise manner. In an easy-access format, it
integrates basic science, pathologies, and research with clinical
applications, covering different ways to approach problems, tumor
assessment, precise target definition, and dosing-specific
guidelines to minimize side effects/toxicities while balancing with
desired outcomes. Discusses optimal communication skills for
pediatric, adult, and elderly patients. Contains decision-making
algorithms to guide individualized palliative radiation oncology
treatment plans. Reviews all the latest modalities with technical
tips and pitfalls. Covers key procedures such as external beam
radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy,
stereotactic body radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery.
Features step-by-step body site-specific guidelines with integrated
symptom and toxicity management. Covers symptom and symptom-cluster
management, including pain and psychosocial or spiritual distress.
Ideal for radiation oncology residents, fellows, and practitioners,
as well as medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, oncology
nurses, and radiation technicians-all clinicians who work in this
highly collaborative, team-based specialty. An eBook version is
included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the
text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize
your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read
aloud.
Every enterprise application creates data, whether it's log
messages, metrics, user activity, outgoing messages, or something
else. And how to move all of this data becomes nearly as important
as the data itself. If you're an application architect, developer,
or production engineer new to Apache Kafka, this practical guide
shows you how to use this open source streaming platform to handle
real-time data feeds. Engineers from Confluent and LinkedIn who are
responsible for developing Kafka explain how to deploy production
Kafka clusters, write reliable event-driven microservices, and
build scalable stream-processing applications with this platform.
Through detailed examples, you'll learn Kafka's design principles,
reliability guarantees, key APIs, and architecture details,
including the replication protocol, the controller, and the storage
layer. Understand publish-subscribe messaging and how it fits in
the big data ecosystem. Explore Kafka producers and consumers for
writing and reading messages Understand Kafka patterns and use-case
requirements to ensure reliable data delivery Get best practices
for building data pipelines and applications with Kafka Manage
Kafka in production, and learn to perform monitoring, tuning, and
maintenance tasks Learn the most critical metrics among Kafka's
operational measurements Explore how Kafka's stream delivery
capabilities make it a perfect source for stream processing systems
There is renewed interest in lifestyle medicine - the focus on
food, physical activity, stress management, high-quality
connections, restorative sleep, and avoidance of toxic substances -
in the prevention, treatment, and sometimes reversal of chronic
disease, but very little information exists on its application for
improving specific women's health issues across the lifespan.
Consequently, there is a growing need among health professionals
who care for women for a textbook that addresses evidence-based
lifestyle solutions to manage the health challenges they face every
day in their offices. This book begins with a review of the
fundamentals of Lifestyle Medicine through the lens of a woman's
lifespan. It provides information about lifestyle interventions to
improve gynecologic and sexual health and to manage and sometimes
reverse gynecologic diseases. It clarifies the importance of
lifestyle and behaviors before and during pregnancy to address
infertility, reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to lower
non-communicable diseases in children along with emerging
epigenetic evidence. The use of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent and
manage breast and gynecologic cancers, enhance health as part of
cancer survivorship, and decrease the risk or reduce many of the
symptoms and diseases experienced during menopause including
vasomotor symptoms and osteoporosis are also discussed.
Additionally, the text covers cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
autoimmune disorders, dementia and mental health from the
perspective of gender specific differences. This book provides
practical resources on implementing the components of lifestyle
medicine. Some of the topics covered include models of care for
women and families, reimbursement, health coaching and behavioral
change, community engagement and health equity for under-resourced
settings. The electronic version of the book presents supplemental
material featuring in-depth reading, as well as online and digital
resources for implementing Lifestyle Medicine. The book is an
evidence-based source of information on women's health issues for
health professionals already practicing lifestyle medicine, as well
as an entry level textbook for those new to the field of lifestyle
medicine. The collective expertise of each of the editors along
with content provided by leaders within the American College of
Lifestyle Medicine fills a much-needed void within the specialty of
Lifestyle Medicine and is for providers of women's health globally.
Features: Provides a basic overview of Lifestyle Medicine
(nutrient-rich diet, exercise, stress resilience, sleep, and
high-quality connections) in the care of women across the lifespan.
Provides lifestyle-focused treatment recommendations for specific
women health issues. Includes strategies for implementing Lifestyle
Medicine with vulnerable populations and in communities. Summarizes
key points at the close of each chapter and includes supplemental
material with in-depth reading. Features additional resources for
implementing lifestyle medicine into practice. "This women's health
book is evidence based and comprehensive. There is nothing like it.
Women need up to date information about physical activity,
nutrition, sleep, stress resilience, social connection and
substance use. In addition, there is a desire to better understand
the power of these pillars throughout a woman's life including
pregnancy, menopause and the golden years. This book fills that
need." Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, President Elect
of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine "Healthy aging begins
at pre-conception. Evidence overwhelmingly shows that it's we women
who-through our lifestyle behavior choices-can take far greater
control of our own health destinies, as well as the health
destinies of our children and generations to come. We cannot
underestimate the power of what we eat, how we move, and what we
think in regard to our optimal health or lack thereof. This book is
a must-read for all medical professionals!" Susan Benigas,
Executive Director of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine is the science of taking core principles and
customizing how they're applied to each individual and each
situation to achieve positive health behavior change. This book
sets the evidence based foundation for how that process happens,
and why it needs to happen, with the most important segment of
health consumers - women. It is the next for all who are passionate
about changing how health care is delivered." Wayne S. Dysinger,
MD, MPH, Physician, Founder and Chair, Lifestyle Medical "Lifestyle
factors have a powerful role in chronic disease prevention,
underscoring the profound control we have over our health.
Improving Women's Health Across the Lifespan applies lifestyle
medicine to women's health, empowering women and their clinicians
with the tools to transform their lives, and fostering a legacy of
health for future generations." JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH,
Professor of Medicine and the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of
Women's Health, Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of
Preventive Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor,
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
This book presents fundamental concepts of optimization problems
and its real-world applications in various fields. The core
concepts of optimization, formulations and solution procedures of
various real-world problems are provided in an easy-to-read manner.
The unique feature of this book is that it presents unified
knowledge of the modelling of real-world decision-making problems
and provides the solution procedure using the appropriate
optimization techniques. The book will help students, researchers,
and faculty members to understand the need for optimization
techniques for obtaining optimal solution for the decision-making
problems. It provides a sound knowledge of modelling of real-world
problems using optimization techniques. It is a valuable compendium
of several optimization techniques for solving real-world
application problems using optimization software LINGO. The book is
useful for academicians, practitioners, students and researchers in
the field of OR. It is written in simple language with a detailed
explanation of the core concepts of optimization techniques.
Readers of this book will understand the formulation of real-world
problems and their solution procedures obtained using the
appropriate optimization techniques.
With growing concern for the environment and the rising price of
crude oil, there is increasing demand for non-petroleum-based
polymers from renewable resources. Recognizing emerging
developments in biopolymer systems research, this book brings
together a number of key biopolymer and bioplastic topics in one
place. The book highlights the importance and impact of
eco-friendly green biopolymers and bioplastics, both
environmentally and economically. It provides important insight
into the diversity of polymers obtained directly from, or derived
from, renewable resources. This volume, Applied Biopolymer
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