A review of velocity-type PSO variants

This paper presents a review of the particular variants of particle swarm optimization, based on the velocity-type class. The original particle swarm optimization algorithm was developed as an unconstrained optimization technique, which lacks a model that is able to handle constrained optimization problems. The particle swarm optimization and its inapplicability in constrained optimization problems are solved using the dynamic-objective constraint-handling method. The dynamic-objective constraint-handling method is originally developed for two variants of the basic particle swarm optimization, namely restricted velocity particle swarm optimization and self-adaptive velocity particle swarm optimization. Also on the subject velocity-type class, a review of three other variants is given, specifically: (1) vertical particle swarm optimization; (2) velocity limited particle swarm optimization; and (3) particle swarm optimization with scape velocity. These velocity-type particle swarm optimization variants all have in common a velocity parameter which determines the direction/movements of the particles.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Book review: “The happiness advantage” by Shawn Achor

Recensão crítica à obra de Shawn Achor, "The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work". New York: Crown Business, 2010Shawn Achor is an American consultant, author and researcher. He was a professor at Harvard University where he researched about the relation between happiness and success. His talk “The happy secret to better work” is one the most popular TED talk ever with more than seven millions views. Shawn’s research on happiness was published in the “Harvard Business Review” and other scientific journals. The originality of this book is that it explains why and how we can be happy from a business point of view. The book is written with lots of humour but avoids the new age trends and book about happiness

Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Recensão crítica à obra de Viktor E. Frankl “Man’s Search For Meaning”, 2015“Man’s Search For Meaning” is one the best book I have read about searching for meaning in life. In the preface of the edition I read is said that this books is one of the best of our era and honestly I have no doubt that the book will be read centuries from now. The book was first published after Word War II and has been re-edited countless times in many languages – so far it has sold more than 12 millions copies. Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) was a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Vienna until his death in 1997. He founded the third Viennese School of Psychotherapy who is an internationally acknowledged and empirically based meaning-centered approach to psychotherapy, based in the concept of logotherapy. The other two schools were founded by Sigmund Freud (with main focus on pleasure) and Alfred Adler (with main focus around power).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Internet: um meio desmassificado

Objetivos Identificar as diferentes fases de evolução da Internet. Perceber a Internet como um meio desmassificado. Entender o conceito de hipertexto e a sua evolução. Saber os diferentes tipos de utilização da Internet. Compreender as diferentes dimensões da presença na Internet.N/

Aspire: discovering your purpose through the power of words by Kevin Hall

Recensão crítica à obra de Kevin Hall "Aspire: discovering your purpose through the power of words", 2016“Aspire” is an unusual and inspirational self-help book. Fundamentally, the book is abound purpose in life, through eleven words. Learn about the Using the power of words in this article. Kevin Hall is a business consultant, speaker, and coach. He was a partner in Franklin Ques and is credited with the slogan for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, “Ignite the Fire Within.” His work has been featured in media like the Forbes magazine and the Food network.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Internet: um meio desmassificado

Objetivos Identificar as diferentes fases de evolução da Internet. Perceber a Internet como um meio desmassificado. Entender o conceito de hipertexto e a sua evolução. Saber os diferentes tipos de utilização da Internet. Compreender as diferentes dimensões da presença na Internet.N/

“Thumbs up!: Five steps to create the life of Your dreams” by Joey Reiman

Recensão crítica à obra de Joel Reiman, "“Thumbs up!: Five steps to create the life of Your dreams”, 2015Thumbs Up!: Five Steps to Create the Life of Your Dreams is an interesting and uplifting self-help book with the intention to help the reader to have more success and happiness in his life. The main goal of the book is present a sort of “operative system” to guide us through our lives. In a way, the “operative system” is a few simple and intelligent rules of the thumb that Joey Reiman presents to the reader. Joey Reiman is an author, speaker and college lecturer. He is also the CEO and the founder of the consultancy company BrightHouse. The mission of the company is “to bring greater purpose to the world of business”. Some of its clients are Procter & Gamble, CocaCola, McDonald’s. The magazine Fast Company designated Joey Reiman as one of the 100 people most likely to change the way the world thinks.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The zurich axioms: the rules of risk and reward used by generations of swiss bankers

Recensão crítica à obra de Max Gunther, "The Zurich Axioms”, 2015The Zurich Axioms” is a slim book that should be on the library of every investor and, perhaps, entrepreneur and manager. It is a book about risk management. The book delivers a collection of principles about how to deal with risk (12 major and 16 minor axioms). The axioms are a sort of rule of thumb for dealing with risk. Curiously, in a way, the axioms are more about dealing with the limitations of the human psyche than with investments. Max Gunther (1927-1998) was a journalist and writer born in England. He lived most of his life in the United States. He worked and wrote for magazines like Business Week, Time Magazine, Playboy and Reader’s Digest.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Do disrupt: change the status quo : or become it, a book by Mark Shayler

Recensão crítica à obra de Mark Shaler, "Do disrupt: change the status quo : or become it", 2015“Do Disrupt” is a cute and small self-help book. Most of its ideas aren´t exactly new – the reader probably as heard most of them. However, my guess is that readers would gain from hearing those ideas once more. Plus, the author makes a god job in presenting those ideas in a fresh and beautiful way. Mark Shayler is an environmental consultant. His main focus is to help develop ideas and implement them. So far this his first book.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio