Social psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the interpersonal and cultural context of mental disorders and mental wellbeing. This book is a comprehensive guide to social psychiatry for psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health nurses. Divided into five sections, the text begins with an overview and the basics of social psychiatry. The following sections cover social dimensions of psychiatric disorders, social interventions and therapies, and social issues and mental health. The book is presented in an easy to read format and explains both theoretical and clinical aspects of psychosocial assessment and management. The multidisciplinary text features contributions from worldwide experts, as well as diagrams and tables to enhance learning. Key points Comprehensive guide to social psychiatry Covers both theoretical and clinical aspects of psychosocial assessment and management Multidisciplinary, international author team Features diagrams and tables to enhance learning
If you are a hobbyist, novice game developer, or programmer who wants to learn about developing games/apps using Cocos2d-x, this book is ideal for you.
Explore modern game programming and rendering techniques to build games using C++ programming language and its popular libraries Key Features Learn how you can build basic 2D and complex 3D games with C++ Understand shadows, texturing, lighting, and rendering in 3D game development using OpenGL Uncover modern graphics programming techniques and GPU compute methods using the Vulkan API Book Description Although numerous languages are currently being used to develop games, C++ remains the standard for fabricating expert libraries and tool chains for game development. This book introduces you to the world of game development with C++. C++ Game Development By Example starts by touching upon the basic concepts of math, programming, and computer graphics and creating a simple side-scrolling action 2D game. You'll build a solid foundation by studying basic game concepts such as creating game loops, rendering 2D game scenes using SFML, 2D sprite creation and animation, and collision detection. The book will help you advance to creating a 3D physics puzzle game using modern OpenGL and the Bullet physics engine. You'll understand the graphics pipeline, which entails creating 3D objects using vertex and index buffers and rendering them to the scene using vertex and fragment shaders. Finally, you'll create a basic project using the Vulkan library that'll help you get to grips with creating swap chains, image views, render passes, and frame buffers for building high-performance graphics in your games. By the end of this book, you'll be ready with 3 compelling projects created with SFML, the Vulkan API, and OpenGL, and you'll be able take your game and graphics programming skills to the next level. What you will learn Understand shaders and how to write a basic vertex and fragment shader Build a Visual Studio project and add SFML to it Discover how to create sprite animations and a game character class Add sound effects and background music to your game Grasp how to integrate Vulkan into Visual Studio Create shaders and convert them to the SPIR-V binary format Who this book is for If you're a developer keen to learn game development with C++ or get up to date with game development, this book is for you. Some knowledge of C++ programming is assumed.
Siddharth KaraÕs Sex Trafficking has become a critical resource for its revelations into an unconscionable business, and its detailed analysis of the tradeÕs immense economic benefits and human cost. This volume is KaraÕs second, explosive study of slavery, this time focusing on the deeply entrenched and wholly unjust system of bonded labor. Drawing on eleven years of research in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, Kara delves into an ancient and ever-evolving mode of slavery that ensnares roughly six out of every ten slaves in the world and generates profits that exceeded $17.6 billion in 2011. In addition to providing a thorough economic, historical, and legal overview of bonded labor, Kara travels to the far reaches of South Asia, from cyclone-wracked southwestern Bangladesh to the Thar desert on the India-Pakistan border, to uncover the brutish realities of such industries as hand-woven-carpet making, tea and rice farming, construction, brick manufacture, and frozen-shrimp production. He describes the violent enslavement of millions of impoverished men, women, and children who toil in the production of numerous products at minimal cost to the global market. He also follows supply chains directly to Western consumers, vividly connecting regional bonded labor practices to the appetites of the world. KaraÕs pioneering analysis encompasses human trafficking, child labor, and global security, and he concludes with specific initiatives to eliminate the system of bonded labor from South Asia once and for all.
SECOND ISSUE! Leaping from the pages of the DEVI/WITCHBLADE crossover event in January, Graphic is now re-releasing the hit series for a new generation of readers with an all-new backup story and new cover by acclaimed artist JENNY FRISON! From filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Four Feathers) comes DEVI, the warrior goddess of divine myth. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic city, Sitapur is the new Devi. Tara Mehta gets further embroiled into the mysterious underworld of Sitapur as forces align to pull her towards their own agenda. Will Tara survive or will she be torn apart by destiny? Devi is a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. "Devi is the smartest and most imaginative comic on the subject of Goddess-hood since Alan Moore's Promethea." - ComicCritique.com
THIRD ISSUE! Leaping from the pages of the DEVI/WITCHBLADE crossover event in January, Graphic is now re-releasing the hit series for a new generation of readers with an all-new backup story and new cover by acclaimed artist JENNY FRISON! From filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Four Feathers) comes DEVI, the warrior goddess of divine myth. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic city, Sitapur is the new Devi. As Tara journeys deeper into becoming the Devi the forces of evil begin to conspire around her. Among the many factions competing to control the new Devi stands, Rahul Singh, a lone cop who¡¯s just trying to do his job and save Tara ¨C the innocent caught up in all of this. Devi is a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. "Devi is the smartest and most imaginative comic on the subject of Goddess-hood since Alan Moore's Promethea." - ComicCritique.com
The typical size distribution of manufacturing plants in developing countries has a thick left tail compared to developed countries. The same holds across Indian states, with richer states having a much smaller share of their manufacturing employment in small plants. In this paper, I explore the hypothesis that this income-size relation arises from the fact that low income countries and states have high demand for low quality products which can be produced efficiently in small plants. I provide evidence which is consistent with this hypothesis from both the consumer and producer side. In particular, I show empirically that richer households buy higher price goods while larger plants produce higher price products (and use higher price inputs). I develop a model which matches these cross-sectional facts. The model features non-homothetic preferences with respect to quality on the consumer side. On the producer side, high quality production has higher marginal costs and requires higher fixed costs. These two features imply that high quality producers are larger on average and charge higher prices. The model can explain about forty percent of the cross-state variation in the left tail of manufacturing plants in India.
Explore modern game programming and rendering techniques to build games using C++ programming language and its popular libraries Key FeaturesLearn how you can build basic 2D and complex 3D games with C++Understand shadows, texturing, lighting, and rendering in 3D game development using OpenGLUncover modern graphics programming techniques and GPU compute methods using the Vulkan APIBook Description Although numerous languages are currently being used to develop games, C++ remains the standard for fabricating expert libraries and tool chains for game development. This book introduces you to the world of game development with C++. C++ Game Development By Example starts by touching upon the basic concepts of math, programming, and computer graphics and creating a simple side-scrolling action 2D game. You'll build a solid foundation by studying basic game concepts such as creating game loops, rendering 2D game scenes using SFML, 2D sprite creation and animation, and collision detection. The book will help you advance to creating a 3D physics puzzle game using modern OpenGL and the Bullet physics engine. You'll understand the graphics pipeline, which entails creating 3D objects using vertex and index buffers and rendering them to the scene using vertex and fragment shaders. Finally, you'll create a basic project using the Vulkan library that'll help you get to grips with creating swap chains, image views, render passes, and frame buffers for building high-performance graphics in your games. By the end of this book, you’ll be ready with 3 compelling projects created with SFML, the Vulkan API, and OpenGL, and you'll be able take your game and graphics programming skills to the next level. What you will learnUnderstand shaders and how to write a basic vertex and fragment shaderBuild a Visual Studio project and add SFML to itDiscover how to create sprite animations and a game character classAdd sound effects and background music to your gameGrasp how to integrate Vulkan into Visual StudioCreate shaders and convert them to the SPIR-V binary formatWho this book is for If you’re a developer keen to learn game development with C++ or get up to date with game development, this book is for you. Some knowledge of C++ programming is assumed.
FOURTH ISSUE! Leaping from the pages of the DEVI/WITCHBLADE crossover event in January, Graphic is now re-releasing the hit series for a new generation of readers with an all-new backup story and new cover by acclaimed artist JENNY FRISON! From filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Four Feathers) comes DEVI, the warrior goddess of divine myth. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic city, Sitapur is the new Devi. The battle for Tara¡¯s body and soul has begun as the demonic forces of Bala as well as the priestly Durapasya face off against each other. Meanwhile Tara struggles with the responsibility thrust upon her ¨C a responsibility for which she did not ask. Devi is a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. "Devi is the smartest and most imaginative comic on the subject of Goddess-hood since Alan Moore's Promethea." - ComicCritique.com
Dnyaneshwar Godbole, a.k.a. Dan, has made his way from India to the United States for graduate school. He fully expects his savvy and knowhow about American culture to take him to great heights of success in the land of opportunity. After all, how can someone raised on Hollywood movies and American pop-culture not succeed in America? He has a zany first year in America, chasing dreams, finding love and trying to understand the nuances of American life and culture. In the process, this wannabe American truly discovers himself - but will his penchant for living large and neglecting his academics destroy his American dream?
This book is a combination of real-life experience in the form of short, long stories, quotes and poems by 2 writers Mohita S Siddharth is also known as Shreya and Riku Devi also known as Rheakashyap. Stories of their lives and their close friends. This is their first book. Life takes so many turns, but it is you who have to make the right decision at the right moment. Time might not be your friend always but in this book, you will see how we took our chances in life and never gave up on love, family and most importantly life.Hope you will enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed compiling it and encourage us to write more books.
FIRST ISSUE! Leaping from the pages of the DEVI/WITCHBLADE crossover event in January, Graphic is now re-releasing the hit series for a new generation of readers with an all-new backup story and new cover by acclaimed artist JENNY FRISON! From filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Four Feathers) comes DEVI, the warrior goddess of divine myth. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic city, Sitapur is the new Devi. She has no idea that she is about to become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon lord Bala. Devi is a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. "Devi is the smartest and most imaginative comic on the subject of Goddess-hood since Alan Moore's Promethea." - ComicCritique.com
My Respects for this fighter who is the bravest man I have ever met. His story is a must read for everyone to be truly inspired” Dr Kiran Bedi, India’s First Woman IPS Officer. As we look to instant answers to everything from love to parenting, here is a book that tells us of love, perseverance & dedication. These are universal feelings all can empathise. Special children are special because they show you a life made of humane abilities. A must read for anyone who wants to be inspired by a person & his whole support system of family and friends that overcame & not overwhelmed at some of life's tough questions. As parents we set expectations at every milestone. Here is a parent who left no stone unturned to ensure Sid go that extra mile. Sid's mom Komala has truly shown what strong belief and hope can do in a child’s life My deepest appreciation Viswanathan Anand World Chess Player “My concept of patience is remembering how my mom had to wait nine years to see me go to school, and another ten years to see me become a little independent and then ten more to become fully independent!”-- Siddharth
This book has a wise variety of inspiring stories, tips, mantras, gyaan and intelligent guidelines, collected from about 1,000 young,'successful' people(from IITians to MBAs, and from entrepreneurs to doctors) that help you make those decision BETTER And GET MORE OUT OF LIFE
Dive into the world of Devi with this free sampler comic! Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic Asian city, Sitapur is the Devi. She has no idea that she is about to become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon Lord Bala. Devi is a powerhouse of a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. She walks the line between tradition, destiny and free will. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi.
This book wants you to accept failure instead of feeling ashamed of it. It says you should face your mistakes directly. Mistakes are not dead ends, but opportunities to become a better version of yourself. The author is like a friend, sharing ideas on how failures can actually be good stepping stones if you approach them wisely and bravely. Key points: Failures are inevitable teachers if you're open to learning from them. Talking openly about failures connects people and allows for improvement. Failure's discomfort is what makes the lessons stick and forces needed change. Carefully examining failures reveals hidden strengths and weaknesses. Though painful, failure builds humility, resilience and wisdom when you honestly reflect on it. The book aims to help you see failure as a guide lighting the twisting path of personal growth.
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). To combat a world corrupted by demons and renegade gods and demons, the forces of Light have reincarnated the fierce and feminine warrior called Devi. However, the odds of Devi just surviving her rebirth get a whole lot worse when the world's deadliest assassin arrives in Sitapur to kill her!
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic Asian city, Sitapur is the Devi. She has no idea that she is about to become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon Lord Bala. Devi is a powerhouse of a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. She walks the line between tradition, destiny and free will. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. Try out the first issue for free!
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