Mental health law in India: origins and proposed reforms.

Although mental health legislation has existed in India since the mid-19th century, it has gone through various changes over the years and the Mental Health Care Bill 2013 has generated a lot of debate and criticism. Despite its shortcomings, the general expectation is that this bill will usher in a new era of proper care and allow people with mental disorders to lead a dignified life

Reliving, Replaying Lived Experiences Through Auditory Verbal Hallucinations: Implications on Theories and Management

Objective: This study aims to understand the impact of negative life experience (NLE) in auditory hallucinations (AHs) and explain the heterogeneity in phenomenology of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs).Method: In depth interviews were conducted with 21 individuals (7 males and 14 females) experiencing AHs and accessing mental health treatment services at a not-for-profit organization. Maximum variation purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample to ensure variegation is accounted for and was collected until saturation of themes data was obtained.Results: Various different forms and functions of hallucinations are obtained with an evident pattern that links voices back to the NLE of the individual. Implications for therapeutic methods focusing on distress arising from said NLE is emphasized.Conclusions: The results obtained from this study implicate NLEs as a contributing factor in the development and maintenance of hallucinations. Sociocultural factors act as a catalyst with psychological factors creating distress and contributing to the voice-hearing experience. Treatment strategies must thus focus on content of voices and past experiences of the individual to promote recovery. A model toward conceptualization of the diversity in phenomenology is put forth

Evaluation of biogas yield and kinetics from the anaerobic co-digestion of cow dung and horse dung: a strategy for sustainable management of livestock manure

In this study, investigation was done to deter�mine the optimum combination of cow dung (CD) and horse dung (HD) for enhanced biogas production and plant stability. Anaerobic co-digestion of CD and HD at varying percentage combination was carried out in five (5) identical 25 L cylindrical digesters (A–E) for a retention period of 37 days, at an average ambient temperature of 33 �C. Using the Microsoft excel solver function, 2010 version,the modified Gompertz model was applied to predict the relevant kinetic variables of the digestion process. Result obtained shows that digester D with 25% CD and 75% HD produced the highest daily biogas, followed by C (50% CD and 50% HD), B (75% CD–25% HD), A (100% CD) and E (100% HD). Digester D also had maximum biogas pro�duction potential (A) of 13.8 L/gVS, maximum biogas production rate (l) of 0.69 L/gVS/day and shortest lag phase (k) of 5.20 days. Digester E with 100% HD, though had a short lag phase of 5.72 days, had the least total biogas yield of 5.1 L/gVS. The closeness of the coefficients of determination (R2) to 1 reflects a good fit, between experimental and simulated data. The study found that increase in the amount of cow dung beyond 25% led to decrease in biogas yield. It has also shown that biogas production from CD and HD is feasible and can serve as way of removing CD and HD from the environment while serving as a source of bioenergy. Further study on best ways of pre-treating the substrates for greater biogas yield is recommended

Taariikh. Fasalka Saddexaad 3

Buuggaani wuxuu ka kooban yahay afar iyo labaatan cashar. Casharrada ee hore waxay ka hadlayaan ilbaxnimadii hore ee addunka ka abuurmay dhalashadii Ciise horteed. Qaybta labaad waxay ku saabsan tahay diinta islaamka iyo sidii ay addunka ugu fidday._-_Questo libro è suddiviso in ventiquattro capitoli. I primi parlano delle civiltà antiche preesistenti alla nascita di Cristo. La seconda parte è incentrata sulla religione islamica e la sua diffusione nel mondo._-_This is a 24 chapter book, the first part of which deals with pre-Christian civilaizations, the second, the spread of Islam

Responsive mental health systems to address the poverty, homelessness and mental illness nexus: The Banyan experience from India

Background: Mental health has gained prominence as a global public health priority. However, a substantial treatment gap persists in many low- and middle-income countries. Within this scenario, the nexus between homelessness, poverty and mental illness represents a particularly complex issue. This article presents the experience of The Banyan, a 25 years old non-profit organisation providing mental health care to people living in poverty in Tamil Nadu, India. Case presentation: The case study describes the evolution of The Banyan using a timeline narrative. By applying an action learning framework, the organisation's evolution through four lifecycles, strategy and the key elements underlying mental health system responses are identified and presented. 'User centred' and 'service integration' emerge as the main dimensions of The Banyan's responsive health system. Relating to these two attributes, a typology of services is derived, indicating the responsiveness of mental health systems in addressing complex problems. The role of the organisational culture and the expressed values during the transition is considered. Conclusions: The case study serves as an example of how responsive mental health systems may be constructed with both a user centred and a service integration focus

Assessment of critical failure factors (CFFs) of lean Six Sigma in real life scenario : evidence from manufacturing and service industries

Purpose: Many projects focus on the reliable operation of the activities in the project. Any failure in the process activities leads to major problems resulting in waste, defects, equipment damage, which has a direct impact on the consumers. In addition, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is not new to this issue. LSS projects have faced an interruption in the process flow and unforeseen defects. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify the vital failure factors of LSS projects. Design/methodology/approach: Through extant literature review, the researchers found 44 critical failure factors (CFFs) of LSS. Using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) SIMOS approach, the decision makers’ (DMs) rating and weight for each factor were collected. Moreover, the study was conducted in both the manufacturing and service industries to identify the impact of CFFs in LSS projects. Findings: CFFs and their evaluation have received little attention in the literature. Most of the previous studies deal only with the identification of the success factors in general. Therefore, the study identified 44 CFFs and ranked them through DMs. In addition, the TOPSIS SIMOS approach ranked the vital failure factors enabling the management to avert the LSS project from failures. Research limitations/implications: The study focused on project failures due to CFFs of LSS. Nevertheless, it did not consider other failure factors of project and knowledge management. Further, the sample used to test the approach was considerably small. Therefore, the study can be repeated with significant samples and the vital failure factors compared. Practical implications: In real-life application, all the parameters in the LSS project need to be understood in a better manner. In such a condition, the practitioner needs to know that the project never fails due to the CFFs and TOPSIS SIMOS approach can prevent the LSS project failures. Originality/value: The study applied TOPSIS SIMOS approach to rank the CFFs in an LSS project, which is first of its kind and aids the practitioners to make the right decisions in the business environment. © 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited

Social Mobility of Rohingya Women in a Small Refugee Camp in Chennai, India: A Case Study

Conflict and displacement are gendered processes which impact women in refugee communities in various ways. The following case study, in a small refugee camp in Chennai, explores whether the design of a small refugee camp allows for increased mobility among women and a different position for female refugees in the community. Findings from a two-year long study, including participant observations, FGDs and interviews, show that Rohingya women gained social mobility by accessing schools, market places, health centers and the police station outside the camp. Through such interactions, women gained skills and knowledge which somewhat altered their position in the camp