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This book covers the distinguishing characteristics and tropes of visual novels (VNs) as choice-based games and analyzes VNs like 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors; Hatoful Boyfriend; and Monster Prom, some of the best examples of the genre as illustrations. The author covers structuring branching narrative and plot, designing impactful and compelling choices, writing entertaining relationships and character interactions, understanding the importance of a VNs prose, and planning a VNs overall narrative design and story delivery.The book contains exercises at the end of chapters to practice the techniques discussed. By the end of the book, if the reader finishes all the exercises, they may have several portfolio pieces or a significant portion of their own VN project designed.Features: Discusses different aspects and genres of VNs, what makes them enjoyable, and successful techniques developers can incorporate into their own games Analyzes various VNs and choice-based games that use these successful techniques Shares tips from developers on portfolio pieces, hiring a team to work on VNs, and plotting and outlining VNsBranching Story, Unlocked Dialogue: Designing and Writing Visual Novels is a valuable resource for developers and narrative designers interested in working on VNs. The book will show them how they can design their own VN projects, design branching narratives, develop entertaining plots and relationships, design impactful and compelling choices, and write prose thats a pleasure to read.

In a tour of Western culture that is at once exhilarating and alarming Nelson shows us the distorted forms in which the spiritual resurfaced in high art but also strikingly in the mass culture of puppets horror fantasy literature and cyborgs from the works of Kleist Poe Musil and Lovecraft to Philip K Dick and virtual reality simulations

Obra introductoria sobre los temas que aborda la ciencia sociológica en el mundo actual.Muestra la perspectiva sociológica de los asuntos de política pública: estado del bienestar, desarrollo económico, inmigracion global, matrimonios homosexuales, medio ambiente, etc.Texto dotado de numerosas herramientas didacticas: preguntas de pensamiento critico, resumenes, conceptos clave, autoevaluacion, ademas de gran cantidad de material de apoyo en la pagina web vinculada a la obra: videos, examenes interactivos, actualizaciones de censos, ejercicios de politica social, etc.

La despoblación es uno de los más graves problemas a los que se enfrenta España y que, en general, afecta a una buena parte de los países europeos.El abandono del medio rural ha sido constante durante la ultima decada. La mayoria de las provincias y comunidades autonomas uniprovinciales han perdido poblacion, siendo especialmente intensa dicha perdida, por efecto de la crisis economica, en los municipios rurales, incluidos aquellos con nucleos poblacionales de tamaño medio.La transformacion demografica experimentada plantea nuevos desafios que deben ser abordados desde un punto de vista interdisciplinar, resultando esencial la aportacion que pueda realizarse desde las Ciencias juridicas y sociales y, en particular, desde el Derecho administrativo, dado su impacto en la articulacion del modelo territorial, en la planificacion y prestacion de servicios publicos, en la distribucion de las actividades economicas, o en la preservacion del patrimonio y en la conservacion del medio rural.En este contexto, la presente obra colectiva pretende aportar propuestas para mejorar la regulacion de aplicacion en los ambitos anteriormente descritos y contribuir, asi, a remover los obstaculos que, desde el punto de vista juridico, puedan existir para la implementacion de las actuaciones que, en cada caso, diseñen los poderes publicos para luchar contra la despoblacion en el ambito rural

Elaborar una historia y una teoría de las relaciones de poder en las sociedades humanas es el empeño que Michael Mann afronta en Las fuentes del poder social. El principal instrumento de que se vale para ello es una forma original de contemplarlas, distinta de los modelos predominantes en los escritos sociologicos e historicos. El autor parte de la premisa de que las sociedades estan constituidas por multiples redes socioespaciales de poder que se superponen e intersectan. Dentro de estas redes, destacan cuatro -las que Mann denomina las cuatro fuentes del poder social-: las relaciones ideologicas, economicas, militares y politicas, que interactuan socialmente a modo de planos superpuestos y que, al ser organizaciones, medios institucionales para alcanzar objetivos humanos, tienen la ventaja de depender solo de los medios de organizacion que posea cada una para alcanzar esos objetivos. Fundamentarse en las interrelaciones entre estas cuatro fuentes permite al autor adoptar una metodologia distintiva que apunta directamente a la cuestion mas basica y huidiza de la teoria sociologica de los dos ultimos siglos: la primacia final. Este segundo volumen de la serie trata el periodo de formacion de las clases sociales y los Estados modernos, desde 1760 hasta las visperas de la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping students with both conceptual understanding and technical skills Each chapter explores one aspect of the field first introducing concepts and presenting issues then supplying tools for working toward solutions Elements of sustainability are examined piece by piece and coverage ranges over ecosystems social equity environmental justice food energy product life cycles cities and more Techniques for management and measurement as well as case studies from around the world are provided The 3rd edition includes greater coverage of resilience and systems thinking an update on the Anthropocene as a formal geological epoch the latest research from the IPCC and a greater focus on diversity and social equity together with new details such as sustainable consumption textiles recycling microplastics and net zero concepts The coverage in this edition has been expanded to include issues solutions and new case studies from around the world including Europe Asia and the Global South Chapters include further reading and discussion questions The book is supported by a compan

LIBRO REALIZADO POR EL OBSERVATORIO VASCO SOBRE EL ACOSO Y DISCRIMINACIóN, QUE REALIZA UN BALANCE DE LA SITUACIóN LABORAL ACTUAL Y FUTURA ANTE EL ENVEJECIMIENTO DE LA POBLACIóN TRABAJADORA, Y REALIZA

The fourth edition of Fulcher and Scott provides an authoritative and theoretically grounded approach to sociology, covering both classic and contemporary research. It provides the context for debate and discussion that enables students to develop their critical awareness skills. Contemporary issues such as anti-social behaviour are backed with recent research, while the student-centred approach adopted in this edition looks at popular culture and recent developments such as social networking and online identities. Online Resources For Students Case studies: each chapter has a case study that draws on recent sociological research and news from the popular media with questions MCQs: bank of self-marking multiple-choice questions for each chapter Web links: series of annotated web links organized by chapter Interactive revision activities Information and advice on careers: provides guidance on sociology career options and links to sources of further information. This expands on the information on careers provided in chapter 1. For Instructors Further collection of case studies for group tutorial work and assignments, accompanied by critical thinking questions Bank of essay and short answer questions for each chapter. PowerPoint-based slides for lecturer presentations arranged by chapter. Comprehensive Instructor's Manual, includes lecturer outline and teaching activities. Guide to discussion points at the end of each chapter.

Si no cambian mucho las cosas en este país, en 2030, una cuarta parte de la población tendrá más de 65 años. Decadas de baja natalidad -una de las más bajas del mundo- y una elevada esperanza de vida -una de las mas elevadas del mundo- han encaminado a nuestra sociedad hacia el envejecimiento. Por tanto, os enfrentamos a una situacion inedita, que plantea retos nuevos y profundos que habra que atender desde todos los ambitos de la sociedad, empezando por las administraciones locales. Es por ello por lo que la Asociacion Catalana de Municipios presenta este libro, que analiza rigurosamente la situacion desde muchos puntos de vista, identifica los retos que se nos presentan y hace valiosas aportaciones sobre como deberiamos darles respuesta. Esta obra completa el catalogo de Editorial Aranzadi.

This new pack features excellent training materials, developed and field-tested by Sphere Trainers. The pack contains: * Learning Guide* Four training Modules (A4, 350pp)* CD-ROM with: * Learning Guide* Modules* Full text of Handbooks 1st and 2nd editions (English)* Lessons Learned from Sphere* Video out-takes The fully photocopyable training materials include references to both editions of the Handbook throughout, so that they can be used with either version.

In today s highly globalized and regulated economy private and public organizations face myriad complex laws and regulations A process designed to detect and prevent regulatory compliance failures is vital However such an effective process cannot succeed without development and maintenance of a strong compliance and legal risk management culture This wide ranging handbook pulls together work from experts across universities and industries around the world in a variety of key disciplines such as law management and business ethics It provides an all inclusive resource specifying what needs to be known and what needs to be further pursued in these developing areas With no such single text currently available the book fills a gap in our current understanding of legal risk management regulatory compliance and ethics offering the potential to advance research efforts and enhance our approaches to effective legal risk management practices Edited by an expert on legal risk management this book is an essential reference for students researchers and professionals with an interest in business law risk management strategic management and business ethics