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Brazilian Telenovelas and the Myth of Racial Democracy
Brazilian Telenovelas and the Myth of Racial Democracy, by Samantha Nogueira Joyce, examines what happens when a telenovela directly addresses matters of race and racism in contemporary Brazil. This investigation provides a traditional textual analysis of Duas Caras (2007-2008), a watershed telenovela for two main reasons: It was the first of its kind to present audiences with an Afro-Brazilian as the main hero, openly addressing race matters through plot and dialogue. Additionally, for the first time in the history of Brazilian television, the author of Duas Caras kept a web blog where he discussed the public's reactions to the storylines, media discussions pertaining to the characters and ...
Search Algorithms and Applications
Search algorithms aim to find solutions or objects with specified properties and constraints in a large solution search space or among a collection of objects. A solution can be a set of value assignments to variables that will satisfy the constraints or a sub-structure of a given discrete structure. In addition, there are search algorithms, mostly probabilistic, that are designed for the prospective quantum computer. This book demonstrates the wide applicability of search algorithms for the purpose of developing useful and practical solutions to problems that arise in a variety of problem domains. Although it is targeted to a wide group of readers: researchers, graduate students, and practitioners, it does not offer an exhaustive coverage of search algorithms and applications. The chapters are organized into three parts: Population-based and quantum search algorithms, Search algorithms for image and video processing, and Search algorithms for engineering applications.
20 years of independent cinema
Every January, from 1996 to 2016, while I was suffering with summer in Rio I received snowy news from the Sundance Festival through Carlos Brandão and his partner Myrna. In those 20 years, Carlos and Myrna were my main source of information about independent world cinema. It is a great joy to see all this material gathered in a book. Carlos was a passionate researcher and, along with Myrna, an experienced reporter. Their interviews and reports on films and directors that have passed through Sundance have the mark of someone who saw everything up close. And knew how to tell it. Carlos Alberto Mattos – Film Critic When Robert Redford founded the nonprofit Sundance Institute in 1981, the int...
Advances in Ergonomics in Design
This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to the design, development and prototyping – as well as the evaluation, training and manufacturing – of products, systems and services. Combining theoretical contributions, case studies, and reports on technical interventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design including: ecological design; cultural and ethical aspects in design; Interface design, user involvement and human–computer interaction in design; as well as design for accessibility and many others. The book particularly focuses on new technologies such as virtual reality, state-of-the-art methodologies in information design, and human–computer interfaces. Based on the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, held on July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA, the book offers a timely guide for both researchers and design practitioners, including industrial designers, human–computer interaction and user experience researchers, production engineers and applied psychologists.
Beneficiation of Phosphates
This compilation from the 2018 Beneficiation of Phosphates Conference includes insights from dozens of internationally respected experts on key breakthroughs that will shape the industry in the years ahead. Learn from the best and the brightest in the industry. The book reflects on the recent impetus for reviewed research in the recovery of rare earth elements from secondary resources. Recovery of rare earth elements from phosphate processing has been one of the important projects of the Critical Materials Institute (CMI). This compilation highlights some of the findings of the CMI phosphate project. Learn how competition in the flotation reagent market has stimulated innovative reagent deve...
The Movie Lover's Devotional
If you like movies, you’ll love The Movie Lover’s Devotional—a collection of 60 readings that draw engaging, contemporary spiritual points from film. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Wizard of Oz, from Ben-Hur to Wall-E, from Chariots of Fire to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the films run the gamut from the 1930s to the present, from comedies to dramas to animated features to science fiction to westerns. Each entry features details on the film itself, and describes a moment of truth to be found in the film. “Further thought” questions encourage critical thinking about the movies. If you like movies, get The Movie Lover’s Devotional!
Marvel's Collapsing Universe
In his first non-fiction book, this prolific author takes an amateur fan's look at the science and silliness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and tries to understand how their meteoric success of the 2008-2019 era could have seemingly soured so dramatically as they moved into Phase 4 and beyond. Are things really as bad as they seem? Are the cracks in the Marvel edifice something new, or have they been there all along, but willingly overlooked by audiences who were dazzled by the sprawling, unprecedented spectacle that Marvel initially unleashed on the eager cinematic world? Is this juggernaut really heading for a cliff, and if so, how can it be turned around? The answers may surprise you or they may be the same things you've been thinking all along! Includes Secret Invasion, Loki season 2, The Marvels, and Echo!
Revista Continente Multicultural #264
No final de um ano que trouxe muita tensão política em decorrência das últimas eleições, a gente traz na capa a manchete "Sonho & Esperança", num misto de vontade e presságio. Embora sirvam de emblema para nossos desejos, essas duas palavras de significados benfazejos se referem ao longa-metragem Marte Um, que vem fazendo uma carreira bonita nos festivais por onde tem passado e que se tornou, como aponta Luciana Veras, "o primeiro longa-metragem de um realizador negro a ser escolhido para representar o país na disputa por uma indicação ao Oscar de melhor filme internacional". Um fato importante em torno do filme é o protagonismo negro. "Para mim, Marte Um é um aquilombamento", c...
Revista Continente Multicultural #260
Uma obra de arte nunca está encerrada em si. Além da concepção do artista, se completa com o olhar do público – e, portanto, a percepção sobre ela é moldada por vários fatores, como o momento histórico, os costumes e valores de uma época e os afetos e memórias que atravessam o espectador. Assim, a arte e a cultura estão (ainda bem) sempre passíveis a novas interpretações, especialmente quando se abre espaço para a pluralidade de vivências. Na reportagem de capa deste mês, a repórter especial Débora Nascimento se debruça sobre a complexidade do assunto e como o revisionismo, tema tão discutido nos dias de hoje, é parte natural das disputas narrativas. Ao colocar em x...
Continente Multicultural #256
Fome, desemprego, guerra, pandemia, crise climática, líderes autoritários... O mundo vive hoje muitas desventuras. E uma delas, não listada na primeira frase deste editorial, detém uma altíssima periculosidade, porque, além de não resolver os problemas anteriores, tem o potencial de agravá-los. Estamos falando do negacionismo. Esse comportamento não é novo no ser humano, mas, na vida contemporânea, ironicamente ultraconectada e com acesso facilitado e infinito a informações, tornou-se frequente e vem pautando sociedades e governos, abalando a confiança nas instituições científicas, democráticas e provocando, inclusive, mortes – como o movimento antivacina nas mídias dig...
