Digital Spectacles of Violence: Film, TV and Social Media Entanglements in 2010’s Brazil

The study of cultural industries, in particular the complex manifestations of spectacle, has produced valuable contributions that articulate capitalism, globalization and culture. The revisitation of this legacy, especially in dealing with Latin American phenomena, is this paper’s effort. Two case studies that took place in the 2010’s, in Brazil, underpin a reflection on mediated crimes in a digitalized, but still inequal society. The first tells of a prisoner’s self-recorded video, made in response to TV Globo’s news piece about a 2017 massacre; the second examines a reenactment of a 2000 crime that happened on the bridge Rio-Niterói in 2019, and referenced not only a real hijacking, but its film representations (Bus 174 and Last Stop 174). Invoking examples of exceptionality, the article aims at delineating how certain digital spectacles of violence can be understood as direct responses to cultural texts: even though practices of socialization via the internet pose questions of accelerated efficiency (in reaching wider audiences, and updating the meaning of live events), the social and aesthetic performances involving violence retrieve long-standing traditions created by modern institutions

Trauma, catastrophe, and contemporary conflicts: documentary strategies for the narration of violence

This essay is a direct result coming after an immersive and collaborative experience at the Documentary Summer School that took place in 2022 in Switzerland, a joint effort between the Università della Svizzera italiana and the 75th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. As such, it aims at collecting a few impressions about the state of the art of documentary production, particularly when concerned with modes of narrating violence. Besides the thematic sections that may group the films together, a few general points regarding different documental procedures will be teased out, to engage with scholarly research on themes such as trauma and catastrophe and thus give room to further academic exploration. The films analyzed are: The Hamlet Syndrome, The River is not a Border, It Is Night in America and Matter Out of Place.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Oblivious to the story: the case of the shooter game RIO

The article proposes a reading of the modes in which a Brazilian videogame pre-released in 2020, titled RIO — Raised in Oblivion, portrays the favelas as spaces of violence and appropriation of older —yet present— imaginaries about those environments. Retrieving Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite, directed by José Padilha in 2007) as a turning point in how shooting in Rio de Janeiro’s slums got fictionalized in the big screen — for its use of characters, documental narrative and transmedia techniques, the paper emphasizes postmodern qualities about RIO’s playability and storytelling, drawing from Lipovetsky (1989) and Lyotard (1989). New media theorists such as Bolter and Grusin (2000) and Turkle (1997) help us to recognize the singularities of the gaming experiences when it comes to comparing it to other media, and Soraya Murray (2018) bases our overall approach into the cultural fabric of a shooter game, inasmuch as we bring to the forefront the manner in which RIO borrows imaginations and dream-like scenarios of violence to serve a very impactful proposal of the favelas: they are spectacularized environs where otherness finds little to no human story substrate. In doing so, the present text intends to observe videogames produced in countries as inequal as Brazil as highly relevant artefacts to understanding how a certain perpetuation of violence representations of the favelas takes shape in society with new technology.O artigo propõe uma leitura sobre os modos em que o videojogo brasileiro RIO — Raised in Oblivion (cujo pré-lançamento se deu em 2020) retrata as favelas como espaços de violência e apropriação de imaginários anteriores —mas ainda presentes— sobre esses ambientes. Ao recuperar Tropa de Elite (realizado por José Padilha, em 2007) como criador de outros vocabulários ficcionais no cinema, a envolver o “subir o morro atirando” (pelo seu uso particular de personagens, narrativas documentais e técnicas transmedia), o artigo enfatiza qualidades pós-modernas na jogabilidade e storytelling de RIO, através de conceitos de Lipovetsky (1989) e Lyotard (1989). Teóricos dos novos media como Bolter e Grusin (2000) e Turkle (1997) auxiliam-nos no reconhecimento de singularidades do videojogo no que tange à comparação a outros media, e Soraya Murray (2018) serve-nos de base à nossa aproximação teórica aos videojogos de tiro, uma vez que detectamos nos imaginários e fantasias de violência construídos em RIO e emprestados de outros discursos, um potencial impacto sobre como as favelas são percebidas: quer seja, sítios espetacularizados onde a alteridade encontra pouco ou nenhum refúgio narrativo. Ao tomar tal curso, esta comunicação procura interpretar os videojogos produzidos em localidades tão desiguais quanto o Brasil como artefatos altamente relevantes para se entender as bases em que as representações de violência nas favelas tomam forma através de novas tecnologias.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Cobertura mediática local del cambio climático en ciudades costeras: Selsey (Reino Unido), Santos (Brasil) y Broward County (EEUU)

Climate change media coverage has been criticized for giving voice to denialist sources and for its detachment from local and individual experiences, emphasizing catastrophic and global impacts. This article seeks to understand the potential connection between regional media and local climate change meanings through analysis of the journalistic output in regional newspapers in three vulnerable coastal cities that have presented developments regarding local climate governance: Santos (Brazil), Selsey (UK) and Broward County (USA). The vehicles analyzed in each of the cities are A Tribuna de Santos, The Chichester Observer and The Sun Sentinel, respectively. The method used is quantitative content analysis, focusing on the appearance of sources and recurring local issues and symbols on the climate change coverage of these regional vehicles. As a result, there are interesting differences of sources and issues between regions, with beaches and shoreline neighborhoods condensing the attention over climate impacts in Santos and Broward; and the dangers of real estate development in low-lying land and natural reserves occupying the center of attention in Selsey. Among the three locations, only Broward presented a significant degree of climate denialist sources.La cobertura del cambio climático ha sido criticada por dar voz a fuentes negacionistas y su alejamiento de las experiencias locales e individuales, enfatizando los impactos catastróficos y globales. Este artículo busca comprender la potencial conexión entre los medios locales y regionales y los significados locales del cambio climático, a través de la análisis de cobertura mediática de los periódicos regionales de tres ciudades costeras que han presentado avances en relación con la gobernanza climática local: Santos (Brasil), Selsey (UK) y Broward County (USA). Los periódicos analizados en cada ciudad son ‘A Tribuna de Santos’, ‘The Chichester Observer’ y ‘The Sun Sentinel’, respectivamente. Metodológicamente, se opta por el análisis cuantitativo de contenido, centrándose en las fuentes, símbolos y cuestiones locales frecuentes en la cobertura del cambio climático en estos diarios de difusión regional. Como resultados, vemos interesantes diferencias de fuentes y temas entre regiones, con playas y barrios de playa condensando la atención de impactos climáticos en Santos y Broward; mientras que en Selsey ganan atención los peligros del desarrollo inmobiliario en áreas bajas y de reserva natural. Entre las tres localidades, apenas Broward presentó un grado significativo de fuentes que niegan el cambio climático

Three Etudes for Marimba and Pandeiro: Contemporary Marimba Music as a New Setting for the Brazilian Pandeiro

The history of frame drums and idiophones has thousands of years. The modern versions of the pandeiro and the marimba are relatively new to those families of instruments. While the marimba found its niche in contemporary music, the pandeiro has been mostly used in Brazilian traditional music. The current project brings those two instruments together, allowing the pandeiro to express its versatility. Executing the intricate rhythms, uneven patterns, and alternating time signatures from within the Three Etudes for Marimba and Pandeiro is an example of what can be done with this amazing frame drum. These three pieces provide the pandeiro with a series of challenges that expand the Brazilian technique created by the greatest masters of the instrument. Some of these challenges are the interpretation and execution of odd subdivisions and uneven groups of notes on the pandeiro, where the rhythmic patterns create an alternation that forces the beginning of each subdivision to be played on a different part of the drum. These patterns are unusual within the Brazilian styles where the music is mostly in duple, triple, or quadruple meter, and the music is frequently used for dancing. Hopefully, this project will start a path for the pandeiro within contemporary settings, expanding its vocabulary and rhythmic possibilities

Epilepsia del lóbulo frontal como imitadora de trastornos psiquiátricos. Reporte de un caso, Bogotá, 2016

ResumenLa epilepsia del lóbulo frontal se confundió durante años con enfermedades del orden psiquiátrico y, de hecho, en la actualidad sigue constituyéndose un reto clínico dado el amplio espectro de manifestaciones clínicas que limitan la conducta esquizoide. Los desórdenes ictales del lóbulo frontal podrían ser confundidos con una gran variedad de enfermedades, desde trastornos del sueño de predominio nocturno hasta afecciones del movimiento, tales como distonía paroxística nocturna o el síndrome autosómico recesivo de epilepsia nocturna, que se caracteriza por paroxismos hipermotores de corta duración de predominio nocturno. Los artefactos hacen que el electroencefalograma no sea una herramienta suficiente y es por esto que planteamos el reporte de este caso como un verdadero reto diagnóstico.AbstractThe frontal lobe epilepsy was confused with psychiatric disorders for years, and in fact it is still a clinical challenge considering the broad spectrum of clinical manifestations that define schizoid conduct. Ictal disorders of the frontal lobe could be confused with a variety of diseases, from predominantly nocturnal sleep disorders to movement disorders, such as nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia or autosomal recessive nocturnal epilepsy syndrome, characterised by hypermotor paroxysms of short duration and nocturnal predominance. These artefacts mean that the electroencephalogram may not be a sufficient tool, and it is for this reason that this case report is presented as a true diagnostic challenge

Vinasse effects on the germination of soybean, wheat, and quinoa under controlled conditions

Las vinazas, derivadas de la producción de alcohol (etanol), encierran la posibilidad de ser utilizadas como fuente de agua y nutrientes. En este estudio se investigó el efecto de las vinazas sobre la germinación y alargamiento radicular en tres especies: Glycine max (“soja”), Triticum aestivum (“trigo”) y Chenopodium quinoa (“quinoa”). Se utilizaron vinazas puras y vinazas diluidas (1:1; 1:5; 1:10 y 1:20) tanto a pH ácido (pH 4,5) como a pH neutro. Los resultados demuestran que las vinazas puras inhiben totalmente la germinación en las tres especies utilizadas. En la dilución más baja (1:1) la germinación de soja y quinoa resultaron nulas mientras que en trigo se atrasó y logro un porcentaje de germinación final del 42%. En resumen, los resultados demuestran que con vinazas diluidas (1:5; 1:10 o 1:20) la germinación en las tres especies ensayadas supera el 90% de germinación. Sin embargo, el alargamiento radicular sí resulta afectado y esta afectación es mayor a menor dilución de las vinazas. Se sugiere realizar otros estudios complementarios tanto a nivel de ambientes semicontrolados (invernáculos) como experiencias de campo para evaluar los efectos de las diluciones en los distintos estados fenológicos de las especies estudiadas.Vinasse, derivate from alcohol production (ethanol), has the possibilities of being used as a water and nutrient source. In this first study we researched the vinasse effect on germination and radicle elongation in three species: Glycine max (soybean), Triticum aestivum (wheat), and Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa). Pure or diluted vinasse (1:1; 1:5; 1:10 and 1:20 v/v) was used experiment in acid pH (4.5) and in neutral pH (7.2). Results showed that pure vinasse completely inhibits germination in all the studied species. In the lowest dilution 1:1, soybean and quinoa never germinated. Still, the wheat showed a delay in the germination process and achieved a final percentage of 42%. In the other dilutions (1:5; 1:10 and 1:20) all the species, where both pH ranges were tested, the final germination exceeded 90%. Albeit, radicle elongation was affected in all the treatments with an increasing effect in lower dilutions. We suggest further complementary studies in semi-controlled environment (greenhouses) as well as field experiments to better assess the dilution effect on the different phenological stages of the studied species.Fil: González, Juan Antonio. Fundación Miguel Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Languasco, Paola. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Prado, Fernando Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy-Online in OCD patient with hoarding symptoms

Universidade Ferderal do ParanáUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)UNIFESP, EPM, São Paulo, BrazilSciEL