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Technology of the oppressed :inequity and the digital mundane in favelas of B…
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Nemer, David,

"A look at the role technology (ICTs) plays in the lives of Brazilian favela dwellers, which the author explores through his own notion of "mundane technologies""--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

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9780262368636
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1 online resource.
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Rare Earth Frontiers From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes
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JULIE MICHELLE, Klinger

Owing to their unique magnetic, phosphorescent, and catalytic properties, rare earths are the elements that make possible teverything from the miniaturization of electronics, to the enabling of green energy and medical technologies, to supporting essential telecommunications and defense systems. An iPhone uses eight rare earths for everything from its colored screen, to its speakers, to the min…

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9781501714603
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Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects A Brazilian Case Study in the Pr…
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Zurlo, FrancescoAlvim, Viviane dos Guimarães

This book describes a collaborative Design Pilot Project held in Brazil (called MODU. Lares) involving micro and small enterprises and other actors in the furniture sector. The experience was based on an action research method and evaluated by using a tool, in order to assess the value of pilot project as a boundary object capable of fostering innovation and sustainability. The impact of the De…

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9783319231419
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XIV, 112
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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
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981
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Etnicidade na América Latina; um debate sobre raça, saúde e direitos repro…
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Samsone, Livio

O livro traz uma reflexão sobre as relações entre o processo saúde-doença e as condições étnico-raciais, tomando como tema central a saúde reprodutiva na América Latina.

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9788575416150
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T 980.41 SAM e
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Big Water : The Making of the Borderlands Between Brazil, Argentina, and Para…
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Blanc, JacobFreitas, Frederico

Big Water explores four centuries of the overlapping histories of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay (the Triple Frontier), and the colonies that preceded them. Examining an important area that includes some of the first national parks established in Latin America and one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams, this transnational approach illustrates how these three nation-states have interac…

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978-0-8165-4173-7
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981.62 BIG