Mediatic sporting events are increasingly used in the geopolitical arena to gain consensus, at the same time emerging as platforms for the discussion of social issues, such as human rights and sustainability. This art...Mediatic sporting events are increasingly used in the geopolitical arena to gain consensus, at the same time emerging as platforms for the discussion of social issues, such as human rights and sustainability. This article presents an investigation into the role of mediatic sporting events and digital platforms in sparking political debate and social engagement to bring about change, including discussions on global and local interests and the performances of activist fans to promote debate on specific issues. The investigation employs a quantitative methodology. The initial inductive analysis uses a matrix of cultural key-frames of the empowerment and protest that accompany media sporting events, verifying their presence and effectiveness in different communication milieus. An analysis of the representation of protests on social media was performed through content analysis. The results of the investigation show that mediatic sporting events are to be understood as a diverse range of generators of multiple political effects: from the exercise of power to mass mobilization and media criticism.展开更多
The present paper seeks to investigate the extent to which digital activism plays a role in political activism in Morocco through the intersection between women and young activists movement and the social media. By do...The present paper seeks to investigate the extent to which digital activism plays a role in political activism in Morocco through the intersection between women and young activists movement and the social media. By doing so the author argues that while facebook and the Moroccan political arena are Male dominated public areas, young female activists have emerged as prominent leaders in both spaces. The author will more particularly explain why female and youth activists are important in the current state of Moroccan politics. Next, the author provides a discussion of the February 20th Movement, and the movement＇s utilization of Facebook. It will show that young female activists involved in the February 20th Movement have used Facebook in unique and creative ways to further the Movement.展开更多
A digital model is presented for the purpose of design, manufacture and measurement of hypoid gear, based on the non-uniform rational B-spline surface （NURBS） method. The digital model and the function-oriented acti...A digital model is presented for the purpose of design, manufacture and measurement of hypoid gear, based on the non-uniform rational B-spline surface （NURBS） method. The digital model and the function-oriented active design technique are combined to form a new design method for hypoid gears. The method is well adaptable to CNC bevel gear cutting machines and CNC-controlled gear inspection machines, and can be used to create the initial machine tool cutting location data or program measurement path. The presented example verifies the method is correct.展开更多
There is a long oral tradition and written record for the legend of the White Snake.As a woman,her“original sin”is being a snake.She is a snake who has cultivated herself for hundreds,if not thousands,of years to at...There is a long oral tradition and written record for the legend of the White Snake.As a woman,her“original sin”is being a snake.She is a snake who has cultivated herself for hundreds,if not thousands,of years to attain the form of a beautiful woman.Living as a resident“alien”(yilei)in the“Human Realm”(renjian),the White Snake has always been treated with suspicion,fear,exclusion,and violent suppression/exorcism.The White Snake is an immigrant to the human world,whose serpentine identity made her a“resident alien,”the legal category given to immigrants in the United States before they receive their“Green Card”and become a“permanent resident.”The implication of being a snake woman in the human world took on new meanings when the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the existing xenophobia,fcar,and suspicion toward minority populations in the contemporary United States and throughout the world.Inspired by the Chinese White Snake legend,the three Anglophone opera,film,and stage projects from Cerise Lim Jacobs,Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri,and Mary Zimmerman,energetically engage with issues relevant to minority activism in the United States and more broadly,through digital media and digital platforms.展开更多
文摘Mediatic sporting events are increasingly used in the geopolitical arena to gain consensus, at the same time emerging as platforms for the discussion of social issues, such as human rights and sustainability. This article presents an investigation into the role of mediatic sporting events and digital platforms in sparking political debate and social engagement to bring about change, including discussions on global and local interests and the performances of activist fans to promote debate on specific issues. The investigation employs a quantitative methodology. The initial inductive analysis uses a matrix of cultural key-frames of the empowerment and protest that accompany media sporting events, verifying their presence and effectiveness in different communication milieus. An analysis of the representation of protests on social media was performed through content analysis. The results of the investigation show that mediatic sporting events are to be understood as a diverse range of generators of multiple political effects: from the exercise of power to mass mobilization and media criticism.
文摘The present paper seeks to investigate the extent to which digital activism plays a role in political activism in Morocco through the intersection between women and young activists movement and the social media. By doing so the author argues that while facebook and the Moroccan political arena are Male dominated public areas, young female activists have emerged as prominent leaders in both spaces. The author will more particularly explain why female and youth activists are important in the current state of Moroccan politics. Next, the author provides a discussion of the February 20th Movement, and the movement＇s utilization of Facebook. It will show that young female activists involved in the February 20th Movement have used Facebook in unique and creative ways to further the Movement.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO.59775009)
文摘A digital model is presented for the purpose of design, manufacture and measurement of hypoid gear, based on the non-uniform rational B-spline surface （NURBS） method. The digital model and the function-oriented active design technique are combined to form a new design method for hypoid gears. The method is well adaptable to CNC bevel gear cutting machines and CNC-controlled gear inspection machines, and can be used to create the initial machine tool cutting location data or program measurement path. The presented example verifies the method is correct.
文摘There is a long oral tradition and written record for the legend of the White Snake.As a woman,her“original sin”is being a snake.She is a snake who has cultivated herself for hundreds,if not thousands,of years to attain the form of a beautiful woman.Living as a resident“alien”(yilei)in the“Human Realm”(renjian),the White Snake has always been treated with suspicion,fear,exclusion,and violent suppression/exorcism.The White Snake is an immigrant to the human world,whose serpentine identity made her a“resident alien,”the legal category given to immigrants in the United States before they receive their“Green Card”and become a“permanent resident.”The implication of being a snake woman in the human world took on new meanings when the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the existing xenophobia,fcar,and suspicion toward minority populations in the contemporary United States and throughout the world.Inspired by the Chinese White Snake legend,the three Anglophone opera,film,and stage projects from Cerise Lim Jacobs,Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri,and Mary Zimmerman,energetically engage with issues relevant to minority activism in the United States and more broadly,through digital media and digital platforms.
