1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460241603321

Autore

Capino José B

Titolo

Dream factories of a former colony [[electronic resource] ] : American fantasies, Philippine cinema / / José B. Capino

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2010

ISBN

0-8166-7498-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Disciplina

791.4309599

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Philippines

Myth in motion pictures

Imperialism in motion pictures

Culture in motion pictures

National characteristics, American, in motion pictures

Motion pictures and transnationalism

Motion pictures and globalization

Electronic books.

United States In motion pictures

Philippines Civilization American influences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : a tale of two sisters -- Visions of empire. Terror is a man : exploiting the horrors of empire -- My brother is not a pig : American benevolence and Philippine sovereignty -- (Not) searching for my father : GI babies and postcolonial futures -- Mobile imaginaries. The migrant woman's tale : on loving and leaving nations -- Filipino American dreams : the cultural politics of diasporan films -- Global ambitions. Naked brown brothers exhibitionism and festival cinema -- Philippine cinema's fatal attractions appropriating Hollywood -- Coda : a tale of two brothers.

Sommario/riassunto

Philippine cinema, the dream factory of the former U.S. colony, teems with American figures and plots. Local movies feature GIs seeking Filipina brides, cold war spies hunting down native warlords, and American-born Filipinos wandering in the parental homeland. The



American landscape furnishes the settings for the triumphs and tragedies of Filipino nurses, GI babies, and migrant workers. By tracking American fantasies in Philippine movies from the postindependence period to the present, José B. Capino offers an innovative account of cinema's cultural work in decolonization and globalization. C

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910555187703321

Autore

Land C. M. van't <1937->

Titolo

Safety in design / / C.M. van't Land

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-118-74558-2

1-118-74569-8

1-118-74542-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 pages)

Disciplina

621.48/35

Soggetti

Nuclear reactors - Safety measures

Nuclear reactors - Design and construction

Chemical engineering - Safety measures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Expert insight and guidance on integrating safety into design to significantly reduce risks to people, systems, property, and communities Safe design refers to the integration of hazard identification and risk assessment methods early in the design process so as to eliminate or minimize the risks of catastrophic failure throughout the life of a system, process, product, or service. This book provides engineers, designers, scientists and governmental officials with the knowledge and tools needed to seamlessly



incorporate safety into the design of civil, industrial, and agricultural installations, as well as transportation systems, so as to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries. The methodology described in Safety in Design originates from the continuous safeguarding techniques first developed in the chemical industry and can successfully be applied to a range of industrial and civil settings. While the author focuses mainly on the aspects of safe design, he also addresses procedures which have a proven track record of preventing and alleviating the impacts of accidents with existing designs. He shares lessons learned from his nearly half-century of experience in the field and provides accounts of mishaps which could have been prevented, or significantly mitigated, based on data collected from approximately seventy incidents that have occurred in various countries. •    Describes the application of safe design in an array of fields, including the chemical industry, transportation, farming, the building trade, and leisure •    Reviews the history of intrinsic process safeguarding, which was first used in the chemical industry to minimize the risk of human error or instrumentation failure •    Describes dozens of preventable incidents to illustrate the critical role safe design can play •    Provides expert guidance and valuable tools for seamlessly weaving safety into every phase of the design process Safety in Design is an indispensable working resource for chemical, civil, mechanical, risk, and safety engineers, as well as professional R&D scientists, and process safety professionals. It is also a useful reference for insurers who deal with catastrophic loss potentials, and for government personnel who regulate or monitor industrial plants and procedures, traffic systems, and more.