Constraining Metaphor and Metonymy in Language and Depiction: A Cognitive Semiotics Approach by Zlatev Jordan

“…I illustrate the applicability of this definition by offering analyses of political cartoons, showing how the two semiotic figures interact in complex ways, sometimes allowing for different interpretations.…”
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Up from the Depths: The Cultural Appropriation of Godzilla in 1970s American Animation and Comics by C. Scott Maravilla

“…This article will examine how Marvel Comics and Hanna-Barbera cartoons culturally appropriated Godzilla for American children, but how this also led to an appreciation of the Japanese films.…”
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Associations between Thai children’s exposure to unhealthy food marketing and their diet-related outcomes: findings from a national cross-sectional survey by Nongnuch Jindarattanaporn, Bridget Kelly, Salakjit Chuenchom

“…Of all children, 78.8% reported seeing cartoons on food packaging in the past week, while 72.5% had seen a celebrity or online influencer endorses a product. …”
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Sous le règne de la terreur. La répression franquiste dans la bande dessinée espagnole. Le cas de Pablo Uriel et de Miguel Núñez by Benoît Mitaine

“…Because these allo/auto/biographical cartoons are based on testimonies, because they are fictionalized pieces of history and because they contribute to the effort to recover the historical memory of the vanquished of the Spanish Civil War, It will be necessary first of all to recall the particular nature of the context of production of these texts in order to emphasize that in Spain the question of civil war remains a politically burning subject. …”
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Freedom of Expression: what lessons should we learn from US experience? by Ronaldo Porto Macedo Junior

“…Many courts are also imposing high compensation damages that are challenging the “right to ridicule” in comedy shows and newspapers cartoons. The Brazilian public opinion in general tends to be sympathetic to more restrictive rules that may threaten freedom of expression in Brazil. …”
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The Reversed Canvas: A Topos of Conflict Between Commercial and Aesthetic Values in Nineteenth-Century Paris and London by Richard Read

“…This chapter concerns the double valency of commercial and aesthetic values in reversed paintings depicted in nineteenth-century French and British paintings and cartoons of academic juries. My concern is not with actual backs of paintings, but with representations of them on the rectos of actual paintings, of which the best-known example is probably the huge canvas back in Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas (1656). …”
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Visual Emotive Meaning in Conservation Advocacy: An Analysis of WWF’s Public Service Announcements by Xu Song, Kesumawati A. Bakar

“…Additionally, the framework of analyzing the emotive meaning of visual images in this research can also be applied to assess visual emotions in other types of advertising, textbook illustrations, cartoons, the visual scenes in videos, as well as conservationists’ visual design.…”
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The Effectiveness of Android-Based Thematic Learning E-Modules in Increasing Student Motivation by Syaharullah Disa, Sitti Arni, Marnia

“…The problem that occurs is that students at home more often use mobile phones to open sites such as games, cartoons, and robot videos excessively. This must be watched out for because it will increase anxiety disorders, depression, eye diseases, and decreased brain capture to receive lessons. …”
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The Monroe Doctrine: Republicans’ Perspective in the Formation Years of the Versailles-Washington System by S. O. Buranok

“…The controversy surrounding the Monroe Doctrine has been reflected in publications in periodicals and analytical journals, as well as in cartoons. Studying these materials, it is possible to trace the evolution of the approaches of American politicians, experts, editors, and journalists to the Monroe Doctrine. …”
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Analysis of emotion recognition through 2D micro-animations of an illustrated character's face by Sinja Stres, Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc

“…Humans learn to recognize emotions by observing others and by referencing their feelings with the emotions of other people. Also, in cartoons, commercials, posts, etc., it's important that the design of the characters keeps the recognition of emotions high. …”
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Effect of video-based interventions on emergence delirium in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yue Wang, Lifang Wang, Nan Liang, Kan Wang

“…With advancements in video-based interventions, such as cartoons, video games, and virtual reality, these modalities may contribute to a reduced incidence of emergency delirium among children. …”
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Development and validation of an interprofessional collaborative educational module on the self-management of foot for individuals with type II diabetes mellitus in India [version... by Gagana Karkada, Sushma Prabhath, Ciraj Ali Mohammed, Arun G. Maiya, Harihara Prakash Ramanathan, M Ganesh Kamath, Ganesh Handady

“…Results The three-month-long module included three sessions 1: Diabetes and its health implications 2: Diabetic foot and self-management 3: Interprofessional education in diabetic foot care The mode of content delivery was via Whatsapp, and the educational resources, in the form of pamphlets, flowcharts, handouts, case-based cartoons, and videos on diabetes, including diabetic foot, its risks, and self-management, were shared regularly. …”
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Why do acute healthcare staff engage in unprofessional behaviours towards each other and how can these behaviours be reduced? A realist review protocol by Ruth Abrams, Aled Jones, Johanna Westbrook, Jill Maben, Russell Mannion, Judy M Wright, Mark Pearson, Justin Avery Aunger

“…Dissemination will occur through presentation at conferences, innovative methods (cartoons, videos, animations and/or interactive performances) and peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021255490.…”
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Development and validation of an interprofessional collaborative educational module on the self-management of foot for individuals with type II diabetes mellitus in India [version... by Gagana Karkada, Sushma Prabhath, Ciraj Ali Mohammed, Arun G. Maiya, Harihara Prakash Ramanathan, M Ganesh Kamath, Ganesh Handady

“…Results The three-month-long module included three sessions • 1: Diabetes and its health implications • 2: Diabetic foot and self-management • 3: Interprofessional education in diabetic foot care The mode of content delivery was via Whatsapp, and the educational resources, in the form of pamphlets, flowcharts, handouts, case-based cartoons, and videos on diabetes, including diabetic foot, its risks, and self-management, were shared regularly. …”
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