... in the control group, the accompanying parent was with the child during the entire procedure, as in the intervention groups, and the practitioner nurse tried to communicate with the child for distraction (asking about their hobbies, favorite cartoon characters, games they liked to play with their friends...

.... image decomposition cartoon plus texture TV and H⁻¹ model fourth-order parabolic equation numerical analysis IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis (2009) 29, 651–689 doi:10.1093/imanum/drn025 Advance Access publication on June 25, 2008...

... conditions. This initial questionnaire was in a written format. Objectives Using the same validated questions, a full‐colour cartoon version has been developed. The aim of this study was to validate this against the initial written questionnaire in a three‐part study. Methods The first...

... with the past were broken, which was not the case in Paris or London. It argues the importance of Charlie Chaplin, whose art descended from the commedia dell’arte via the slapstick tradition of British harlequinade (loved by the Sitwells), and also examines the popular surrealism of some early cartoons (notably...

...This chapter examines the sensibility that enables the theory of active tolerance to make a difference within the contemporary conflicts such as the Danish cartoon war. The contention is that the theory of active tolerance evokes a sensibility based on what Merleau-Ponty calls “tolerance...

... dominant social notions, and even the wonderful Danish cartoon series Valhalla (1979-2009) may be seen as exemplifying Danish values. Dumézil Georges Indo European tradition Æsir cult including worshipping of gods and kings Fenrir Fenris wolf Óðinn god ruler ideology sagas Sigtuna...

...This chapter focuses on the history of Hong Kong political cartooning, especially when regarded independently from the overall history of Chinese political cartoons. It begins with the history of visual political humor during the British period, before turning to the cartoons created past the 1949...

... impact upon young viewers. This chapter uses the case studies of the two aquatic superheroes Namor the Sub-Mariner and Aquaman—who appeared in the syndicated cartoon series Marvel Super-heroes (1966) and The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure on CBS (1967-68) respectively—to argue that underlying...

...Figure 8.1 “World Food Crisis” © Patrick Chappatte, http://public.globecartoon.com . Permission to reprint this cartoon is gratefully acknowledged. Figure 8.2 “Fish Wedding.” Clipart by Dennis Holmes Designs, http://clipartof.com/65405 . Permission to reprint this cartoon...

...This chapter examines phenomenological aspects of the cartoon in the context of comics reading. A simplified or iconic rendering of a figure, the cartoon has a prominent place in popular culture and in comics history; a large percentage influential and widely read comics have been drawn in iconic...

...This chapter looks at the figure of Columbia in editorial cartoons from the nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century where she represents the nation at times of sociopolitical impasse, crisis, or change. The chapter analyzes a contemporary editorial cartoon, “The Handmaid’s Senators...

... traditional cartoon work. digital animation Pixar Animation Studios Toy Story film Lion King The film multiplane camera realism RenderMan software Barrier Michael Eggleston Ralph Price David A Street Rita Walt Disney Company Aladdin film Beauty and the Beast film CGI Great Mouse Detective...

...Before interest in Carl Stalling's music surged in the late 1980s, most of the critical writing on music and cartoons focused on Scott Bradley. During his almost twenty-five years of composing cartoons for MGM (1934–1957), Bradley not only made a name for himself as a composer but also developed...

...Opera has always been an easy target for Hollywood cartoons. Its combination of music and drama, set in distant or even mythical places and featuring characters who often dressed in outlandish costumes as they sang in other languages (frequently about ultra-romantic situations), presented fertile...

...Humorous cartoons and magazines are especially popular during the annual Gaijatra (Cow’s) festival, as well as comic strips, comic books, and humor magazines. Social consiciousness-raising comics have been published in Nepal, and a humor society, HaSaNe, has been operative for years. In recent...

...Cartoons have the ability to challenge the dominant conversations of the mainstream television programming. Hence, animated sitcom serves as an ideal position to present alternative and even subversive representations of the family, friendship and masculinity on television. While the traditional...

...This chapter examines a different dimension of the religiously based presumptions and affect of Euro-Atlantic secularism. It challenges the way the conflict between secular necessity and religious threat is conceptualized, with an emphasis on religious extremism. It also looks at the Danish cartoon...

...In this chapter, the author responds to the essay by Judith Butler on the issue of secular critique. He agrees with Butler’s argument that intellectual inquiries into events such as the Danish cartoon controversy—the protests and debates sparked by the 2005 Danish newspaper publication of a series...

...In this chapter the author explores the art of The Far Side. To begin, he looks at Larson’s cartooning style with fresh eyes, unbiased by traditional frames that would readily dismiss his approach as simplistic or deficient. Using a more foundational set of objective questions...

... him—often intentionally, but sometimes unknowingly—to make decisions or enact strategies that would both protect the integrity of his work and amplify the popularity of his cartoon. auteur theory Far Side The sateur theory concept Doonesbury newspaper comics syndicates syndication Larson Gary...