The study is devoted to the description of linguistic and stylistic means of satire construction in modern American animated series. The article deals with a detailed analysis of the linguistic and ...stylistic means that actualize the satiric and ironic meanings for a satire creation based on the examples of American series. Cartoonists often resort to satire as a unique genre of art to express direct or indirect criticism of the structure of modern society. Modern satirical cartoons contain vivid elements of parody and caricature. An obligatory consequence of satirical creativity is exposure and laughter. The methods of socio-political satire of modern animated serials are enhanced by the interplay of irony and sarcasm, hyperbole and grotesque, allegory and allusion, paraphrase and play on words. American animated series mirror modern reality, they reflect numerous facts of daily life and current environment touching their most critical sides: economics, politics, education, religion, ethnic issues, international ties and relations, interpersonal dealings. Socio-political satire is peculiar in that it does not spare not only the ruling branch of power, but also an ordinary, ordinary, gray person. In this dullness and ignorance of his, the average man in the street is ready to blindly obey the most ridiculous and absurd orders. Of course, an animated series cannot solve acute social or political problems facing society. But the fact that these questions are raised means that the problems are urgent. The purpose of such satire is to reflect on mistakes and not repeat them in the future. For example, South Park, Rick and Morty, Family Guy, F is for Family parody the modern family, social order, exaggerate social issues to the extreme. The relevance of this study is due to several reasons: first, the abundance of cartoon products on the modern film industry market. Secondly, the role that cartoons and serials play in the life of a modern person and in the culture of postmodernity. It is common knowledge that over the past few years, the TV series and animated series industry has changed a lot: streaming services (Netflix, Hulu and Amazon) appear, new formats are released, and more and more cartoon characters are voiced by famous actors. Thirdly, it is confirmed by the idea of the existence of the phenomenon of the "Big Serial Bang", expressed by Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Higher School of Economics V.A. Kurenniy. The fact that modern TV series are a cultural product that accurately reflects the spirit of the times remains an indisputable fact. Such a visual narrative fits perfectly into the framework of modern society.
We have investigated the magnetic properties and micromagnetic structure of multilayer Co/Pt films with the variation of bilayer thickness (Co(0.3 × t nm)/Pt(0.5 × t nm)10). The films represent Co-Pt ...alloys with periodic Co vs Pt composition. The magnetic force microscopy and Lorentz transmission electron microscopy have demonstrated the presence of N é el-type skyrmions in the films. The density of skyrmions was found to be strongly dependent on the bilayer thickness parameter (t). The effect is attributed to Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction which is known to be strongly dependent on the regularities of magnetic and nonmagnetic layers alternation. We emphasize that the investigated system represents an intermediate case between unalloyed multilayer films and uniformly mixed alloys. Despite that it demonstrates similar micromagnetic behavior with skyrmion density very well controllable by modulation of technological parameters.
•Neel-type skyrmions are formed in multilayer Co/Pt films with varying bilayer thickness and diffuse Co/Pt interface.•Skyrmion density is well correlated with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction constant.•Both skyrmion density and Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction constant are strongly dependent on the bilayer thickness parameter.
Methods for preparation of 5′-substituted spiropyrans, their chemical properties, and the effects of various factors on the relative stabilities of the spiropyrans and their isomeric merocyanine ...forms are examined, reviewed, and discussed.
Two new photochromic labels of spirochromene-2,2’-indole series supplied with 5-positioned maleimide moieties suitable for labelling macromolecules with sulfhydryl groups were synthesized.
Properties of nanoparticles are significantly different from their bulk counterparts, including their biological and toxic activity. The properties of silver nanoparticles governing their ...toxicological effects are summarized. These basic characteristics can be used as descriptors for modelling the toxic properties of nanoparticles.
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The effects of chromophoric group structures on the functional properties of bacteriorhodopsin (BR) and proteorhodopsin from E. sibiricum (ESRh) were compared. ESRh retinal binding ...site was found as preserving the similar stereo- and spatial restrictions on the chromophore structure during the retinal protein reconstitution process (except for C25-analog AR8). It was revealed that the structure peculiarities of the chromophore analog molecules affect the optical parameters of ESRh and BR pigment families in similar ways.
•New 6-nitro-substituted spiropyrans have been synthesized.•We studied spectral-kinetic properties of intermediates of spiropyran vinylogs.•Nanosecond laser flash photolysis techniques were used for ...investigation.•Relative quantum yields of different intermediates formation have been measured.
The absorption spectra and decay kinetics of the ground and triplet states of merocyanine (MC) form of spiropyran vinylogs have been investigated by nanosecond laser flash photolysis techniques in toluene and ethanol. The 3MC decays to the ground state MC either by quenching with O2 or due to the intersystem crossing. Relative quantum yield of both 3MC and MC drastically decreases when the terminal polar group is separated from the indoline moiety by the CC-linker. In the presence of the CC-linker the replacement of terminal CN by CHO has no effect. The yield of 3MC and corresponding MC in ethanol is 5 times smaller than that in toluene solution.
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