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Family and Crisis: The Christmas Eve Dinner in Lithuania and Bulgaria
Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic StudiesThe aim of this paper is to compare the specific features of the Christmas Eve dinner celebrated in Vilnius and Sofia during the COVID-19 period. In order to reveal and compare the changes in the culinary traditions in the two capitals, my objectives are
Rasa Paukštytė-Šaknienė
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High‐Gloss SVBRDF Capture Using Bounce Light
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Reflectance capture aims at the visual reproduction of an object under varying illumination. Past works differ substantially in their experimental overhead, from single‐ or few‐image approaches, that employ significant (often learned) priors at the expense of biased reconstructions, to more accurate approaches that tend to be time‐consuming ...
Tomáš Iser +2 more
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Comparative Analysis of Installation Methods of 500 m Subsea Christmas Tree
Shiyou jixie, 2020 At present, the common installation methods for subsea Christmas tree in China are drill pipe installation method and wire rope installation method. For the subsea Christmas tree with a water depth of 500 m and a weight of 70 t, the marine engineering ...
Zhang Weiguo, Li Yong, Jin Hao
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Honouring Hardship and Fun: Reflecting on Homeless Children's Experiences in Shelter
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In our research with children living in a homeless shelter with their families in Southern Ontario, Canada, we navigated discrepancies between the challenges and hardships in our participants' lives and the fun, positive nature of many of our day‐to‐day interactions with them.
Rebecca Raby +4 more
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Christmas Card from Vice-President and Mrs. Bush and Family [PDF]
, 1986 Bush family Christmas ...
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Archiving an Enchanted Childhood? The Swiss Case of Letters to Santa Claus
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the conditions under which children's written productions are collected, mediated, and archived through a case study of letters addressed to Santa Claus in Switzerland. Since 1950, the Swiss Post has responded annually to thousands of letters sent by children; a selection of these letters has also been preserved in a ...
Samuel Morard
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Exploring Finnish Children's Narratives of Their Local Communities
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sense of community and where we come from has a major impact on our lives and well‐being. Still, young children rarely get their voices heard in community studies. This paper explores Finnish children's experiences of the local communities by analysing small stories children narrated in early childhood education (ECE) and home environments. In
Antonina Peltola +2 more
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Subspecies taxonomy reflects social and geographic patterns of taxonomic effort in tetrapods
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Subspecies have been used in conservation biology to account for intraspecific patterns in genetic diversity, which is crucial to long‐term population viability. Although over 3200 subspecies are currently assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, their biological relevance remains controversial.
Jhonny J. M. Guedes +3 more
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Integrating migratory connectivity data into the conservation of Australian sharks and rays
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Understanding migratory connectivity is important for conserving highly mobile marine species facing escalating threats. Establishing baseline information on migratory connectivity is necessary for identifying species and regions requiring transboundary cooperation for their conservation.
Diego F. Bezerra +9 more
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