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Green Christmas: bryophytes as ornamentals in Croatian traditional nativity scenes [PDF]
Background The bryophytes are a plant group that is smaller than and not as well known as the vascular plants. They are less used and are almost completely neglected in ethnobotanical studies. Traditional nativity scenes depicting the birth of Christ are
Marija Bučar +5 more
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When Christmas decoration goes hand in hand with bronchial aspiration …. [PDF]
We report the case of a 14-month-old girl suffering from cough and wheeze around Christmas. She was treated with anti-asthmatic drugs with no success, and 3 weeks later a chest X-ray revealed a LED bulb in the left main bronchus. This LED bulb came from a Christmas light garland decorating the Christmas tree.
Carsin A, Baravalle-Einaudi M, Dubus JC.
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The article deals with the process of creating a new festive culture in Czechoslovakia after the communist coup d’état. The analysis of the topics presented on the pages of Rudé právo helps to show how Christmas celebrations, which had a long ...
Natallia N. Prystupa
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Weather Lore (Pranostika) as Czech Folk Traditions
Every nation has its unique intangible culture that is passed down from generation to generation thanks to what is still alive. Czechia has a rich intangible cultural heritage, e.g., Mardi Gras, Verbuňk dance, blueprints, Christmas-themed beaded ...
Jarmila Honzíková +3 more
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Decorating the “Christmas Tree” [PDF]
Abstract Contemporary peacekeeping operations carry out many disparate tasks, which has triggered a debate about “Christmas Tree mandates.” Did the UN Secretariat or the UN Security Council drive this expansion? Using original data on nineteen UN peacekeeping missions, 1998–2014, this article compares peacekeeping tasks recommended by the ...
Kseniya Oksamytna, Magnus Lundgren
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‘The Catholic Florist’: flowers and deviance in the mid-nineteenth century Church of England [PDF]
The middle decades of the nineteenth century saw a dramatic change in the appearance of many ecclesiastical interiors due to the growing popularity of Catholic revivalism in the Church of England.
Janes, Dominic
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This article analyzes how Christmas celebrations are described in diaries, written around Christmas 2020. Three aspects of the Christmas celebrations are investigated; firstly, how they are demarcated in time and space, secondly, the importance of food ...
Susanne Nylund Skog
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University High Highlights 12/14/1960 [PDF]
This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in ...
, University High School
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WHO DESTROYS OUR SPIRITUAL CHRISTMAS? [PDF]
One of the greatest religious celebrations of the Christian world is Christmas whose significance is so well-known. In recent years, Christmas preparations have begun to take place long before the great holiday, even in October.
Nela Steliac, Dumitru Steliac
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Australian Health Library Christmas Decorations
A photo montage.
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