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Representation of Christmas items and decorations in Soviet illustration and painting

Russian Social and Humanitarian Studies
Background. The article is devoted to the study of the artistic representation of Christmas tree toys and decorations in Soviet visual culture – from illustrations in children's books and magazines to paintings.
Irina V. Kornilova, Nikolay G. Panfilov
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From mere Christmas decorations to concrete constitutional ethics

De Jure, 2020
EFF v Speaker of the National Assembly; DA v Speaker of the National Assembly 2016 3 SA 580 (CC) 1 PRELUDE “There’s a President who’s sure all that glitters is gold and he’s building a homestead at Nkandla.
Bernard Bekink
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A call to ban non-essential microplastics used in cosmetics, festival and holiday decorations

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
Festivities, holidays and celebrations are often associated with unsustainability and high environmental impact. Examples include unsustainable overconsumption and waste during Christmas, Ramadan and during the Chinese New Years celebrations among many ...
Sara A.M. Silva, Joana C. Prata, Weiwei Zhang, Tony R. Walker   +3 more
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Intangible Heritage and Its Associative Objects as Exemplified by the Materiality of the Portable Material Culture of German Christmas Markets

Heritage
Many aspects of intangible cultural heritage have associated objects of material culture that augment or enable aspects of intangible heritage to be exercised or emphasized.
Dirk H. R. Spennemann
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The gift remembered: The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship's ethical and practical handbook for anatomy donor tributes

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism.
Bobbie J. Leeper, Rhiannon E. Robinson, Kelsey Stevens, Lacy M. Cleveland, Danielle N. Edwards, Nicole L. Geske, Burhan Gharaibeh, Anya Goldina, Jill Kirby, Jacqueline Phillips, Leslie R. Sewell, J. P. Swigart, Trisha Waldman, Jonathan J. Wisco, Jeremy J. Grachan   +14 more
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Bridging Human and Plant Adaptations for Climate Resilience

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is transforming agriculture through both gradual shifts and increasingly unpredictable extremes, challenging farmers' ability to protect crops and livelihoods. This study brings together farmer experiences and plant adaptation strategies to explore how people and plants respond to similar climate pressures.
Nicola Favretto, Heng Lim Tan, Gemma Brain, Daphne Ezer   +3 more
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A Test of the Coase Conjecture Using Prices of Electronic Books

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Coase Conjecture predicts that a durable‐goods monopolist without commitment will rapidly cut price toward marginal cost. We test this prediction in the electronic‐book market using release‐day prices. To proxy for marginal cost, we use competitive prices of public‐domain electronic books on the same platforms.
Tim Groseclose, Alex Tabarrok
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Embedded Interactions and Selective Disclosure: Network Effects on Conversations aboard Skylab

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
How do absent others influence our interactions? We argue in this paper that interactions are embedded within networks formed by chains of specific relationships between known third parties. The anticipation of future interactions with external others conditions our interpretation of the current situation and affects our behavior in the interaction. We
Michael Schultz, Leslie DeChurch, Noshir Contractor   +2 more
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‘The Housewife's Greatest Standby’: Dried Eggs, Gender and Domesticity During the Second World War

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the previously underexplored connections between dried eggs, women and domesticity in Britain during the Second World War. It argues that newsprint and advertisements framed the purchase and use of dried eggs, a novel wartime product, as a means for housewives to contribute to the war effort through domestic labour. Dried
Joel Mead
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‘The Tragedy of a Small Nation’: Alexander Devine and British Perspectives on the Montenegrin Question, 1918–24

History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the pro‐Montenegrin political campaigns of Alexander Devine, a schoolmaster and journalist who became Montenegro's leading British advocate following its incorporation into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes after the First World War.
ROSS CAMERON
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