Dostoevsky’s Ambivalent Reception of a Lutheran Tradition: The Christmas Tree and Christmas Party as a Motif in the Writer’s Stories [PDF]
This essay is dedicated to F.M. Dostoevsky’s reception of the Lutheran “Christmas tree”, particularly in the short stories “A Christmas Tree and a Wedding” (1848) and “The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree” (“The Heavenly Christmas Tree”, 1876 ...
Stephan Lipke
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Back pain and sciatica in patients with neurofibromatosis may result from a multitude of pathological processes which include scoliosis, degenerative diseases of the spine, and …
K, Ashkan, A T, Casey
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Fatigue Crack Propagation under Christmas Tree Load Pattern
Most mechanical components are subject to dynamic loads, which can cause failure in service. This study aims to evaluate the effect of variable amplitude loadings on fatigue crack growth (FCG) in CT specimens produced with the AA2024-T351 aluminum alloy.
Diogo M. Neto +4 more
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The article proves that the implementation of a comprehensive approach to the aesthetic education of students in NUS involves, along with the traditional teaching of subjects, their integration, in particular in the humanitarian, artistic cycle.
Nataliia Vivcharyk
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Incidence and Location of Eastern Pineshoot Borer Damage in Some Scotch Pine Christmas Tree Plantations in Michigan (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae) [PDF]
A survey of Christmas tree farms in Michigan revealed that 26% of the Scotch pine Christmas trees have one or more shoots injured by the eastern pineshoot borer, Eucosma gloriola Heinrich.
McKeague, M., Simmons, G.
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Disruptant Effects of 4-Allylanisole and Verbenone on \u3ci\u3eTomicus Piniperda\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) Response to Baited Traps and Logs [PDF]
We assessed the inhibitory effects of the host compound 4-allylanisole (release rates = 1 and 2 mg/d in 1994, and 1 and 10 mg/d in 2001) on the response of the pine shoot beetle, Tomicus piniperda (L.), adults to funnel traps baited with the attractant ...
Haack, Robert A +3 more
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Results of Czech-American cooperation in interspecific fir hybridization in 2008 and 2009
This Czech-American research collaboration is investigating interspecific hybridization among various fir species produced via control pollination. Its aim is the development of newly bred material for specific needs of Christmas tree production.
J. Stejskal, J. Kobliha, J. Frampton
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Primary Repair of a Jejunal Atresia With Christmas Tree Deformity in a Preterm Infant [PDF]
ABSTRACT Although uncommon in the general population, jejunoileal atresia (JIA) is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants. This congenital anomaly may cause a substantial reduction in intestinal length, enhancing the likelihood of short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure.
Machaku D +5 more
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Safety Classification of Offshore Christmas Tree Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method
In order to reduce the possibility of failure of Christmas tree during service and eliminate potential hazards in time, it is necessary to conduct safety status evaluation of Christmas tree.
Wu Qibing +6 more
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Live Branches on Pine Stumps Deter Pales Weevil Breeding in Michigan (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Eastern white pine and Scotch pine stumps with living branches were unattractive to pales weevil for breeding. When feasible, leaving a few lower branches on Christmas tree stumps during harvest should prevent weevil ...
Corneil, Jeffrey A, Wilson, Louis F
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