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L.M. Montgomery's Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904-1941

open access: yesJournal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, 2020
This paper provides dates, transcriptions, captions, and some context for eighty-four postcards that L.M. Montgomery mailed to George Boyd MacMillan during the years of their long-term correspondence.
Mary Beth Cavert
doaj   +1 more source

Latinos mobilizing beyond threats: The role of fear and hope in issue activism

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest groups intent on spurring political participation often highlight potential threats to galvanize audiences into action. However, while loss aversion is typically seen as a strong motivator, it is important not to neglect the motivational effect of hope and reward‐seeking behavior as people navigate their political landscape.
Vanessa Cruz Nichols
wiley   +1 more source

The Anthropocene and the End of Nuclear Disaster: Normalizing the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article places the concept of disaster in critical dialogue with that of the Anthropocene, which introduces new imaginaries that negatively affect the governance of crises like nuclear accidents. I argue that tropes surrounding the Anthropocene can depict certain events as apocalyptic calamities while also portraying other events as mere “
Maxime Polleri
wiley   +1 more source

From Pin-Up to Paragon: Maksim Gorky’s Evolving Image on Russian Picture Postcards

open access: yesArts
By the end of the nineteenth century, picture postcards had become ubiquitous not only as an inexpensive means of communication but also as objects for collection. Literary postcards were especially popular in Russia, and the rapid proliferation of cards
Donna Oliver
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal and cross‐sectional perspectives on elementary school children's post‐error slowing in reading and arithmetic

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigated the development of primary school children's error‐related adjustments in reading and arithmetic, both cross‐sectionally and longitudinally. Aims We aimed to uncover monitoring‐based cognitive control processes and often‐overlooked strategy use in academic tasks requiring a balancing of speed and accuracy ...
Claudia M. Roebers   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Inside the Box: Considerations for Putting Data Physicalization Workshops in a Box

open access: yesComputer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Visualization researchers utilize workshops both for applied research and to engage different populations with visualization‐based activities. While there are many benefits to running visualization workshops, their utility and impact rely on the presence of a researcher who has deep knowledge about visualization theory and practice.
D. Akbaba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children's Spaces and Subjective Well‐Being During the Pandemic: A Qualitative Photo Study in a German Urban Context

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT One of the most widespread crises in recent history, which profoundly reshaped children's everyday lives and well‐being by temporarily and significantly restricting their social contacts and spatial mobility, was the COVID‐19 pandemic. While international studies have examined the subjective well‐being of children during the pandemic, little ...
Iris Würbel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postcards with images of French dolls in regional attires – a graphic source on the history of traditional constume

open access: yesИсторическая этнология
The article is devoted to the study of postcards with images of dolls in the regional costumes of France. The visual appearance of the postcards, the nature of the images, and dolls’ garments have been analysed.
Anna E. Zhabreva
doaj   +1 more source

Emotional Expression and Self‐Care: A Participatory Design Approach to Art Education with Left‐Behind Children in Rural China

open access: yesInternational Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the emotional support of ‘left‐behind children’ in rural China by integrating Participatory Design (PD) methods into art education to foster emotional expression and self‐care. Drawing on an eight‐year longitudinal case study involving questionnaires (n = 189 children), multiple workshops, semi‐structured interviews and the
Ziwei Lin, Jie Meng
wiley   +1 more source

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