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AbstractThrough the lenses of cognitive science of religion, successful god concepts must possess a number of features. God concepts must be (1) counterintuitive, (2) an intentional agent, (3) possessing strategic information, (4) able to act in the human world in detectable ways and (5) capable of motivating behaviors that reinforce belief. That Santa
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Black Pete through the Eyes of Dutch Children. [PDF]
The traditional figure of Black Pete seen during the December festivities around Sinterklaas (the Dutch Santa Claus) in the Netherlands has sparked fierce debates about his racial stereotypical characteristics and his potentially negative effects on ...
Judi Mesman +2 more
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Moral certainty and the wrongness of killing: A non‐propositional view
Abstract In 2008 I published a paper making the case that Wittgenstein's On Certainty reflections can be fruitfully extended to cast light on the foundations of our moral lives and practices. My primary example was that the wrongness of killing is a basic moral certainty.
Nigel Pleasants
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Ded Moroz (Father Frost) as a social construct of childhood and society
The article proposes to expand the understanding of the fairy-tale wizard Ded Moroz (Father Frost) as a myth and cultural and symbolic image using sociological approaches.
Svetlana N. Mayorova-Scheglova
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Abstract Cysteine biosynthesis in bacteria proceeds primarily via the de novo pathway, involving serine acetyltransferase (CysE) and O‐acetylserine sulfhydrylase (OASS). This pathway is absent in humans, and its inhibition impairs microbial fitness, virulence, and antibiotic resistance, making its enzymes attractive antimicrobial targets. Most bacteria
Noemi Massa +10 more
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El retablo de San Miguel en la colegiata de Daroca (Zaragoza), obra de Martín del Cano, 1421-1425
Estudiamos el retablo de la iglesia de San Miguel de Daroca, hoy en la colegiata de Santa María, que es obra maestra del pintor Martín del Cano. Presentamos el retablo de la iglesia de San Pedro que se tomó como precedente.
Aurelio Á. BARRÓN GARCÍA
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Spontaneously eager to imitate the charming voices of childhood, the writer most preferably choses the literary pattern of tales, which he considers both soothing and poetical and whose rhythms are bewitching. Nevertheless, he twists in his own way every
Annie Urbanik-Rizk
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Evaluating Shivering and Hypothermia After Removing Forced‐Air Heating From Short‐Duration Surgery
ABSTRACT Background Single‐use forced‐air heating blankets can prevent intraoperative hypothermia, but their use carries environmental and economic costs. Whether omitting heating blankets for short‐duration surgical procedures affects patient outcomes remains unclear.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen +7 more
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Santa Claus Statue, Santa Claus, Indiana
The town of Santa Claus was platted in 1846 and originally called Santa Fe. There was another Indiana town with that name, so a new name was needed. One legend tells that the name Santa Claus was decided at a community meeting held December 24, 1852 ...
Loge News Co.; Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone: Post Card
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The television series The Good Place (2016–2020), created by Michael Schur revolves around four humans who—after their deaths—end up in what they believe to be heaven: the “Good Place”. In reality, however, they are in a very sophisticated torture place,
Frank G. Bosman
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