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Traditional Libraries, Toy and Game Libraries: History and Prospects
Bibliotekovedenie [Russian Journal of Library Science], 2010The article deals with the history of the toy libraries in our country. The coincidenceof functions of toy library and library is mentioned. Domestic priority in the creation and development of the term “game library” and in the work of game library is emphasized.
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Conditioning histories and setting stimuli controlling engagement in stereotypy or toy play
Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1985Abstract Two experiments were performed with five developmentally disabled individuals to test the relationship between toys as conditioned reinforces and stereotypy. Data consisted of the number of 5 second intervals containing toy play and stereotypy in 10 minute sessions. Experiment 1 was done with two students who were selected because they had a
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Toying with history: Playful memory in Albertina Carri's Los rubios
Journal of Romance Studies, 2013This article analyses the use of Playmobil figures in Albertina Carri’s autofictional film, Los rubios [The Blondes] (2003). Deploying what the author calls a ‘playful memory’ of the traumatic past in Argentina, Los rubios is a pioneering example of a new trend of post-dictatorship cultural remembrance that takes a desacralized, non-solemn and de ...
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Toying with History in Albertina Carri’s Los rubios
2016This chapter analyzes the use of Playmobil figures in Albertina Carri’s Los rubios (2003), a pioneering example of a new trend of post-dictatorship cultural remembrance that takes a desacralized and anti-monumental approach to the past. By drawing parallels between Los rubios and playful memories of other traumatic events—notably the Holocaust—the ...
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'Toys that save millions' – a history of using physical models in structural design
The Structural Engineer, 2013Small-scale physical models have been used to determine the most efficient form of pure compression and tensile structures since the 17th century – and to predict structural behaviour of some full-size structures since the mid-19th century. This paper traces the development of model testing in the design of building structures from its origins in the ...
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Toys with Nine Lives: A Social History of American Toys
The History Teacher, 1998Carolyn Williams, Andrew McClary
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Phonograph Toys and Early Sound Cartoons: Towards a History of Visualized Phonography
Animation, 2012Between 1909 and 1925, a number of toys were patented and produced that were operated by the spinning motion of a phonograph player. In this article, the author argues that these ‘phonotoys’ complement and refine our understanding of the genealogy of the sound cartoon, and suggests that popular recordings should be considered as an important expressive
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Hunting for Everyday History Theme 1: Toys and Games [PDF]
, 2003 The first theme guides students to test out concepts and strategies for historical inquiry using toys and games.
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Japanese Toys: Playing with History
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1966D. E. M., Charles A. Pomeroy
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