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... that time of the year again. You probably think I mean Christmas, but as a virologist the sight of glitter, fairy lights and moulting ... And if there’s one thing that can ruin your family’s Christmas, it’s the arrival of that particular unwanted guest. But there ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 19 2020 - 9:19am - 0 attachments

... from Take That and Susan Boyle will be on many people's Christmas wish lists this year and there are plenty more must-have items at ... in America. 'Black Friday' signals the start of the Christmas shopping period in the US and it is reported that over $10bn was ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 17 2020 - 6:42pm - 0 attachments

... the “toy” is said by parents to children to be a “Christmas tradition”. Laura Pinto , assistant ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 3 2019 - 11:11am - 0 attachments

... that time of year when we raise a glass to celebrate Christmas, the beginning of holidays, the new year, or simply to join with our ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 25 2019 - 10:34am - 0 attachments

... the scholar who in 1994 during her famed Royal Institution Christmas Lecture claimed that playing Prokofiev at half speed was linked to ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 23 2019 - 12:06pm - 0 attachments

... All in all, I am very happy of having chosen to spend my Christmas vacations here, and I look forward to one more relaxing week in this ...

Blog Post - Tommaso Dorigo - Dec 28 2018 - 4:01am - 0 attachments

Today is Christmas, and about this time folks in the New World may be thinking about ... So to greet everyone reading this, here is a Russian Christmas card from before 1917, featuring Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and ... this phenomenon most forcefully: Merry Christmas, all! (Science & Society) ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Dec 25 2018 - 9:17am - 0 attachments

Few Christmas carols evoke the season of peace and goodwill as readily as Silent ... near Salzburg in Austria, and the other its role in the Christmas Truce of 1914 when the opposing forces walked out of their trenches ... factors in understanding its enduring popularity, and Christmas Eve 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of its performance. Together ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 24 2018 - 8:00am - 0 attachments

... the first verses from the Book of Genesis as their Christmas message to Earth – “… and the Earth was without form, and void, ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 21 2018 - 7:00am - 0 attachments

Christmas and the holidays are a time to relax and celebrate with family and ... knowing more about the kilojoule content of your favourite Christmas treats can help you make conscious decisions about which foods and ... more on celebration It’s possible to have fun at Christmas and celebrate the time with family and friends while reducing your ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 20 2018 - 1:08pm - 0 attachments