Christmas in Sweden is still symbolised by a barrel of ale, or a drinking horn. So the emphasis on food and drink traditions was originally a pagan trait of the Christmas celebration. The Christmas tree is a custom that was imported from Germany in the 1880s. The foremer tradition of giving joke presents, often a log of wood, was replaced during the late-19th century and 20th century by Christmas gifts given out by the Christmas goat ("Julbocken") or, especially later, Santa Claus ("Jultomten"). The Christmas celebrations in Sweden usually starts with the first Advent in the end of November. However Christmas decorations and
Emmanuel David Tannenbaum Bose–Einstein condensate. Emmanuel Tannenbaum received a number of honors including the Robert Karplus Prize in Chemical Physics from Harvard University, the prestigious Alon Fellowship from the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and a National Institutes of Health research fellowship. Dr. Tannenbaum is the son of mathematician Allen Tannenbaum and chemist Rina Tannenbaum. His sister, Sarah Tannenbaum-Dvir, is an oncologist/hematologist. Emmanuel David Tannenbaum Emmanuel David Tannenbaum (June 28, 1978 – May 28, 2012) was an Israeli/American biophysicist and applied mathematician. He worked as a professor and researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and