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She was born in Munich, Germany in 1934 she lived in and was educated in Germany until her 20th birthday when she moved to England where she planned to learn English for 1 year before moving onto France. She did not get to France as she married a man from England. She lived in England for 9 years before moving to Canada in 1963 to start a new life. They lived in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Regina, and then Humboldt. She is now divorced and her children's families are now in Vancouver, Moose Jaw, and Regina. She came to Humboldt because of the German theme.\n\nRuth grew up in Markt Schawben in Germany. Her parents had a house there and had 7 children altogether. She lived there during the Second World War which started when she was 6 years old. It was very difficult because they could only heat the school with the wood that was available. As such, they would sometimes only have 3 hours of school or none at all. The teachers, particularly the male and young women had to get involved in the war. As such, it was elderly women that taught at the school. Ruth was punished often at school.\n\nRuth received a strong education at home from her mother. Ruth's mother was a very strong, sociable person. She was the one that held the family together, even when her father was forced into the war. She says her father was cowardly and did not want to shoot anyone. Fortunately, he entered the war very late in 1944 and was an accountant. Her father was supposed to be at the frontline in France and Ruth's mother traveled to him, fully pregnant, to his camp before he would be sent. This sounds like a military muster camp. Ruth's mother came to the camp with a doctors note saying that because she was pregnant with their 7th child, he did not have to go to the front. Thus, Ruth's father was spared frontline duty.\n\nRuth's sister was born in May, a day after the war ended. Her mother called for Ruth the get the midwife, so Ruth had to run as there was a 7:00 curfew at the time. On the way home, Ruth had to hang onto the midwife's bicycles on the way home. Ruth says that after the 7:00 curfew, anyone outside their homes was simply shot by the Americans. Ruth says it was a horrible time. Things were oppressive under Hitler, but they didn't know the Americans. She talks about seeing non-white people on the train which was scary to Ruth considering everything she had been told about different races.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=11.0,426.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"birthplaces","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"education","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"immigration","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"war (aggression)","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=11.0,426.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Schooling in Germany, move to England, learning English","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=426.0,669.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruth's younger siblings didn't get much of the war. Her oldest sister and brother had been taken to an aunt of Ruth's in the Rhineland for education. During the war, if someone's father wasn't part of the Nazi party, they didn't qualify for a decent education. Those siblings stayed in the Rhineland for 7 years before returning to Munich to pursue university. Ruth and her younger siblings lost quite a bit of school due to the war.\n\nRuth hated school because she was punished often which had a strong effect on her. When she was 14 or 15 at commercial school, there was a teacher that helped her overcome her inferiority complex by encouraging her to complete an accounting question on the blackboard. Ruth became a shop assistant in a consulting place for office machines and equipment. She was also interested in interior decorating. Ruth's father was the kind that said \"stay in your country and earn your bread, peacefully\". Despite this, Ruth wanted to be in interpreter. Ruth's brother and fiancee moved to England and invited Ruth to stay with them. Ruth looked into it and figured out how to earn money in England. Ruth's father agreed that Ruth should travel to England, which surprised Ruth quite a bit.\n\nRuth worked as an au pair and studied English at the Hammersmith College. She met her husband in England and didn't go to school much after that, but she did learn English in England. She enjoyed learning English in England and would love to go back and visit London again.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=426.0,669.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"education","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"language","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"siblings","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"war (aggression)","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=426.0,669.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Children and move to Canada, work and move to Humboldt","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=669.0,1140.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"After Ruth's children were born, she lived in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Regina. In Regina, they adopted 2 Metis girls in 1969 as part of a program at the time. They lived in a big house in Regina and felt they were able to raise the Metis girls there. The girls were 4 and 5 years old and Ruth's family found it difficult to integrate them into the family as the girls had a \"nomad mentality\" according to Ruth, and they would cause trouble in the community. They stuck through it which caused a lot of stress on Ruth's marriage which ended (not just because of this). One of the girls died at 21 of smoke inhalation in a house fire and the other one has a family in Regina. Her oldest son is an assistant film editor in Vancouver and has a family with 4 children. Her other son, Alexander, lives in Moose Jaw, working as a chef and operating a curiosity collectables shop. Alexander has 1 son and is divorced.\n\nIn 1990 Ruth was out of work and looking for a job. She found an advertisement in the paper for a German theme coordinator with a background in protocol, good communication skills, loving people, and preferably German speaking. Thus, Ruth moved to Humboldt. Ruth was always interested in holistic health and did 2 week course in neurolinguistic programming while she was unemployed.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=669.0,1140.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"adopted children","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"children","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"divorce","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"immigration","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"occupations","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=669.0,1140.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"History of Humboldt and plans for German theme, festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=1140.0,1540.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In 1929, life was tough for the farmers. The city of Humboldt had decided to improve on their German heritage by developing a German theme to boost tourism. They did this by applying for a grant, which they received from the government. The German theme would have 3 aspects: architecture, festivals, and cottage craft industry. They did the half timber style as the architect was from the Black Forest area. For festivals, they wanted a very large festival in the summer months. Doing so would create an enduring heritage fest like they had in the US. For cottage craft industry, craftsmen would create various objects and the women would paint them in German folk styles. Most of the German themes chosen are the ones that are the most visible.\n\nRuth says Bavaria was the best region for festivals from Germany. She needed a Christmas tree for one of the festivals. They lit the tree, had a band, councillors were invited, the mayor gave a speech, and a priest said a prayer to start off the Christmas season. They wanted to involve the whole community and the neighbouring towns. Ruth got the high school band involved, senior citizens made cookies and juice, and a German singing group was involved as well. They sang Christmas carols in the basement of city hall. She talks about planting a Christmas tree to be used every year. The Christmas tree light up happens every year.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=1140.0,1540.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"ethnic festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"local histories","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"tourism","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=1140.0,1540.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/13","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Summer Fest, Humboldt is Blooming","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970#t=1540.0,0.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132970/index/52149/annotation/14","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In 1992, they started the Summer Fest, which was a 3 day festival. They needed to have other nationalities involved so the Mosaic of Nations could be seen at the Summer Fest. Ruth hired a number of musicians from the US who could play various German instruments to help highlight the German theme of Humboldt. The Summer Fest never made any money, but it did bring people into town and when they were in town, they would spend money. Downtown Humboldt was very empty when Ruth arrived. She convinced many business owners to support the festivals as they would help bring in money from tourists.\n\nThe theme was \"Humboldt is Blooming\" and geraniums were planted around the city. 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Ruth told her boss she couldn't do economic development as it wasn't her background, but she could do the other side of things. She was then in charge of organizing the festivals as well as promoting tourism to Humboldt. Ruth went with Tourism Saskatchewan to promote Humboldt.\n\nThe problem she ran into was that many shops closed at 6 which was not good when tourists came by. They had to have something for tourists to see and to do, which is when they started with the murals in 1994. The murals were to promote Humboldt history with German embellishment. Ruth found trouble in keeping the children interested in German heritage in Humboldt: things like German dance and language were not maintained once the children grew up and could choose not to go. She says it was difficult matching the energy that the Ukrainian people had. She managed to organize an oompah band that played on Wednesday nights that people could go and see. They could never style downtown the way she had hoped as they were told there was never any money.\n\nRuth brought in some chefs from Saskatoon to help some of the local restaurants learn how to prepare traditional German dishes. The issue was that many of the restaurants could not picture who would order that kind of food in Humboldt.  Ruth tried to convince them that they selling to tourists, not locals. So they brought in some chefs to teach traditional cooking and some bakers to teach traditional baking. She said there was a lot of trial and error as people tried to get that real German feel. Ruth had a great deal of opposition from English people that would come in and question her goals.\n\nRuth turned a centre into a German museum in Humboldt. She had an open house coffee party every month in Humboldt. There was baking, coffee, and tea. There was also a video show. Ruth talks about the tourism video produced for Humboldt. Ruth talks about how Humboldt got its name. Many Germans came from the US, which is how Humboldt became a hamlet in 1903. Ruth was instrumental in developing Humboldt's German theme. She says people in Humboldt are staunch and set in their minds, not wanting to change anything. She talks about some of the German crafts they tried to teach people that came to visit Humboldt.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=0.0,790.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"ethnic foods","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"heritage","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"public relations","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"tourism","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=0.0,790.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Reason for German theme, choice of festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=790.0,1245.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruth retired in 1999 but is still involved as a volunteer. Ruth talks more about her strategies for bringing tourists to Humboldt. Usually these groups were seniors groups or from other German cities like Annaheim.\n\nThe German theme was chosen because it was a simple choice to make. 60% of the people in Humboldt are of German heritage and 85% in the surrounding region. There was some research done, mostly on behalf of the chamber of commerce. This was funded by the Saskatchewan German Council which is a provincial body that promotes the German language and culture in various ways. They also helped fund the streetscape and the welcoming centre. The director of the council in Saskatoon thinks highly of Humboldt and keeps them funded.\n\nMany of the settlers that came to Humboldt came from the northwestern region of Germany. Despite this, the architecture and festivals are drawn from the south of Germany. Ruth says this is because the people of northern Germany are staunch and don't have too many festivals. She says that people between Cologne and Munich have many festivals. The lady before Ruth and Ruth herself, are from Southern Germany and, as such, brought a lot of their traditions along. They tried to bring in some northern German traditions by having Ertedankfest which is a harvest festival. Ruth says the people weren't too happy because they didn't understand it.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=790.0,1245.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"language","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=790.0,1245.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"German language in Humboldt, economic development","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=1245.0,1443.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruth says that many of the young people don't speak German anymore. Once the war came on, people weren't allowed to speak German in the schools. As such, the only people to still speak German are the grandparents. Ruth says the German language is not nurtured in Humboldt anymore. The schools in Humboldt would only put German classes in via correspondence.\n\nThe German theme was developed out of dire need for economic development. The German Heritage Society was established and was part of the push for the German theme. 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Ruth needed the dance groups to perform for tourists, and they needed to branch out. She invited them to the festivals. The Humboldt community had some enthusiastic members, and some blasé members. Ruth was disappointed in the businesses because she would encourage them to decorate their windows for Summer Fest and have their employees wear German clothing. She wanted them to do something different for 2 weeks. 2 or 3 of the businesses participated, but the others did not want to do it, even when Ruth offered to pay for the outfits. It was very difficult to persuade the locals to participate. Ruth says there was also a lot of jealousy from some of the other national groups in the area. She says that the Summer Fest was more of a multicultural event than it was purely German.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=1443.0,1815.98621"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971/index/52148/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"folk dance","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132971#t=1443.0,1815.98621"}]}]},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972","type":"Canvas","label":{"en":["Media File 3 of 3 - 2004-091-4096.wav"]},"duration":826.49107,"width":640,"height":40,"thumbnail":[{"id":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/collection_resource_files/thumbnails/000/132/972/small/audio-default.png?1640627630","type":"Image","format":"image/png"}],"items":[{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/content/1","type":"AnnotationPage","items":[{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/content/3/annotation/1","type":"Annotation","motivation":"painting","body":{"id":"https://aviary-p-ualberta.s3.wasabisys.com/collection_resource_files/resource_files/000/132/972/original/2004-091-4096.wav?1660933564","type":"Audio","format":"audio/wav","duration":826.49107,"width":640,"height":40},"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972","metadata":[]}]}],"annotations":[{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147","type":"AnnotationPage","label":{"en":["Part 3 [Index]"]},"items":[{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/1","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Second World War on the German language, convincing businesses in Humboldt to participate in the German theme","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=0.0,408.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"As kids, many of the younger folk in Humboldt heard their grandparents speak German. During the war, people weren't allowed to speak German or to read German books, so they lost the German feel or theme. The younger people enjoy beer tents and food, so it's difficult to get people interested in things beyond that. Ruth says they never managed to establish excitement for the young people. Ruth says the only enthusiastic one is her son.\n\nThe town council established a grant that would give businesses 1500 dollars towards refurbishment and repairs so long as they gave the business a German facade. Ruth hopes that many of the seeds she planted for those changes will come to fruition. She was able to do a lot more with government money backing her. The murals are all done through donations. The inside of the liquor store has 14 paintings detailing German traditions of beer and wine making.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=0.0,408.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"festivals","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"language","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=0.0,408.0"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruth's identity and nationality","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Title"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=408.0,826.49107"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruth says her identity is her mother's upbringing and her challenges in life. She's been retired for 5 years and desires to be lazy and read. That said, she is still involved in the community. She still helps with the Welcoming Centre that can speak German. Ruth likes public relations and gardening.\n\nRuth says her ethnicity is very German. In England, Ruth tried to downplay her German heritage due to the public perceptions after the war. It was only after Ruth came to Canada did Ruth resume speaking German regularly. Ruth and a German girl went to university in Regina (Ruth took auditing classes) which is when she started speaking German again. When she returned to Germany to see her mother, Ruth would have to ask her mother for the German words for things since Ruth's German came to incorporate so many English words. She gives the example of a petticoat. Ruth says she respects England, Canada, and all nationalities in Canada. Ruth thinks it's important that people don't push their nationality on other people. Ruth loves her country, but Canada as well.","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Synopsis"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=408.0,826.49107"},{"id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972/index/52147/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"supplementing","body":[{"type":"TextualBody","value":"ethnicity","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"identity","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}},{"type":"TextualBody","value":"language","format":"text/plain","label":{"en":["Subjects"]}}],"target":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1776/collection_resources/58684/file/132972#t=408.0,826.49107"}]}]}]}