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, especially the track-forward, track-backward and the revolving shot; 4) the dissolve, as the main transition technique between shots; and 5) the recursive figures of the Female Nude, Masks and Christmas Trees. Some of these elements are recognizable from…

Day, and Dickens's Christmas Carol. How large a role do the cosmos play in our everyday lives? Do they even care about our fates? Even yet, do these so-called cosmos, higher power, or whatever one might chose to call it even exist? If there’s…

, especially the track-forward, track-backward and the revolving shot; 4) the dissolve, as the main transition technique between shots; and 5) the recursive figures of the Female Nude, Masks and Christmas Trees. Some of these elements are recognizable from…

on Russia and France. When war was declared in August people involved on all sides felt that it would be a short war, and will be over by Christmas. In order for Germany to accomplish its Schlieffen Plan, Germany occupied Belgium. By August most of Belgium…

, magazines needed stories and promised "fiction of powerful interest". Charles Dickens owned one of the most popular periodicals of the time - All the Year Round, first published in 1859. Dickens filled the bumper Christmas editions with his stories, forgoing…

) to the four thrones so they ( four children united ) can rule over Naria and destroy the witch. The Beavers and the three children were walking in the snow because there it was always winter. Although it was always winter Christmas never arrived. After they awoke…

. They asked some American families to celebrate Christmas with only $100 expenses. He was amused how many people were looking forward to it, for they were free from pre-Christmas routine and could devote time and energy to their families. Bill Mckibben also…

, 930 kilometers a day. Cyclone Tracy was the worst disaster that ever occurred in the Northern territory. On the 24th December 1974 disaster struck. Cyclone Tracy struck unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. It killed 65 people altogether, 49 died from being…

unhappy. The story falls around Christmas time, which I find kind of awkward. Christmas is a time for love and togetherness. Not for family Feuds and miss-habs. But if this story could have fallen any other time of the year I feel it should have fallen around…

pleasant. The staff seemed to be service-minded and the assortment did not only contain furniture but also Swedish candy and christmas ornaments (it was right before christmas). Swedish meatballs were also on the menu and for me that was something I had been…