Word: elements
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...inaccurate to say that all the scenes are directly from real life. But it would be true to say that the vast majority of them are inspired from events that occurred,” he says. “As a foreigner essentially, there’s an element of being an outsider to the culture here.” Early on, Cutmore-Scott began to think that some of his college experiences would make for some funny scenes in a play. In October, he teamed up with friend Robert E.T. Tainsh III ’10 to begin creating...
...naïve—there is an obvious gaming element to love, lust, and relationships—but Cosmo takes it too far. In Cosmo girl world, a woman’s existence revolves around fear that her man is going to leave her and anxiety over how to keep him. Such a state could not possibly make a woman happy...
...pronounce in many languages and short enough to fit on a watch face. Within two years Wilsdorf created the world's first dust- and waterproof timepiece and was awarded the first wristwatch chronometer rating by the School of Horology in Geneva. In 1926 he devised the first airtight, element-proof mariner's watch, which resembled a submarine hatch. According to Rolex lore, Wilsdorf called the new watch the Oyster after having difficulty opening one of the mollusks at a black-tie dinner party...
...grand emotional vent. The first single off the album, “Not Capable of Love,” (its music video features Roe running over pedestrians in a pick-up truck), starts with a promising punch, but goes nowhere special. What the album really lacks is an element of surprise. After a few seconds of listening, it is pretty obvious where each song is going. “New Year’s Day” for instance, sounds like Matchbox 20 pop, but without the originality or heartfelt verses to back up its muscle-bound choruses. The album...
...relationships the central component of the drama, rather than the history of political events or theory. The conflict between loyalty to one’s country and loyalty to one’s moral standards is the core struggle for the characters in the film. Donnersmarck juxtaposes different technical elements to deepen the intensity of the decisions that the characters must make. For example, the cold, bland, dark colors of those characters loyal to the state are complemented by the warm, decorative, and vibrant surroundings of more liberal characters. The plot centers on the government of the GDR, a prevalent...