Word: shock
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...pomp and parade, in a conspicuous place ... not to live in this restless, nervous, bustling, trivial Nineteenth Century, but stand or sit thoughtfully while it goes by. What are men celebrating?" They were celebrating, more or less, the awesome arrival of modernity, thrilled, as well as frightened, by the shock of the new. Here, now, more than 150 years later, in this restless, nervous, bustling, trivial 21st century, some of us still...
While Alitalia represents a final chapter in the consolidation of European flag carriers, Spinetta insists that the next big development in the sector--transatlantic deregulation--will send shock waves around the globe. The U.S. and E.U. recently agreed on a long-sought open-skies accord. "And things change considerably from there. That won't just lead to reinforced partnerships between airlines but will also encourage other open-skies treaties between the U.S. and Asia, and Asia and the E.U." In other words, the real battle of the world's skies is only starting--just as Air France can feel confident...
...Which came, of course, as a shock. Until I went to college, I had been able to go days without meeting anybody...
...many Iraqis, the initial relief of fleeing the war is replaced by the shock of being shipped to one of Sweden's overcrowded refugee camps, an hour's drive from Stockholm. Only Iraqis who can prove they will live with relatives in Sweden are permitted to stay outside government housing when they arrive; others slowly try to find accommodations once their refugee status is officially approved, usually within a few weeks of arrival. Most end up in Sweden's heavily immigrant ghettos, like the Stockholm neighborhood of Rinkeby. The area's expanse of characterless high-rise apartment buildings dates back...
...viewer with an almost hyper-real style of storytelling. Instead of using ominous music and loud noises to frighten the audience, victims are graphically killed with famous 60’s guitar rock playing in the background. Their own horror is not melodramatic, but written in the confusion and shock across their faces. The killing scenes are arranged similarly to those in “Jaws”: random characters are introduced, impending doom is certain, and goosebumps shoot down the back of your neck and arms. Instead of a cello increasing in bow strokes to mark the striking moment...