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The Williams Record

By: Student Media

...ston, 111,, received the degree of Ph. D. from Chicago univer- sity at the Christmas convocation. He presented a thesis on Spanish literature and has ... ... and what they regard as far more important, the maintenance of its '"best traditions and ideals." In the choice of Dr. Hopkins' successor. Williams h... ... 16. and several oth- er concerts in New York city and vicinity during the Christmas va- cation. The October number of the Bul- letin of the American ... ...nn '10 9.34DisBell '11 9.41 Kellegrew'U 9.48 Phillips '11- 9.55 Chang;e in Christmas Recess The Christmas recess will l)egin at 4.30 p. ni. on Thursda... ...lair Country club.Mofit- clair, N. J. Owing to a change in the date of the Christmas vaca- tion, a concuft ai Englewood. N. J., had to be canceled. Fi... ...he end of this week, the pipes will be ready for distribu- tion before the Christmas vaca- tion. Up to Tuesday, sixty or- ders had been received. Duri... ... fair play. Are there none suoh? The verse in the January Lit. upholds the traditions of the mag- azine. Mr. HoUey's "America; 11108" is a pleading fo... ...these are as Innocuous a-s Mr. Finney's illustrious turnip, but tliere are traditions among iuh which have already been peri>etuated far too Kmg. .Not...

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Christmas Magic for Children

By: Cindy Wright;

...Want to spread a little Christmas magic and joy with your children this Christmas, then this is the book for you. Written so that children will understand and enjoy from a very small age, even if read to. It introduces the history of certain Chri...

...'We know the big jolly elf who wears a red suit, black boots and has a snowy white beard as Santa Claus. He sets off from the North Pole every Christmas Eve, where he lives with the elves and Mrs Claus, in his sleigh pulled by his team of faithful reindeer and lands softly on the roofs of houses and then magically jumps down the chimneys (or climbs through the windo...

... ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS’ 5 THE CHRISTMAS STAR 8 LITTLE DONKEY 11 THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF THE BIRTH 13 AWAY IN A MANGER 16 SILENT NIGHT 17 THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE 18 O CHRISTMAS TREE 21 O CHRISTMAS TREE, O CHRISTMAS TREE, 2...

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Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America

By: Steven David Justin Sills

...ther beings, it was no wonder that he was peculiar. It was no wonder that at Christmas parties or barrooms he sat and drank in silence feeling like a ... ...useums, Sung Ki gave Sang Huin his beeper number. Sang Huin invited him to a Christmas party held for students at a language institute but stayed cont... ...ivial plastic or paper objects from cereal boxes; Halloween costumes; or the Christmas togetherness. The newness of running around trying to beat the ... ...ce at the sun. She turned toward her mother and mentioned some eagerness for Christmas. Her mother turned toward Gabriele with stoic facial expression... ...ns and then crassly spoke in German that Gabriele should stop thinking about Christmas since it was a long way off. The mother snapped the clothes on ... ...fauna. She knew the guilt and fear of pouring oneself from the container of traditions he or she was raised with. Most people needed to change conta... ...eling markets in Umsong) were sort of sweet and real. The only vestige rural traditions in Seoul were the traditional weddings at the Korean Folk Vill... ...olk of Korea were Koreans too and no one was more conservative with cultural traditions than a Korean. The theatre people consciously acknowledged se...

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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...e the environment of human communities. To me, culture does not consist of traditions maintained by societies, but of human activity, directed at crea... ...64. Landon 1941. Coughlin 1960. Kiong – Bun 2001. 7. On village building traditions: Chongrak 1977. Boeles - Sternstein 1966. Turton 1981 (1978)... ...at it is not possible to succeed in the new delocal environment relying on traditions of the village community. Today, young people are forced to figh... ...or the consuming masses. Delocal culture no longer consists of collective traditions of village communities, nor life of ordinary people, but achieve... ...rst year when Valentine's Day was marketed in Thailand, and around Western Christmas time, Christmas trees with presents appear in shops and restauran... ...tmas trees with presents appear in shops and restaurants and international Christmas carols are played in department stores; at the turn of the year, ... ... the turn of the year, presents are exchanged and greeting cards sent. But Christmas is still an unknown festival in the villages. I have photographed... ...of the Silver Bowl would unite townspeople in a dignified way that honours traditions. In 1998, Lampang City Songkran festivities followed this progra...

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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...l African Republic -l(i Chad 47 Chile 49 China (Taiwan entry on page 274) 50 Christmas Island 52 Colombia 53 Comoros 54 iii Page (.'nnvjn 55 Cook Isl... ...ns: 6 states and 2 territories Dependent areas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Islan... ...200 to 2,499 m; 28 with runways less than 1,200 m; 2 sea- China (continued) Christmas Island plane stations; 4 heliports, 5 airfields under construct... ...tion: 2,243 (July 1987), average annual growth rate -0.76% Nationality: noun Christmas Islander(s), adjective Christmas Island Ethnic divisions: 61% C... ...g Company of Christ- mas Island, Ltd. Government Official name: Territory of Christmas Island Type: Australian territory Capital: The Settlement Legal... ... law system and Communist legal theory that increas- ingly reflects Romanian traditions; consti- tution adopted 1965; has not accepted compulsory ICJ ...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

...tewashing Pg 1343 Universal signs of Good and Evil Pg 1355 Santa Claus and Christmas Pg 1365 Charles Dickens Pg 1385 Disease Pg 1388 Explora... ...? No it has not. Science is now so hidebound and wrapped up in its obsolete traditions and illogical fallacies; it has become a semi-religious ins... ...d cultural phenomenon of ancestor worship; except the accumulation of customs-traditions-myths: eventually transforming one into the other. Humans... ...creative use of abstract symbols and ideas: this produces what we call customs-traditions-rituals-myths- culture. All of this follows the same to... ...This is the plain, common-sense fact about the origin of all myths, cultures, traditions, religions, and beliefs. The true domination, true abil... ...iously is when you hear it, not just before you die. Read Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”. When Scrooge was faced with his immanent demise: he... ... But even that is an insane form of identicality. How many hours of spending Christmas with your family would you give up for how many dollars? Ho... ...t is pure self-indulgence. It is pure spiritual corruption. Why are the Christmas holidays felt to be so loving? Because for one evening… we c... ...e the rest of the world and shut our doors and have our own special exclusive Christmas. Because the beginning of winter is when the weather turns ...

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The Snakelex Report

By: Christine Jones

.... Church car parks on Sundays are as busy with imps as a shopping mall on Christmas Eve. As the victims leave their sanctuary, imps flock to their r... ... as obedient as you may think. For example, I was at the same church last Christmas with my sister and her family, the Lord suddenly asked me to rai... ...children that bad people go to Hell, you have the devil in you and Father Christmas does not give presents to naughty children. Snakelex was not abo... ...aracter building for the little snotters, nothing like carrying on family traditions, such as arguing, insulting one another and the sport of smashin...

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The Public Domain : Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

By: James Boyle

...ondorcet, not just because their thoughts shaped the legal and philosophical traditions in which we now work—though that is particularly true in the c... ... this world. It would be awful. Our markets, our democracy, our science, our traditions of free speech, and our art all depend more heavily on a publi... ...fare in the modern law and culture of copyright? How would the great musical traditions of the twentieth century—jazz, soul, blues, rock—have develope... ... their work on the In- ternet? Do the lines it draws fit with our ethics, our traditions of free speech and commentary, our aesthetic judgments? It wou... ...as with any musician, “his own sound” was the product of a number of musical traditions—blues and gospel particularly. It is out of those traditions t... .... It will not even have had its twentieth birthday on her graduation day. By Christmas of 2012, it will be able to drink Chapter 10 232 -1 ___ 0 ___ 1...

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Voices from the Past

By: Paul Alexander Bartlett

...rh was everywhere, her spirit too: the things she said were right: family traditions are a part of her and she adds just enough fan- tasy. For a whi... ...ed for a single player. Stratford February 2nd, Candlemas – 1615 On Christmas last I sang carols with Ellen and her friends, in her London apa... ... frigates, toqued sailors leaning over, waving and jeering. It was almost Christmas and carolers sang around bonfires. Royalty had set up tents and ... ...nt so often we called it “our castle.” Henley Street June 5, 1615 At Christmas skirling bagpipers, piping a waulking song, greeted us at Dunira.... ...rded garden, its cy- presses like stone columns: we walked the moors until Christmas cold sent us shivering to the big fireplaces where we talked and... ...ts were neglectful in ’47; I expect neglect again. In the wilderness each Christmas was a day for sober thoughts. Easter was a day of inner conflict...

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Trendsiters Digital Content and Web Technologies

By: Sam Vaknin

... so as a matter of principle! This may reflect the difference in academic traditions between the United States and the rest of the world. Members of... ...) - let me be the nitpicker and set up the framework for our intellectual Christmas adventure. One can discern the following relationships between ...

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To Build a Fire : And Other Stories

By: Jack London

... have, my son, and lived on rabbit tracks and salmon belly, you ’ll learn that Christmas comes only once per annum. And a Christmas without punch is s... ...he old men crouched empty bellied to the fire, and let fall from their lips dim traditions of the ancient day when the Yukon ran wide open for three wi... ...se. She invested it with new splendor, while Klakee Nah maintained its ancient traditions of hos pitality and revelry. All this was unusual for a Yuk... ... songs and ballads. The passing Indian ceremonials she knew, and the perishing traditions. The tribal dress of the daugh ter of a chief she knew how ...

...e clouds of steam. ?By the time you?ve been in this country as long as I have, my son, and lived on rabbit tracks and salmon-belly, you?ll learn that Christmas comes only once per annum. And a Christmas without punch is sinking a hole to bedrock with nary a pay-streak.? ......

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Best of Freshman Writing

By: Suzanne Harper

...a fluffy white shroud, winter had surely arrived and with a vengeance. The Christmas season was just two weeks away, and I really didn’t mind the snow... ...eks away, and I really didn’t mind the snow. I’ve always en- joyed a white Christmas because it sets the mood for the holiday season. By this time I w... ... set in. Like a child peering from a window, looking for old Saint Nick on Christmas Eve, I too found myself with my face pressed against the glass sc... ...e Americans. We are all created equal. We may not have the same be- liefs, traditions, or values, but we all stand for one unity of people. President ...

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Crime Its Cause and Treatment

By: Clarence Darrow

...tribe that used one tent; these might or might not be blood relations. The traditions and folk-ways against the marriage of close relations grew from ... ... Al- though the subnormal may have no such feeling, they are judged by the traditions and customs of the normal and on that judgment are sent to priso... ...lum for political offenders. We no longer stand for freedom of speech. Old traditions and constitutional and legal guarantees have been swept aside un... ... courts and juries and is often indulged in by presidents and governors at Christmas time. Experience shows that during the trial of a case, especiall...

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Against the War : A Novel of the Vietnam War Era

By: Roland Menge

... her three-day visit 36. Matt and Mary sleep together without sex, travel to Bourne’s 37.Matt and Mary listen as Hattie Beecher defends Appalachian traditions 38. Matt and Mary part, professing their love for one another 39. Combat trainee Morris follows the national debate on the war 40. Morris warms to a fervent description of Air Force ideals 41. Morris, coached b...

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Familiar Studies of Men and Books

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

...no two-sworded gentleman, but the common stuff of the country, born in low traditions and unimproved by books; and yet that influence, that radiant pe... ...onne ring out the Angelus while he was finishing his Small T esta- ment at Christmastide in 1546. Towards this benefactor he usually gets credit for a... ... this last have furnished us with the matter of a grisly winter’s tale? At Christmas-time in 1456, readers of Villon will remem- ber that he was engag...

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