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a fast paced look at the star wars saga. away in a manger how the nativity play became famous the world over. and robots uk featuring a state of the art in poland. well we start off with the biggest film release of the year the new star was installment premiered in london on chews day episode eight is called the last general and sees mark hamill return as luke skywalker in the previous film the force awakens he only made a thirty second cameo but this time he's properly back side by side with daisy ridley's right she's the new heroine of the saga and is looking to restore the balance in the force so let's see what the two stars have to say about their intergalactic quest. an island on

a distant planet the scene of a long awaited return the last jet i luke skywalker played by mark hamill reappears and episode eight who was really going to recast me. though i mean it's my legacy. and just like with any legacy it's not always perfect mark hamill first starred as luke skywalker over forty years ago before filming the newest episode he struggled with the development of his character because the older luke has become grim and pessimistic so. i had some problems with it i would much rather be doing all those things i used to do flying spaceships but it's ok you know it's i'm glad to be a part of it but it's hard not to feel like it's a bunch of strangers you know rifling through my old toy box playing with my toys. as a new generation enters the latest film also pays homage to the stars who first made

this saga stellar this will be the last appearance of carrie fisher or princess laya the actress died shortly after filming was completed now the new characters must grow beyond the role model set by their predecessors women have more say in how the galaxies run leading the way forward is young ray played by daisy ripley i think women taking over the ice i think women taking their. rightful place in the galaxy i think it can't not be important to everyone anyone who is a woman or knows a woman it should be able to. with its many relatable female characters rights owner disney most likely aims to attract more female fans on the red carpet in london on tuesday night the hysteria was palpable since the series kicked off in the seventy's its fan base has been steadily growing the films and the merchandise make billions worldwide. i

saw a commercial for a shaver with my picture i said why would i be selling as cheever with my long hair and my beard i guess to trim it but. they've come up with some real it's ridiculous products over the years. some say the epic space adventure has been sold out for profit but fans like ryan johnson will hear nothing of it to him creating this episode was a childhood dream come true having been a star wars fan since i was a kid i have a very strong it's very personal it's not going to be the same as anybody else necessarily bad a strong internal compass as to what feels like a star wars movie to. originally only nine episodes had been planned for but after such a huge success there still seems to be room for the star wars universe to expand even further.

now that's the eighth installment in the series unless you count last year's spinoff release rogue one which makes it it all started in the late seventy's with episodes full five and six before one two and three came out around the turn of the century pretty confusing right there are so many storylines and so many characters with strange names lie. sheaves palpatine mace windu and mute gun rate to name but a few so to help you out ahead of episode eight michel's on the put together a handy guide for us using playmobil figures get ready for almost twenty hours of film condensed into three minutes and if you haven't seen any of them yet spoiler alert. well comes a stout was we are in a galaxy far far away and yet there are the good jet i'd like to be one connubial yoda with this special way of speaking to you old greetings. on the other side

on the evil sick like the must men doll face here we see representations of the good and don't look side of the force and energy field that holds the galaxy together and can be controlled for things like telekinetic tricks in episode one the judge and i are still creating order in the galaxy the evil trade federation is proceeding the plan did not move will save queen pat may i'm a dug out. of course i'll just let myself be elected supreme charged up i was this last killfile stuff but at least i picked up the highly gifted donnegan here up in trains as a genuine episode to the full steeped in love with happening. war while the separatists from the trade federation continue to destroy the galactic republic but no sense of destroying my jet i don't get water john tommy of clones thought the truth was right that we're fighting the separatists as an absolute treat help a team shows his true face oh i am a symbol of his disfigured in battle seduces on a can of need

a dockside can save your pregnant padre from death and now we will kill the remaining jet are you going to watch it i don't killed except yoda and obi wan kenobi he dismembers his disciple and he can do no only sometimes is walking hard line wishing to if it does not make it spose to the twins luke and leia and then dies maybe is nature in episode four how teen is that do not take every and all fade to his right hand man now we are building the ultimate weapon of mass destruction that just stock but the rebels get hold of the blueprints princess lair is among them quick observation and see three pm bring the plans to everyone can all be ok one craps the young luke skywalker your father was a judge so let's go to the rebels and shooters one hundred solo and his buddy chewbacca chauffeur i can fly you to the debt stall to blow it up to come in just to do that but obi wan kenobi gets killed in episode five. you wants you to train him to become a jet i told me is to afraid of my father your father he is what i was the first time but that is the better final one takes the son's right hand off when you go to

dummies who is taken as a slave and so it was put into a common phrase the pyres building in you didn't stop but you saved his friends in episode six then this showdown with his father bang bang and here says comes the dockside good bye for all the kill you say just a fluke but. the second death star is destroyed again but happily ever after but fast because thirty years later it upside seven everything is the same the trying to compare is now called the first order of the new must man named kind of ren the son of layer in him solo this time the dockside well way but the young scrap metal connect to ray just gave us a jet i pounds on along with storm trooper design is a fin on time so no destroys the new death star. but now i can least i didn't run so i'll die as. brain finds the lost luke skywalker again but we aren't coming down with saga right now but what about this option for example of how the rebels between episode three and forgets the death sometimes my dad's deified is based on

those phosphate with you. blimey what a whirlwind hopefully you know you'll see from your jet i now but you'll have to go to the cinema to find out what happens next now let's see what's been happening back here in europe today things are looking festive in our express we're hoping from london to greece but first let's see how the festival of lights is being celebrated here in berlin. the. celebrations for hanukkah the jewish festival of lights have begun in berlin the winter holiday last eight days symbolized in the center of the city by a giant candelabra the menorah rabbi yehuda tiësto and berlin mayor michel miller came together to light its first candle in front of the brandenburg gate hanukkah commemorates the reconstruction of the second temple in jerusalem more than two thousand years ago the holiday usually takes place just before christmas.

duchess catherine of cambridge passed out gifts to needy children in london on tuesday she visited a facility which cares for young women and mothers affected by the grim feel tower fire. the london tower block burned out in june. catherine is currently pregnant for the third time and shows up less frequently than usual in public. christmas tree lighting has been switched on the central syntagma square in the greek capital athens is not really a realtor. but an installation made from copd like. the ceremony was accompanied by a christmas constant. christmas is celebrated in greece on december twenty fifth however gifts are not exchanged until

january first. while we keep things festive with another installment in our series home for christmas where we trace back the seasons many traditions i'm sure some actors can trace their first moment on stage back to in the timothy play but where was it first performed today's journey takes us to italy the inaugural nativity play was performed in the early thirteenth century here in good that show an old hill town about ninety kilometers north of rome it was commissioned by none other than st francis of assisi. and the tradition is kept up there to this day and attracts businesses from far and wide to the sabena hills.

and they typically play performed in italy sabena hills near the village of. this is where francis of assisi created the very first nativities play back in the thirteenth century. i want to create a new bethlehem here. that i regret even any hails from. every year he starts his francis of assisi in the. this is a very old tradition that dates back to twelve twenty three when francis of assisi returned from palestine. he hike through this region which reminded him a lot of the holy land. so he stayed here and asked his friend the great joy noble man. to stage an a to b. to play. same francis's legacy is still only present in the medieval village of gretchen. nearby

a mighty franciscan monastery sits atop a month. many visitors come here to see the grotto with francis states the first evan activity in twelve twenty three to bring the story of christmas closer to the people. and he wanted to portray the birth of jesus christ. for everyone to see with their very own eyes. so they can better grasp and appreciate it and so they missed. the cross. features a fourteenth century fresco depict mary the baby jesus and an evening in praying from us. thirty four years ago new life was breathed into this negativity play tradition. now every year

starting on december twenty fourth the negativity plays before md in front of an international audience. and i presume. they all go to. the great john the tippity play is organized by enthusiastic locals it's become a tradition since one nine hundred seventy three they volunteer they're not paid to do this. greater has also opened a unique nativity museum featuring exhibits from italy and other countries. this nativity scene for example comes from that's one a in africa. given that it's not very nice these are all wonderful but i like the alaskan

exhibit best of the few. that are present that are from the birth of jesus christ represents the family. we can all relate to this aspect of the christian faith. to god it's one of its leaves most important religious traditions. many market stalls and retro also of a small nativities scenes. some pretty unconventional options are available she knew this is shaped like a swan and is made from a pumpkin it was hollowed out and worked on for two years it contains figurines made from cloth that it's part of what i thought cornet youth soccer. for the locals the negativity scene is an important aspect of christmas. but the highlight each christmas remains the actual play of course. it's performed between december twenty fourth and january sixth. and gets visitors from all over the world into the

christmas spirit. well christmas is coming to your max too we want to know way you'd most like to spend the festive season so go ahead and choose your favorite option on d.w. dot com slash lifestyle and you'll have the chance to win yourself a great christmas present a euro max wristwatch and while you're on our website send us your new year's greetings as a video message. now on to some music the band featured in our next report is made up of five musicians five aquariums and thousands of liters of water. from denmark and i'm pretty sure they've created their very own general underwater music they spent ten years perfecting this experiment making their instruments waterproof i'm developing

a new singing technique so let's dive in and hear what it sounds like under the surface. sounds both sperry coal and steel yes musicians alone in their very own pool. have somehow consumed rendered to the elements and and allowed to be floating. leaders schoolman is a singer from denmark about fifteen years ago she started something new.

i was experimenting with my boy so i wanted to try to find new expression new sounds and then i thought if i i sang into the surface of the water i might would get some feedback some river so i went into the kitchen and i got myself a bowl and i started to sing into the water. actually i started to put my lips into the one and then my own mouth. and in the beginning it it didn't sound too well at all but i was intrigued by this element what started as a home experiment has turned into a music project. actually named aqua sonic. it consists of the five musicians of the band between music and their instruments everything happens on the water and precision speed. drama morten paulsen fills his pool with water some of the installation really change sound drastically. if if if there are just

a few degrees too much and too little. they can push the boundaries of what's possible without any advanced technology or they use our underwater microphones to transport the sound to the concert hall audience the water is very different because of the song and the water is very different from different cities different quality of water and you can actually hear it. ordinary instruments make no sound underwater quickly deteriorate so along with instrument builders deep sea divers and a whale research as the danish band develop their own instruments. performing on the water is. extremely lonely feeling i think compared to performing in the air you cannot cut communicate with the other musicians you cannot communicate with the audience so you are completely isolated. all they have now is the water their instruments and their music each concert is still an adventure even

their breathing rhythms are included in the composition they have to overcome the point at which their lungs scream for oxygen they manage to stay submerged for up to minutes and a half. up the sun it's much more about wondering and and the ability to somehow turn the wall around and look at it and a new angle. interesting sounds now it's time for your max deluxe where we take a look at some of the stunning across the continent scientists and artists agree

that nature is an incredible designer so why not mimic mother earth when you're building your home that's exactly what polish architects toba cornette she had in mind when coming up with the concept for his prize winning project the uk he may have been inspired by his surroundings and while it doesn't really blend into the backdrop it's quite a sight to behold we took a closer look at this impressive structure. set in the spectacular landscape of the best kitty mountains the silhouette of a house there makes it immediately clear it was designed by an architect who likes to experiment. the building has to roofs one of the top and one reaching down to the ground the facade is very minimalist architect robert connection his house is considered one of the most modern residential projects in poland you know welcome

to my arc it's very foggy today. very little furniture soft colors and straight lines and sure a peaceful ambience. huge windows dominate the room. an elegant and ingenious fireplace offers warmth and coziness. for robert cone yet design isn't the essential feature here. who like the. interior design should be simple and calm and not distract from what's happening outside the house with a cup of the river very nice view from this side and from the other side and it changes every day. even the fog today is magical as if we were in heaven which would you make with. the main entrance is opened by remote control so that you reach the house of the architects arc as if via a jetty it looks as if it's just making

a brief stop on the mountain slope. the wall on one side of the house can be moved as necessary to make best use of the natural light in the living room. of the book if i were to build a garden or a terrace here or put up a fence let alone plant something it would look strange and totally inappropriate at the chemical feels like with my idea you get the feeling that you own the whole mountain. the house is floating on the mountain. there are no borders here there's only good uns but joke all the time. the building has about one hundred forty square metres of living space and was designed in such a way as to allow the water coming from the mountains to flow off naturally underneath it there is no foundation the house stands on three pillars these are hidden from view by a screen that looks like

a second roof which creates the ark like form. after the architect moved in the word ark took on a second meaning for hand. it is done in a vertical animals don't mind this house in summer they come and slate marriage but now in winter they stay in the forest because the. ecological aspects also played an important role in planning the house for example. sprayed the inside walls with a protective foam that gives a special look to the bathroom and the walls can store heat better about minimalist and very functional design. because of the my house should be in symbiosis with nature and not fight it with technology. the architecture and design magazine wallpaper has named robert ark the best private home of twenty seventeen the polish architect had no intention of winning prizes with the house he was just looking for a place of refuge from hectic city life and created it here. interior

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a machine need to do to create empathy in a medical context where i disclose more information to perth and or to computer in this case. the creators and let's finish the instrument dealings of the instruments that steer us and whoever can control these feelings has great power over us. algorithms instead of feelings measuring emotion starting december sixteenth on t.w. . m.p.'s in britain's house of commons have voted to give themselves the veto the government's final breaks a deal and a defeat for prime minister theresa make about ten members of the conservative party side of the opposition lawmakers to pass an amendment that may's government.