Throughout this part of the scene Donnie is kept in the centre of the screen and a mid-shot is used. ... The camera then cuts to a shot of Donnie's sister in slow motion on the trampoline. The camera then backs up from the close up shot of Donnie's sister and the camera speed becomes normal once more as Donnie walks into the shot and goes inside the house. ... The first camera shot of this is a still shot, making it look as though the camera has been left lying on the kitchen work surface as the camera shot focuses on the family sitting around the table but the viewer can still see ...

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Wilkinson's classes, wide angle shots are used to metaphorically show his world and horizons opening up. ... The mid-shot of them sitting on a brick wall together demonstrate equality and how they have changed to develop a new understanding for each other....

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An Army liaison told Jones' family that his roommate entered the barracks mid-afternoon to find music blaring and a rifle beside Jones' body. ... She also reported, "We were told he was shot by one of those very long rifles and there's no way he could have done it himself. ... Tirador was shot in the back of the head while walking to her evening shift on a US military base Camp Caldwell. ...

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What would you do if you suffered from a mid life crisis, had a bitchy wife, a daughter who hates you, and were stuck in a dead-end job? ... Lester's mid-life crisis causes him to drastically change his life around when he quits his job, works at a fast food restaurant, and bought a 76" Chevy Camaro (the car he always wanted). ... It turns out Lester is shot and killed by Ricky's father. ...

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Summary of the Article This article entails an Asian family living in a mountainous top of Laos in the mid 1970's. ... She envisions returning to live in her homeland and remember the peaceful moments her and her brother cherished at one time in the mid 70's. ... I can't imagine running through an immense crowd with your entire family being fired upon and seeing people being shot and killed right before your eyes. ... To better understand the author's environment and country, a detailed map was needed to best interpret and present this article to other colleagues with d...

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I looked to my left and saw a man, maybe in his mid-thirties, light beard and gray streaks in his hair. ... Being the Americanized person I was, I tried to swallow my food before answering him, but before I could, the store manager came out with his shot gun pointing it at the robber telling him to leave. As the robber backed away he quickly raised his pistol and fired a shot at the store manager. ...

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One this day my five year old cousin Chrissy, who looked just like me but in mini size, stood behind me and while in mid swing, she shoved me. ... I was informed that I would be getting shots to make my tongue numb and then they would try to stitch it back together. ... After giving me the numbing shots they removed the ice and when my dad saw the blood, he turned white as cotton and fainted. ...

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Children in America are more likely to be shot than in any other country. ... The average weekly viewing time has increased annually in American households, from 43 hours in the early seventies to 50 hours in the mid-nineties (Buchanan). ...

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In the mid eighties, Lake Hamilton, was not the exclusive hub for lake properties in the southern United States as it is recognized today, therefore our family was known in the area before the big "yuppie" real-estate boom in the area. ... As far as the hunting goes, I shot my first deer when I was eight years old in White county which is just fifty five miles southwest of the lake. ...

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