Eaton Centre shooting trial sees surveillance video Watching crime scene surveillance video is an uneasy experience. The overwhelming feeling of knowing what is about to happen, but not being able to stop it is distressing to witness. You want to caution the unsuspecting passersby of their impending fate, screaming, “run” or “take cover”. But your warnings go unheard, and the outcome remains unchanged. The same is true in the case of 13-year-old Connor Stevenson as he stood in the Sushi Q line
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The black screen hung at an angle with its broad, rectangular face, blinks into action. At first, all it shows is grey static lines, before the screen goes dark. For a second, it seems as if the screen has shut off again until a low noise can be heard, a growling moan. It seems weak, pained as if the noise itself wasn’t worth the struggle. Then, as if a tarp was removed, the inky blackness fades to the corners of the screen as a spotlight is shown on a figure, in a rusty, metal chair. The figure
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The start if the film opens with a very graphic and gruesome scene of warfare and Desmond's voice can be heard talking about how God will stand with his children no matter how bad a situation becomes. Then there is a flashback to a younger Desmond playing with his brother Hal, the moment turns sour when another flashback is shown where Desmond and Hal are fighting and Desmond picks up a brick and smacks it over Hal’s head. As his parents aid Hal Desmond feels nothing but guilt and looks to a picture
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The jazz performance was held November 10th at 8pm at Harford Community College. It was a cold evening and Joppa Hall was felt empty. The reason for that emptiness was a result of the fact that most individuals who were in Joppa Hall on that cold November evening were in fact all packed into Recital Hall #1 to fill their ears and souls with music. Most individuals in the hall were older and seemed to be there only for the music. The Silvano Monasterios Quartet were set to preform at 8 pm and as that
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Define The scene I chose is the one where Ricky comes over to Lester’s house to roll him a joint. The scene would mainly be in Lester’s point of view instead of Col. Fitts’. This would enhance the film by adding more emotional development between Lester and Ricky. Design I considered doing the scene where Lester watches Angela perform in a half-time dance. I was thinking about rewriting the scene in Angela’s point of view. Maybe she notices Lester staring at her intently and that sparks up her fascination
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In a divided nation, it is increasing hard for a politically charged argument to be presented effectively. Leading Jimmy Kimmel uses a variety of rhetorical devices to support his overall argument in his recent monologue. This helps his intended audience connect with what he is saying and enables him to present his argument in a efficient manner. That is, politicians should come forward with an affordable health care available to all. The rhetorical choices made by Jimmy Kimmel in his monologue strengthen
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What is credibility? How do you determine if someone is trustworthy? And what characteristics deem an individual believable. These are all questions to consider when meeting someone new. Credibility is defined as the quality of being, reliable, trustworthy, and giving accurate information. Personally, I determine if someone is credible based off their actions and by looking at their track record. As the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words. An individual with a reputation for sticking
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The concert that I went to was the “Exxon Mobil Summer Symphony Nights: Scottish Fantasy”. It was at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. It was my first time attending a symphony concert. The outdoor theater is set up very nicely because at the bottom section they have seats which if you were able to get tickets early you got to sit there. The top section is on the mountain which people were able to take chairs or blankets to sit on the floor. I really like that. The environment overall was great. The people
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On June 14, 2005 Steve Jobs, who is the Co - Founder of Apple inc. and also the creator of Pixar animation studios, have a commencement speech to the graduating class of Stanford. Jobs delivered three important stories that have occurred throughout his life that he felt would make a strong impact on those people. Jobs’ first story was about his childhood and how he came about being the person that he is today. As he quoted “The first story is about connecting the dots”. The next story that Steve
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During the opening monologue, Alvy speaks directly to the camera. In doing so, this introduces the visual techniques that is consistently employed throughout the film. The director frequently shoots Alvy directly addressing the camera. Throughout various scenes, including one where Alvy steps off a movie line to voice his complaints about another moviegoer, he declares his enraged thoughts to the camera. In framing shots this way, the director sets the viewer up as Alvy’s confidant. His expressiveness
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