Word: symbolics
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...paralyzed the country, and when people began to pull themselves away from the TV news, they realized how changed their lives were. The outpouring of support for the victims in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania has been matched only by the swelling patriotism evident in the ubiquitous symbol of the American flag. But as these charities and the Red Cross have been overwhelmed with funds and assistance, other groups nationwide that depend on donations for survival have been forgotten...
...Clark's friend. One of the Tick's cronies is the randy, obnoxious Captain Liberty (Liz Vassey), a literally statuesque crime fighter who carries a torch and an attitude. We'll see if today's audience can handle a complex villain or a heroine who tweaks a star-spangled symbol...
...Some 250 km northwest of Termez on the road to Samarkand lies the Khanabad air base, a symbol of Moscow's failure and Washington's hopes. NATO sources say it is now home to up to 2,000 U.S. soldiers, including crack Mountain Division platoons, as well as an unspecified number of British special forces. There are regular incoming flights of heavy U.S. cargo carriers each day, and Apache attack helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes patrol the skies. The base is sealed with tight security?an outer ring of Uzbek police, an inner ring of military police, plus U.S. security...
...brothers are gifted natural filmmakers is evidenced as when the first victim succumbs in a murky alleyway, and all we see is a gleaming silver knife flashing out of the gloom. The shot’s effectiveness lies in the stark contrast between light and dark, inverting a symbol by making a gleaming, bright element an instrument of death. The fact that the action remains largely unseen and the physical effect plays out in our minds only underscores revulsion. However, in most other instances, the brothers resort to heavy-handed imagery. Precariously controlled horses foaming at the mouth and riders...
...scene it goes under the highest of scrutiny. Desai expands, “The shark must be completely bare-ass naked. No socks allowed. The only ornamentation is the disc. The people parading are technically supposed to be naked as well. We take this very seriously. It is a symbol of the dedication we have to our sport?...