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This paper examines stereotyping in the daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Stereotypes are defined and then identified in Days of Our Lives. The existence of a counter-text of feminist values and gender empowerment is also considered.

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The paper discusses the first 100 days of the administration of President Jacob Zuma in South Africa, including political climate, his political agenda, relations with the African National Congress and opposition parties and what lessons can be learned from Zuma's 100 days in office.

From the Paper
"In April ..., Jacob Zuma was elected president of South Africa after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) won national elections. Hailed as a hero by many poor South Africans, he was regarded by others with mistrust because he was tried for rape in ..., he was acquitted ... and escaped trial on corruption charges after prosecutors dropped the case, alleging political interference had tainted the process. In the first days of his administration, President Zuma..."

Tags:Jacob Zuma, South Africa, election, African National Congress

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This paper examines the film "Thirteen Days", which is a Hollywood dramatization of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as chronicled through the eyes of Kenneth O' Donnell, Special Assistant to President Kennedy (JFK). The author stresses that, from a historical perspective, one of the main criticisms of the film is that the audience is left with the feeling that not only must Kennedy contend with the Russian threat in Cuba but also that he must contend with the threat from the 'hawks' within his own administration. The paper concludes that "Thirteen Days" is a success as a historical film because it brings this period back to life. However, the broad-brush strokes with which such characters and personalities are displayed in the film are inaccurate at best and at worst diminish the film's credibility as a useful historical document.

From the Paper
"Inextricably linked to the above doubts, the Soviets are portrayed as unknowable, inscrutable and as prone to error as any one else. Donaldson defends his position by saying that he wanted to raise the question as to whether we ever see 'the enemy' for what it really is and who they really are. The director contends he was attempting to capture the essence of Kennedy's crisis struggle. As previous foreign policy matters had not been hailed a success does the film nostalgically represent the President's desire 'to get this one right'?"

Tags:o'donnell story, constant questioning, reliability evidence

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This paper provides an overview of the Happy Days Child Care Center and the high quality of care given. It describes the physical layout of the facility, looks at the daily routine and examines the style and content of the teaching process. The paper concludes that the Happy Days Child Care Center is an outstanding preschool.

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"From the moment you walk in the door you are noticed and made to feel welcome. There are at least 4 but up to 6 teachers/caregivers on the premises at any given time. Every one of them I met was warm and engaging. There is a real passion about the happiness and safe feeling that is present here. There is a ratio of 7 children to each caregiver or less. That is why there is a waiting list to get in. There are a set of policies that caregivers are encouraged to apply. In general they are - Be patient, talk slowly and gently, listen carefully, remember to laugh. It is a shame we don't have those same rules everywhere. "Sally" who is one of the teachers with a degree in Childhood development says that it makes learning much easier when there is less stress and a happy environment to learn in."

Tags:preschool, teachers

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In this article, the writer compares and contrasts the works 'Iliad' by Homer and 'Works and Days' by Hesiod. This consideration of the works shows that they are different. The writer notes that the differences are based on the 'Iliad' being written based on the ideologies of the higher classes of Athens, while 'Works and Days' was written based on the reality for the lower classes. The writer concludes that the works share several common characteristics, with these linked to the fact that the books were written around the same time and as part of the same culture. However, there are also significant differences in the works. The writer maintains that this is due to the fact that the two books represent the two very different social classes at the time.

From the Paper
"Before considering the difference in the works, it is useful to first consider what qualities they share. The main similarities in the works are the obvious ones. This is that both are written by Greeks and so both reflect Ancient Greece culture. The second is that both were written around the same time, close to 700 BC. These two factors lead to the works sharing several aspects, even though they are about vastly different subjects. These similarities are to be expected and are based on the shared culture reflected in both works. One of the first features noted in the works is that they are both written in the style of epic poetry. Epic poetry was a style of literature that developed in Ancient Greece. The development of epic poetry was also closely linked to the Greek oral tradition. In fact, the Iliad is considered to have been written by Homer centuries after the Trojan War that is the subject of the work. In addition, Homer is thought to have created the work based on oral myths that had been passed down from generation to generation after the end of the Trojan War."

Tags:social, classes, culture, trojan

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This paper states that the film "Working Days" amounts to a nostalgic look by workers at their days of work, socializing and militancy at the Inglis plant in Toronto, where in 1989, all 650 workers were laid off. The author points out that Varga's thesis, which is based in inequality, is that corporate control, in conjunction with globalization and free trade, has destroyed workers' livelihoods as well as their alternative opportunities in the workforce. The paper concludes that a person could learn more about the impact of plant closures on workers from reading a very short article.

From the Paper
"Varga explicitly states his two intentions. The first is that "I started out wanting to tell the story of how people cope with losing a job in these terribly uncertain times". The second intention is much more comprehensive, and involves delving beneath the unemployment figures and moving beyond the loss of a pay-cheque to reveal the losses of history, culture and tradition. Varga's thesis is based in inequality, and is that corporate control, in conjunction with globalization and free trade, has destroyed workers' livelihoods as well as their alternative opportunities in the workforce. The film "Working Days" is based on the book "Working at Inglis: The Life and Death of a Canadian Factory"."

Tags:relevance, bias, flaws

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The paper examines "Home Life in Colonial Days" by Alice Morse Earle, which is an anthropological study of the facets of day-to-day life within the home during the early colonial period. The paper shows how this book is an incredibly complete and, at times, overwhelmingly detailed work. The paper is of the opinion that this depth far outweighs any criticism of the writing style.

From the Paper
"In essence, the book is a catalogue of sorts that lists, describes, and places in context the domestic devices, customs, and processes used in daily function. From cooking and cleaning to weaving, jack-knives, and taverns, Earle succeeds in producing a work of significant scope - nearly five hundred pages of text and illustrations all of which demonstrate an exceptionally thorough research (particularly significant given the enormous number of items listed and described and the realization that all of her research would have necessarily been done through direct observations and collections from hundreds of people's attics and storage boxes.)"

Tags:houses, cabins, food, industry, clothing, religion

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This paper points out the weaknesses in the film, "Thirteen Days". The paper talks about the shortcomings of some of the performances, the inaccuracies of the script concerning historical events, and the exaggerated importance placed on President Kennedy's assistant, Kenny O'Donnel.

From the Paper
"The film "Thirteen Days" is an epic film about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. The film is chronicled through the eyes of Kenneth O'Donnell, John F. Kennedy's appointments secretary. While the basis of the story is true, there is still much in the film that is based on historical speculation."

Tags:bruce, greenwood, ted, steven, culp, bobby, kevin, costner, mushroom, cloud, cuba, soviet

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This paper describes and analyzes anxieties about blood-born illnesses as they appear in horror films. It focuses on the shift between fears about AIDS in the 1980s, as portrayed in Katheryn Bigelow's 1984 film "Near Dark", to fears about global epidemics, as in Danny Boyle's 2002 film "28 Days Later...". It looks at how while one film attempts builds on anxieties about a virus infecting the most sacred place and institution in American society, the country and the family and how the other builds upon the recent discovery of animal-related viruses crossing into humans, with particular reference to Mad Cow Disease. It shows how although using two different types of classic horror film "monsters" the vampire and the zombie, both films express fears about epidemics, though one is an isolated incident and is cured, the other is a globalized event and ends in an apocalyptic fashion.

From the Paper
"Near Dark surfaced in a climate of AIDS paranoia, and this fear is reflected within the film's blood-born illness of vampirism (Nixon 119). In 1987, the year Near Dark was released, anxiety about HIV/AIDS was peaking; the novel And the Band Played On was already on the bestseller list, over 26,000 Americans had already died of AIDS, and in Arcadia, Florida, the Ray family, with three hemophiliac and HIV-positive sons, had their home burned down by their paranoid neighbors (Nixon 127-128). It is hardly surprising to find vampirism acting as a metaphor for the AIDS virus; traditionally, the vampire has been seen by anthropologists as a mythic transformation to explain death from misunderstood natural causes, and has been particularly linked to venereal disease (Silver 20; Nixon 118)."

Tags:aids, apocalypse, cow, horror, mad, vampire, virus, zombie

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This paper discusses the classic novel "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne. It portrays the colorful characters involved in the story and describes the effect of the older writing style, which succeeds in convincing the reader that he has traveled back through time, as well as around the world.

From the Paper
"The setting for this book is nearly the entire world. As the main character, Phileas Fogg, attempts his feat, he takes the readers to many locales that were quite exotic when the book was written, including Cairo, Egypt; Bombay and Calcutta in India; Hong Kong; Yokohama, Japan; and the wild west of the United States. Each place is described in great detail and gives the reader a better understanding of the place Fogg and his companion have traveled to."

Tags:phileas, fogg, passepartout, fix, aouda, travels