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This paper will discuss the story "Cool Like Me" by Donnell Alexander, and seek to understand the methods by which the author argues for within the text. By realizing the different facets of his beliefs, we can see the major ideas that he unravels, while being able to understand his style of writing. The techniques contained within the text will be examined to show how the author used his abilities to tell his version of 'cool.'

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This paper compares and contrasts the arguments made in the documents The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability by P. Kornbluh, Toward an Alternative Conceptualization of South American Politics by G. O'Donnell, and Political Leadership and Regime Breakdown: Brazil by A. Stepan. The conclusion drawn in the essay is that none of the arguments made explain the ultimate cause behind the overthrow of the governments being discussed.

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Breakdown in Democracy in Latin America Democratic breakdowns occurred throughout South America during the 1960s and 1970s. Political coups occurred in these countries, all for varying stated reasons for the collapse of their political systems. Guillermo O'Donnell posits a structuralist explanation for the collapse of the Brazilian and the Argentinean political systems, which created an imbalance between classes that was essentially insurmountable. Alfred Stepan, by contrast, effectively lays the blame on the leadership of the respective countries. Finally, Peter Kornbluh suggests that the reasons behind the collapse of these countries' systems came from external

Tags:brazil, argentina, chile

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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.

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"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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The paper first looks at J. Wagner and M. Rehfuss' article "Self-Injury, Sexual Self-Concept, and a Conservative Christian Upbringing: An Exploratory Study of Three Young Women's Perspectives," in which the qualitative and exploratory research question is if a conservative Christian upbringing is correlated with self-injurious behavior and negative sexual self-concept. Next, the author analyzes Alexander, Tajuddin and Gangadharan's reported literature review "Personality Disorders in Intellectual Disability: Approaches to Pharmacotherapy," in which the research question is how psychotropic medications are most effective for populations diagnosed both with an intellectual disability and a personality disorder. The paper concludes by reviewing an article by Lyon, Benoit, O'Donnell, Getson, Silber and Walsh entitled "Assessing African-American adolescents' risk for suicide attempts: attachment theory," about research that focuses on the possibility that attachment theory might explain suicide attempts in the African-American community and other situational variables.

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"The results are adequately and correctly reported, but with insufficient detail. Narrowing the study to a narrower question would have helped. Moreover, the author does not actually mention why the research is necessary other than to promote the use of pharmacological interventions among a population diagnosed with both an intellectual disability and a personality disorder. The article is a worthy systematic analysis of research but has little to offer the clinical community."

Tags:title variable validity design, parental separation

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The real distinction between propaganda and persuasion is sometimes very fine. Given the pejorative associations of "propaganda" it is easy for one to reject persuasive communication that one does not like as propaganda, and communication that one does like as "persuasive" (Jowett and O'Donnell 2-5). This essay will illustrate the problematic aspect of this distinction with reference to two Dove video advertisements: "Evolution" and "Pro-Age". As will be argued, these advertisements blur the distinction between propaganda and persuasion in that they contain criteria that would - depending upon one's perspective - classify them alternately as "propaganda" and "persuasion". For the purposes of this paper, however, it would be more accurate to describe these videos as propaganda.

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Propaganda and Persuasion: Dove Evolution and Pro-Age The real distinction between propaganda and persuasion is sometimes very fine. Given the pejorative associations of "propaganda" it is easy for one to reject persuasive communication that one does not like as propaganda, and communication that one does like as "persuasive" (Jowett and O'Donnell 2-5). This essay will illustrate the problematic aspect of this distinction with reference to two Dove video advertisements: "Evolution" and "Pro-Age". As will be argued, these advertisements blur the distinction between propaganda and persuasion in that they contain

Tags:propaganda, persuasion, video

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This paper summarizes and analyzes the storyline and the main characters in the film "The Scent of a Woman". The paper explains that the film, while initially appearing as if it dehumanizes the disabled Slade (played by Al Pacino), in the end the film actually objectifies and humanizes Slade.

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"Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) is a scholarship student at a prestigious preparatory school. In order to earn money for a plane ticket home at Christmas break, Charlie answers a listing posted on the school' s job board. It is an appealing position: care for a family member over the Thanksgiving weekend. Unfortunately, that family member turns out to be Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino), who is angry, often unkind, and even more often self- destructive. He is also blind. This is where Slade seems to be dehumanized. He appears to be saying the blind are angry and bitter. Howver, it is also obvious he is depressed, and that depression makes him seem human. It may not be politically correct to say so, but a disability, especially to a man like Lt. Col. Slade, can cause depression. This is not dehumanizing, but realistic. It is not saying all disabled people are depressed, it just acknowledges depression exists."

Tags:preparatory, school, student, job, thanksgiving, break, care, blind, man, lieutenant

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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.

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"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 examines the claim that the collective sense of guilt of the Protestant ascendancy class results in the presence of monsters and the monstrous in Anglo-Irish literature. In particular, the paper explores how J.S. Le Fanu, in "Ultor De Lacy" and "Carmilla", represents the antagonists as diabolic to express the Anglo-Irish political unconscious which is characterized by anxiety, guilt and paranoia that is rooted in the acts of violence of their ancestors.

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"The fact that Carmilla is presented as a vampire also complicates the reading that she represents the submerged Irish Catholics. Vampires, by nature, essentially live off the blood of others like parasites. Similarly, the English Protestants of 17th century Ireland have been compared to parasites for dispossessing the Irish of their land and then living off the land. Some may therefore argue that Carmilla may, in fact, not merely represent the Irish Catholics, but rather, the unjust act of parasitism that was perpetrated by the Anglo-Irish. That she is presented as a vampire, monstrous and demonic, also tells of the political unconscious of the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland of and their self-torment at the exploits of their ancestors. "

Tags:Anglo-Irish, O'Donnell, Mircalla, Karnstein

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This paper discusses the Florida ban on gay adoption, as well as other legal and ethical aspects of same sex parenting. The paper explores the question of whether children brought up by gay parents are at a disadvantage in any way and uses professional research to back up the findings.

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"Despite the number of laws passed or the numerous movies or television shows that support gay rights, the negative conations associated with same-sex parent adoption continue to taint both attitudes and laws. Society is still laden with negative biases against homosexual adoption, and against gays in general (Johnson, et al., 1995) which severely limits their rights as people and as parents."

Tags:donnell, homosexual, rosie, lesbian, American, Academy, of, Pediatrics