How does ‘Kony 2012’ represent the causes and consequences of‚ and remedies for‚ violence? The Internet video “Kony 2012”‚ produced by the non-governmental organization “Invisible Children”‚ portraits the violence in Uganda committed by a rebel leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) named Joseph Kony‚ especially regarding the capture of children to create an army. Its main aim is to call for the persecution of Kony and‚ for that‚ it promotes a campaign to spread his atrocities throughout the
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WORD COUNT: 683 “Free the Mind” is an episode with a self-explanatory title. This documentary is about freeing the mind from post-traumatic stress and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder using various treatment methods‚ such as meditation‚ yoga and breathing exercises. This episode features Richard Davidson‚ a world-leading neuroscientist from the University of Wisconsin. Richard spends every day examining the nature of consciousness shown in our physical bodies‚ the nature of stress and anxiety
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My discussion post is based on Social Anxiety Documentary: Afraid of People. I have always thought of social anxiety disorder as just extreme shyness‚ but until I heard the stories in this video‚ I never realized how extreme the shyness was. The case that stood out to me the most was probably the young girl Kayla. It cannot imagine suffering like that everyday at school. I have always thought of myself as very introverted and quiet‚ but I have overcome my struggles when it came to speaking and presenting
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The Sociology of Burials: Green Burials I happened to stumble upon an unusual PBS documentary recently called Will for the Woods (2013). The program had already begun‚ however the idea was very interesting and immediately I wanted to see what was happening. Any environmentally conscious person would find the Green Burial a good alternative‚ as the film suggests it is a simple‚ elegant and natural alternative to contemporary burial or cremation. Green burials greatly reduce resource use and pollution
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on her 24th birthday. Sonneborn is the director‚ writer‚ and producer of the notable documentary film Regret to Inform. Although she remarried and has a lovely new life‚ she was haunted by the lost of her beloved husband and had strong‚ begrudging feelings about the war. After twenty years‚ on the date of Jeff’s death anniversary‚ she decided to follow her ex-husband’s footsteps in Vietnam and film a documentary about the influence of the Vietnam War on American and Vietnamese women. Through the
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Zachary Gray Dr. Thompson Hybrid Persuasive on Persuasion 11 February 2015 Killing Us Softly 1. McLuhan’s idea of “medium is the message” means in order for something to be done you as the person who wants change must take action. 2. The media age has made a significant impact on female ideas. Young women are beginning to think that in order for them to be beautiful they must look like a supermodel on these commercials. 3. I can apply the persuader objective of repetition to the video. In McLuhan’s
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The documentary Not My Life gave a tragic overview of the multiple forms of exploitation that children face around the world. Fishing boys in Ghana are forced to work in dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions. Street beggars in Senegal are abused‚ starved‚ and overworked. Impoverished children in India work in garbage dumps to try and make money. Young girls in Nepal start as laborers before being trafficked for sex in India when they grow older. The dehumanizing conditions child soldiers face
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Women in the Fields Criminal Justice 3316 The documentary “Rape in Fields” was very heartbreaking. This documentary is about women who are abused and sexually harassed by their employers. Many women who are immigrant workers in farm fields and plants have gone through horrible ordeals. It’s sad to see that these women once didn’t have a voice because they were terrified of getting deported or fired. They kept quiet so they could continue working. They have suffered for so
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Mandy Sanguigni Dr. Park Alternative Assignment October 30‚ 2016 Poverty‚ Inc. Film Discussion Points The documentary film‚ Poverty Inc.‚ provides an inside look at the aid provided to foreign counties and the adverse effects of aid programs within developing countries. The following are some opinions and questions I have after viewing the film. • Foreign aid to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) takes on many forms such as food‚ clothing and financial means. Not all aid is beneficial to
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MBA 650EV | Beer Wars | A Documentary | | Table of Contents Introduction 2 How the Large Got/Stay Large 2 Why Light is King 3 Craft Beer Facts 3 The Craft Beer Way 4 Spreading the News 5 Large Feeling the Effects 5 Political Issues 6 Conclusion 7 Introduction Beer Wars was a very eye-opening documentary. It was interesting to see how the market share of the largest beer company‚ Anheiser-Busch‚ has grown throughout the years. In 1965‚ Anheiser-Busch had a meager
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