One of the most scandalous events in history that pops into my head is the Galileo affair. Back in 1610 the Catholic world strongly believed that the earth was the center of the universe and did not move. The controversy began when Galileo started his telescopic studies and published a book called The Starry Messenger. This book stated new observations on Venus and Jupiter that proved how Venus had sun spots from it revolving the sun and moons were orbiting Jupiter. The belief that all planets orbit
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Raven Davis Professor M. Intro to Theatre June 25‚ 2014 Chicago Response The film Chicago is largely based on the Broadway musical of 1975. The said theatrical show ran for approximately 936 performances. It was the best project of Bob Fosse who had actually choreographed and directed the original Broadway production of 1975 plus had won an Oscar in a successful manner for his excellent direction in 1972 of the film version of famous Cabaret. It is to be highly noted that he died much before
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The burning flames of orange and red blaze down the walls of Overcast News Industries‚ creating shadows of controversy flickering in the still air. As the burning building crumbles to ash‚ the world is sent into turmoil by the prospect of mass repercussions. The intense devastation wrecked against this integral pillar of society‚ courtesy of the long standing rebels determined to destroy the harmony felt between the citizens of this world‚ will undoubtedly create rippling effects succeeding the original
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Controversies of Abortion For centuries‚ abortion has been one of the most controversial and debated topics. Abortion is generally seen as very black-and-white; people tend to have very strong opinions on the matter. Neutrality is rare due to the nature of the issue. Either to allow abortion or not. Currently‚ many countries worldwide have either straight-up banned it‚ or allowed it. There aren’t many neutral countries (I.e. allowing certain cases of abortion). On one end of the spectrum‚ you
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The Controversy of Medication The Controversy of Medication The use of pharmacological treatment to manage behavioral problems‚ such as EBD and ADHD‚ is a frequently used‚ yet highly controversial topic. Medication seems to be the quick‚ convenient solution to behavioral problems. Research‚ for the most part‚ has shown positive results regarding medicating children with behavioral disorders‚ according to Rosenberg‚ Westling‚ and McLeskey (2007). However‚ many concerns‚ regarding the long-term
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film producer‚ whom became author of various novels; best known as the author of the famous Harry Potter series‚ which touched the hearts of millions of readers all over the globe‚ and became the beacon of hope‚ as well as the reason for many of controversies. Born in Yate‚ England‚ July 31‚ 1965. Joanne Rowling. Rowling’s parents were Peter James Rowling and Anne Volant. She grew up in Chepstow‚ Gwent where she went to Wyedean Comprehensive. Rowling’s mother Anne died after ten years suffering from
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ESSAY Bob Fosse‚ born Robert Louis Fosse on the 23rd June 1927 was an America musical theatre choreographer and director‚ and a film director‚ whom unfortunately died on the 23rd September 1987. He died from a heart attack‚ on the opening night of ‘Sweet Charity’ which he had choreographed. His death was caused by his hectic life style. Many people were saddened as he was a major influence and a big part of many peoples lives. Fosse was a huge influence to a lot of performers. He’d worked many
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Animal Testing Controversy When shopping at a store‚ no one ever thinks when he or she buys makeup‚ cleaning products‚ deodorant or lotion‚ that it has potentially hurt an innocent animal. In fact‚ millions of animals die every year due to a chemical drug. Those animals harmed never got a chance to live a normal‚ animal life; instead‚ they were put into cages and locked up for years at a time. While animal testing can be used to ensure the safety of certain drugs for humans‚ potentially
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a roaring wildfire. As the popularity of video games began to rise‚ the games began to evolve and branch out into the wide variety of different genres and categories that are seen today. However‚ just like any form of popular media or culture‚ controversy has sparked around video games and has become shrouded around the world of video games. Many people believe that video games have no positive aspects whatsoever‚ and some have even claimed that video games actually present the world with various
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The Rigoberta Menchú Controversy I‚ Rigoberta Menchú at first seems like an autobiography‚ but that is not what it is meant to be. Menchú wrote the book as a testimony of her people’s lives to be a voice for her people and show the world what is going on. There was a lot of controversy about whether Rigoberta deserved the Nobel Peace Prize‚ and if this book should be taught to students. There are allegations that she fabricated a lot of the story. People say that the book is not an accurate portrayal
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