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    THE CONTROVERSIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISNEY PRINCESS FRANCHISE SAMANTHA GARCIA HARMON 05/04/2012 Princess themed fairytales have great influence on children’s books‚ movies‚ and television shows. In 1937 Disney released ‘Snow White and the seven dwarfs’ the first full length cell-animated film in motion picture history. It is based on the Brothers Grimm German fairytale‚ and it is also the debut of Disney’s very first marketed princess. Since then Disney has created their own princess line

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    her stomach saying it was Elizabeth Proctor’s spirit who did it. Because Abby said it was Elizabeth’s spirit the two town marshals‚ Cheever and Herrick‚ had come to the proctor residence to come arrest Elizabeth with charges of witchcraft for using voodoo dolls with conspiracy with the

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    Square in New Orleans. Slaves were allowed to dance while being supervised by French and Spanish Catholics. The Catholics believed that by letting the slaves dance‚ they could monitor them to make sure they weren’t planning escapes or practicing voodoo rituals. After seeing the slaves dance‚ whites began to paint their faces black and began copying their styles. The very first dance to imitate slave dancers was by Thomas Rice in 1828. It was called “Jump Jim Crow.” It copied the movement of

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    major ethnic groups are black (95%)‚ mulatto and white (CIA‚ 2017). Religion is a very important part of Haitian culture‚ with the majority of the population practicing Roman Catholicism (54.7%)‚ Protestant (28.5%)‚ Voodoo (2.1%)‚ and only 10.2% of people are non-religious (CIA‚ 2017). Voodoo is not entirely considered a religion‚ but instead serves as a “cultural background for most Haitians… which includes healing practices‚ health promotion and prevention of illness and promotion of personal well-being”

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    July 2012. http://thehealthylivinglounge.com/2009/06/16/12-great-reasons-to-start-alternate-nostril-breathing-today/ Pavlov‚ M.D.‚ Helene. "The ’Voodoo ’ Eastern Medicine Vs. The Tested (And FDA Approved) Western Medicine." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com‚ 14 Jan. 2010. Web. 29 July 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/helene-pavlov/the-voodoo-eastern-medici_b_419873.htm Raghuraj‚ P. P.‚ & Telles‚ S. (2008). Immediate Effect of Specific Nostril Manipulating Yoga Breathing Practices on

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    Introduction At the sight of the “image of science”‚ what immediately comes to mind is a regimented pattern of thought/process of attaining knowledge but Paul Feyerabend‚ an Austrian-born philosopher of science presents one of the most thought provoking accounts of science in contemporary times in his “anarchism” which has seriously challenged the supposed rational image of science. Fundamentally‚ Feyerabend believes that the whole notion of a methodology of science is illusive‚ arguing that science

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    Since approximately the early 2000s‚ reality television has been a staple on most networks in many countries. There are numerous categories within this genre‚ including docu-soap‚ competition‚ makeover‚ and paranormal. While not all series are the same‚ most share one identical principal: they are not truly reality. Many edits go on behind the scenes‚ actors are cast to fill specific roles‚ and sometimes scripts are written in order to enhance the “storyline”. This may seem contradictory‚ but it

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    13 MOST DANGEROUS DEMONS Demonic possession is no laughing matter – but if you find yourself pitted against one of the 13 most dangerous demons in Hell‚ watch out! Anton Szandor LaVey‚ the former High Priest of the Church of Satan‚ listed the most powerful of Lucifer’s minions in his notorious book‚ The Satanic Bible. “Theologians have cataloged some of the names of devils in their lists of demons‚ but the roster which follows contains the names most effectively used in Satanic ritual‚” wrote LaVey

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    Ceianna My favorite song about love is Mumford and Sons’ Broad Shoulder Beasts. I like this song because it demonstrates the magic of love in a very underlying way with its melodies and in a very strong way with its lyrics. Two good examples of this in literature are "The Love Potion" adapted by Jesse Martin and "The Goodness of St. Rocque" by Alice Dunbar. While the items in these stories may be different they serve as an underlying source for the magic of love. In " The Love Potion" adapted by

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    may be made of cloth or sewn together pieces of rags or pieces of cloth. Most people are unable to afford shoes. Wealthier families are able to buy new cotton clothes and shoes. A majority of the population is Catholic‚ and some also practice Voodoo. Voodoo is a religious practice that came from African and Catholic origins. Haiti is a republic with a bicameral legislature‚ which means they consists of two legislative houses. They have had multiple constitutional changes and are currently the poorest

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