Catalans are Spanish citizens in the Catalonia autonomous community. They have their own government‚ security‚ culture‚ and language‚ yet they are still apart of Spain causing much controversy in both Spain and Catalonia. Also‚ Catalans have been fighting for independence for years and try to set up a referendum or a direct vote for independence within Catalonia. Yet‚ the Spanish government had to consider if it was against laws. On October 1‚ the Spanish government ruled it as unlawful yet‚ over
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The Investiture Controversy is seen often times as a significant conflict between Church and State in medieval Europe. However‚ it was really a conflict over two radically different views of whether the secular authorities such as kings or dukes‚ had any legitimate role in appointments of spiritual offices such as bishoprics. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the control of appointments or investitures of church officials such as bishops and abbots became a conflict between Pope Gregory VII and
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of classical culture in the Renaissance. The first and possibly one of the most famous female nude sculptures is Praxiteles’ The Venus de Milo. It was likely created between 130 and 100 BC‚ although the exact date of origin is a source of some controversy. Discovered in 1820‚ the nude torso enabled her to be identified as Aphrodite‚ the Roman Venus‚ goddess of love and beauty. Her serene expression‚ high breasts and calm pose show the classical influences in Praxiteles’ style‚ but her elongated silhouette
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THE DRONES CONTROVERSY IN TODAY’S CONFLICT In today’s battlefield unmanned aerial systems (UASs) also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)‚ remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) or drones are the United States Department of Defense’s most controversial defense weapon to date. Many US top commanders and expert in military history‚ intelligence‚ and international security‚ says that unmanned aerial systems or UAS‚ as experts call them‚ are the most important new military technology in the twenty-first
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these boundaries are good ways to connect with or reach the possible buyer. This strategy is a risky one and could obviously backfire at any time a new ad is released. In late March of 2012‚ an ad appeared in a Germany Gym that sparked a huge controversy all over the world. This ad from the Reebok company stated‚ "Cheat on your girlfriend‚ Not on your workout". This made it to the social network Twitter in no time and many people were not happy. Reebok then pulled the ad‚ but never issued a direct
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Controversy of Medication Lynnette Sharrer AED/222 June 12‚ 2011 Professor Miller Sellner A highly controversial issue that impacts society is the overmedication for children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and EDB (Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities). A major concern of overmedicating for ADHD is that there may be a significant over-identification of students with this disorder. The rapid growth of the OHI category over the past decade (a growth of almost
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Obscenity is not protected by the amendment and that is where a lot of controversy was caused. The line between what is obscene and what isn’t obscene is hard to determine. Many proposals were made throughout the hearing‚ after all the debates‚ witnesses‚ and testimonials the case was finally settled. Even before the trial was complete the PMRC and RIAA
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GMO Fears and Controversies A 2003 poll showed that 92 percent of Americans favor labeling genetically Engineered (GE) food. Why would this food need labeled? Because it was created by transporting a gene from one organism to another‚ therefore making it a new organism. This action is done in animals and plants alike. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genomes have been altered to favor certain characteristics (Diaz). For many years there has been breeding done in plants so
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people who share a common culture‚ history‚ and nationality. However‚ it is questionable whether a state can have a permanent population without exercising control over that population. Palestine lacks authority over its population‚ which creates controversy for whether they have “a defined territory.” The Palestinian borders are not yet a sufficiently defined territory; and Palestine does not have complete control over its population‚ therefore it has not met the second quality of statehood. “Security
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Antioxidant Controversy Modern day society has put a massive emphasis into advertising antioxidants. Just about everyone has heard the word “antioxidant.” At least 150 million Americans regularly take dietary supplements that include antioxidants. Magazines‚ newspaper articles‚ product labels‚ supermarket displays‚ cosmetics‚ et cetera‚ hype the antioxidant potential‚ and market countless supplements as an additive to a healthy‚ youthful diet and lifestyle. “All seem to promise that eating the
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