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Core beliefs and practices in Roman Catholicism

According to many Roman Catholics, the history of Catholicism is the history of Christianity. This claim may not be that farfetched, since the Roman Catholic Church was fully functioning as a church by the middle of the first century, near the advent of Christianity.

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Martin Luther's critique of Catholic Church corruption and the Reformation

The modern age began to develop around the start of the 16th century. This was largely because society began to develop its initial modern practices during this time. Many things throughout this time had a large impact on the world, and still affect us today.

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Comparing Apple MacBook and PC-compatible laptops for consumers

Mac vs. PC: Which is better for the average consumer? Comparing Apple Macintosh vs. PC-Compatibles: Which Is Best for the Consumer?

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Jazz as the unofficial campaign music of the civil rights movement

From Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Toni Morrison's Beloved to the African-American painter Charles H. Alston's portraits, art forms have traditionally made the emotions of the American civil rights movement more tangible.

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Sexuality and media influence on late adolescent girls

Adolescence is a time of change, physically, emotionally and mentally for young people. They are making a transition from their role of child, to their role of young adolescence when they will be empowered with more freedom and decision making in their lives.

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The Patriot Act and post-9/11 expansion of government wiretapping powers

After the September 11th terrorist attacks, however, President George W. Bush's Patriot Act significantly expanded the government's authority concerning wiretapping. While they are, indeed, expansions, most of the act's provisions about wiretapping simply give law enforcement a legal upgrade.

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Prayer as essential communication between Christians and God

Stripped down to its essential meaning, prayer is a form of communication. However, prayer does not refer to communication between people. Prayer is communication between human beings and God. Prayer has its own diction, its own language.

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Peer-to-peer file sharing and illegal music piracy

The focus of this work is on the impact that the development of the peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing model has had on the commercial e-music industry. Firstly, an overview of e-business and the evolution of the Internet are presented.

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Capital budgeting decision analysis for Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals for both the health care and consumer markets. They have demonstrated strong financial performance over the past five years, and this has been rewarded in the market with a stable stock multiple.

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Mountaintop removal mining and environmental devastation in Appalachia

The issue of coal mining in the Appalachian regions has in recent years been the cause of much debate and contention. The central concern in this debate is the dramatic and severe impact that coal mining has had on the environment of the region.

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