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Reconciling catechesis and knowledge in Catholic schools

The mission of the Church is "to evangelize, for the interior transformation and the renewal of humanity" (Congregation for Catholic Education 1988, p. 53). For young people, the school is the hub of the process of evangelism. However, a school must also be understood as a civic institution.

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Glee's popularity and DVD sales strategy

Glee is a show about a team of high school students who dance and sing. They use music as a means of coping with the pressures of the peers, the teachers, their families and the society.

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The Iroquois Confederacy's shifting alliances and influence on colonial America

Following a peace treaty with France in 1701, The Iroquois Confederacy, which had been allied with the British through much of the 17th century, took a newly neutral role.

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eCRM strategies learning through qualitative group analysis

One of the more interesting tools of analysis used when dealing with marketing, business, or consumer issues is moving the learning dynamic from rote and informational (more quantitative) to more qualitative.

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Cronon's analysis of Native American and European conceptions of land ownership

William Cronin's Changes in the land: Indians, colonists, and the ecology of New England is not a book about geography alone, as its title might suggest.

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Oklahoma's health disparities: demographics, heart disease, and diabetes

Two significant features of Oklahoma's demographics that are important from a health perspective are the low proportion of African-Americans that live in the state and the very high proportion of Native Americans that live in the state, when compared to national demographics.

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Winthrop's use of the Gospel of John in "A New Israel"

The Gospel of John served as inspiration for many documents written consequent to it, as people found that Jesus teachings were essential in critical circumstances. Gerrard Winstanley's book "A New Israel" perfectly exemplifies this through the concepts that the author is trying to put across.

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Health literacy and communication in managed care settings: evidence matrix review

Gazmararian, J., et.al. What is the level of functional health literacy among community dwelling Medicare enrollees. Cross-sectional survey.

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China's emerging middle class and consumer culture aspirations

Once upon a time, China was seen as a poor nation, the source of manufactured goods for the world. However, China's expanding middle class is changing its world image.

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Hispanic Home Town Associations and political mobilization in Los Angeles

Within the Hispanic community, Home Town Associations or HTAs play a very important role in political community involvement. This is particularly true of the Los Angeles area, because of its large percentage of first and second generation Mexican-American immigrants.

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