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Saints and spinners

Article Abstract:

The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament has hired public relations expert Joe O'Neill to aid the Blessed Katharine Drexel's quest for canonization. O'Neill is tasked with proving that the 19th-century nun who founded the Bensalem, PA-based order did lead a life of self-denial and is now responsible for a number of miracles.

Analysis, Marketing, Public relations, Monasticism and religious orders, Religious orders (Christian), Drexel, Katharine, Saint, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

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Deconstructing Wayne

Article Abstract:

The evolution of the society of the American town of Wayne, Pennsylvania, is discussed from the point of view of David Brooks, writer and author of the book 'The Bobos'. In the book, the 'bobos' are a social class which consists of a fusion between the bohemians and the bourgeois.

History, Works, Social classes, Social class, Brooks, David, Wayne, Pennsylvania

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Damages

Article Abstract:

The biggest award in a medical malpractice suit in Philadelphia, PA, occurred in October 2000. The case and the characters involved including the surgeon and child are described as an example of the state of the state's health-care system.

Health aspects, Economic aspects, Cases, Malpractice, Health services administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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