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    Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet‚ novelist‚ author of short stories as well as playwright‚ and it was his comedies which made him famous. In spite of that‚ it looks like his works remain only a reflection of his great mind. He was always fascinated by the public - for his work he needed immediate reaction. Probably he was a better storyteller than writer. Nevertheless‚ Oscar Wilde was a very talented student‚ with great memory. He studied at Trinity College in Dublin and later on in Oxford

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    promotion of virtue and reproach of vice. Sloughing off from such a hackneyed‚ yet widely used frame of thought‚ the novel ‘The Happy Prince’ (1888) by Oscar Wilde connects heroism with compassion. With a subconscious reminiscent between ‘courage’ and ‘hero’‚ compassion is generally not a primary association with a strong image of a hero. Oscar Wilde however‚ through utilization of ‘the happy prince’ as a mechanism‚ conveys the idea of compassion and sacrifice which consists of happiness and beauty

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    Emily Head CRJU 314 Koppersmith v. Alabama 742 So. 2d 206 (Ala. 1999) Concurrences: Judge Long‚ Judge McMillan‚ and Judge Fry Dissents: N/A Facts: Koppersmith and his wife Cindy were fighting in their front yard when Cindy tried to go inside. As she tried to enter the house Koppersmith stopped her and a physical dispute ensued. Cindy fell off the porch and into the yard. She died from a skull fractures to the back of her head. In Koppersmith’s statement he told police that him and Cindy

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    BE8-1 Presented below are three receivables transactions. Indicate whether these receivables are reported as accounts receivable‚ notes receivable‚ or other receivables on a balance sheet. | (a)   | Sold merchandise on account for $64‚000 to a customer. | | (b)   | Received a promissory note of $57‚000 for services performed. | | (c)   | Advanced $10‚000 to an employee.a. accounts receivableb. notes receivablec. other receivables | | BE9-1 The following expenditures were incurred

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    The Private Movie Co.‚ Inc. v. Pamela Lee Anderson et al. 1. What are the facts? The Private Movie Company (Efraim) sued Pamela Lee Anderson for $4.6 million for walking away from oral and written contracts. The defendant (Anderson) claims to have agreed to the contracts on the stipulation that the script would be revised concerning nudity and simulated sex scenes‚ and upon reading the final script and seeing simulated sex scenes still included‚ walked out. 2. What is the legal issue? The

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    “Is it in you?” Gatorade has been the leading sports drink since it was created in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida of Medicine. Gatorade was a world changer. It basically changed every sport game. As it gave athletes an advantage to be hydrated at all times. As University of Florida won its first bowl game‚ the losing team‚ the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were interviewed. There coach simply said we lost because we didn’t have Gatorade. Since then Gatorade evolved into

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    Allen v. Dalk CITATION: Supreme Court of Florida No. SC01-2 (2002) PARTIES: Allen (Niece) v. Dalk (Half-sister) FACTS: Ms. Dalk‚ disputed the validity of a will claimed to be that of her half-sister‚ the decedent‚ McPeak. Decedent signed four originals of a living will‚ three originals of durable power of attorney‚ but failed to sign her will. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS: The lower courts determined that the will was invalid. ISSUE: Whether the will of the decedent McPeak was properly executed

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    Hannah David 11 February 2013 Business Law Rothing v. Kallestad Issues: 1) Whether the district court erred in concluding that hay is not a “product “for purposes of a strict liability in tort cause of action. 2) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that the Rothings negligence claim against Kallestad fails because it was unforeseeable that the hay could cause injury and death to the Rothings’ horses‚ thus no duty of care existed. 3) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that

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    Maryland v. Shatzer‚ 559 U.S. 98 (2010) FACTS: In August of 2003 Detective Shane Blankenship‚ a social worker‚ was assigned to investigate and interview Michael Shatzer about claims that Shatzer had sexually abused his three year old son. At the time of the investigation Shatzer was incarcerated at Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown for an unrelated child-sexual abuse offense. Before asking Shatzer any questions‚ Detective Blankenship informed Shatzer of his rights‚ Shatzer then obtained

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    BUENSALIDO & ASSOCIATES PUBLIC RELATIONS I am Jarred Norman Raymund Pe Benito Estacio‚ 20 years old‚ a graduate of Far Eastern University with an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. As a Mass Communication student‚ I’ve had experiences in different fields such as the television‚ radio‚ theatre‚ advertising‚ photography‚ new media and public relations. I have adept skills in graphics‚ editing both pictures & videos‚ and I have also a background in lay-outing. I’ve

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