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    Trade secrets Are not currently defined under any specific rule of evidence under Philippine law. And yet time and again‚ their protection is sought and their enforcement pursued before our courts. Trade secrets are‚ after all‚ recognized as confidential under many laws‚ which provide penalties for the breach of confidentiality. Protection of trade secrets The Revised Penal Code‚ for one‚ penalizes the revelation of industrial or trade secrets of an employer by an employee. Also‚ the

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    Annie Thermidor Life Lessons from Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler. Main theme: In this book‚ Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross teamed up with end-of-life specialist David Kessler to write for the first time about life and living. The authors present fourteen lessons passed on to us from the dying to help us deal better with the issues we face in life. Both authors consider the dying as great teachers because‚ "it’s when we are pushed to the edge of life that we see life more clearly" (Kessler

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    “The Cyclist” poetry commentary “The Cyclist” is a poem by Louis MacNeice which romanticizes the fleeting joys of childhood. These joys are emphasised through imagery of summer – be it activities‚ food‚ the beach‚ a bicycle ride‚ various techniques such as juxtaposition and enjambment are used to evoke fond memories from the reader. MacNeice’s poem is set in the southwest of England‚ on a hill with a chalk horse carved into it. It is during the height of summer‚ when the grasshoppers are buzzing

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    water to show the death of Stephan and the car as a symbol of the loss of a lifelong brotherhood in the last 40 lines. Louise Erdrich uses the symbol of boots to show the weight of the PTSD from war in Stephan’s life to the point where he was alive‚ he was truly not living a healthy life because he was weighted down by the war and his experiences this is shown when he first arrived home and would not leave the TV screen. On page 9 is Stephan physical death‚ he says calmly “My boots are filling”

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    Case Commentary

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    University College Cork Review www.ucc.ie Case commentary provided on: Do Something-He’s About to Snap by Eileen Roche Big Shoes to Fill by Michael Beer Bob’s Meltdown by Nicholas G. Carr We Googled You by Diane Coutu When Steve Becomes Stephanie by Loren Gary and Brian Elliot Moonlighter by Bronwyn Fryer Micromanager by Bronwyn Fryer All the Wrong Moves by David A. Garvin Riding the Celtic Tiger by Eileen Roche The Best of Intentions by John Humphreys Steve Carmody Human

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    Everybody loves a good horror story. Millions of dollars are earned each year by books and films sold in this genre. Horror movies are always available in the movie theaters‚ and usually more than one is playing at a time. Many sleepovers and camping trips are not considered complete until a scary story is told at night. People love the fear‚ alarm‚ and unease they feel while experiencing a horror story. Scary stories have been an important part of entertainment in America for a long time‚ but where

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    writes the exciting account of The Book Thief; the book is placed in Nazi Germany. Hans’ ability to avoid death has often left Hans’ depressed or feeling like “It should have been me” (Zusak 477). This state of mind leads him to make the decision to Shelter Max‚ who is the son of his Jewish friend‚ Erik‚ who saved his life during the war. Hans Hubermann is an uncommon person‚ one who will accept death‚ although he has miraculously avoided death three times in the book. Hans’ ability to survive and his

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    James trost Per 3/4 La Category 2 In the book I was reading their were these two characters named Tito and Gus. Tito and gus were best friends since kindergardon. Gus was really funny and had alot of street smarts. In one part of the after Titos brother got shot Tito came home after school and gus followed him when tito went inside their was gang tagging all over the walls and someone was in his house. So tito went and hid under his bed. Then someone pulled him out and draged him outside and

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    Edgar Allan Poe

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    Edgar Allan Poe is “acknowledged as a major literary figure‚ a master of Gothic atmosphere and interior monologue‚” (Milne). Edgar Allen Poe’s poetry often depicts many forms of sadness while also showing an understanding of life. These forms can be seen throughout his work due to the tragic events in his life which strongly influenced them. His work includes many of the themes woven into each of his poems‚ as well. Edgar Allan Poe shows many themes that are important to people now just as much as

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    The book that I chose to do my report on is called Life in Prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Tookie Williams was the infamous founder of the notorious Crip gang. The main objective of this book is to dispel some of the street myths surrounding prison life and to steer people away from crime. Tookie first learned about prison from his friend older brother named Rock. Rock spent most of his time in and out prisons. Rock described prison as a gladiator school where men go to prove their toughness

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