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The Story of One Banner – English Russia

The story of one sports banner from Ukraine. “Glory of Sevastopol is measured not by years but centuries…” Location: Sevastopol, Ukraine via ridus-news

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The Feminist Root of Fairytales

Evidently, fairytales have transformed these past centuries to perpetuate problematic cultural expectations of young girls. these complaints resonate with the contemporary feminist audience, who winces in dismay at tales of submissive princesses passively awaiting their knights in shining armor, who will valiantly defeat dragons, ogres, and evil stepmothers. Criticisms concerning the effects of these fairytales [...]

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Using Stories in Business

I recently watched a comedian strutting his stuff on stage and was struck by his ability to tell a simple story and have the audience respond with gales of laughter. What was it he was doing that was so successful? After all he was only telling a story about buying Christmas presents with his wife. [...]

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Writing for Kids – Fairy Tales

Shrek – William SteigFor centuries writers have used common childhood fears as a basis for fairy tales. Modernizing traditional fairy tales is a popular writing genre. Children often feel very vulnerable. they are totally dependant on adults for their most basic physical needs like food, clothing, shelter and protection, as well as their emotional need [...]

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