14 Jan 2004 Page 1 of 3 Scholars say fairy tales stress beauty BY ERIN HANAFY ASSOCIATED PRESS January 14‚ 2004 Fairy tales offer children a fantasy world of magic‚ romance and adventure where pumpkins are transformed into crystal coaches and a kiss from a handsome prince can bring a young girl back to life. But tales like "Cinderella‚" "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White" are also sending strong messages about the importance of having a beautiful appearance‚ according to a study by Purdue University
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Mark Twain had said that The Prince and the Pauper was a tale for young people of all ages. Primarily‚ it is a children’s book‚ and the dominant themes running through the books are of childhood fairy tales: death of a parent‚ cruel substitute parents‚ abandonment‚ lost identity‚ and injustice. However‚ the two most major themes represented by the book are that of lost identity and confronting injustice with righteousness and mercy. Mark Twain starkly contrasts the two worlds from which the two
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limitations to his behavior. Christopher’s version of a murder mystery about his neighbor’s dead dog jump starts the detailed‚ brilliant writing from the perspective of a source that has no filter. As a result‚ several major themes are constructed. In Mark Haddon’s novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime‚ it is evident that Christopher’s personality is altered and shaped dramatically due to the themes of trust‚ limitation‚ and isolation. Christopher’s life is completely altered and allows
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shc Introduction: The BCA Green Mark Scheme launched in January 2006‚ is an award that was created by the BCA (Building and Construction Authority to promote environmental awareness in the construction and real estate sectors. It is a scheme that strives to develop a sustainable built environment by using the best technology and methods today in the design and construction. The benefits of the Green Mark are that water and energy bills will be reduced‚ environmental quality will be improved
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Case Study: Marks and Spencer‚ Ltd. (A) Marks and Spencer has a reputation of greatness and quality in the U.K. Their five tenets of operating principals are the cornerstone of the company’s strength in the industry. They fostered strong human relations with its customers‚ suppliers‚ and staff through offering selective range of high-quality merchandise at reasonable prices‚ encouraging suppliers to use top-notch modern technology‚ growth‚ and cooperation to enforce the highest standard of quality
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Mark Sanford 1960-present “In not my‚ but our collective hands‚ is held the promise of change.” Mark Sanford was born in 1960 in Fort Lauderdale‚ Florida. He moved to Beaufort‚ South Carolina right before his senior year of high school to live on Coosaw Plantation. He graduated from Beaufort Academy and continued his education by enrolling at Furman University‚ where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business. After he graduated from Furman he received a Master of Business Administration
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“Lady with the Pet Dog” Anton Pavlovich Chekhov‚ 1860-1904‚ Russian writer and physician.(Fragment) The son of a grocer and grandson of a serf‚ he helped support his family‚ while he studied medicine‚ by writing humorous sketches. His reputation as a master of the short story was assured when in 1888 “The Steppe‚” a story in his third collection‚ won the Pushkin Prize. The Island of Sakhalin(Novel or story?) (1893-94) was a report on his visit to a penal colony in 1890. Thereafter he lived
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The Carnival Dog‚ the Buyer of Diamonds by Ethan Canin What’s the one thing you should never do? Quit? Depends on who you talk to. Steal? Cheat? Eat food from a dented can? Myron Lufkin’s father‚ Abe‚ once told him never get your temperature taken at the hospital. Bring your own thermometer‚ he said; you should see how they wash theirs. He ought to have known; when he was at Yeshiva University he worked as an orderly in the hospital‚ slid patients around on gurneys‚ cleaned steelware. Myron knows
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“The Tale of Genji” The Tale of Genji can be considered as one of the oldest novels; some people even call it the world’s first novel. It was written during the early 11th century. The author‚ Murasaki Shikubu‚ can be compared to Homer‚ Dante‚ and Goethe. The masterpiece has influenced both the Western and Eastern Canon. It contains topics which are found in modern novels: romance‚ travel‚ and a perfect hero. The novel consists of a major character‚ Genji‚ the eponymous hero of the tale‚ and
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MARKS & SPENCER: A CASE STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RETAILING Ilan Alon‚ Ph.D.Assistant Professor of International Business Department of Business Administration and Economics State University of New York Brockport‚ ialon@brockport.edu April 28‚ 2000 INTRODUCTION This case study describes the internationalization of Marks & Spencer (M&S)‚ a giant British retailer. In recent years‚ the company has suffered a series of misfortunes‚ both at home (Britain) and abroad. Company sales have dropped‚ stock
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