The New York Times Article – September 20‚ 2010 ‘Afghan Boys Are Prized‚ So Girls Live The Part’ In a nation where segregation of two different sexes are strictly enforced‚ Afghan boys are seen has family’s most prized possession whereas girls are bounded by societal rules and culture that prevents them from having the most basic freedom such as running errands‚ playing outside the house and determining their own future. Often times‚ a family’s pride and social status highly depends
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Gender Neutrality and Acceptance in the Toy Industry In recent years‚ toy industries have made an effort to manufacture toys that are “gender neutral” and “accepting” of all types of children. Nowhere is this more evident than the actual toy aisles‚ which in previous years boasted pretty pink Mattel Barbies in the girls ’ aisle‚ the epitome of the “Cult of True Womanhood”‚ and action figures and guns in the boys ’ aisle‚ an ode to masculinity. Today‚ the girls ’ aisles are packed full of inhuman
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Essay on ”Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” 1. Ever since the industrial revolution‚ people have questioned whether the technological development has been moving too fast‚ for man to keep track with the moral and ethical dilemmas which may arise on the way. This theme has occurred in lots of literature and films throughout time. Worth mentioning is Frankenstein from 1818‚ Brave New World from 1932‚ 2001: A Space Odyssey from 1968 and The Matrix Trilogy from respectively 1999 and 2003. Along
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According In 2012‚ 29.1 million people in the United States‚ approximately 9.3% of the population were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus‚ of whom 90% to 95% of adults had type 2 diabetes[1]. Although drug costs are increasing‚ the greatest component of the economic burden of T2DM is the treatment of diabetic complications‚ which can be reduced with effective management of the disease[2]. The SGLT2 inhibitors are a novel anti-diabetic agents with similar glycemic efficacy to other oral anti-hyperglycemic
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Univeristy of the Free State | Analysis of paint used on toy cars | Experiment 1 | | Adele van As‚ 2007113232 | 4 August 2012 | | Analysis of paints used on toy cars by means of ICP Adele van As‚ 2007113232 University of the Free State‚ 4 August 2012 ABSTRACT The aim of this study was firstly to determine if any heavy metals were present in the paint used on toy cars‚ and secondly to determine what other elements‚ and in which quantities‚ were present. Two different digestion methods
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Projectile Motion Lab: Using a Toy Gun Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to measure the vertical displacement‚ or height of the launch‚ and the horizontal displacement‚ or range‚ travelled by a projectile (bullet from toy gun). Questions: What is the shape of the actual path travelled by a projectile? How closely does an actual projectile’s results follow the theoretical predicted results? Hypothesis: The shape of the path travelled by the projectile‚ in this case the bullet of
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of the earliest Christmas memories I have was when I received a Baby Alive doll. She was great! She could eat‚ cry and mess her diaper. She came with a stroller and everything needed to take care her. It might have been the ultimate sex-typed toy for girls in its day. My dad‚ however hated the doll. He would make fun of the doll‚ and of me for playing with it. He did encourage me to shoot guns and go fishing. He even taught me how to build a bow to shoot arrows. That same Christmas I received my
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Case: Fisher-Price Toys‚ Inc. 1. Basic information 1) 2) Company: Fisher-Price Toys‚ Inc. (Industry: Child toys) Business dilemma: a rash marketing decision has to be made on carrying out whether a new quality product (product name: ATV Explorer) at exceptional high price or a new less-quality product at moderate price 2. Business dilemma 1) Key problem: (1) price-point: Cost for a projected toy can’t be made within budget‚ resulting in a much higher price ($18.5) than planned. High price disobeys
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Paper: Boys and Girls Alone 1. In the three “Letters to the Editor” texts‚ we hear from various people how they see the experiment “Boys and Girls Alone” Andrew Mackenzie (broadcaster on the show‚ first letter) is obviously not against the TV show since he chose to broadcast it. In his letter‚ he describes how secure it was for the kids to be on the show and how they were taken care of regardless of the situation. He is naturally trying to justify the show by telling how the produces made sure
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Boy and Girl Relationship: Dating – A Special King of Friendship Activity: A. 1. What are the common questions you have always wanted to ask about dating‚ courtship‚ and going steady or “being on”? Dating Courtship Going Steady 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 2. Do you feel comfortable going on a date with a chaperon? Why? What if your parents do not allow you to go on a date without a chaperon? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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