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    Inside Toyland

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    Inside Toyland‚ written by Christine L. Williams‚ is a look into toy stores and the race‚ class‚ and gender issues. Williams worked about six weeks at two toy stores‚ Diamond Toys and Toy Warehouse‚ long enough to be able to detect patterns in store operations and the interactions between the workers and the costumers. She wanted to attempt to describe and analyze the rules that govern giant toy stores. Her main goal was to understand how shopping was socially organized and how it might be transformed

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    Warfare in Toyland

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    Role of Business Level Strategies in Developing an Organization’s Competitive Advantage Business Level Strategies: A plan of action to use the resources of firms‚ capabilities and distinctive competencies to gain competitive advantage over it’s rivals in a market or industry. It involves Selecting and managing the domain of the organization will compete in and positioning the organization so that it can use its resources and abilities to manage its specific and general environments to protect

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    The Ultimate Babe in Toyland As I walked down the aisle with my niece I felt as though I had fallen into a bottle of Pepto Bismal when in fact we were only in the Barbie section of the local toy store. There were hundreds of pink boxes with the 11 and ¾ inch doll in them. I was instantly brought back to my childhood and the hours that I spent playing with this timeless toy. Amazement arose because the tradition of this toy has survived for so many years. Ruth Handler a co-founder of Mattel

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    A Crisis in Toyland Introduction Mattel stands as the largest toy company in the world. They were established in 1944‚ and since then have brought us some of the most iconic toys of our time. These groundbreaking ideas include Hot Wheels and the extremely popular Barbie Doll. Once 1965 had rolled around‚ Mattel was a $100 million company‚ and became a staple on the Fortune 500 list. Synopsis of the Situation Despite being a leader in their industry‚ they found themselves with some problems

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    Christine Ha

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    “You cook like an angel”. Here is the compliment which Chef Ramsay‚ who is one of the most famous chefs in the world‚ gave to Christine Ha. She is the first blind contestant in the history of Master Chef US. Moreover‚ she has won the title Master Chef. Christine Ha has touched many hearts all over the world with her talent‚ passion and perseverance. Christine Ha was born in 1980 in Houston‚ Texas. She was diagnosed as neuromyelitis optica‚ which made her completely blind by 2007. She is not only

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    Christine Stansell

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    Examining Class and Gender in New York City The article “Women‚ Children‚ and the Uses of the Streets: Class and Gender Conflict in New York City‚ 1850-1860‚” Christine Stansell argues that during the nineteenth century the streets of New York were grounds of different outlooks toward children. The kids who wandered the city streets such as playing‚ huckstering‚ and committing theft or homeless‚ were an indication of the typical middle class moral failure due to their parents. Moralists often saw

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    Christine de Pizan

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    Christine de Pizan (1365-1431) Italian Renaissance Figure Venice and Bologna‚ Italy; France As a child‚ I lived in Venice‚ Italy only a short time‚ where I was born in 1365. People often believe that I was born in Bologna‚ but that is a mistake (Christine de Pizan‚ Pinn.net). But due to my father’s occupation‚ (he was an astrologer who worked for the king in France) I spent the majority of my childhood in the French court (Christine de Pizan‚ Role Card 2.3A). My father and I spent many hours

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    Christine Taylor Succeed

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    How did Christine Taylor succeed in evolving the local dog-washing service she developed as a teenager into an international franchise business? Christine Taylor grew up as a child in a physical environment that allowed her to succeed. She worked in a bait and tackle business that was owned by her parents in which the only thing acceptable was hard work. This environment allowed her to study hard in school and create a drive within her to succeed. Through her studies and research‚ you decided

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    Inside Toy Land

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    Inside Toyland is a gem — a well-written examination of politics‚ inequality‚ racism and working conditions in the context of the toy store. In order to gain a firsthand look at the intricacies of retail work‚ Williams conducted her research by participant observation. She worked at two toy stores. Both stores are a part of national chains and at the time of her research employed about 70 workers. Despite the fact that both stores sell similar merchandise‚ and include large inventories of electronics

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    Christine Jorgensen Biography Christine Jorgensen (May 30‚ 1926 – May 3‚ 1989) was the first widely known person to have sex reassignment surgery - in this case‚ male to female. She was born George William Jorgensen‚ Jr.‚ the second child of George William Jorgensen Sr.‚ a carpenter and contractor‚ and his wife‚ the former Florence Davis Hansen. She grew up in the Bronx and later described herself as having been a "frail‚ tow-headed‚ introverted little boy who ran from fistfights and rough-and-tumble

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