scenarios. As a young child I loved to watch Gunsmoke‚ Emergency and many more classic TV shows that most kids my age probably have never heard of. When I was little my sister got mad at me all the time for creating what my dad called linebacker Barbie dolls;Which was when I would rip the heads off the barbies and my dad had to push them back on creating what looked like a football player in pads. When I was playing in my motorized car in my neighborhood I was driving it and not paying much attention
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Write a mediated argument paper on one of the following topics: Hate Crime Laws Toys for tots (Barbie‚ etc.) Smoking (Tobacco) Rudeness (modern manners) Make sure you have the following in your essay: -intro that defines and explains the issue -discussion of both positions on the issue; be impartial here -discussion of ideas shared by both sides; common ground -solution that considers the interests of both sides -conclusion Note: Please‚ refer to‚ at least‚ four sources in your paper: two
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“Marginal” spaces for someone it can have a positive outlook. As I was growing up I had my own “Marginal” spaces. I can remember one of them being me in the bath losing track of time. When I was in there I had created a world of my very own. With all my Barbie dolls and little accessories to go along what I could do was endless. I can remember the bath having a ledge and in my mind the ledge was a beach and the water was the ocean. My imagination took me to places I could only wish to visit now. Then my
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Jozefina Melaj Mr. Del Monte ENG 3U1 7 March 2012 Time Thief What is the meaning of “best friends forever”? Is the bond of a friendship one that lasts eternally? A day? A month? Or a year? Needless to say‚ everyone needs a best friend. Everyone wishes they had one‚ and almost everyone can be one. Best friends are always there for you; when you are down or having problems‚ they stick up for you no matter what‚ always having your back‚ through thick or thin. Nothing can sabotage the strong
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Guide for Mattel Licensees GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES QUALITY &SAFETY PRODUCT INTEGRITY “Create and sustain competitive advantage through safety and quality from concept to consumer” GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES PRODUCT QUALITY AND SAFETY NEXT STEPS for LICENSEE ACTION Mattel is committed to providing fair and safe working conditions and quality and safe merchandise to our customers. As a Licensee of Mattel-branded product‚ you have an important role in ensuring that working
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into three different mirrors‚ and in each‚ a different distortion of her self appearance. Kramer has borrowed styles from the past such as surrealism and impressionism to help portray this representation of distorted self. She states “We live in a Barbie doll world; anorexia‚ bulimia‚ looking old‚ looking normal and not plastic are problems many women face today.” (Fine Art America‚ Lisa Kramer‚ 2011). Harsh self judgement is a common problem in todays society‚ with the endless articles and videos
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judged everyday. Not only by guys‚ but also by other girls on their appearance. They are expected to be petite‚ have long healthy hair‚ flawless skin‚ pretty eyes and eyebrows‚ and have straight teeth. In this picture‚ Cady is the girls’ personal Barbie doll. The girls in this picture are meant to appear shallow‚ high maintenance‚ and conceited. It fits their personalities in the movie. The photographer meets those expectations by posing their bodies and facial expressions. One thing that attracts
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segment‚ generating total revenues of $61.8 billion‚ equivalent to 58.2% of the market’s overall value. Mattel recorded revenues of $ 5.65 billion in 2006 and $ 5.97 billion in 2007. Mattel’s key competitors in the traditional toy industry include Hasbro‚ Bandai‚ Lego‚ The Middleton Doll Company‚ Atari‚ Electronic Arts‚ Blitz Games‚ Leapfrog Enterprises‚ Inc. and several others (Datamonitor). Mattel is a designer‚ manufacturer‚ and marketer of traditional toy products. Mattel’s products are sold directly
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Mattel Case Development of Major Issue Mattel was the world’s largest toy manufacturer with revenue over $5 billion. It had been doing business in China for 25 years. China was Mattel’s most important manufacturing country. 65% of Mattel’s toys were manufactured in China. It owned 5 factories in China and had a network of contract manufacturers for the remainder of production. In August and September‚ 2007‚ Mattel recalled for three times globally 21 million problematic toys that were made
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used today‚ but in a new way. Barbies are one of the dolls in today’s world that can be seen as both a positive learning tool and a negative way of how girls see themselves. To children‚ especially young girls Barbies are seen as role model‚ the Barbie is something that children can look up to. Barbies have a wide range of jobs; including: astronaut‚ nurse‚ veterinarian‚ police officer‚ chef‚ surfer‚ princess‚ fashion designer‚ rock star‚ olympian‚ and many more. Instead of Barbies only teaching
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