The Endocrine Disruptor: TRICLOSAN What is Triclosan? * Triclosan (2‚4‚4’ –trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenyl ether) is a chlorinated aromatic compound. Its functional groups include both phenols and ethers. It is used as a synthetic broad-spectrum anti-microbial agent. Triclosan was first registered as a pesticide in 19693. What is Triclosan Used For ? * Triclosan is an anti-microbial active ingredient contained in a variety of products where it acts to slow or stop the growth of bacteria
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ranging from 6 to 40-45‚ but still mostly formed by males. Nintendo Wii changed the rules of the game‚ by addressing people of both sexes‚ and of ages ranging from 5 to 65. At the same time‚ it also renewed the way of video gaming‚ from a mostly individual activity to a group game‚ and by changing the channel of interaction between the gamer and the console‚ from a manual joystick towards a body-motion based system. The impressive success Nintendo Wii has experienced during the first two years after its
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Environment‚ industry and competitive analysis Internal and capability analysis Case study 1 presentation Strategy and competitive advantage Enhancing competitive position Case study 2 presentation Mid-term exam International and global strategies Textbook‚ Chapter 1 Textbook‚ Chapter 2 Textbook‚ Chapter 3 Textbook‚ Chapter 4 11 Diversification strategies Textbook‚ Chapter 8 12 13 14 15 Case study 3 presentation Strategy‚ ethics and social responsibility Executing strategy
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Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment Endocrine disruptor can be found in products that we use on a daily basic such as plastic bottles‚ cosmetics‚ detergents‚ toys‚ can foods‚ and pesticides. These disruptors are chemical that at specific dose may interfere with the body’s endocrine system‚ which in order can produce hostile neurological‚ developmental‚ immune‚ and reproductive effects in the human body. Disruptors can work in may ways such as impersonating a natural hormone‚ blocking the effects
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Case study on Nintendo This case study I am about to present will be aimed at the company of Nintendo Ltd. where I will be focusing on the areas of history followed up with a short informative SWOT analysis. Nintendo’s founder was a Japanese man called Fusajiro Yamauchi who set up the company in 1889 in Kyoto‚ Japan under the name of “Nintendo Koppai”. It was established for the production of Hanafuda which were a type of handmade playing cards. These cards were of great quality as they were made
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entertainment industry has grown remarkably quickly in recent years. Since 2001‚ the market has been dominated by three major players: Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and Nintendo. Of these‚ Nintendo had the smallest market share‚ even though the company had historically dominated the market. In 2004‚ faced with strong competition from larger and wealthier rivals‚ Nintendo had to come up with an innovative strategy to maintain profitability. At that time‚ the optimal strategy was differentiation into a neglected segment
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Peck English 101 Malish The Reign of the Nintendo The Nintendo Company has been around for over 120 years. It started out as a company making homemade hanafuda cards and grew into one of the most well-known video game company’s. Over the years Nintendo has gotten some competitors and has beaten them all out. There is also talk that Nintendo is slowly fading away to be replace by company like Sony and Microsoft in the gaming industry. Nintendo started in 1889 as a card game company. Though
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HISTORY OF NINTENDO Nintendo Company‚ Ltd is based in Kyoto Japan. They are recognized as being the "worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment" (Nintendo‚ 2002‚ PG). Some of the world’s best selling video gaming has come from the Nintendo Company‚ including Game Boy and Nintendo 64. In America Nintendo is based in Redmond‚ Washington. It is interesting to note that in American households nearly 40% have a Nintendo product. The latest product launched by Nintendo has been
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details about Nintendo‚ more notably the Nintendo Wii. The report analyses the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats that Nintendo has. The report touches on the marketing strategies that were used in relation to the Nintendo Wii and also critiques those marketing strategies and gives feedback of how those marketing strategies performed for Nintendo. The report also gives a thorough analysis of the product‚ price‚ place and promotion of the Nintendo Wii and how the Nintendo Wii stacks up
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75 percent of all Game Boy users were male. If Nintendo Canada targeted teens that had used Game Boy in the past‚ they might view the Game Boy as a product that was great when they were younger‚ but not sophisticated enough to meet their current gaming needs. If he were successful in getting teens to adopt‚ this might spur sales among kids and particularly tweens‚ who often aspired to use the same products as teens. On the other hand‚ if Nintendo targeted teens and was unsuccessful with them because
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