February 16‚ 2013 Sociology: Toys and Cards Page 1 Toys and Cards Today kids no longer play with only simple items for their entertainment such as homemade dolls or hand carved wooden swords. It is apparent that a cultural swing has developed in modern times to adapt with the ever changing mega industries of child entertainment. From Hasbro board games‚ to Matell’s diverse Barbie doll collections‚ and all the way into the virtual interactive video games of Nintendo‚ society has been latched
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capable of inventing things that can satisfy these needs. And one of these inventions includes sex toys. Sex toys are objects or devices used to give or enhance sexual pleasure. Sometimes‚ they are called auto-erotic pleasure tools‚ marital aids‚ or b.o.b.s (battery-operated-boyfriends). Using these can be an exciting way to spice up one’s sexual life‚ whether using them by themselves or with others. Sex toys are designed to resemble parts of a female and male body. Some of us think that these devices
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Logistics 1 – Introduction to Logistics Case 5-1 “Johnson Toy Company (1) From the standpoint of an individual concerned with accounting controls‚ discuss and evaluate Johnson Toy Company’s present policies for handling returned items. From the accounting control perspective‚ the financial records are evidently inaccurate leading to poor overall control‚ e.g. Greg Sullivan confidently indicated that his records shows 2.6 million Jungle Jim dolls are in stock for recycling; however‚ Carolyn
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currency rate volatility etc. 2) disposable income growth 3) price competition may take place Social 1) Less spending on toys and more confectionary‚ video game and consoles‚ children magazines 2) Children birth rate growth 3) Children sophistication and savvy 1) development of new markets/segments 2) market potential growth 3) educational or interactive toy products Technical 1) Easy Internet access and high Internet penetration 1) types and channels of communication with customers
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Outline a. Introductory paragraph (Weight: 10%): almost half page; The debate regarding the role of business in society has persisted over decades. Given the increase in corporate scandals and anti-globalization movements‚ business corporations are being increasingly pressured to engage in activities or conditions that relate to the company’s core operations. The Increasing institutional pressures to behave as good citizens coupled with the relentless pressure from financial markets to perform
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increase margins‚ need consider our we to drastically shiftingour production towards sfecialtydolts aie that earning large prnniumin priceoaer standard line. a our doll -Robert Parker‚President‚ G.G.Toys Background Robert Parker‚ president of G.G. Toys‚ was discussing last month’s operating results with Audrey Hausner‚ G.G.’s conkoller‚ and David Morehouse‚ G.G.’s manufacturing manager. The meeting was taking place in an atmosphere tinged with apprehension because margins on thelr most popular product
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ABDULLAH AL-SHAHRANI MOHAMMED AL-JUHANI Background: ToyWorld‚ Inc. was founded in 1973 by David Dunton. Before that‚ he had been employed as production manager by a large manufacturer of plastic toys. Mr. Dunton and his former assistant‚ Jack McClintock‚ established Toy World‚ Inc. with their savings in 1973. Originally a partnership‚ the firm was incorporated in1974‚ with Mr. Dunton taking 75% of the capital stock and Mr. McClintock taking 25%. The latter served as production manager
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provided evidence that electronic and screen-based edutainment affects the brain negatively‚ as flashing lights and quick scene changes overstimulate the brain. Children who watch such DVDs miss out on playing with their parents‚ other children and toys. Your baby might watch‚ but there is no interaction which is vital in learning processes. Interaction also allows the child to develop a stronger attachment to the parent which has shown to be helpful for the child to learn in later years. Talking
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Activity 2 On Friday‚ March 3rd‚ at 10:23am‚ I walked into Toys-R-Us remembering how fun and exciting this store was when I was a young child. When I was little‚ however‚ I never thought about the wonderful toys in these stores being gender stereotyped. These toys can drastically influence children’s gender identities‚ or their experience of their own gender. The first obvious “girl” toy that I saw was close to the entrance against the wall. There were five shelves‚ maybe five feet in width. There
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Usually when someone goes to the toy aisles in a store‚ he will most likely notice the high contrast between the frilly pinks of the girls’ aisle and the dark blues of the boys’. He will then go into the aisle pertaining to the gender of the child he is shopping for. Down the blue aisle‚ there will most likely be trucks‚ superheroes‚ and toy guns. Princesses‚ barbies‚ and toy kitchen sets are usually found in the pink aisle. Many people in society have recently been striving for equality among
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