How can Mattel reverse the decline in Barbie’s sales? Should Mattel giveup on Barbie and accept the fact that the brand will never regain its former sales status? Explain. Although Barbie remains a blockbuster by any standard‚ Barbie’s popularity has slipped over the past decade. There were two major reasons for Barbie’s sales decline. First‚ the changing lifestyles of young girls are a concern for Mattel. Many young girls prefer to spend time with music‚ movies‚ or the Internet than play with
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Aids Epidemic in Africa Over 30 million people worldwide have been infected with the HIV-AIDS virus. With such high numbers‚ the troubling fact is that 95% of those cases permeate Africa. Obviously AIDS cannot be cured or reversed in any sense‚ however with proper insight and treatment it can be controlled. The means for proper treatment is exactly what Africa lacks‚ in comparison to other regions. Nearly 2.3 million deaths occurred in 2003 within the sub-Saharan region of Africa.The efforts
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Health and Wellness Term paper Obesity in children Obesity is a growing problem with children in the world. Obesity is not an issue that is just United States specific‚ many countries are dealing with overweight and obese children. “Obesity in children has more than doubled in the past 30 years and it is thought to continue to grow” (Whiteman). With obesity in children on the rise diseases and health issues is also rising. There are two reasons for these rises in obesity‚ and they are children do not
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Methamphetamine; an Epidemic. Methamphetamine‚ “Ice‚ speed‚ chalk‚ crystal‚ glass‚ crank‚ yaba‚ fire‚ tina‚ tweak‚ poor man’s cocaine‚ uppers‚ trash‚ yellow barn‚ methlies quick‚ stove top‚ go fast.” (what is meth) ‚ part of the amphetamine drug class‚ loosely known as uppers for the way they cause the user to become jittery and feel highly energetic‚ is gripping and wrenching the lives of Americans young and old across the nation. What is it made of? Why is it so appealing? How is it infesting
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In todays society‚ some Americans believe that reverse discrimination is a direct result of the affirmative action programs put in place during the time of civil rights. During the late 1960s it was a decent thought process but‚ as time proceeded we‚ as Americans‚ believe that society is equal enough now that race should not be considered for a college admittance or a job opportunity. A color blind society is the ultimate goal of the United States. In the court case University of California Regents
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heroin epidemic in the United States because modern pharmaceutical companies have allowed production of legal‚ regulated prescription opiates that led to the increase of drug abuse and overdose deaths. Pharmaceutical reps receive big bonuses for pushing their products on doctors‚ which resulted in they get the large profit and thus forgot for a certain responsibility to their patients. How many lives have been limited by the use of painkillers? Who is responsible for the pain-pill epidemic? How many
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increasingly globalised‚ we observe a rising trend where individuals migrate for educational and economic opportunities. The prestige of being educated in a highly ranked university and the prospects of higher paying jobs are definitely important pull factors for both internal and international migration (Welch‚ 1970). When people move‚ they also transfer the use of their existing linguistic repertoire to their host country. However‚ what might have been effective at home might be interpreted differently
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Reverse discrimination Affirmative action is not the source of discrimination‚ but the vehicle for removing the effects of discrimination. The Labor Department report found less than 100 reverse discrimination cases among more than 3‚000 discrimination opinions by the U.S. District Court and the Court of Appeal between 1990 and 1994. Discrimination was established in only six cases. The report found that‚ "Many of the cases were the result of a disappointed applicant . erroneously assuming that
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Destiny Behny English 111-42B Prof. Rebecca Faught 28 Oct. 2013 Paper 3 MLA Obesity Obesity is a problem that has been on the rise for many decades. Not only is it starting at a young age‚ it is starting to affect the health of many around the world. There are many health concerns related to the topic of obesity‚ over nourishment can also cause obesity and health concerns. A lot of people like to blame an excessive amount of food consumed as part of them being obese. One does not have to
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Obesity: A Complex Problem with a Simple Solution Many people in the United States believe that if it weren’t for fast food restaurants‚ they would not be obese. McDonald’s has been blamed 100% and sued for individual weight problems of Americans. While fast food may be one of the contributors to the obesity epidemic‚ it surely doesn’t stand-alone. Obesity is caused by many factors‚ depression‚ sedentary lifestyle‚ overeating disorders and food choices. Many of those factors are learned and
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