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of law-abiding customers so that it will also be weaker for the very few who pose a threat,” Apple said. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/us/judge-tells-apple-to-help-unlock-san-bernardino-gunmans-iphone.html “Life in plastic, it’s fantastic.” Mattel is creating curvy, petite and tall versions of Barbie to broaden the doll’s demographic appeal. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/business/barbie-now-in-more-shapes.html Where in the World is the Lentil Casserole? Hunger Project season is…

decided to release a home version of the ping-pong like game. Videos games reached a “golden age” in October of 1977 when a video game system that was programmable was released by Atari that had more than 200 possible games for the system. In 1980, the Mattel Intellivision was launched that had better graphics and a larger microprocessor. Video games today offer a more assorted selection allowing people to play games that appeal to themselves rather than the vast majority. Some of the varied…

Flaherty, I have retained crucial knowledge in Human Resources Management such as: employee selection and development, employee compensation and protecting, and human resources planning. This knowledge I am realistically using in my HR internship at Mattel, Inc. located at 1456 E. Harry Shepard Blvd, San Bernardino, CA 92408. From what I have experienced, Professor Flaherty fosters excellence in his teaching and is why I have grown to consider him as an outstanding faculty member in the…

being sold, “Lying on the street next to some tool bits, and platform shoes with the heels all squashed ... and dusty mason jars, and a coffee can full of rusty nails.” Laying on the round among all the grungy, old possessions being sold were “Two Mattel boxes. One with the ‘Career Gal’ ensemble, snappy black-and-white business suit, three-quarter-length sleeve jacket with kick-pleated skirt, red sleeveless shell, gloves, pumps, and matching hat included… How much? Please, please, please,…

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions among children. Obesity is a physiological condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat, specifically the build-up of adipose tissue beneath the skin. Obesity makes kid to physically become an adult and their tissue accumulate the same kind of damage seen in old people. Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions. There are three physiological results that correlate with the premature aging process associated with…

“Cinderella and Princess Culture” by Peggy Orenstein. Published December 24, 2006 by New York Times magazine. The author Peggy Orenstein is a feminist writer and is conductive in writing for the New York Times magazine, most of her writings are about gender stereotypes. In the article Peggy Orenstein sets out to investigate “princess” culture after having a daughter who enjoyed dressing as Cinderella and other story book princesses, while investigating she discovered an enormous corporate…

Forces that are propelling the success of LEGO’s include, the familiarity that parents (who control the purchasing power) have with the brand. Even when children become more inclined to request technology focused toys, parents will be loyal to the LEGO name and purchase the toy because they consider it “good for their children.” The toy itself requires children to think creatively as they build and rebuild different structures each time…

All Barbie Dolls should be banned Ruth Handler came up with a clever business idea to create a doll called ‘Barbie’ which was first manufactured by the American toy-company ‘Mattel, Inc.’ and launched in March 1959. For over fifty years, the Barbie Doll has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market. Criticisms of Barbie are often centred on concerns that children consider Barbie a role model and will attempt to emulate her. That is why so many people, including me, share the same…

Sandra Cisneros’ short prose poem “Barbie-Q” follows a narrator as she discusses her and her companion's enthusiasm for Barbie dolls. Cisneros infers, through the narrator’s account, that the characters are both young ladies, both of whom possess only one Barbie. On a Sunday, the young girls are at a market and spot a cheap new Barbie lying on a table. Glancing around, they notice there are numerous dolls and outfits, including a "'Career Gal'" outfit (291). Evidently, a close-by toy factory…

Per The Oxford Dictionary, a generation is “A group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity”. In 20th century America, it became popular practice to classify generations by certain credentials whether they be economic, political, or social in nature. Most generations receive their title from an event or actions that distinguish them from any previous groups. For example, the generation who were coming of age after World War I became known as The Lost Generation due to the…