Last year, China also was the source of 81% of the counterfeit goods seized by Customs officials at ports of entry in the United States -- products that typically are not made according to the standards on the labels they are copying (Lipton 3).
In September of 2007, Mr. Stone, a wildlife pathologist, and his daughter discovered the hazardous levels of lead in dozens of children's necklaces and bracelets sold at stores like Big Lots and Michaels after they tested children's jewelry Montana had bought or received as birthday gifts in Mr. Stone's lab in New York's Department of Environmental Conservation in Stonefield, NY. There were 56 pieces which contained high levels of lead, out of 75 pieces of jewelry tested (Story 1).

These folks are our eyes and ears and can catch stuff as it hits their community," said Katherine Kennedy, special deputy attorney general for Andrew Cuomo, New York…...

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Works Cited

Barnett, Megan. "Mattel to China: Sorry." Conde Nast Portfolio. 21 Sep 2007. http://search.cnn.com/search?query=mattel&type=web&sortBy=date&international=false&nt=null&currentPage=2.

CDC. "Lead Recalls: Toys." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. 2007.  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/Recalls/toys.htm .

Keithley, Carter. "Toy Info.org." Toy Industry Association, Inc. 2007.  http://www.toyinfo.org/index.html?id=google .

Lawrence, Joan. "Toy Safety is Serious Business." U.S. Consumer Product Safety, Commission 2003.  http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/SNEWS/MARCH_2003/lawrence_mar03.html?L+mystore+qhox8289 .

On the packages, only girls were playing with them, and the packages were decorated with bows.
Baby Born" is an infant doll that looks quite life-like. Again only girls were shown playing with these on the packaging. The girls' pictures were framed by hearts. Baby Born comes with bottles, rattles, and a blanket, so the toy is interactive. Thus girls are given interactive toys that nurture, while the boys are being given toys that encourage them to build and explore their world, especially at later ages.

The Wiggles" Musical Guitar" is a toy electric guitar that is played by pushing buttons placed along the neck. This toy is clearly aimed at boys. While it uses bright, primary colors, only young men are shown on the box, and the message is driven home as some of the buttons are shaped like boys as well. No girls are shown anywhere, perpetuating the stereotype…...

Toy Study
Fred Meyer Toy Section

aisle sections of toys; about 1/3 gender neutral, about 1/2 boys, the rest girls. Themes seemed archetypal: Boys = trucks, guns, action figures; Girls = dolls, ovens, dress ups; Gender Neutral = puzzles, construction, science and art, plush (depending on age). Toys were grouped according to type: plush, art, dolls, etc. Asked for help, there was no one dedicated to toys; asked for a specific product, they "did not know" and "had not idea" if it was a stocked item. Toy section was between housewares, books, stationary and furniture -- almost everyone needs to walk by the toy section to get to any major department, depending on which door they come in.

Gender and Toys

In a sense, toys teach children a number of things: how to imagine their role in society, culture, and gender roles. While it is not as stereotypical as it was in the 1960s…...

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The Importance of Gender Neutral Toys. (2010). Ezinearticles.com. Retrieved from:

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Benson, J., Haith, M., eds. (2009). Language, Memory and Cognition in Infancy and Early Childhood. San Diego: Elsevier.

It is obvious that these toys are not merely meant to develop constructive abilities in children, since they are practically supporting kids in behaving violently.
One of the best examples of the degree to which advertisers are ready to extort money from the masses is the Pokemon chain of toys. Pokemon characters can be seen in numerous TV programs and even though most people relate to them as being nothing more than cartoons, the program can be considered to be primarily meant to advertise. "ith a cast of 150 characters and new ones appearing monthly, Pokemon characters "star" in Gameboy and Nintendo 64 software, arner' Pokemon: The First Movie (1999) and Pokemon the Movie 2000, comics, books and trading cards. Hasbro produces the Pokemon toy range. Pokemon 3ds have been used to sell Smith's crisps and Kraft Singles and Pokemon products are offered as prize incentives by Quaker's cereals and…...

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Works cited:

Calvert, Sandra L. "Children as Consumers: Advertising and Marketing," the Future of Children 18.1 (2008)

Gunter, Barrie; Oates, Caroline and Blades, Mark Advertising to Children on TV: Content, Impact, and Regulation (Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005)

Jacobson, Lisa Raising Consumers: Children and the American Mass Market in the Early Twentieth Century (New York: Columbia University Press, 2004)

Kenway, Jane and Bullen, Elizabeth Consuming Children: Education, Entertainment, Advertising (Philadelphia: Open University Press, 2001)

Popular Toys for 4-year-Olds
Why Buzz, LeapStart, and T-Wrecks Top the List for Popularity With Four-Year-olds

Four-year-olds are at a stage involving lots of imagination and high levels of activity. And, their motor skills and conversation skills have significantly developed over that of a younger toddler. Because these skills are new, the child will be in wonderment of new toys that allow the child to use them. Currently, three of the hottest toys on the market for four-year-olds according to a Toys R Us employee include Buzz Lighyear, the LeapStart Learning Table, and the Hot Wheels T-Wrecks Playset (note: DVDs are currently very popular with children, but have not been included as a toy for the purposes of this paper). All of these toys exhibit the types of features that four years will naturally gravitate towards such as a high degree of tactile interaction via sound, color/light and moving parts coupled with…...

.. progressing from simple colour identification to colour experimentation enables the child to explore and apply colour knowledge. (Color Center)
Other activities using the colour squares include creating mosaic designs, patterns and building structures. The child's small muscle and hand-eye coordination is improved by means of these exercises, which also helps to increase his attention span, develop and expand specific concepts and to generalize concepts. The development of visual and auditory memory is also promoted. ecause the purpose of block play is to assist the child in developing basic problem solving skills and language stimulation, the child is encouraged to verbalise his actions during the exercise which gives the child a sense of accomplishment.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities affirms that "reading and math are two subjects where accurate perception and understanding of spatial relationships are very important... The importance of being able to perceive objects in relation to other objects…...

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Color Center. Retrieved June 19, 2005. Web site:  http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/color_center.htm 

Visual and Auditory Processing Disorders. Retrieved June 19, 2005 form LD Online. Web site:  http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/visual_auditory.html 

Kamitoys. Retrieved June 19, 2005. Web site;

http://www.kamitoys.com/rainbow.asp

Toddlers and Infants
This stage includes toddlers who grasp and suck to those who show signs of an internal representational system that shows development of problem solving sequence and deferred imitation. Berk, states that here "dramatic changes in the body and brain support the emergence of a wide array of motor, perceptual, and intellectual capacities and ?rst intimate ties to others" (Berk, 2009, p. 8). There are several options of the right type of toys for infants and toddlers. These include but not limited to play-dough, case of colors, bumpy ball, little tikes gas 'n go mower, Vtech ride and learn giraffe bike. Infants generally are not able to walk or carry out activities while on their own or outdoors.

According to Gabbard & odrigues (2008), toddlers and infants need activities that engage their sensory motor, a great toy for this type of function is bumby ball. The bumby ball is an…...

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References

Berk, L.E. ( 2009). Development Through the Lifespan. Allyn and Bacon.

DoctorNDTV.com. (2007). Child development: Your Questions Answered.

Gabbard, C., & Rodrigues, L. (2008). Optimizing Early Brain and Motor Development Through

Movement. Retrieved March 17, 2012, from www.earlychildhoodnews.com:  http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=360

Marketing Strategies: Adult Pleasure Toys and Lingerie
This report discusses the presence of a company that produces adult toys and lingerie. There are several parts to this analysis. First, the report examines the market segment and defines the target customer according to several types of segmentation. For a complete understanding of the targeted market, the report chose psychographic segmentation, demographic segmentation, behavioral segmentation and benefits sought segmentation.

The choice for these methods was a result of the type of product. The conclusion is that the targeted consumer is likely 20 to 45 and is driven by different motivations. In young age, the idea of experimentation is the primary motive, in the upper part of the age segment (30s and 40s) it is likely the need to experiment in the couple.

In terms of differentiation strategies, the report concludes that it is more difficult to differentiate based on the nature of the product, which…...

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1. Fripp, Geoff. (2012). Market Segmentation Bases. Market Segmentation Study Guide. On the Internet at   Last retrieved on December 12, 2013http://www.segmentationstudyguide.com/segmentation-bases/choice-of-segmentation-bases/ .

2. Reid, Robert D.; Bojanic, David C. (2009). Hospitality Marketing Management (5 ed.). John Wiley and Sons

3. McFarthing, Kevin, (2013). Innovation -- Leader or Follower? On the Internet at   Last retrieved on December 12, 2013http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/07/31/innovation-leader-or-follower/ .

However, crafts are not as personal as dolls; girls rarely name their craft sets or assign personalities to them. Also, many mass-marketed craft sets do not stimulate the imagination as well as dolls because the projects are based on set patterns. Painting by numbers, stained "glass" kts, or even some jewelry-making kits provide the girls with patterns to work with rather than asking them to design their own. Nevertheless, crafts and dolls both offer creative, hands-on play. Craft activities can be shared with friends or family members and can be geared toward specific or all age groups.
Similarly, board games are collective activities that appeal to girls of different ages. Board games may include simple games involving cards or chess, or may be complex like Monopoly. Yet unlike either dolls or crafts, board games cannot be played alone. They are designed to stimulate competition and social interaction. Furthermore, board games…...

Super Toys Last Summer Long is a short story that is intriguing in the way they end, and they always have an interesting story. In film work, they serve the purpose of literature preservation and preservation of the content and meaning. There is differentiation in the film when David talks about running away, and in the novel is about getting abandoned. This shows that the film translation will take a different direction. There is an adoption of character of Dr. Hobby who is not present in the short story, and this also adds to the story. There is a change in concepts hence differentiates the film from the novel making one look at them differently.
The sentinel

The sentinel novel provides an alternative reading because of its adoption, which has variation from the film. It is also an adoption from the odyssey Greek play because it reproduces few elements from the original…...

Toy Industry in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Toy Industry

The world toy industry in the world is growing tremendously and hence the need by many nations to invest in the sector. Among the nations, Hong Kong has been at the lime light, especially for being the leading economy in the industry. In conjunction with the Chinese mainland, the total accountability amount to 75% of the toys manufactured. The success of the operations have been credited to the ever developing market, constant customers, well-organized logistics, knowledge and a broad networking program for the marketing the end products. Famous brands developed for the industry include Playmates, May Cheong, Silverlit, Toy2R and Hot Toys.

Contextually, Silverlit is a family-oriented company but managed through the OEM, ODM and OBM bodies. It is situated in Dongguan but having no manufacturing operations in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, it has a large populous of employees and several branches in the UK,…...

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Works Cited

Federation of Hong Kong Industries. Hong Kong Manufacturing SMEs: Preparing for the Future. Industrial Situation Report. 2010.

Strange Roger, Wang Limin and Slater Jim. Trade and investment in China: the European experience. New York: Routledge. 1998.

Solomon, Michael, R. The Truth about what Customers want. Chicago; FT Press. 2009.

Toy Fire Trucks and Diesel Engines
I have always been fascinated by mechanical equipment ever since I can remember. When I was a child in Jamaica, I remember that we had very few choices of toys to play with compared to children today, especially in the United States. I learned very quickly that it was always going to be up to me to keep my toys working properly and that I would be the one to have to fix them when they broke. Whether it was my bicycle or a small toy truck that had a mechanical motor, I always learned exactly how they worked and I came to understand what every single part of the device did, how it related to every other part of the device, and what would be the result if that part broke or malfunctioned.

I remember the first time that I experienced the satisfaction of repairing…...

In this issue, the most effective decision for the company is quite clear. The retooling and reorganization of production machinery and other equipment/processes is also a consideration that makes a shift to level production appear beneficial; different production lines could be run with fewer changes in between, however materials and cash would be made less efficient as manufacturing would occur based on annual sales projections rather than on-demand on terms closer to the actual sales times. Storage and handling processes and costs must also be considered, but client and supplier issues really are not going to be significantly impacted by a change to level production.
Potential Savings

The potential for savings in the move from seasonal production to level production would involve savings in many areas, including over two hundred thousand dollars in savings just in overtime premiums. Other savings will be generated in direct labor costs by reduced costs in…...

Though Toys ‘R’ Us has recently announced bankruptcy and closures of its stores, a business ethics situation has arisen related to the compensation packages given by the company to its executives. As Held (2017) points out, “a bankruptcy judge has granted struggling retailer Toys R Us permission to pay millions of dollars in bonuses to executives after the company argued it was necessary to motivate its top brass during the critical holiday shopping season.” The problem, as Judy Robbins of the Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program has shown, is one of accountability. Ethically speaking, the bankruptcy court’s allowance of this goes against all sense of ethics and how a corporation should be expected to govern itself and be accountable to shareholders. But it also goes against the Bankruptcy Code as Robbins notes: “It defies logic and wisdom, not to mention the Bankruptcy Code, that a bankrupt company would now propose…...

personality traits do leaders like Todd McFarlane possess that distinguish them from other individuals?
The most obvious characteristic which distinguishes Todd McFarlane from other individuals is his tremendous artistic talent. McFarlane created the famous comic book series Spawn, and has generated a corporate empire based on his cartoon designs and toys. However, there are many talented artists in the world. McFarlane is unique in his ability to design art that taps into his reader's needs and desires without seeming overly commercial. He is also innovative enough to generate three-dimensional toys that are equally striking as his cartoons, and savvy enough to manufacture them to make a profit.

McFarlane merges two distinct personas within his character: artist and entrepreneur. He is able to capitalize upon his talent financially while still remaining true to his craft and not seeming to 'sell out' in the eyes of famously fickle comic book readers who can…...

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References

Spawn. (2012). Home of Todd McFarlane Toys.  http://spawn.com/

According to their official website, the dolls are branded as L.O.L. Surprise!   They are part of the O.M.G. Dolls larger group.  The advertising for these dolls is somewhat fascinating, and we have some resources that you might want to look at to help you write your paper.

To specifically answer your question, if you are referring to either the specific dolls or their larger brand, you would initially refer to them by their full name, but you can include a shorter way to reference them throughout your paper, which you would include inside....

There have been many studies that have looked at the impact of popular media on children’s behavior.  The general consensus is that children are significantly impacted by media exposure.  Of course, this impact increases when the media in question is an advertisement; the whole purpose of advertising is to bring about a targeted change in the audience.  The goal of advertising is to inspire the target audience to want to purchase the goods or supplies.  Children’s advertising appears to successfully accomplish that goal; studies reveal that after being exposed to advertising children....

The fast food industry has a significant impact on our society, economy, and health, making it imperative to critically examine its origins, marketing tactics, and nutritional content in order to better understand the consequences of consuming fast food on a regular basis. Some potential thesis statements for a paper on fast food could include:

1. The prevalence of fast food in modern society has led to detrimental health consequences, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, making it crucial to analyze the nutritional content and impact of fast food on individuals.

2. The fast food industry's marketing tactics, such as targeting children through catchy....

1. How have traditional gender roles evolved in contemporary society?
2. Gender roles in the workplace: how do they impact career opportunities and advancement?
3. The influence of media and popular culture on shaping gender roles.
4. The role of parents and family in reinforcing gender stereotypes.
5. How do gender roles influence relationships and marriages?
6. Gender roles and mental health: exploring the impact of societal expectations.
7. The intersection of gender roles with race and ethnicity.
8. Gender roles in education: how do they affect academic achievement and career aspirations?
9. Gender roles in caregiving: why are certain roles still seen as predominantly "female" or "male"?
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