‘Mattel and the Toy Recalls’ (Case A) Related information: Mattel‚ Inc. is a toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in El Segundo‚ California. In 2010‚ it ranked #387 on the Fortune 500. The products and brands it produces include Fisher-Price‚ Barbie dolls‚ Monster High dolls‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys‚ Masters of the Universe‚ American Girl dolls‚ board games‚ WWE Toys‚ and early-1980s video game systems. Mattel “designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets a broad variety of toy
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Effects of cartoons on children’s psychology & behaviour patterns Cartoons are the most frequent and easily accessible source of entertainment which we provide to our children. With the vastness of media and extension of channels‚ it has become easier for children to watch their favourite cartoons on a single click and at the same time it has become more convenient for parents to provide children with this all-time favourite activity of theirs. Time which was previously spent by children
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and 50 Chinese firms many of which had relationships with other subcontractors. On August 1‚ 2007‚ Mattel issued a voluntary recall of 1.5 million Chinese-made‚ Fisher-Price products‚ including the popular Big Bird‚ Elmo‚ Diego and Dora the Explorer after the company learned that they contained too much lead. Mattel also recalled the Sarge toy from the cars die cast vehicle line because of high levels of lead. The second recall included 18.2 million toys‚ such as Barbie‚ Batman‚ Polly Pocket
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There are many needy children and families on Long Island. Too often parents cannot provide for their children the way they wish they could. Toys of hope is an organization that aims to help those families in need. The guiding principal behind their mission is that “all children‚ regardless of financial status‚ race‚ religion or nationality‚ are deserving of those things which can help give them a happier and more fulfilling life. A new toy can mean everything to a needy or homeless child. It provides
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Central Station Walter Salles‚ Central Station is a touching‚ well made motion picture that has very few flaws. The movie centers around a Brazilian woman named Dora and a little boy‚ Josué. This is a story of a cynical woman and a little boy’s adventure to find his father of whom he has never seen before. Through the film there is a bonding of the two main characters and each of them greatly transforms each other for the rest of their lives. The script of this movie has a compelling quality
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Mirror Image Do you watch reality television? Did you know it impacts our daily lives as well? Most young girls‚ if not all young girls‚ grew up watching cartoons every Saturday morning. Weather it be “Power-puff Girls or good old classic “Dora the Explorer”‚ young girls have always watched cartoons and has influenced how they acted while they are growing up to adolescence. They wanted to be like the cartoon characters‚ and would imitate how those characters would act with their friends. The same
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cartoons (such as from the cartoon channel‚ Nick Jr); 2) children’s Teaching program can be found on cable stations like SPROUT such as Barney‚ Arthur‚ Clifford the big red dog‚ Berenstain Bears‚ or Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; or Nick Jr programs (Dora the Explorer‚ Blues Clues); and 3) an adult program. Look for a program you think might have lots of aggression (NO Reality show‚ sports events‚ wrestling‚ comedy stand-up routines‚ music videos‚ talk shows). You can record/TIVO shows to watch at a later
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understanding of the game as a complex system” (Rauterberg‚ 2004). There has been some research done on the effects of educational media on children’s cognitive skills. Studies have found that “Sesame Street” improves literacy and numeracy skills while “Dora the Explorer” is correlated with greater vocabulary (Bavelier‚ Green‚ & Dye‚ 2010). Action video game experience has some surprising benefits: the ability to notice small details and perceive dim signals‚ improved attention‚ superior short-term memory‚ and
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The Author: Angela Carter English short story writer‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ dramatist and critic. Angela Carter was a notable exponent of magic realism‚ adding into it Gothic themes‚ postmodernist eclecticism‚ violence‚ and eroticism. Throughout her career‚ Carter utilized the language and characteristic motifs of the fantasy genre. "A good writer can make you believe time stands still‚" she once said. Carter completed nine novels. Carter’s novels and stories stand almost without parallel in British
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characters Guido Orefice. The film is about a young man (Guido) who goes to the city with his friend Ferruccio to live with his antique collecting uncle and plans to open a book store. On his way his “princess” as he calls she throughout the film or Dora played by Roberto benigini’s real wife Nicoletta Braschi. Falls out of a hayloft and into his arms. When Guido and Ferruccio get to the city Guido’s plans are ruined to open a bookstore by a arrogant local council who throughout a series of accidental
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