...THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES* Jessica M. Sautter, Duke University Rebecca M. Tippett, Duke University S. Philip Morgan, Duke University This is a preprint of an Article accepted for publication in Social Science Quarterly © 2010 Southwestern Social Science Association. *All authors contributed equally and share authorship of this article. Direct all correspondence to Rebecca M. Tippett, Department of Sociology, Duke University, PO Box 90088, Durham, NC 27705 (rtippett@soc.duke.edu). Data and coding used in this article are available upon request for those wishing to replicate this study. This research was partially supported by a contract, (N01 HD-3-3354; PI. S. Philip Morgan) "Designing New Models for Explaining Family Change and Variation," with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Data collection was carried out and funded by the Pew Foundation with partial support from Duke University. The authors wish to thank Emilio A. Parrado, Seth Sanders, Lee Rainie, John Horrigan, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Douglas Downey, Linda K. George, and Nathan D. Martin for helpful comments and suggestions. Early versions of this article were presented at the 2005 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting and the 2006 Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting. 1 THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the sociodemographic correlates of internet...
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...Parenting in the Age of Modern Technology Families today live in a world saturated by media and technology. The average American child has 3.5 televisions, 3.3 radios, 2.9 VCR/DVD players, 2.1 video game consoles, 1.5 computers, and 3.6 CD or tape players in their home (Pigeron, 2009, p. 1). 84% of children ages 7-17 use the internet in their homes, and 57% have their own cell phones (Kennedy, Smith, Wells, & Wellman, 2008). Media has become intricately woven into the daily lives of families – it acts as a babysitter and teacher, a mediator, entertainer and everyday companion, but perhaps most significantly, it acts as a facilitator of daily family routines, transitions, and interactions. The ubiquity of new technology is quickly changing the means by which families interact with each other to create systems of shared meanings and experiences. Families are adapting to this influx of modern technology and media into their homes by developing new rules and systems of monitoring and regulation. The influence of media on the family life of a second-grade girl, Reagan, and her parents was examined in regards to these changes. In particular, two questions were asked: How do parents perceive and make decisions regarding their children’s use of technology, and how do new forms of technology alter family roles and relationships, particularly those between parent and child? Reagan is the only child of two, married, professional parents. Her media use is typical for children...
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...as cut-or-paste technique, as a mere translation, or as “mono-phrasing” (work taken from a single source). I realise that a research argument has to be constructed, and declare that my text is a reflection of the integration of relevant sources. Further, I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is your own. Additionally, I have not allowed and will not allow anyone copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his/her own work. Signed: [pic] Date: 12 March 2012 Table of Contents Topic question: Given the reading of 2 marketing classics articles (13+17) and your understanding of marketing strategy processes consider recommending a specific market strategy for Adidas. Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Market Objectives of Adidas 4 2.1. Branding 4 2.2. Positioning Strategy 5 3. Segmenting Adidas 5 4. Considering the Family Life Cycle 8 5. Conclusion 9 THE BRAND IN THE HAND: MOBILE MARKETING AT ADIDAS Introduction In entering the US market Adidas realised that the conventional methods used Europe will not suffice in this fierce market. Nike and Reebok was the fore...
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...-------------------- p. 4 Stem Cell Technology------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p. 5 Position Paper------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p. 6-7 Bibliography-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p. 8-10 Evaluation Rubric----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p. 7 DNA Fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting are tests that help to identify and analyze a person’s DNA. The term “fingerprinting” is used because finger prints, like DNA, vary from person to person and no two people have the same DNA or fingerprints. So, when scientists identify a person’s DNA, it can only be linked back to one individual and can help to obtain information about that specific individual. DNA fingerprinting can be done through many different ways. Some ways are through blood samples from a vein or heel, saliva samples, skin samples, or hair samples. The purpose of DNA fingerprinting is to help link family members together, find things that cause diseases, to help aid in crime scene investigations, and to identify the deceased. The Pros of this technology are that it can help to bring justice to victims in a criminal case through identifying the guilty party and can help to identify diseases so that they can better be prevented. Cons to the technology are that mistakes might be made and the...
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...International Business MGMT338 Using Developing Nations as a Resource for International Business Thanks to the versatility of technology and the increased demand for skilled workers the populace in developing nations has become a valuable and cultivatable resource for international business. In fact, there are very few aspects of their lives which have no interaction with developed nation technology and businesses. These people are potentially a very valuable asset for the international business community, as they represent not only a vast, mostly untapped, consumer group but also a source of plentiful, cheap labor. From their earliest moments the international community has begun integrating into their world to educate, train and eventually employ them to create the goods and services the developed nation’s desire. If that wasn’t comprehensive enough, these developing nations are also seen as a research and development (R&D) location where products are launched in order to be tested and refined for sale at a later date in more developed countries globally. International businesses are investing time and funds in nearly every aspect of these nations’ ongoing development, in part, to further their own aim and increase their profitability. Before they are even born one of a multiple of international businesses may have already touched their life through supplementary healthcare, or health screening fort their pregnant mother. Among these many outreach programs for healthcare...
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...feeling of presence almost virtually wherever it happens on the planet. The earlier seemingly logical relationship between space and time is moving apart, and distance is no longer an obstacle resulting in the world seeming smaller. In this article, media imperialism will be looked at in the television industry. We look at the world’s largest media giant Time Warner that recently announced its merger with Comcast making it a force to be reckon with a value of over $45 billion dollars. Then we look nationally at our very own media giant, MultiChoice, and its CEO of the holding company Naspers, Mr Koos Bekker. This media mogul has pathed the way for media in South Africa and we look at what made him so successful and how he manages such a powerful organisation such as Naspers. How does media imperialism effect the television industry? This question is discussed, and looked at in depth. The world is divided into first world countries, who produce media, and developing countries who pay a high price for being behind the times. A content analysis is done for this paper, and online resources were used to research each topic. 2 INTERNATIONAL FLOW OF INFORMATION IN A GLOBAL CULTURE Globalisation in terms of innovation and technology has...
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.......................................... 1 DECLARATION ............................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... 3 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 4 1.1 Globalisation and hybridization explained from a cinematic perspective ...................................................................................... 4 1.2 The difference between deculturalisation, acculturalization and reculturalisation explained from a cinematic perspective.................. 6 2.1 Three theoretical approaches to the study of the digital divide explained ......................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 Culture shock explained .................................................................. 11 2.2.2 How to overcome culture shock ...................................................... 13 2.3 The role of international media in setting the news agenda of local or...
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...Nintendo, Co Ltd. (NTDOY) By: Sarah Thompson For Dr. Eberle Principles of Finance Research Paper November 22, 2014 Table Contents Pages Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………...1 Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………...……2 Brief Introduction & Organizational Structure…………………………………………. …3 Brief Discussion of Products, Services and Markets ……………………………...…….4 Financial Statement Summary………………………………………………………...…....5 Ratio Analysis /Interpretation / Capital Structure ………….………………………..……..6-8 Stock Valuation……………………………………………………………………….….....9 Growth Strategy & Tactics…………………………………………………………………10 Risk Exposures……………………………………………………………………………..11-12 Analyst Opinions and Professional Assessments………………………………………..13 Current Event……………………………………………………………………………….14 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….15 References………………………………………………………………………………….16 Brief Introduction & Organizational Structure Nintendo, Co Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer Electronics Company with its headquarters located in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue. Nintendo’s American headquarters is located in Redmond, Washington. The mission statement is “At Nintendo we are proud to be working for the leading company in our industry. We are strongly committed to producing and marketing the best products and support services available. We believe it is essential not only to provide products of the...
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...result, in 1837, a bold new enterprise was born: Procter & Gamble (P&G, 2015). On October 31, 1837, William Procter and James Gamble signed the partnership agreement that founded the Procter & Gamble Company. Their total assets at the time were $7,192.24 (P&G, 2015). The business began during nationwide panic and depression, but the struggling young firm survived. Today the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) boasts dozens of billion-dollar brands for home, hair, and health and grosses billions in revenue (Hoovers, 2015). . Procter & Gamble Company The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) grosses dozens of billion-dollar brands for home, hair, and health. The world's largest maker of consumer packaged goods divides its business into five global segments. The...
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...Summary of Marketing Week 1: Chapter 1+8 and 4 Week 2: Chapter 5 and 6 Week 3: Chapter 9 and 10 Week 4: Chapter 3 Week 5: Chapter 11+12, 13 and 14 Week 6: Chapter 15 and 16+18 Week 7: Chapter 19 and 20 Chapter 1 - Marketing now Chapter 3 - Strategic marketing Chapter 4 - The market environment Chapter 5 - Consumer markets Chapter 9. Segmentation and positioning. Chapter 10. Competitive strategy. Chapter 15. Integrated marketing communications strategy. Chapter 19 - Managing market channels - Place Chapter 1 - Marketing now Definition: a social and managerial process by which individuals and group obtain what they want through creating and exchanging products and value with each others. or the process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return. Old, “telling and selling”. Now, satisfying customer needs. Selling happens after product is produced, marketing starts much earlier and helps determining whether a profitable opportunity exists. “The aim of marketing is to make selling unnecessary.” Marketing process: create value for customer 1) Understand customer needs and wants 2) Design a customer-driven strategy 3) Construct an integrated marketing programme that deliver superior value 4) Build profitable relationships and create customer delight capture value from customer 5) Capture value from customer to create profits and customer equity ...
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...CSR and EDUCATION 1A Kalyani, Assistant Professor, NBN SSOCS, Pune Dist, koukuntla.kalyani@gmail.com 2Dr. K E Balachandrudu Professor & HOD-CSE, PRRMEC, SHABAD – R R Dist. Kebalu.chinni@gmail.com Abstract Universities, especially private ones are in need of strong corporate strategies in order to be successful in the highly competitive education industry. In this respect, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) becomes one of the highly preferred strategies by higher education institutions for gaining a good reputation and a competitive advantage. The major finding of the study is that in order for an institution to be successful in CSR strategy, CSR actions has to be internalized and must be supported by the management. In India companies like TATA and Birla are practicing the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for decades , long before CSR become a popular basis. In spite of having such good glorious examples; In India CSR is in a very much budding stage. A lack of understanding, inadequately trained personnel, coverage, policy etc. further adds to the reach and effectiveness of CSR programs. Large no. of companies are undertaking these activities superficially and promoting/ highlighting the activities in Media. Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, higher education, competitive advantage, Societal Marketing, reputation. Introduction In a societal structure, we have many stakeholders, one amongst them are companies or Corporate Houses. These Corporate...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In this report, there will be an in-depth analysis of the International marketing strategies that Apple Inc. currently does in order to promote their products. The key strategies will be discussed and explained further in more clarity. There will an investigation into any problems that Apple may face currently as well as potentially. Finally, there will be recommendations in terms of their marketing strategies will be given. Firstly, there will be an introduction into the company with clear background information. This will provide an insight into the formation of Apple Inc. and the mastermind behind Apple’s successful marketing strategies. Information on the key products that Apple produces and sells will also be given. The report will also look at the marketing mix of Apple, also known as the four P’s: • Product • Price • Place (distribution) • Promotion The 4p’s will be discussed in detail and there will be specific analysis on each of the core elements in the marketing mix. Therefore, the importance of having quality products will be explained. Also, the reasons why price plays a pivotal role in terms of Apple’s international marketing will be specified. Apple’s distribution policies will be examined and explained; as well as the promotion strategies that are used by Apple to enhance its global appeal. The report will also provide a SWOT analysis; this is a strategic method that will be used in order to evaluate Apple’s strengths...
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...Levels of Product Differentiation in the Global Mobile Phones Market The sixth product level called compliant product is a connecting element between the physical product characteristics and the strategy of the producer company Stanimir Andonov* The article discusses the differentiation among the product offers of companies working in the global markets, as well as the strategies which they use and could use in that respect. The main idea of the paper is that the principle “differentiate or die” (Jack Trout) has died. Today the global brands don’t strive to differ from their competitors in everything and at any cost. As an example, let’s have a global look at the business of mobile phones. In June 1998 Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Psion established their own International Strategic Alliance, a private independent company called “Symbian”. Symbian Ltd. is an independent, for-profit company whose mission is to establish Symbian OS as the world standard for mobile digital data systems, primarily for use in cellular telecoms. So, the three biggest mobile phone companies at that time and Psion, a mobile PC company, created a new way for competing and differentiating. Today Symbian Ltd. is owned by Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, Siemens and Sony Ericsson. Figure 1 shows the percentage of shares of each shareholding company: Figure 1 Shareholding companies of Symbian and their percentage of shares Source: Symbian Ltd. – Company Ownership, http://www.symbian.com/about/ownership...
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... and Sam's Club warehouses comprise the choices of Walmart stores to which customers have access (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2013). As Walmart continues growing successfully the corporation has experienced global success, which has led the corporation to be in constant of change of strategies that provide that the corporation continues fulfilling its mission while offering new products, bettering the human resource management and developing its personnel, and expanding its social responsibility by helping the different communities where stores are located. This research will present how the company continues committed to save people money so they can live better in order to continue growing as a global corporation by presenting different analysis of various aspects of the company. Wal-Mart’s Mission Statement They don’t have a formal mission statement. They are most interested in the customer’s...
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...------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Effects of Technology on Education By Anton Lebedev | Submitted On January 22, 2010 4 1 Education has changed significantly in the last twenty years. One of the main reasons education has undergone so many changes is because of technological development. In 1990, computers and other forms of technology served a minimal role in the classroom. Today, many if not most college students attend class with a laptop. I am writing about some of the biggest advantages technology gave to education. Technology has made research much easier. Before online Encyclopedias, Google Scholar, JSTOR, and other online research tools were available, students were forced to spend numerous hours in the library. With the new tools, students can conduct research faster in the comfort of their homes. With Google and other search engines, students can find relevant information faster and more efficiently. Also, there is no more need for intensive memorization as information is more readily available. New also technology allows for a faster, more efficient, and more interactive classroom experience. With Powerpoint presentations and projectors, there is no need for blackboards and whiteboards. With clickers, students can take quizzes during the classroom. These developments also help improve tutoring services. Online tutoring programs are becoming available. One-on-one in-home tutoring programs are also being aided these developments. Tutors...
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