...In his new York times essay “where sweatshops are dream” writer Nicholas D. Kristof makes a number of points regarding what he sees as an adverse effect of labor standards compliance on the economic development of low-income countries that we feel require some clarification and comment. His purpose in this essay is to let people know that sweatshops can help people. Kristof assumes his readers are Americans that are repulsed by the idea of importing products made by barely paid barely legal workers in dangerous factories. By establishing his credibility, building his case slowly, and appealing to both logic and emotions, Kristof succeeds in writing effective argument. Most of us think that we make our decisions based on rational thought. However, Aristotle points out that emotions such as anger, pity, fear, and their opposites, powerfully influence our rational judgments. Due to this fact, much of our political discourse and much of the advertising we experience is directed toward moving our emotions. Kristof appeals to pathos by using words or images designed to move readers and appeal to the reader’s emotion. Emotional appeals can use sources such as interviews and individual stories to paint a more legitimate and moving picture of reality or illuminate the truth. “The miasma of toxic stink leaves you gasping, breezes batter you with filth, and even the rats look forlorn.” “Many families actually live in shacks on this smoking garbage.” This examples show how Kristof creates...
Words: 317 - Pages: 2
...hi For other uses, see Hello (disambiguation). "Hallo" redirects here. For other uses, see Hallo (disambiguation). Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1860s.[1] Contents [hide] * 1 First use * 2 Etymology * 2.1 Telephone * 2.2 Hullo * 2.3 Hallo and hollo * 2.4 Cognates * 3 "Hello, World" computer program * 4 The Apple DOS HELLO program * 5 Perception of "Hello" in other nations * 6 See also * 7 References * 8 External links ------------------------------------------------- First use Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications as early as 1833. These include an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee,[2] which was reprinted that same year in The London Literary Gazette.[3] The word was extensively used in literature by the 1860s.[4] ------------------------------------------------- Etymology According to the Oxford English Dictionary, hello is an alteration of hallo, hollo,[5] which came from Old High German "halâ, holâ, emphatic imperative of halôn, holôn to fetch, used especially in hailing a ferryman."[6] It also connects the development of hello to the influence of an earlier form, holla, whose origin is in the French holà (roughly, 'whoa there!', from French là 'there').[7] As in addition to hello,halloo,[8] hallo, hollo, hullo and (rarely) hillo also exist as variants...
Words: 698 - Pages: 3
...meep blah blooop meep meep merrp merp hello hello hello hello heloo heloo hello hello hello hello hello hello hello my name I hello my name is hello my name is hello my name s hello my name is hello Helen erin jack fan fran san fran sisco Italy new york las angeles hello I hate English this is not fun yes it is not fun this sucks a lot yes it does I do not like this at all this smells like farts yes it does cuz English is a piece of poo and I hate it so much I would rather do math than this is hate this thank god im almost done with English this year meep blah blooop meep meep merrp merp hello hello hello hello heloo heloo hello hello hello hello hello hello hello my name I hello my name is hello my name is hello my name s hello my name is hello Helen erin jack fan fran san fran sisco Italy new york las angeles hello I hate English this is not fun yes it is not fun this sucks a lot yes it does I do not like this at all this smells like farts yes it does cuz English is a piece of poo and I hate it so much I would rather do math than this is hate this thank god im almost done with English this year meep blah blooop meep meep merrp merp hello hello hello hello heloo heloo hello hello hello hello hello hello hello my name I hello my name is hello my name is hello my name s hello my name is hello Helen erin jack fan fran san fran sisco Italy new york las angeles hello I hate English this is not fun yes it is not fun this sucks a lot yes it does I do not like this at all...
Words: 595 - Pages: 3
...franchisee’s stores with licensing or wholesale, we can say that the power of supplier brand its low inside the Sanrio factories around the world but high for the different stores that sell Sanrio Inc. products. The company is not limited to character promotion through their products but also through publishing and movie productions. The company also partners with various food establishments of which it also shares franchises. Sanrio has rights to Peanuts characters in Japan and owns an animatronics establishment known as the Kokoro Company, Ltd. whose most popular android is known as Actroid. Taiwan's second largest airlines, Eva Air, decided in October 2005 to use the Hello Kitty brand on flight routes between Taipei, Tokyo and Fukuoka. By paying Sanrio a franchisee fee, Eva Air has dedicated an entire Airbus A300-200 to the Hello Kitty brand and its cutie-like universe. The Power of Buyers The power of buyers is high. Since Sanrio Inc. produces its owns products, the potential buyers are franchisee stores. Inside these ones the main buyers are women from all ages and also men that buy items for women or for...
Words: 642 - Pages: 3
...Happy Meal promotion by McDonalds in Singapore in 2000 where McD’s customers could buy a Hello Kitty or Dear Daniel doll for $2.60 Singapore dollars caused such a frenzy (and a ruckus too) that it has caught the interest of both the media, global marketers and academics alike. In the end, this Hello Kitty McToy promotion increased the interest and sales for McDonalds; but with a different consumer; and not the intended target group - the prepubescent girls and boys! The reasons for this unexpected and overwhelming appeal for this McToy campaign in Singapore and the rest of Asia can be postulated to the following. They are however divided into two categories – the first covering the Asiatic region in general; and secondly, specifically to the Singapore market only: A) Across Asia: i. The Growth, Charge and Impact of the Kawaii Concept: Kawaii is a key concept that characterizes the modern Japanese culture. Literary translated as “cute” in English or figuratively as “things that are desired”, this culture originated with the 15 to 18 year old girls in Japan. Soon, marketers and advertisers in the fashion, publishing and the cute-little-gadgets industries recognizing the wide potential and appeal of this niche segment began to leverage on it. As this market segment is typified by the characteristic “not how much they spend” but “it’s that they all buy the same things”, hot items (like Hello Kitty) when caught by the wave can easily reach 100% market penetration in weeks! In...
Words: 1349 - Pages: 6
...Chapter 3 | | bankruptcy | The legal procedure by which individuals or businesses that cannot meet their financial obligations are relieved of some, if not all, of their debt, p. 82 | business | An organization that strives for a profit by providing goods and services desired by its customers, p. 76 | cartel | An agreement between enterprises to lessen competition, p. 85 | consumerism | A movement that seeks to increase the rights and powers of buyers vis-À-vis sellers, p. 83 | copyright | A form of protection established by the government for creators of works of art, music, literature, or other intellectual property; it gives the creator the exclusive right to use, produce, and sell the creation during the lifetime of the creator and extends these rights to the creator’s estate for 50 years thereafter, p. 81 | costs | Expenses incurred in creating and selling goods and services, p. 77 | deregulation | The removal of rules and regulations governing business competition, p. 82 | excise taxes | Taxes that are imposed on specific items such as gasoline, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco, p. 86 | goods | Tangible items manufactured by businesses, p. 76 | income taxes | Taxes that are based on the income received by businesses and individuals, p. 85 | monopoly | A situation where there is no competition and the benefits of a free market are lost, p. 85 | not-for-profit...
Words: 1135 - Pages: 5
...”Sorry for Disturbing You” By Richard Knight A A common perception of our society is that friends come and go, but you will always have your family for better or worse. Sadly that does not count for all. In the short story, “Sorry for Disturbing You,” we meet one of those who are not as lucky as some of us are. The short story, “Sorry for Disturbing”, is written by Richard Knight. He is bringing men’s generally incompetence of showing their feelings and how we are handling these people and communication into focus. The composition is mainly chronological. It starts in medias res as Ian reflects over his meeting with Michael Phelps. This is the only place where there is a breach of the chronologically time line. The story spans over a couple of hours, from the moment Ian opens the door to when he returns home to his wife and daughter, Karen and Corinne. It is told by a third person limited narrator as we only get an insight view on Ian thoughts. This means that there is no outer description of Ian, but the reader is able to follow his inner life. It also means that the portrait of Michael is made based upon Ian’s perception of him and how he appears in the dialogue. Michael Phelps, the other narrator, suddenly shows up really drunk and confused at Ian’s doorstep – claiming to know the previous owners of the house, Edie and George Higham. Ian, the other main character of the story, finds this bothersome and wonders why Michael seeks for help when he could...
Words: 740 - Pages: 3
...leading the downfall of AIG in 2008. In this paper, I will analyze the cause, the transactions and finally effects of the scandal. The Accounting Scandal The Players The CEO of AIG was Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. Greenberg joined AIG in 1962 and led AIG for thirty eight years until his retirement in March 2005. Greenberg was not only the CEO, but also the chairman of the board of AIG. AIG also have several subsidiaries, which include National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh (NUFIC) and Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection (HSB). Their financial information are consolidated in AIG’s financial statements. The scandal also involves another corporation General Re Corporation. General Re is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., an investment group run by the billionaire Warren Buffet. General Re also has subsidiaries all over the world and together and it is one of the biggest reinsurance companies in the World. Reinsurance companies are entities that insure the insurance companies. They help insurance companies share risk by selling reinsurance plans that would help pay off a share of a claim from the insurance...
Words: 281 - Pages: 2
...Sorry for the Loss “Sorry for the Loss” is a short story, written by English writer Bridget Keehan in 2008. It is written in third person, from the main character’s point of view. The main character is Evie, who works at a prison as a Catholic chaplain. The story starts in media res, with the sentence “Evie has to tell Victor his Nan is dead.” We get no background info about Evie or the prison; we just go straight into the story. As the title indicates, there is a loss in this story. The loss is an inmate’s (named Victor) Nan, who is dead. Victor is a young and good looking boy, and when Evie goes to his cell to tell him about his Nan, she immediately feels sorry for him. Compared to Evie, who is very religious, and likes to say prayers, whenever she has some spear time, Victor isn’t that into religion. Sure, he is a Catholic, but he is also interested in learning about other religions as well. The atmosphere in the prison intimidates Evie, and she doesn’t like to be there because of all the loud noises. She is a bit scared of the inmates, because she doesn’t understand how they can do such a thing, which has led them into prison. She has her religious morals, but they don’t. When Victor gets the news about his Nan’s death, he doesn’t seem to care. Instead he is looking at the pigeons flying around outside his window. They are politely making small talk, until Evie leaves. She doesn’t understand why he didn’t showed any emotions, when she told him about his Nan...
Words: 579 - Pages: 3
...MAN105- Principles of Marketing Final Marketing Plan December 12, 2010 Company: Sanrio Co. Ltd. I. Executive summary Hello Kitty was the name of a cartoon cat developed in 1974 by Sanrio Co. Ltd. (Sanrio), a Japanese company that sold character-branded goods in Japan and other parts of the world. Sanrio initially used the character to adorn petty merchandise like coin purses and pencil boxes targeted at small girls. However, after Hello Kitty became hugely popular, Sanrio extended the brand to a variety of other products. Sanrio Company, Ltd., based in Tokyo and with distribution throughout Japan and Southeast Asia, the Americas and Europe. In the Americas today, over 4,000 stores to sell Sanrio character merchandise. This includes Sanrio boutique stores Sanrio merchandise has many different kinds of categories including stationery, school supplies, bags, accessories, room décor, candy, and plush characters. The global toys and games market grew by 2.7% in 2008 to reach a value of $60.8 billion. In 2013, the global toys and games market is forecast to have a value of $69.1 billion, an increase of 13.7% since 2008. Sanrio’s marketing strategy is to raise the sale revenues in the increasing market condition as well as to maintain our loyal customers and attract more male customers; Sanrio will create different kinds of images of products to fit into different range of age, and repackage the old neutral characters such as Badtz-Maru (a male penguin), Keroppi(a frog), Shinkansen...
Words: 3792 - Pages: 16
...Japanese popular culture has been around for many years and is the leading wave of Asian popular culture. It includes a variety of media such as manga, anime, film and music. Japanese popular culture is also portrayed through physical forms such as products, celebrities, personalities, maid cafes and may others. SMAP is a Jpop boy band with immense popularity from Japan and is one form of Japanese popular culture. Darling-Wolf suggests that SMAP's popularity is due to its careful construction of appeal and masculinity. SMAP is not well-known for their talents in singing, but rather for depicting Japanese personalities. Darling-Wolf refers to SMAP members as 'life-sized' pop idols (Aoyagi) who personifies a typical Japanese boy or girl which allows audiences to relate to them well. This is supported by Yano's research which highlights that fans form emotional bonds and connections with celebrities due to their charisma and personalities. Darling-Wolf that SMAP is popular is due to its intertextuality from appearing in TV shows, movies, talk shows and many more media forms which allows fans to feel a proximity or closeness. Intertextuality allows SMAP to be able to portray their personalities better and reach out to more audiences, which enables them to connect with their audience. Darling-Wolf argues that SMAP's fame is highly due to its constructed appeal of masculinity, which creates the 'perfect female fantasy'. SMAP members portray pluralities of masculinities which involve...
Words: 1243 - Pages: 5
...1. Introduction In 2014, Hello Kitty will be celebrating its 40th birthday. And to celebrate this milestone, on 18th April 2014, McDonald’s Singapore announced that they will once again collaborate with Sanrio to launch a set of six Hello Kitty dolls named as Hello Kitty Bubbly World. In this latest series of collaboration, Hello Kitty will be dressed up as six of her friends. And they are, ‘Pompompurin’, ‘Osaru No Monichi’, ‘My Melody’, ‘Kerokerokeroppi’, ‘Bad Badtz-Maru’, and ‘Tuxedo Sam’. And furthermore, it is also announced that Singapore will be the first in the world to launch the Hello Kitty Bubbly World. 1.1 Target Audience In this new collaboration, the target audiences are, the toy collectors and fans of Hello Kitty. 1.2 Main Objective The main objective of this new collaboration is not only to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 40th Anniversary, but it is also aim to push the sales of McDonald’s Singapore. In doing so, both Sanrio and McDonald’s have employed the co-branding strategy. However, unlike previous years, where the plush toys are made available over the counter and delivery, for the first time, McDonald’s Singapore will introduce the online order system, partnering Singpost. In doing so, McDonald’s Singapore aim to decrease the amount of people queuing overnight for the plush toys and also the fracas that happened in the previous collaboration. The aim of this essay is to analyze the marketing communication effort of McDonald’s Singapore. 2. Pre-Launch...
Words: 1984 - Pages: 8
...Ned Kelly is an infamous bushranger from Australia who is considered by some to be merely a cold-blooded killer and thief, while others consider him to be a hero. What is Ned Kelly is he a villain or hero? This interview will give young Ned another shot to prove himself right. Interviewer: Hello and welcome to news at when, when 1879.we are joined by the famous Ned Kelly himself. How are you Ned? Ned Kelly: Fine, thank you Interviewer: So please tell us Ned where and when you born? Ned Kelly: I was born in a shrub not far off Melbourne. Interviewer: How did you feel when your father died? Ned Kelly: It was a real sad moment knowing that there is absolutely no one to give you money to support the family with seven children and losing a member of the family. Interviewer: What were your emotions when returning from jail in 1874? Ned Kelly: Well there was mixed emotions rushing inside me first I was shocked then scared then sad. I realized that my dear sister had passed away ,my other sister married and my mum on the verge of getting married to some strange man I haven’t met .My world had gone up side down but I had to adapt to the new changes Interviewer: What were your intentions when saving the drowning boy? Ned Kelly: I wasn’t just doing so I would get a good name anyone would do that if they so someone dying. Interviewer: Why did you love horses so much? Ned Kelly: I loved my horses dearly because there were pretty my only friends growing up. Riding them made all...
Words: 461 - Pages: 2
...LSTD 207 Final Exam Answers Follow Below Link to Download Tutorial https://homeworklance.com/downloads/lstd-207-final-exam-answers/ For More Information Visit Our Website ( https://homeworklance.com/ ) Email us At: Support@homeworklance.com or lancehomework@gmail.com LSTD 207 Final Exam Part 1 of 1 – 100.0 Points Question 1 of 30 2.5 Points A defendant should always raise any objections to personal jurisdiction in the first response to the plaintiff’s complaint or the issue is waived and may not be reconsidered. True False Feedback: See pages 118, 120-121. A defendant must raise objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, and form and method of service of process in their first response to the complaint (pre-answer or answer) or the issue is waived and may not be reconsidered at a later time. Question 2 of 30 2.5 Points A defendant can remove a case from state court to federal court even if the federal court could not have heard the case initially. True False Feedback: See page 27- “FAQ”. Removal jurisdiction is available to defendants only in cases that the plaintiff could have commenced in federal court. Question 3 of 30 2.5 Points Is it possible for a defendant to file a motion to dismiss for personal jurisdiction and a motion for summary judgment simultaneously? A.Yes B.No Feedback: A motion to dismiss is asserted prior to the answer (as an alternative to an answer) or in...
Words: 3777 - Pages: 16
...Case Question 1 In his 2002 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett referred to financial derivatives as the "financial weapons of mass destruction" and a ticking "time bomb" waiting to explode. His perspective may well be derived from his own experience with some derivative positions his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, inherited from the $22 billion purchase of General Reinsurance Corporation in 1998 (Berkshire Hathaway Inc, 2002). Unable to find an agreeable counterparty to buy the General Reinsurance Securities, a subsidiary of General Reinsurance Corporation that deals with derivatives, Buffett decided to close it which required him to unwind the subsidiary's derivative positions. The complexity of the derivatives positions took him years to complete the unwinding and at a pretax loss of $173 million for General Reinsurance Corp in 2002 (Berkshire Hathaway Inc, 2002) and $409 million in cumulative pretax loss as of 2008 (Berkshire Hathaway Inc, 2009). He likens the unwinding process to entering hell, stating that derivatives positions were "easy to enter and almost impossible to get exit" (Berkshire Hathaway Inc, 2004). In 2002, trades in derivatives were growing rapidly in recent years and they pose a "mega-catastrophic risk" that could harm not only their sellers and buyers, but the whole economic system for the following reasons: 1. Mark-to-market accounting (Investopedia 2011) is a legal form of accounting for a venture involved in buying and selling securities...
Words: 1617 - Pages: 7
