I had a group of people, and along with myself, we built a Rube Goldberg machine out of household items. Did the machine work overall? Well, the machine worked all the way through once, and some of the other times we had to help it. What were some of the Oh-No moments while working on the machine? We had quite a few fail moments during the time we worked on our crazy contraption. A lot of times we would have either the marble fall off the track, or the dominoes would fall sideways. Another moment
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Michayla Reeves Scott Guenthner English 1021 2/26/14 What really shapes who we are? When you look in the mirror in the morning how do you view yourself? Most people are not comfortable with their body and the way they look because society has corrupted their minds, with the perfect image Jean Kilbourne the author of “Killing Us Softly”, gives insight to how most people will view themselves based on what society has to offer. Christ Godsey the author of “Cro-Magnon
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Our Bodies in the Media In any civilization appearance has a huge impact on the daily lives, of those living in it. Some cultures favor piercings, others strength, some wear clothes, others do not. The contributing factors for how they appear, typically go back to traditional roots. Our culture in the US, although influenced by our history, now has to deal with an almost daily changes seen in the media. It is nearly impossible to keep up with what is “in” and how we are “supposed” to look.
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Ven Ramos Sociology 100 Professor Sellers 4 May 2015 Socialization of Gender Toys R Us has been around for many years. When you go online you will notice that the boys section have action-oriented categories and the girls section has homemaking, beauty and imaginary categories. The baby section is the only one that is not separated by gender. According to the text book Gender is defined as “ psychological, social and cultural aspect of maleness and femaleness”. According to the textbook,
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The poem by Marge Piercy “Barbie Doll” is very different from the poem by Lucille Clifton “homage to my hips.” The authors of these poems have very different viewpoints and attitudes in expressing their story on the similar subject. Both poems present the aspect of women rejection of society’s expectations concerning the physical appearance. The poem by Lucille Clifton speaks in the first person and brings confidence and high self-esteem outlook while the poem by Marge Piercy speaks in the third
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The toy industry has been a thriving industry around the globe for a very long time. Manufacturers of toys have invested billions of dollars to come up with new ideas, that fits the expectations of everchanging preferences of children who are the main consumers of the products. Today in the post-fordest era of capitalism and globalization, this industry effects so many people from different areas of the world. After studying the commodity chain of toys with geographer’s perspective this paper will
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We are developing a store called Toyssociates, and there were 8 different toys to choose from to be the product. Those toys were Dolls, Rocking Horses, Yoyos, Tinker Toys, Blocks, Hammocks, Painting Kits, and Teddy Bears. Our task was to find a combination of two toys that would make the most profit. With only 1000 feet of wood, 1000 yards of string, 400 pints of paint, 600 yards of fabric, and 720 work hours available, we had to optimize our usage of materials to get the most profit. From our work
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Toy Development Process, Regulatory Scheme and New Initiatives Jim Walter Chairman, TIA Safety Standards and Technical Committee Washington State Children’s Safe Product Advisory Committee July 29, 2008 1 Discussion Topics • Overview of toy industry characteristics • Vocabulary – construction and testing • Toy development and production process – Concept of accessibility • Global regulatory scheme – Testing methods and standards • TIA’s new Toy Safety Certification Program (TSCP) 2
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The poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy, discusses how people think that beauty is the most important thing. As a child grows up, society brainwashes them into thinking that looks are more important than anything else. Every little girl has had a Barbie doll, and that Barbie is always beautiful with an hour glass figure and this is where it all starts. When a child becomes a teenager, their body starts to change and develop into ways that society may not improve of. Then when adulthood is reached
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Many parents have often wondered about children’s toys. Many of the popular toys contain toxins or hidden dangers that can harm children, and can cause disorders. What types of toys are harmful to our children? Are they bad enough to in fact take them all away and buy new ones? Are we just overreacting? There are in fact a large number of different toxins that are put in toys when they are made. One in three toys have harmful toxins in them. Phthalates is one of those toxins. Phthalates is used
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