Unfortunately this venture was not successful. Berry then got a job at Lincoln-Mercury plant. His love and passion for music had not ended and somehow through family connections, he got to know Al Green who was the owner of the Flame Show Bar talent club. There he met the singer Jackie Wilson who recorded Berry’s song ‘Reet Petite’ in 1957. It became a modest hit in the U.S however topped the music charts in the U.K. More songs followed which included ‘Lonely Teardrops’ that also topped the charts and ‘All I Could Do Was Cry’.
The invention of the first successful bubble gum is credited to Walter Diemer (1905-1998) in 1928. At the time, 23-year-old Diemer was an accountant for Fleer Chewing Gum Company who experimented on new gum recipes in his spare time. Diemer considered it an accident to have hit upon a formula that was less sticky and more flexible than other chewing gums, characteristics that allowed a chewer to make bubbles. Diemer used a pink dye for his new gum because pink was the only color available at the Fleer Chewing Gum Company. (Pink remains the industry standard for bubble gum.)
LEGO CASE STUDY Caiazza Leonardo 4105451 Ghidini Andrea 4105455 1) What is the competitive environment in which Lego operates? How does it relate to LEGO's strategic choices? The toy industry is a highly volatile and competitive industry subject to rapid changes in terms of technology and innovation. In fact, a toy company, such as LEGO, has to compete not only with similar companies but also with generational changes in lifestyles, in fact, children today seem to spend more time watching TV, playing computer and video game rather than have fun creating forms and constructions . A company, to gain a competitive advantage in this industry, must understand and identify beforehand the future preferences of consumers acting with speed and flexibility on the market.
The name derived from similar aluminum bars that were mounted vertically and operated from the "harp" stop on a theatre organ. Since Deagan trademarked the name, others were obliged to use the earlier "vibraphone" for their instruments incorporating the newer design. As its popularity grew, other manufacturers began producing instruments based on Schluter's design, marketed under a variety of names. Although J.C. Deagan, Inc. called the instruments vibraharps. As the market for vibraphones was proven, several other manufacturers stepped in to supply the demand.
Through their gender-biased toys, typically, boys learn "warrior-like" roles and girls learn to nurture. Girls’ toys stress physical beauty and appearance while boys’ toys focus on respect for their physical abilities (Campenni 122). Gender socialization, through toys, teaches and reinforces stereotypical gender roles. In order to understand the influences today’s popular toys have on our younger generation, it is important to first understand gender socialization. "Gender" refers to the socio-cultural dimension of being female or male (Maccoby 6).
Matthew Psy101 October 29, 2009 Differences between gender related toys There are many differences between in toys that are for boys and girls. Some of the differences in the toys range from: sizes to colors and even the structure of the toys and many more. The toys in today’s markets are mostly gender specific; boy’s toys are very different from girl’s toys. The toy aisles for boys are centered on sports, cars, and the army. Most of the time the colors on these aisles are not very bright the colors are more natural.
The girls’ section of the store was much larger than the boys’ section maybe partaking into the stereotype that females have more visible things than males. Boys have access to weapons, action figures, fire rescue toys, policeman sets, briefcase sets, and tool kits. Whereas girls have access to kitchen sets, vacuum sets, cooking sets, tea sets, “Barbie”, numerous “Barbie” sets, and various baby dolls. By reviewing the selection of gender appropriate toys, the traditional gender roles are: for girls to be stay at home moms and be responsible for the upkeep of the children and for the boys to work outside the home and have careers as policemen, firemen, doctors, and lawyers. Gender development from the nature perspective is due to a person’s biological makeup.
Gender Stereotyping in Children’s Toys Today, toy stores divide the many toys, games, and movies into two primary categories: boy and girl. Toys teach children at such a young age what their roles are in society and that they cannot stray from these roles. Through their gender-biased toys, boys learn to be tough, “warrior like” leaders and girls learn to be nurturers. Girls’ toys stress physical beauty and appearance while boys’ toys focus on respect for their physical abilities (Campenni 122). Gender socialization through toys, teaches and reinforces stereotypical gender roles.
Material deprivation can also extend to before formal education, with middle class young children being given educational toys, whilst working class children are far less likely to receive these expensive toys and are more likely to be given non-educational toys. This is arguably one of the most important factors, as it is a huge hindrance on the intellectual development of an individual to be cut off from information that their peers have access to, and that they need to be effective in their progression through the education system. Cultural deprivation is a theory stemming from home background that is argued to have an effect on educational achievement. Cultural deprivation is the inadequate socialisation and pre-primary education of young children. Cultural deprivation can include speech codes, the way parents interact with their children and the values children inherit.
When he was writing for newspapers he was also traveling a lot, for example to California. On the ship he made acquaintance of Bret Hawk and when they reached San Francisco Mint Twain told Hawk this story of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" as it was called at first. Nowadays Twain, who was born in Florida on November 30, 1835 and died 1910 is described as humorist and master of simple and effective narrative and of vivid description, but under all this lie depths of melancholic wisdom and a great capacity for righteous indignation. The "Jumping Frog" certainly implies all of this. (2) The setting of the story is Angels Camp, a mining town in the west, still existing today.