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    The 1995 film Toy Story is about a Cowboy named Woody who gets his position as favorite toy revoked and becomes replaced by another toy named Buzz Lightyear. The two of them accidentally fall out of the top story of their home and have to go on an adventure to make their way back. What makes this movie unique is not the plot of it, but how it was created. Historical Criticism applies to this story due to the technology that was used to create it and how much this technology impacted the time period

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    site's consensus was "Deftly blending comedy, adventure, and honest emotion, Toy Story 3 is a rare second sequel that really works."[118] Toy Story 3 was the best-reviewed film of 2010 on Rotten Tomatoes.[119] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 92 based on 39 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim."[120] TIME named Toy Story 3 the "best film of 2010,"[121] as did Quentin Tarantino.[122] In 2011

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    Dalton Pollmann Oct. 19, 2017 Pokémon: The First Movie Messages in the Movie Section 1) Positive Messages a) Even children can achieve greatness. b) Showing off does not prove anything. c) Babies born from in vitro fertilization are not different than naturally born. d) Everyone should look at what is the same in people other than what is different. e) It is what you do with your life that determines who you are. 2) Negative Messages a) It is a good thing to make animals fight for entertainment

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    Rubik's Cube Essay

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    Background Rubik’s cube is a toy puzzle designed by Ernö Rubik during the mid- 1970s. It is a cube- shaped toy consisting of smaller cube pieces, called “cubies” with 6 faces possessing contrasting colors. This rather primitive-looking phenomenon was exceptionally popular during the 1980s, and peaking 1980 and 1983 with around 200 million cubes sold worldwide. Even today sales continue to exceed 500,000 sales worldwide each year, subsequently earning the title “the best-selling toy of all time”.(“How Rubik’s

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    “Skeptics warned that the concept wouldn’t last… adults told me my idea wouldn’t work. ‘Who wants to make stuffed animals” (Nelson &Quick, p.118), states Maxine Clark; CEO of Build-A-Bear, as she recounts the lack of support she received when drafting her initial ideas for the now successful Build-A-Bear Workshop. Although, being told ‘no’ numerous times she still pursued her dreams which all evolved from a conversation with her ten-year old friend, Katie. Katie and Maxine were out looking for stuffed

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    Mattel Toy Recall Essay

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    Mattel has been criticized heavily for having to recall not once but thrice in 5 weeks 20 million toys manufactured in China with lead paint and/or loose, potentially dangerous magnets. Clearly Mattel does not have sufficiently tight quality control procedures in its supply chain to compensate for the extra risks of outsourcing to Chinese subcontractors and clearly there are design flaws in the toys with the magnets that could come loose. Although many observers give the company credit for responding

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    Build-A-Bear Workshop Build-A-Bear Workshop Trying to make people smile is part of the credo at Build-A-Bear Workshop. The company was founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark who is the Chairman and Chief Executive. Maxine started Build-A-Bear Workshop or BBW, after working in corporate America for 20 years for the retailing industry. She wanted to create a retail environment that inspired the imagination, creativity, and memories for children and families. Flash forward to 2012 and BBW has become

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    MG 640 Spin Master Toys (A): Finding A Manufacturer for E-Chargers 1.) Executive Summary: • Spin Master Toys core competencies are marketing and bringing creative toys to market. • Alex Perez should choose Wah Shing and utilize their core competencies of manufacturing electronic toys. • Electronic components can be difficult to acquire therefore Wah Shing’s relationships with suppliers will be beneficial. • Speed to market is key, therefore Wah Shing has the best capabilities

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    first computer animated movie called Toy Story which was the first part of a collection of three films. Toy Story is about two main characters Woody and Buzz Lighter who reflects many positive and negative behavior of children. The main meaning of the first part of Toy Story is about American children’s relation with their toys; however, there are ethical meanings that the

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    The Toy Soldier And War

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    The Toy Soldier and War Commemoration War cannot simply be set aside or forgotten; war creates a sense of national mood that infiltrates various aspects of society and culture and reaches entire populations, not solely adults. When looking at the significance and history behind classic dolls, a large toy store transforms into a warehouse for the preservation and education of war. This paper will examine the history of toy soldiers, discuss the importance of war dolls on education, and access the

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