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Boys and their toys understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets / by Adler, Bill, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- How to pick (or adapt to) your man based on what kind of toy he wants -- Toys lure in women, just like good worms lure in fish -- Toys prevent boredom and thus prevent insanity (on the part of everyone that bored guys come into contact with) -- Men need to be spontaneous, and toys offer a safe way to maintain their youthful spontaneity -- Gadgets prevent infidelity -- Men hate ambiguity -- Protector toys: how guys expose their nurturing side through technology, even if they don't know it -- Toys help relieve stress in men - they really do -- The whole midlife crisis thing and gadgets -- Girls and their curls: women like stuff, too, and what this means for men -- The dark side: men use gadgets to fend off meaningful conversations and emotional entanglements -- For some men, gadgets are a substitute for watching sports 24/7: there really is no such thing as a non-gadget guy (and you should be so lucky to be married to this kind of man) -- The meaning of BlackBerry -- The Wile E. …”
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Building a better business using the Lego serious play method / by Kristiansen, Per, Rasmussen, Robert, 1946-

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Anime's media mix franchising toys and characters in Japan / by Steinberg, Marc, 1977-

Table of Contents: “…Limiting movement, inventing anime -- Candies, premiums, and character merchandizing: the Meiji-Atomu marketing campaign -- Material communication and the mass media toy -- Media mixes and character consumption: Kadokawa books. …”
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A profile of the United States toy industry : serious fun / by Byrne, Christopher

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of the U.S. toy industry -- 2. The toy industry by size and category -- 3. …”
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The cute and the cool wondrous innocence and modern American children's culture / by Cross, Gary S.

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Inside toyland working, shopping, and social inequality / by Williams, Christine L., 1959-

Subjects: “…Toy industry United States Employees.…”
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Accelerating performance : how organizations can mobilize, execute, and transform with agility / by Price, Colin, Toye, Sharon, 1964-

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The Routledge Handbook of Disability Arts, Culture, and Media /

Table of Contents: “…Science Fiction and Disability: Storying Interdependence (Petra Kuppers); Chapter 23: Environments, Ecologies, and Climates of Crises: Engaging Disability Arts and Cultures as Creative Wilderness (Bronwyn Preece); Part V: Activism, Adaptation, and Alternative Futures; Chapter 24: Changing Representations of Disability in Childrens Toys as Popular Culture (Katie Ellis ); Chapter 25: Economies of Scales (and Chords): Disability Studies and Adaptive Music (Alex Lubet); Chapter 26: Accidental Leaders: Inclusion, Career Pathways, and Autonomy among Dancers with Disabilities (Sarah Whatley); Chapter 27: Performing Disability: Representation and Power in Classical Indian Dance (Akhila Vimal C.); Chapter 28: Disability Arts in an Age of Austerity (Bree Hadley);Chapter 29: Conclusion: Practicing Interdependency, Sharing Vulnerability, Celebrating Complexity: The Future Of Disability Arts, Culture, and Media Research (Bree Hadley, Donna McDonald, Sarah Austin, Kath Duncan, Gerard Goggin, Lachlan MacDowall, Veronica Pardo, Eddie Paterson, with collaborators Dave Calvert, Jori De Coster, Shawn Goh, Alice Fox, Ann M. …”
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Sexual intimacy for women a guide for same-sex couples / by Corwin, Glenda

Table of Contents: “…-- Myths about female sexual desire -- Diving in : swept away by powerful currents -- Midstream drifting -- Secrets of long-term lovers : 24-hour foreplay -- Erotic imagination : a foreplay state of mind -- Orgasm : taking your time -- Body image and the tyranny of weight -- Recovering from sexual trauma -- Sex and aging -- Infidelity : the deepest cut -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Sex and parenthood -- Women who love women of color -- Polyamory -- Sex toys -- Other.…”
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Purchasing power black kids and American consumer culture / by Chin, Elizabeth, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Ethnically Correct Dolls: Toying with the Race Industry 143 --Conclusion 175 --Afterword: The Return to the Scene of the Crime 181 --Appendixes 207 --Notes 227 --Bibliography 235 --Index 247.…”
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The great tween buying machine capturing your share of the multi-billion-dollar tween market / by Siegel, David L.

Table of Contents: “…-- Tween money and influence -- Tweens' interests and activities -- Happiness is being a tween -- Education isn't what it used to be -- Tweens' favorite things: food, music, fashion, and toys -- Part 2: Marketing, advertising, and new product development -- The old media and the new media -- Advertising that works with tweens -- How to use licensing -- Finding tweens at the grass roots level -- Developing new products for tweens -- Researching and staying in touch.…”
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Disability and popular culture : focusing passion, creating community and expressing defiance / by Ellis, Katie, 1978-

Table of Contents: “…List of figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: producerly disability -- Our moment in time : the transitory and concrete value of disability toys -- Contemporary beauty-ism -- Spaces of cultural mediation : the science fiction cinema of the third stage of disability -- Among the leading characters on television -- Enfreaking popular music : making us think by making us feel -- Controlling the body : sport, disability and the construction of ability -- Disability and spreadable media : access, representation and inspiration porn -- Conclusion : focusing passion, creating community, expressing defiance -- References -- Filmography.…”
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After childhood re-thinking environment, materiality and media in children's lives / by Kraftl, Peter

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Special brothers and sisters stories and tips for siblings of children with a disability or serious illness /

Table of Contents: “…A note to brothers and sisters -- A note to parents -- He won't be able to walk and talk, Jessica 3 -- I like it best when I'm tickling her, Emmy 4 -- Sometimes she pulls my hair, Chanel 4 -- I go to school with my brother, Carla 5 -- I feel a bit left out, Jane 5 -- I felt sad when Ginni was in hospital, Lakshmi 5 -- Craig's really good in goal, Liam 6 -- Sometimes I get quite embarrassed, Nicole 6 -- He wakes me up, Jack 7 -- I am thinking he might die, Laurie 7 -- I feel sad because she has to go to hospital, William 73/4 -- Me and my sister tease him, Daniel 8 -- I like to see people talking to my brother, Elizabeth 8 -- We watch TV and he gets all excited, Lewis 8 -- You know how to do more stuff, Tamara 8 -- People stare, Anna 9 -- We have to play things with Faris instead, Ayla 9 & Amani 6 -- I have to control my temper, Brandon 10 -- Sometimes we play football on our knees, Jordi 10 -- I didn't see him for 6 weeks, Nathaniel 11 -- I get fun days out too, Sian 11 -- He really changes his moods, Emma 11 -- I see his disability as an advantage, Amar 11 -- She went to school in Scotland, Camilla 11 -- We have to be very patient, Oliver 12 -- Helen was getting all the attention, Eve 12 -- Our budgies are good for him, Jennifer 12 -- I get to chat to others my age, Kirsten 13 -- I tried to find out more, Stephanie 13 -- Mum and dad buy tosh lots of toys, Rosanna 13 -- I've found this very hard to deal with, Ben 14 -- They aggravate me, Christopher 14 -- What's going to happen to her? …”
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Quantitative methods an introduction for business management / by Brandimarte, Paolo

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Becoming the supervisor : achieving your company's mission and building your team / by Alley, Hugh R.

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