Essays on Pants

The Meaning of Consumption Activities in Daily Life

The theory of consumption is one of the fundamental disciplines of microeconomics. It explores the economic decisions, especially in the area of consumption by private economic agents. The behavior of the consumer (buyer) in the market economy is based on the theory of demand (consumer behavior theory), which is based on how and how our needs are converted into a certain amount of demand; how from a variety of benefits we choose what suits us. Consumer behavior is the process of formation of the market demand of buyers offering a choice of benefits taking into account the existing price. ...

Introduction

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a luxury yoga and an athletic sportswear corporation that was founded by Chi Wilson. The company has been under intense pressure from its clients, critics as well as the media due to several public relations disputes that have developed over a few years ago. According to this case, the first issue occurred in 2005 when Wilson made remarks concerning his belief regarding the legitimacy of child labor. This made the firm experience a loss of clients. Consequently, the occurrence of a continuous changing value in the stock market, and a great act of criticism. The ...

Abstract

Steven Dewayne Bond was a passenger on a Greyhound bus when a border patrol officer squeezed his luggage after conducted an immigration check of the passengers. Bond allowed the officer to open his luggage when asked, and a brick of methamphetamine was discovered that was wrapped in duct tape and rolled in a pair of pants. Bond was charged with possession and intent to distribute as well as conspiracy. In pretrial matters, Bond’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine claiming that the search conducted by the officer was unreasonable and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. ...

According to the fourth amendment Act, if the police suspect that an individual has a reason to believe that a crime is going to be committed, they have a right to stop a citizen and search them briefly. A frisk is a pat down of a person’s outer clothing in search of possessions which are considered armful and dangerous . There are various issues which are associated with the stop and frisk campaign with concerns being raised over the possibility of racial discrimination, violation of privacy rights and illegal stops. Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be stopped ...

The Concept of the Collection: Japanese Warrior

Introduction Nature, the environment and the universe as a whole, provided a huge influence on mankind for a long time. It was particularly pronounced prior to the active development of technical progress. Japanese culture can be considered as one of the brightest representatives of such influence. It is a multi-faceted, surprising and unusual world of images and objects. Everything is living his own life in harmony with the surrounding space. Japanese style evolved over the centuries. Now it is an excellent example of the preservation of a constant shape in combination with the cycle of patterns and colors. The ...

Observation Sheet

Researcher: NAME Confederate: Steven (friend) Observational time period: approximately 35 minutes Norm Broken: reading an erotic magazine in a public transport Page #_________ Assumptions – hypothesis – research question “Norms serve a basic human social function, helping us distinguish who is in the group and who is an outsider” (Wang). Because norm breaking behavior threatens the society, it was assumed that during the observation and because of its’ sexual content, there would be several people, who would be willing to express their anger. The general mass was expected to keep silent, but to initiate visible responses; and approximately 10% of the ...

Introduction

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. is a leading designer as well as retailer of top-end yoga and sports apparel. The company was established by Chip Wilson in 1998 in Vancouver and has been operating mostly in New Zealand, Australia, and North America. Wilson created Lululemon Athletica, Inc. to address the unique preferences as well as needs of women, but later the management decided to increase its market target. As a result, the company started designing and retailing yoga and athletic apparel for the female youths and men. The company reaches out its potential customers through instructors and yoga studios. It is ...

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Five Key Elements Of Lululemon’s Strategy There are five key elements of Lululemon’s strategy, which includes the following; International Expansion: The primary strategic objective of Lululemon was to double its size in the United States by adding new stores in order to strengthen its presence while tapping the new geographical markets in Canada and North America. Increased Brand Awareness: In order to enhance the brand awareness among people, Lululemon leveraged the marketing by opening up a new store with aggressive grass-roots marketing approach, which specifically exploits brand ambassadors such as yoga instructors and ...

Overview of Geographic, Cultural, Political, Economic, and Legal Risks/Benefits:

Lululemon is one of the premier workout wear companies in the world. What makes Lululemon so sensational is that they are a luxury brand that is truly bright colored and high quality. So far, Lululemon has made many successful attempts as they opened luxurious storefronts all over the globe. Given that Lululemon is a Canadian company, it is quite surprising that they have been so successful within other markets than their home market. In fact, Lululemon has been quite successful in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, (Lululemon History, 2016). This year, Lululemon is planning on expanding their ...

Description of observation process:

The goal was to understand the dominating type of customers, who are shopping at Walmart Supercenter. The time was taken due to the assumption of the most saturated customer flow on a weekday. In order to observe the subjects in their natural environment the observer was taking a neutral position in approximately 4-8 yards away. The observer was also making an impression of a regular shopper, which allowed deflecting the suspicious behavior. The notes were taken with the help of the cell phone. None of the observed subjects noticed that he was being watched.

Cars’ description:

Customers’ description: Customer A A ...

Introduction

Denim jeans could very well be the most prevalent type of clothing on the planet. Odds are you effectively own (no less than) one sets of them. The development of the denim business is noteworthy in the realm of design. Contemporary design is quite often finish group on the off chance that you simply include pants. Pants are worn with tunics and sweaters to go with the sharp looking contemporary design from work to dinner and the night life. Athletic wear and pants for outside work have most likely been supplanted by engineered substitutes the spot for denim in ...

P&G has been operating in China since the early 1990s and knows the local market trends very well. However, in one of the business segments - disposable diapers – the company has failed to react to the changed buying habits of the Chinese customers. In China many markets, including the markets in which P&G operates, have been “premiumizing” (Ng & Burkitt, 2015). Premiumization means “borrowing characteristics associated with upper class consumerism and lifestyle” (Dimitropoulos, 2015). That means that many Chinese customers prefer to spend large amounts of money even if their incomes are not very high. P&G’s mistake was that ...

Communication

Activewear market continues its growth of the ‘athleisure’ trend. More and more customers are ready to adopt a healthy lifestyle. It is not strange to see a person wearing gym clothes beyond the gym today (Petro G., 2015). That is why all sportswear companies are eager to change their marketing strategies in order to meet the expectations of their customers. Lululemon was one of the first companies to see the opportunity to sell activewear. But they were not the only one. The main competitors of lululemon are Nike inc., Gap, Under Armour, and Victoria’s Secrets who entered the ...

Eyewitness has gain support and emphasis in the corridors of justice today. However, it is not wise to rely entirely on their testimonies because at times misidentification is common. Lots of research has been done on this topic which is so controversial based on how reliable human memory is, factors influencing eyewitness at that time of event and possible factors that can distort the eyewitness perspectives.

One factor that has proven to be influencing eyewitness is the task of identifying faces. Difficulties arise from encoding of faces. Some faces are identical and it will be difficult for a person to ...

Introduction

This assignment is based on a scenario that involves a police officer named Officer Jones, a victim who approaches the officer seeking his help, and a subject that is pursued by Officer Jones in the belief that the subject may have committed a crime against the victim. The following crimes and civil actions could result from the facts presented in the assignment.

The first crime in the scenario is a false report. An example of a false report statute is Texas Penal Code § 37.08 (False Report to Peace Officer Or Law Enforcement Employee). The offense is committed if “a person, with intent to deceive, knowingly ...

Valuation of Vlisco’s acquisition

Vlisco Group currently has four brands under its portfolio. Each brand offers its own style and targets different segments of customer. The luxury and internationally recognized brand, Vlisco, appeals to sophisticated women of Africa and other parts of world. Uniwax and GTP are the first and the only kind of nationally oriented brands serving the customers in Ivory Coast and GTP, respectively. The newly launched brand, ‘Woodin’ targets younger consumers of West Africa and offers ready to wear collections.

The company has its production facilities laid in Holland but around 90 percent of its sales originate from African Continent. ...

Character identity

The movie ‘despicable me’ utilizes Gru as the main character to drive its story line. Gru’s self-concept changes from the super villain outlook on himself to an increasingly soft and children liking super dad. The transformation in his self concept helps build the story of the movie, however, his identity remains the same which helps the audience identify with him and recognize him as Gru, whether in villainy or in good causes. The physical identity of Gru is defined by many aspects. The size of the character is representative of him. Big and imposing, the size complements all ...

Despite the heavy turbulent events for most airlines in the past few decades, Southwest airlines has been able to not only stay but flourish in the US market because it has thrived in the management of its people. As an airline that is found in most major cities in the US, it is not the only airline, which offers flying services at low cost, but very few can match its services. Southwest is an airline that started in the early 1970s and had a steady growth since then. It certainly is a successful airline because if it not, it would have ...

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Introduction

Rapid changes in the way we communicate across the world have brought about significant changes in the last two decades. As an individual or as a professional, one can see and experience the effect of this globalization in our lives everywhere. Food, culture, art and fashion provide outlets for the reflection of a variety of cultures in a single setting. As a fashion designer, one has to be conscious of these influences that emanate from all parts of the world. As the world grows closer together, cultural influences from one or more parts of the world are likely to make an ...

Apple rebuts complaints of bending iPhones.

Shortly it was launched, the iPhone 6 has received complaints that the product bends when sat on in the pants pocket. Apple has to address the issue to avoid any drop in sales. Apple has been enjoying brisk sales of iPhone 6 since after its launching. However, a problem arose with regard to iPhone 6’s quality: It bends when people sat on them when it is left inside the pants pockets. Videos of bent phones and demonstrations of people bending phones have circulated and have gone viral. The problem is one in a series of problems confronting the company. ...

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At about 2:30 in the morning of September 20, 2014, Detective James Reid called in for assistance in processing a possible murder case in No. 306, White Ridge Apartments, located in the corner of Strange Valley and Liberty Streets. The undersigned investigator arrived at the scene approximately 20 minutes later. No. 306, White Ridge Apartments is a single bedroom apartment and its current occupant was identified by the building management as Chuck Matthis, a single, white male working as IT technician at the Silver-Toned Company. The light at the lobby to the apartment was busted and the main door of the ...

I don’t think that we should judge a person too harshly based on how they dress, especially when what’s considered improper changes constantly. On the other hand, there are specific clothing traditions that should be followed out of courtesy and social contract, such as formal dress at weddings and professional attire in certain offices. Every generation seems to have it’s own ideas on proper and improper dress. As fashion changes, so does taboo clothing. Right now, critics claim that baggy, sagging pants are plaguing society. Twenty years ago everyone was complaining about ripped jeans and the “ ...

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Reflective Essay on Hidden Colors 1 and Hidden Colors 2

I believe that the above quote encapsulates the message that the presenters of the documentaries, Hidden Colors 1 and Hidden Colors 2 desire to send the African community, especially members of that community who are based in America. The presenters as well as the director of the film series, Tariq Nasheed, intend to educate African descendants of their history and origin. In addition, these experts intend to inform them of the systematic operation of racism, and how it is used to by oppressors, who are of European descent to control or even eradicate who they ...

Medical technology is a term that talks about the usage of a medical device to prolong life, ease pain and or decrease the hazards of a disease (Fullick, 2012). There are a number of technical discoveries that are used globally in medical facilities to enhance health care. Technology has positively impacted the lives of many individuals worldwide. Medical procedures such as surgeries and medications are all included under the technology advancement category. Owing to the vast technological development, doctors are able to perform treatments that could not have been possible earlier (Haidekker, 2013). One of the impressive technologies used in the medical ...

Introduction:

This paper is a case study about a crime that occurred at Old Annapolis Road, Columbia on 11th March 2000 at 0030 hours. The nature of the crime was homicide and the victim of the crime was a teenager by the names Ashley Nicole Smith. She was found brutally murdered by stabbing in a pool of her own blood in a wooden area that was located just behind 9170 Old Annapolis Road. The suspected murderers of the teen were Scott Roy Jones and Frederick James Johnson. This paper analyses how investigations were conducted from the time her body was found. It also discusses the ...

Introduction

The influx of over 300,000 people into California opened many opportunities in especially the economic sector. The initial news about the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in San Francisco appeared in a daily newspaper in March of 1848. the news did not receive much attention at first. However, gradually, the excitement grew among the locals after the newspaper published a picture of a merchant rejoicing at striking gold. As the news of the discovery spread fast across the country, it brought in people by sea and land from both natives and foreigners from Latin America, Europe and as far as ...

Introduction

The success of the generic strategy as the planning function of the organization depends on the organization capability and capacity to organize and implement this strategy. At the organizing and implementation stage, the marketing function plays an important role and advertisement plan is essential for the maintaining and growing the sales volume of specific target product lines. Additionally, any advertisement campaign, focusing on product promotion should always have an indirect objective to reinforce, introduce and explain the brand and its image to the customers and other stakeholders. The objective of this document is to develop an advertisement plan for ...

Introduction

Air travel is one of the most convenient methods of transport. It is fast, and timely. However, it is expensive, and only a selected a few people can manage to pay for it. Considerably, it is one of the most delicate means of transport. The government, among other agencies, is considered a major shareholder in the management of the international air travel outlets. Airports handle international and domestic flights. Most people utilize air travel by moving out of the country during vacations. Most of them move as international tourists. Ideally, most of the fascinating terrorists aim at airports in their terror activities. ...

My opinion is that in schools they have to consider what is appropriate dress. Many studies indicate that students who dress appropriately and show pride in their appearance have a more positive educational experience. Besides feeling and acting better, schools have dress polices that educators designed to protect students. That is why some schools have banned gang colors and paraphernalia as part of a school ensemble. Having students dressed appropriately in school leads to an environment in which the students can concentrate on their studies and learn the importance of self-discipline and decision-making. I think that poorly dressed applicants can ...

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Smarty Pants at seven. And on the other hand I would rate Donor Choose at nine out of ten. Obtaining customers testimonials is a quite impressive technique that Smarty Pants. This is so because most companies do not care what their customers say. Their main and primary role is to maximize on profits. It is very human and humble to know that a company cares and listens to its customers. The challenge, however, is that no company will post a negative testimonial, and to be realistic, there may be more negative testimonials than ...

Vintage Advert

Introduction The media plays a key role within the society; one of the key roles of the media both print and broadcast media is advertising. Commercial adverts are meant to market a certain product and increase the sales. As much as adverts might be pleasing to the target market, there are cases where some adverts have been biased; the biasness is represented in the advert pictures and the caption that is linked to the picture. Since the media is a profit generation business, there is no much reviewing of what is being advertised , any person with the financial power can make ...

THE TRAMP VERSUS JOSEPH K.

The protagonist in Charlie Chaplin’s tramp is known more famously as the tramp. The protagonist in Kafka’s the trial is known as joseph k. Being protagonists these two characters have a lot in common. There are certain tributes and clichés attributed to protagonists in almost all literary works. These characteristics and attributes are meant to make the protagonist easily identifiable by the audience. These characteristics are also meant to endear the protagonist to the audience. Despite being both protagonists joseph k and the tramp are very different in terms of their characteristics and individual traits. The following ...

Promotional strategies

Based on the extent of coverage of our marketing campaign, several promotional strategies are available at our disposal. Quality advertising will be employed in order to deliver a convincing advertising campaign. The use of mixed promotional strategies are essential to market the children pants. The first promotional strategy to be adopted by our company involves the giving product giveaways. Our product is new in the market and therefore, giving consumers a sample of our product will entice them to buy (Cannon, Cannon, & Low, 2013). This strategy will be executed using the in-store promotion strategy where random customers will be given ...

Abstract

This paper analyzes the pros and cons of mandatory school uniforms and whether the compulsory wearing of uniforms adversely impacts the development of students. The research comprises two main parts – our own research conducting using interviews and questionnaires to seek the opinions of students, teachers and parents, backed up by data made available to us regarding suspension rates before and after school uniforms were introduced. The second part is a study made by Dreilinger (2013) which primarily examines the costs aspects of school uniforms, supplemented by opinions, views and concerns of parents, school authorities, uniform suppliers, and a representative from a charity ...

Executive Summary

With Bauer’s products like the performance skate sock and hockey fit pant being premium brands, the company’s integrated marketing communication plan has been drawn on consideration of several factors ranging from customer and products characteristics to the suitable communication tools that suits the target group. In that respect the brand’s target market has been described as the young males aged 24 -36 years who are active in sports, have significant income ranging from annual income of $150,000, sports personnel whose lifestyle can be defined as modern, the urban population who are highly likely to be ...

There are at least four alleged crimes and one possible civil suit in the case study. The alleged crimes include obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, possession of illegal drugs and a case of domestic violence. The potential civil suit in the case study is that of use of deadly force during arrest. This paper will briefly and concisely canvas each of these legal actions. The lady who approached Officer Jones and reported that she has been robbed and assaulted committed the offense of obstruction of justice. She lied to a police officer that she was attacked by a robber wearing a red ...

COMPANY INFO:

- Brief company history Levi Strauss started out as one of the people who found gold in the hills of California during the Gold Rush Days. He did not do it as a gold miner. The man called Levi Strauss started out with that dream, but his EURIKA moment came when he discovered that he could garner more gold from the miners by providing tough durable clothing then he could by going into the hills and searching. He did it the old fashioned American way. He had other people bring it to him. For the last century and a half ...

Corporate culture has been expounded by many pundits as the personality or the traits of an organization and its operations. The culture constitutes of assumptions, norms and tangible signs of organization stakeholders and their characteristics (Alvesson, 2002). Culture, in management, is a term that is complex to express but everyone notes it when they sense it. It plays out in very different ways. The cultural specifics can be identified from how information is relayed, feedback is given out, performance is handled and coordination of projects within the organization. The corporate culture is exhibited in the way the organization is structured ...

For the interview project, I was able to browse through an advertisement (Craigslist) and to purchase an inexpensive item from someone I do not know, to go through with the purchase transaction and to conduct an interview. Last weekend, after searching through Craigslist of a particular inexpensive item, I selected a unique item: just one dragonfly earring, as shown below. I felt really curious about that, so I contacted the seller whose name was Alyssa. I said I wanted to buy that earing, and I wanted to interview with her in a public place, and she agreed without hesitation.

Context

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Notion of habitus

I am 34 years of age who has served 6 years in the coast guard. I still go to college but on a part time basis. My life and that of a normal college student are different in a number of ways. Firstly, time is of matter. I am always busy since I have to cater for other things that I do outside school as an adult hence I have no free time. The normal college student is usually free and idle. They do not have any responsibilities to deal with unlike me. I have to attend school for about 4 ...

Many schools in countries around the world, such as Japan and Germany still believe in school uniforms. However, their societies are much more old fashioned than America’s and are continuing policies which have been in existence for hundreds of years. America, which has only been a country for over 236 years, does not need to stick with the traditions of much older countries. School uniforms take away the individuality and uniqueness which defines the American society. Second, school uniforms cost money. Most school uniforms consist of a dress shirt, dress pants, expensive shoes, and in some cases, jackets and ...

Business—Drypers Case Study Paper

Introduction Diapers in the past couple of decades have slowly but surely become a necessity. Thanks to the considerable increase in population of infants and toddlers, which comprise more than 3 quarters of the entire diaper manufacturing and retailing industry, this has become a reality. Because of all of these factors, there has been a continuously growing need to focus other interventions that would convert to better brand and product awareness, which, if things go as planned, would lead to a significant increase in product mobilization and therefore, sales and profits. Fortunately, there are many ways that the diaper industry key ...

Wittgenstein believed that flaws in philosophical reasoning would be exposed by understanding the hidden flaws in language. To that end he wrote extensively on the topic of understanding linguistics in order to clarify the language flaws. He asserted that while good for day to day conversation, but unsuitable for defining complex philosophical arguments. This is in part because when people are talking the subject is taken in context and defined by the parameters of the conversation. However, philosophical matters are taken beyond everyday experience and need more specific terms in order to be discussed and understood. The words knowing ...

Introduction:

“To kill a mockingbird” is a luminous piece of literary work by Ms. Nelle Harper Lee. The novel was written in the year of 1960 wherein author portrays her childhood memories beautifully in the novel. The theme of the novel revolves around some serious issues including racism, rape, gender, audacity, empathy and inequality in American Lower South. The characters depicted in the novel are inspired by author’s family members and neighbors. The lead character Scout Finch is inspired by her father Atticus Finch. The Novel carries lot of humor and tenderness regardless of serious issues. The work done by author ...

The implementation of school uniforms in schools is a burning question. Nowadays, there are schools that accept and don’t accept this policy. Many arguments can be given for both sides, however, the absence of school uniforms is the correct choice. Some argue that school uniforms lower expenses for parents, reduce bullying in schools and create a sense of unifications. However, this is not correct. When kids are allowed to dress as they want their parents save money, they develop their individuality and they learn to live in the real world.

Uniforms are an expensive luxury. It may seem that one ...

Never judge culture by one man and never judge a man by popular culture.

- Anonymous

Abstract

In “The Death of the Author,” structuralist thinker Roland Barthes suggested the notion of the author as a distinct identity in the creation and interpretation of a text was a thing of the past. Instead, he preferred the use of the word “scriptor” to refer to the person writing or typing a work for the first time. The ideas in the scriptor's mind would have to travel through his or her semiotic filters to make it to the paper – those filters take the ideas and shape them – for ...

Feminism in Movies: Just Wright

Introduction

Decades after Mary Wollstonecraft began the suffrage movement, women’s liberation is in its third wave and has changed its style with feminists shedding the image of bra-burning activists to one of “the woman on the top” (Britannica Encyclopedia). According to prolific feminist studies writer Susan J. Douglas, as advocated by the British female pop group, Spice Girls, feminism has become a dirty word, and girl power has become the acceptable way to think and speak of strong women (2010). Feminists are no longer women clad in baggy clothes striving for better recognition and respect for their gender. In the ...

I. Case Summary

On May 1, 2001, a 24-year-old intern named Chandra Levy vanished without a trace. Her case became a sensational one because her boyfriend, a promising and married US congressman was suspected initially to have something to do with her disappearance. Fifty-two-year-old Rep. Gary Condit, who like Levy hailed from Modesto California, had become a subject of police investigation and their prime suspect when authorities learned of his affair with Chandra.

Despite Condit's denial of having to do with her disappearance and his cooperation with the investigation, police bore down on him and considered him its prime suspect – searching his apartment (where Chandra would ...

I. Case Summary Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old intern from California, went missing on May 1, 2001 as she was preparing to return to her hometown of Modesto after undergoing a seven-month internship in Washington DC. Chandra’s disappearance drew much public and media attention after it was learned that she had been having an affair with a congressman of her hometown of Modesto, 52-year-old Gary Condit. The police had focused its investigation on Condit who had denied any involvement in Chandra's disappearance but had admitted to having an affair with her. But as the police searched for Chandra's whereabouts, it ...

Introduction

This is a research report on the effects of price on the sales of a given product. The product analyzed herein is the sweat pants from the KGU goods store, since it is the most sold item in this store. The sweat pants are most popular among the KG’s current students since they wear them during various sporting activities and in sport clubs. The research study therefore extends to cover the effects of these clubs on the sales of the analyzed product.

This research was conducted to investigate the effects of price on the sales of the KG university sweat ...

The color purple by Alice Walker, it’s a novel which discusses and narrates issues concerning gender inequalities, discrimination and racism within a community based in South America, in the early 1900’s. The main character in the novel “Celie” is a young black woman abused and violated by close members of her family such as, his father and his husband. In this case the novel raised questions to readers of the novel, making them eager wanting to know why didn’t “Celie” tell her mother what his father was doing to her? Another question triggered to readers is; did Celie really ...

The first day of school is always filled with so much excitement as most of us get to reunite with our friends. During the holidays we all take holidays and this makes meeting up with friends almost impossible. Due to the long period we are away from each other and this first day of school is like a reunion. It was no different this year when schools re-opened I was very eager to meet my friends after the Christmas break. One of my friends had travelled to the Maasai Mara and I could not wait to hear all her stories.

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