Pros and Cons of Downloading Music

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rara12 The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal in many countries, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's items.[1] Now, teddy bears come in various styles and people can dress them up in many different styles and articles of clothing. Teddy bears are also among the most popular gifts for children and significant others on Valentine's Day, birthdays, Christmas and other holidays.
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* 1 History
* 2 Production
* 3 Popularity
o 3.1 Teddy bear museums
o 3.2 Teddy bear cops
o 3.3 Teddy bear festivals
o 3.4 Brunus edwardii joke
* 4 Making a teddy bear gallery
* 5 References

[edit] History
A 1902 political cartoon in The Washington Post spawned the Teddy bear name.
Replica of the teddy 55PB of Steiff

The name Teddy Bear comes from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was "Teddy". The name originated from an incident on a bear-hunting trip in Mississippi in November 1902, to which Roosevelt was invited by Mississippi Governor Andrew H. Longino. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already killed an animal. A suite of Roosevelt's attendants, led by Holt Collier,[2] cornered, clubbed, and tied an American Black Bear to a willow tree after a long exhausting chase with hounds. They called Roosevelt to the site and suggested that he should shoot it. He refused to shoot the bear himself, deeming this unsportsmanlike,[3] but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery[citation needed], and it became the topic of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in The Washington Post on November 16, 1902.[4] While the initial cartoon of an adult black bear lassoed by a white handler and a disgusted Roosevelt had symbolic overtones, later issues of that and other Berryman cartoons made the bear smaller and cuter.[5]

Morris Michtom saw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear," after sending a bear to Roosevelt and receiving permission to use his name. The toys were an immediate success and Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.[3]

At the same time in Germany, the Steiff firm, unaware of Michtom's bear, produced a stuffed bear from Richard Steiff's designs. They exhibited the toy at the Leipzig Toy Fair in March 1903 and exported 3,000 to the United States.[6][7]

By 1906 manufacturers other than Michtom and Steiff had joined in and the craze for "Roosevelt Bears" was such that ladies carried them everywhere, children were photographed with them, and Roosevelt used one as a mascot in his bid for re-election.[6]

American educator Seymour Eaton wrote the children's book series The Roosevelt Bears,[8] while composer John Bratton wrote "The Teddy Bear Two Step" which, with the addition of Jimmy Kennedy's lyrics, became the song "The Teddy Bears' Picnic".[9]

Early teddy bears were made to look like real bears, with extended snouts and beady eyes. Today's teddy bears tend to have larger eyes and foreheads and smaller noses, babylike features that make them more attractive to buyers because they enhance the toy's cuteness, and may even be pre-dressed.
[edit] Production
Toy Rilakkuma bears in a Tokyo arcade

Commercially-made, mass-produced teddy bears are predominantly made as toys for children. These bears have safety joints for attaching arms, legs, and heads. They must have securely fastened eyes that do not pose a choking hazard for small children. These "plush" bears must meet a rigid standard of construction in order to be marketed to children in the United States and in the European Union.

There are also companies, like Steiff, that sell handmade collectible bears that can be purchased in stores or over the Internet. The majority of teddy bears are manufactured in countries such as China and Indonesia. A few small, single-person producers in the United States make unique, non-mass produced teddy bears. One of the oldest remaining American manufacturers that produces "Made in the USA" teddy bears is Stuffington Bear Factory, open since 1959.[10] In the United Kingdom one small, traditional teddy bear company remains, Merrythought, which was established in 1930.[11]
Close-up of a teddy bear

Mohair, the fur shorn or combed from a breed of long haired goats, is woven into cloth, dyed and trimmed. Alpaca teddy bears are made from the pelt of an alpaca because the fiber is too soft to weave. In addition to mohair and alpaca, there is a huge selection of "plush" or synthetic fur made for the teddy bear market. Both these types of fur are commercially produced.

Some teddy bear artists specialize in the production of bears made from recycled materials. These artists hunt thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales and trash collection centers as well as their own and their families' basements and attics in search of forgotten treasures to be turned into a collector's dream. Old quilts, dresses, fur collars, coats and stoles as well as beaded bags and garments are quickly transformed into stunning teddy bears.

Some teddy bear artists specialize in crochet bears made out of thread. For these bears artists do not use fabric; they make the fabric crocheting and at the same time make the bear. Thread crochet bears are fully-jointed, miniature bears. They may be made out of cotton crochet thread, eyelash yarn, or other fiber.
[edit] Popularity O_o YAY		 4/7/2011
Mr. Chris Captain John Winters. 4/7/2011
rara12 im good at coping :D 4/7/2011
mustache yo dawg i luv dis artcl it so infomashnl d00d 4/7/2011
rara12 GRIFEN! Commercially-made, mass-produced teddy bears are predominantly made as toys for children. These bears have safety joints for attaching arms, legs, and heads. They must have securely fastened eyes that do not pose a choking hazard for small children. These "plush" bears must meet a rigid standard of construction in order to be marketed to children in the United States and in the European Union. 4/7/2011
Stefani G. i think it was good and helpful because this helped me find out more about why music downloading is illegal 3/17/2011
kiki thomas downloading music is not good . you can spend up to $60,000 and spend up to 5 years in federal prison 1/20/2011
Jun I have to say, this is a pretty well-thought-out article, and that you've put it into such few words yet kept it's effectiveness, that's even better.
But you forgot one thing; What about musical diversity? If you have to save up so much money for a new album, you're not gonna want to spend that £20 on experimenting, you're gonna stick to what you've heard. Nowadays, I wouldn't trust the music industry with that; All we'd listen to is Beyonce, Lady GaGa, and 50 Cent, etc., if we had to pay for all our music. You'd have such a shallow playlist, and let's face it, no matter how precious, one album isn't gonna keep you busy for very long either.

The way I do it; I pirate a lot of music, and get a taste of everything. Then, while going through my playlist, I notice what I really like. Then, I go buy the originals of they bands.		 1/10/2011
Roxanie i like music 1/5/2011
09347902357:) i think u shouldnt download music i shall stop my way :( i shall miss u free music 12/2/2010
wyatt C yes i see your point but for all the people that make music its really just free publisity and everybody knows that the disk version made by the artist is 100 times better than lime wire or playlists 12/1/2010
Leroy That too 10/15/2010
Bass101 Bass fishing is probly the best sport in the world. 10/15/2010
leroy Yes it is a man to that brother 10/15/2010
hhhh I know 10/15/2010
leroy pie on sunday is delicious 10/15/2010
Bass This is a good site. 10/15/2010
Julius Okeyo. I do agree that downloads are good and bad but all in all it will be only fair if we be mindful of the artists who utilize their talent to make sure we get entertained. This consumes their time, energy and also resources! Same way we work for a living, that is what they do for a living. 7/12/2010
Mazmag This was very great help! :) The pros and cons were excellent and wil be using them in my debate. I will use this site more often. I would just like to add one more thing: It is against the law! the poor artitsts should be making money for their talent. Yet, we take it for granted that 'hey i can now download for free instead of paying $7.50. I am not sure but if you need anything i may be able to help. 5/7/2010
info 101 well i think that you could have more info about the cons and pros of music downlaoding thank you,im very satified with it over all though so good job and good work. 4/8/2010
joe d already had these i was hoping for better ones thanks anyway 3/11/2010
rosie i liked the article 1/30/2010
lesley i know it is illigal, but people are already doing it and it wouldn't really matter 1/30/2010
jessica very good article 11/2/2009
Rosli Eventually the reality of the Internet will force the laws to change, too. One way or another the music labels will eventually surrender, and recorded music will be free. 5/1/2009
Leah Why do you all think its that bad?!?!?! Really, no one gets in trouble for it so really i dont think its bad, and anyways, most people already do it. So really, if they legalised it, it really wouldnt make a difference... 5/1/2009
lol i honsly think that it is illagl to do that 2/24/2009
Alicia i can see how it would be a threat to the music industry. but also, anyone who has figured out how to download music, ecspecially for free, isnt going to care that much. 9/23/2008
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