Toy company, Hasbro files a lawsuit against DC Comics and Warner Brothers over “Bumblebee” trademark. These two big names in the superhero industry will face off in federal court over this. Neither of the two parties released a statement regarding this case, continue reading to find out more. One of the most famous sci-fi films of this generation is the Transformers franchise. The film’s centers on autobots who are basically vehicles that can transform themselves into robots to protect the world from dicepticons, their arch nemesis. For some people, bumblebee is just a large yellow no black insects with a particular buzz, but to these companies, it is definitely more than that. One of the most famous autobots is named Bumblebee, and that …show more content…
Before the world became fascinated over the Transformers film franchise, it was originally a line of toys from a Japanese toy company called Takara Tomy and the American toy company, Hasbro. Hasbro is not just your ordinary American toy company, it is in fact one of the largest toy companies not just in the United States, but to the entire world. They in fact acquired the trademarks over Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley, Kenner, and of course Bumblee and other Transformers action figures. They are also famous for one of the most popular board game, Monopoly, as well as Furby toys and G.I Joe action figures. This American toy company filed for trademark on the name “Bumblebee” from the Transformers franchise last July of 2015, and they were granted the rights on December of that same year. Come to think of it, when people hear the name Bumblebee, they would only think of two things: First is the insect itself, and second is the yellow Camaro autobot, Bumblebee from the Transformers film franchise. WHO ARE DC/WARNER …show more content…
for using the same name for their action figure/cartoon character. The toy company is now taking an action to be able to block the sales of the DC Super Hero Girls toy, Bumblebee. According to Hasbro, they began selling Bumblebee action figures and toys in 1983, even way before the film franchise were released. DC Comics and Warner Bros., on the other hand, announced that they will be releasing the DC Super Hero Girls action figures in April 2015, in partnership with Mattel, while the cartoon series will begin in October 2015. However, DC used the name first back in 1997, for the Teen
The teacher will introduce the book, The Honeybee Man by Lela Nargi and she will ask the class about what they think the book will be about based on the illustrations.
Throughout The Secret Life of Bees , there is no shortage of symbolism, coming directly from its namesake, bees. Each connection draws upon the deep and rich meaning behind this wonderful composed text. The bees, however, never are a scapegoat. Similar to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird character Atticus, they never allow for shortcuts or disillusion with reality. They force you to see the world as it is, and to accept it, and send love to it, for it is all you can, when you are as insignificant as a
Intro: Working around the hives; dedicated and faster with each movement. Honey drizzling in golden crevices; a family unit working together, buzzing in harmony. Bees and beehives is a significant motif in the novel Secret Life of Bees: By Sue Monk Kidd because it represents the community of women in the novel. It also represents Lily Owen’s longing and need for a mother figure in her life. And finally, it was significant because the bees lived a secret life, just as Lily and Rosaleen did in the novel.
Bold, authentic, and compelling are a few words to describe Sue Monk Kidd’s piece, The Secret Life of Bee’s. This novel transports the reader to the summer of 1964 in the South, with the perspective of the changing 14-year-old Lily Owens. This young lady lives with her egocentric detestable father, her loving colored caretaker, and the taunting memory of her mother's death. Lily is a shy, friendless, and fearful girl who loves reading and writing. Nevertheless, she longs to be popular and loved. But it all starts to change when she got the courage to run away from her father, and breakout her stubbornly brave caretaker, Rosaleen, who had been incarcerated. Lily and Rosaleen find themselves in Tiburon, South Carolina living in a pink honey farm that belongs to three colored Boatwright sisters; August, June, and May. They take part of a group called the Daughters of Mary. After spending some time with them and several tragic incidents, Lily comes clean about her identity and asks about her mother, Deborah, who had been a part of their group. The truth about her mother hurt but with the help from the Boatwright sisters and the Daughters of Mary, Lily's feelings of loneliness and
In literature, authors often show people who solve their problems by talking them out. In the book The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd shows characters that solve their problems by talking them out. When the main character, Lily Owens faces her problem by talking things out with her father T.Ray she becomes more independent and was able to stay where she was like she wanted to in the beginning of the book. When Lily talks things out with August she solves the mystery of her mother although this upsets Lily she becomes very understanding in the end. Finally when Lily talks thing out with Rosaline she was able to convince her to start a new life with her in another town where they wouldn’t be recognized.
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Ultimately, we are at a crossroads when it comes to the crisis of CCD and the health of the honeybee. It has been clearly stated just how catastrophic the loss of the honeybee will be to our food system, which in turn will have dire consequences for our economy and environment. If the main culprit is truly pesticides, then CCD can be stopped because the problem is manmade. Yet, if it turns out that CCD is something that we cannot stop because we fail to pinpoint exactly what is going on, then the future looks to be a rough one. In essence, the health of the honeybee holds the key to our economical and financial prosperity.
What can we actively take part in to stop the collapse of bee colonies? Bees are such a vital part of our everyday agriculture production, however, colonies are diminishing before our eyes. Colony Collapse Disorder is a massive decrease of bees in hives and it is greatly affecting our crops because bees are not distributing the necessary amount of pollen to crops in order for them to grow the maximum, most nutritious produce possible. There are many solutions that may help CCD, such as banning neonics, urban beekeeping, and interbreeding honey bees with African killer bees. The most effective way to decrease CCD is by interbreeding honey bees with a stronger specie of bees labeled African killer bees.
In 2007, history was born. In a less climatic way, Transformers, an American science fiction action film based on the toy line was debuted. The sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was released in the summer of 2009. Two years later, the third installment of the live action series, Transformers Dark of the Moon was released. In present day, enthusiastic fans await the arrival of the fourth installment of the Transformers film series, Transformers Age of Extinction. Within each film is the advancement of technology used to create the film and the improvement of the computer generated imagery that was heavily used. Michal Bay’s Transformer Dark of the Moon has debuted and created one of the most complicated computer generated models ever been made. Because of him and his team, millions of enthusiasts have come to appreciate the work of art as well as the computer generated imagery that was used to create some of our favorite characters.
Generation 1, Beast Wars and Beast Machines all combined into one comic and expensive toy line.
All around the world honeybees are vanishing at an alarming rate, according to the documentary Vanishing of the Honeybees. This film features two commercial bee keepers and their fight to preserve their bee numbers. David Hackenburg was the first commercial bee keeper to go public the bee population was decreasing. Approximately two billions bees have vanished and nobody knows the reason why. Honeybees are used all across America to help pollinate monoculture crops like broccoli, watermelon, cherries, and other produce. Without the honeybees the price for fresh and local produce would be too much money. According, to this film commercial bee keeper’s help fifteen billion dollars of food get pollinated by commercial
Honey Bee Population Decline Daisy Childs 11-20-14 Professor Garcia ENG 1027. INTRODUCTION: Apis mellifera, commonly known as the honey bee, are solely responsible for pollinating one-third of the world’s crops, and they are in danger of dying off, according to the article “Natures Dying Migrant Worker,” written by Josephine Marcotty for the Star Tribune. This honey bee population decline poses a huge threat to our environment, farmers, and economy. It is assumed by BBC News writer Zoe Gough in her article,"Wild Honey Bees: Does Their Disappearance Matter?" that all of the wild honey bees in England and Wales are gone.
these companies look to breed a honey bee that is genetically modified to with stand the
In the article, “Rusty Patched Bumblebee Added to Endangered Species List,”written on 1-19-17, the associated press and Newsela staff tells us about how the rusty patched bumblebees’ numbers have been dropping at alarming rate over the past 20 years because they have been experiencing diseases spreading and habitat loss. It has not gone unnoticed though. United States Fish and Wildlife Service have just recently put them on the endangered list. The government plans on rebuilding the bees population by having the citizens provide the bees with more habitat and they want to lower the amount of pesticides and insecticides used that harm bees. Although these bees are endangered, there
Bees are small flying insects, buzzing around with its painful stings which always make people afraid and annoyed. What generally relate with bees are their roles in pollination and producing honey and beeswax. So it seems that bees might be nothing to human as it’s easy to find substitutes for honey as flavoring. However, this perception is mistaken. Without bees, aftermath.