Box jellyfish are invertebrates belonging to the class Cubozoa, named for their cube-shaped medusae. The Cubozoans are categorized separately from other types of jellyfish, and are considered more evolved; Scyphozoans. Likewise, the best-known species of box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri, while sometimes simply called "the Box Jellyfish", is only one of a category which actually contains about 19 different species. The name sea wasp is also applied to some species of cubozoans, including the afterforementioned Chironex fleckeri and Carybdea alata. Box jellies can be found in Australia, the Philippines, Hawaii[1], Vietnam, and many other tropical areas. Box jellyfish are extremely venomous and can kill humans.
Box jellyfish are best known for the extremely powerful venom possessed by some of their species. The Chironex fleckeri and the Carukia barnesi (Irukandji) species are the most venomous creatures in the world. Stings from such species are excruciatingly painful, either initially or as an after-effect, and are often fatal. However not all species of Box Jellyfish are this dangerous to humans.
Rabu, 16 Juli 2008
Lunch Box History
In 1950, Aladdin Industries created the first children's lunch box based on a television show, hopalong cassidy. The Hopalong Cassidy lunch kit, or "Hoppy," as it is also called, was Aladdin's "box" of gold. Debuting in time for back-to-school 1950, Hoppy would go on to sell 600,000 units in its first year alone, each at a modest $2.39 USD. Aladdin Industries moved to Nashville, Tennessee from its home in Chicago.
Aladdin Industries was not the first company to create a lunch box aimed at children. In 1935, Geuder, Paeschke and Frey produced the first licensed character lunch box, Mickey Mouse. It was a lithographed oval tin, with a pull-out tray inside. It had no vacuum bottle, but did have a handle. No sales figures are available as to how many units were sold.
While television was growing leaps and bounds during the 1950s, lunch box manufacturers now had something to sell to children. Other manufacturers include ADCO Liberty, American Thermos (later King Seeley Thermos), Kruger Manufacturing Company, Landers, Frary and Clark (Universal), okay Industries, and a large number of other producers through the 1980s.
Lunch boxes have been manufactured using various materials. Originally all steel, the lunch box migrated to plastics over time. The first use of plastics accounted for the lunch box handle, but later spread to the entire box, with the first molded plastic boxes produced during the 1960s. Vinyl lunch boxes debuted in 1959, geared more towards girls, with the "purse-like" feel to them, and with themes like Bobby soxer, Ponytails, and Pen Pals.
During the 1960s, the lunch box had few changes. The vacuum bottle steadily evolved during the course of the decade and into the 1970s. What was originally a steel vacuum bottle with glass liner, cork or rubber stopper, and bake lite cup became an all-plastic bottle, with insulated foam rather than glass. Aladdin produced glass liners into the 1970s, but they were soon replaced with the basic plastic bottle that would endure until the demise of the lunch box at the end of the 1980s. 1950s bottles were works of art, but their 1980s distant cousins seemed nothing more than a required piece.
1972 is a key year in the history of American lunch boxes. This is an important year because this is the supposed year the steel lunch box died.
In 1971-72, a concerned group of parents decided that metal lunch boxes could actually be used as weapons in school-yard brawls. With petitions signed, they marched all the way to the Florida State Legislature, and demanded "safety legislation" be passed. It eventually was passed, and other counties in Florida, and even other states adopted this legislation.
The migration to plastic was probably nearing anyway, and probably was as much a factor in the stoppage of metal lunch boxes as any law could have been. This is not to say that plastic quickly killed metal production. From the early plastic boxes in 1972, they stood in the shadow of metal boxes until 1987. 39% of all lunch box production from 1972–1987 was steel.
By the time the 1980s came, lunch box sales were still strong, but they were waning. Many popular licenses were around during this time, The A-Team, Strawberry Shortcake, Knight Rider, and other characters.
As the decade drew towards the end, lunch box manufacturers simply stopped producing new boxes for the back-to-school season. Generally, it is accepted that Rambo, produced by KST, was the last lunch box of the golden era (1950–1987) to be sold. Lunch box production did not stop, but companies now moved to plastic and vinyl as a means of making lunch boxes. These boxes were generally solid colored with a label on one side and no other decoration beyond the thermos.
Aladdin Industries was not the first company to create a lunch box aimed at children. In 1935, Geuder, Paeschke and Frey produced the first licensed character lunch box, Mickey Mouse. It was a lithographed oval tin, with a pull-out tray inside. It had no vacuum bottle, but did have a handle. No sales figures are available as to how many units were sold.
While television was growing leaps and bounds during the 1950s, lunch box manufacturers now had something to sell to children. Other manufacturers include ADCO Liberty, American Thermos (later King Seeley Thermos), Kruger Manufacturing Company, Landers, Frary and Clark (Universal), okay Industries, and a large number of other producers through the 1980s.
Lunch boxes have been manufactured using various materials. Originally all steel, the lunch box migrated to plastics over time. The first use of plastics accounted for the lunch box handle, but later spread to the entire box, with the first molded plastic boxes produced during the 1960s. Vinyl lunch boxes debuted in 1959, geared more towards girls, with the "purse-like" feel to them, and with themes like Bobby soxer, Ponytails, and Pen Pals.
During the 1960s, the lunch box had few changes. The vacuum bottle steadily evolved during the course of the decade and into the 1970s. What was originally a steel vacuum bottle with glass liner, cork or rubber stopper, and bake lite cup became an all-plastic bottle, with insulated foam rather than glass. Aladdin produced glass liners into the 1970s, but they were soon replaced with the basic plastic bottle that would endure until the demise of the lunch box at the end of the 1980s. 1950s bottles were works of art, but their 1980s distant cousins seemed nothing more than a required piece.
1972 is a key year in the history of American lunch boxes. This is an important year because this is the supposed year the steel lunch box died.
In 1971-72, a concerned group of parents decided that metal lunch boxes could actually be used as weapons in school-yard brawls. With petitions signed, they marched all the way to the Florida State Legislature, and demanded "safety legislation" be passed. It eventually was passed, and other counties in Florida, and even other states adopted this legislation.
The migration to plastic was probably nearing anyway, and probably was as much a factor in the stoppage of metal lunch boxes as any law could have been. This is not to say that plastic quickly killed metal production. From the early plastic boxes in 1972, they stood in the shadow of metal boxes until 1987. 39% of all lunch box production from 1972–1987 was steel.
By the time the 1980s came, lunch box sales were still strong, but they were waning. Many popular licenses were around during this time, The A-Team, Strawberry Shortcake, Knight Rider, and other characters.
As the decade drew towards the end, lunch box manufacturers simply stopped producing new boxes for the back-to-school season. Generally, it is accepted that Rambo, produced by KST, was the last lunch box of the golden era (1950–1987) to be sold. Lunch box production did not stop, but companies now moved to plastic and vinyl as a means of making lunch boxes. These boxes were generally solid colored with a label on one side and no other decoration beyond the thermos.
Lunch Box
The lunch box, also referred to as a lunch pail or lunch kit. The essential idea of a food container has been around for a very long time, but it wasn't until people began using tobacco tins to haul meals in the early 20th century, followed by the use of lithographed images on metal, that the containers became a staple of western youth, and in turn, a marketable product in the eyes of manufacturers.
The lunch box has historically most often been used by schoolchildren to carry a prepared meal to school. The most common modern form is a small case with a clasp and handle, often printed with a colorful image that can either be generic or based on children's television shows or films. Use of lithographed metal to produce lunch boxes in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s gave way in the 1990s to use of injection-molded plastic.
Lunch kits are comprised of the actual "box" and a matching vacuum bottle. However, pop culture has more often embraced the singular term lunch box, which is now most commonly used.
The lunch box has historically most often been used by schoolchildren to carry a prepared meal to school. The most common modern form is a small case with a clasp and handle, often printed with a colorful image that can either be generic or based on children's television shows or films. Use of lithographed metal to produce lunch boxes in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s gave way in the 1990s to use of injection-molded plastic.
Lunch kits are comprised of the actual "box" and a matching vacuum bottle. However, pop culture has more often embraced the singular term lunch box, which is now most commonly used.
Rabu, 02 Juli 2008
Box Tops for Education.
Box Tops for Education
“Box Tops for Education has helped America's schools earn over $200 million since 1996.” Box Tops for Education is a nationwide fundraising program. K-8 schools encourage students to collect the box tops off a variety of General Mills packages and send them in to receive money for their school. The program began with box tops only being on Big G cereals, but has expanded to products such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ziploc, Kleenex, and many more. A list of all products included in the Box Tops program can be found at http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspx. Schools can earn up to $20,000 a year from collecting box tops alone. General Mills has also teamed up with over 60 online stores and created the Box Top Book Club to allow students to earn even more money for their school. The Box Top program also provides constant promotions for more money earning opportunities.[8]
“Box Tops for Education has helped America's schools earn over $200 million since 1996.” Box Tops for Education is a nationwide fundraising program. K-8 schools encourage students to collect the box tops off a variety of General Mills packages and send them in to receive money for their school. The program began with box tops only being on Big G cereals, but has expanded to products such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ziploc, Kleenex, and many more. A list of all products included in the Box Tops program can be found at http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspx. Schools can earn up to $20,000 a year from collecting box tops alone. General Mills has also teamed up with over 60 online stores and created the Box Top Book Club to allow students to earn even more money for their school. The Box Top program also provides constant promotions for more money earning opportunities.[8]
Pill-Box Hat.....
A pillbox hat is a small woman's hat with a flat crown and straight, upright sides.
History
Historical, the pillbox was also a military headgear, and can still be seen on ceremonial occasions in some countries, especially those belonging to theCommonwealth.[citation needed] The military version often includes a chin strap. The Royal Military College of Canada dress uniform includes a pillbox hat. Royal Military College of Canada uniform
Toy Box is here...
Toy-box[wiki],
Toy-Box is a Danish pop group formed in the 1990s. It consists of two members, both vocalists: Anila Mirza and Amir El-Falaki. Anila was born October 8, 1974 in Hillerød, Denmark to a half-Pakistani, half-Persian mother, and an Indian father. Amir was born August 12, 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1999, they had some success in the Scandinavian music charts with a bubblegum pop song from their album FanTastic, named "Tarzan & Jane".
"Tarzan & Jane" was championed by Smash Hits magazine in the United Kingdom in 1999, but their UK label edel decided to hold back the release until later on in the year, to coincide with the release of Disney's Tarzan movie. They elected to release "Best Friend" first; although it received a lot of rotation on TV channel The Box, it only reached number 41 in the UK singles chart, and plans to release "Tarzan & Jane" were cancelled.
Toy-Box's first album, FanTastic, included the hits "The Sailor Song", "Best Friend", "Super-Duper-Man", "Teddy-Bear" and "Tarzan & Jane". It was released in September 1999 and followed in 2001 by a second album, Toy Ride, which included fan-favorite songs "www.girl", "Prince of Arabia" and "Wizard of Oz".
The group has broken up. Amir is working as a dance teacher, music video choreographer and trainer to F.C. Copenhagen's cheerleading team. Anila changed her name to Aneela and began a solo career, with limited success.[citation needed] When asked about another Toy-Box release, Aneela said, "I don't know, anything's possible." [1]
Their song "Tarzan and Jane" is often mis-credited to Aqua, as is "Best Friend",[citation needed] due to the likenesses between the vocals of Anila and Lene Nystrøm Rasted, and Amir andRené Dif. Toy-Box are occasionally mis-credited with the song "Butterfly" by Smile.dk largely due to distributions of the song on peer-to-peer networks being tagged as by the group.
Make Your Boxs like Indie!!!
Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles. When no specific shape is described, a typical rectangular box may be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have a horizontal cross section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed top surfaces, or non-vertical sides.
A decorative box normally may be opened by raising, pulling, sliding or removing the lid, which may be hinged and/or fastened by a catch, clasp, lock, or adhesive tape. Whatever its shape or purpose or the material of which it is fashioned, it is the direct descendant of the chest, one of the most ancient articles of domestic furniture. Its uses are innumerable, and the name, preceded by a qualifying adjective, has been given to many objects of artistic or antiquarian interest. Objects are often placed inside boxes, for a variety of reasons.
A common storage box usually has the shape of a cuboid or right rectangular prism. Other shaped boxes are also in use.
Several types of boxes are used in packaging and storage. Numerous types of boxes are used in permanent installations. Permanent boxes include the following: A jewelry (AmE) or jewellery (BrE) box, is a receptacle for trinkets, not only jewels. It may take a very modest form, covered in leather and lined with satin, or it may reach the monumental proportions. A Bible Box is a box made to hold Bibles. These boxes started being manufactured in the 17th century. The etui is an ornamental box for carrying in your pocket or purse, with small tools like folding scissors, needles, hairpins, makeup pencils, etc. 18th century etui Some etui were used to carry doctors' lancets. Wooden wine boxes, also known as wooden wine crates are used to ship and store expensive wines in transit. Most wineries that use wooden boxes engrave their logo and designs on the front panel. These panels are usually highly detailed and used by wine collectors as decoration pieces for their bars or wine cellars. A typical wooden wine box holds either 6 or 12 750 ML bottles.Packaging Boxes
Permanent boxes
Equipment boxes
Compartments
Shelters or booths
Decorative boxes
Jewelry box
Bible box
Etui
Wooden wine box
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