Tupper ware Review of literature TUPPERWARE! tells the remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brownie Wise, the self-taught saleswoman who built him an empire out of bowls that burped. To make the film, I interviewed more than 300 people involved with the company in the 1950s and dug up rare footage from basements, attics, and back rooms: color home movies taken by Tupperware Ladies and Jubilee footage shot by Tupperware Home Parties, as well as ads and television excerpts from the period. The footage is interwoven with fabulous and funny stories told by Tupperware Ladies who witnessed the company’s early years. Making the film was a blast. My small staff and I would goof around singing fake musical songs suggested by phrases from the interviews, and text in Tupperware’s motivational newsletters. TUPPERWARE! won the George Foster Peabody Award, and the Banff Festival Rockie prize for best history/biography film of the year; it has been nominated for the prime time Emmy for best direction of a non-fiction program, and the International Documentary Associations prize for the best documentary in a continuing series; and it has been shown at film festivals all over the world, on PBSs series American Experience, and on television networks in more than a dozen countries around the world. After completing TUPPERWARE!, I developed a series of ten films about extraordinary, little-known women in the American past. This took me into archives across the country, and The Mercury 13 is the first film in the series that I will make. I also dreamt up the Popular Romance Project, which is now in development, and promises to be an exciting collaboration with the Library of Congress, the American Library Association, and the Center for History and New Media. In addition, the Broadway theater company Jujamcyn has bought the theater rights to my Tupperware documentary, and I will be a consultant on the project as the creative team transforms Earl and Brownie’s story into a Broadway musical. It will be new territory for me!yOhrwurm This review is from: TUPPERWARE Shape O Ball Toy (Baby Product) The Tupperware shape sorter is the best baby sorting toy out there. We live abroad now, but I picked up 4 of them to bring back to Europe. The reasons, why it is so great: 1.) Form and function are above all other similar sorting toys. 2.) It is plastic - and easy to lift and clean (A lot of parents prefer wood. But often the wood sorters are simply too heavy and bulky to be handled by little toddlers) 3.) It is formed like a facetted ball. That makes it easy for baby to turn it around and get seriously involved by looking for the right hole by themselves. 4.)The cut out holes and the shapes are very precise. Only *1* shape fits into *1* correct hole. Many other shape sorters - even more expensive ones - allow for wiggling forms into wrong holes 5.) It is a mental challenge because some of the shapes are really hard to discern 6.) It is no loose pieces nuisance like so many other toys - because: when you are finished, all pieces are automatically back inside. 7.) Keeps baby busy for about 10 minutesFor ages 9 months and up. In short: One of the best!! J. Eitemiller happy mom: TUPPERWARE Shape O Ball Toy (Baby Product) I had one of these when I was a kid, so it was largely nostalgia that prompted me to buy one for my son; as it turns out though, its a really nice toy. Its very nice and light, so if it gets thrown, its not going to break anything; it has quite a few pieces for your childs shape sorting enjoyment; all the pieces store inside the ball when not being played with; when the ball is full of pieces it makes a satisfying rattling noise that my son really likes; its visually appealing; its quite durable. The only think I dont like about it, is that the halves of the ball are rather hard to pull apart, my kids (3.5 years and 18 months)both need help with this, which rather defeats the purpose of a play-alone toy. Still, once I dump out the pieces for them, they really like putting them all back again. One thing I especially like about this shape sorter is that it has several shapes, and a few of them are similar, which means that its genuinely challenging, and even a young pre-schooler who is learning shapes, can have fun with this toy. Its not just for babies. Library Lady (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews Every toddler should have this classic shape sorter. Unlike heavier wooden shape-sorting cubes, its light but sturdy, and its round shape encourages the child to spin it around to locate the various openings. The two handles are pulled to release the pieces and also are handy for carrying the ball around. Younger toddlers (15 months- 2 years) will need help with opening the ball and finding the correct openings, but they will quickly learn to associate the shapes with the correct openings. They will gradually learn to locate the openings by themselves and can learn the name of each shape.The Shape-O has some very easy shapes (circle, triangle) and also some trickier ones (pentagon, hexagon). Study of tupper ware • Tupperware and Fuller business models are effective in creating financial independence and improving a womans social and/or economic situation. For example, Tupperware saleswomen, depending on their level of achievement, are able to generate a salary equal to other women with professional jobs outside of the home, including teachers, nurses and even doctors. • 99% of the Tupperware sales force reported their financial status improved as a result of joining Tupperware with 48% reporting greater solvency and 35% stating they were self-sufficient as a result of their Tupperware business opportunity. • Women also reinvest in their businesses to strategically grow their sales showing that Tupperware/Fuller is not just viewed as a way to meet basic needs now, but is also a long-term career with a consistent, sustainable income stream. • The Tupperware and Fuller business models helped the sales force develop skills in financial and business management, public speaking, sales, improved social skills and the ability to represent oneself in a positive way. Confidence and courage in their skills and abilities are a byproduct of the strong training the women receive. • Through the training and strong culture of giving that is promoted in Tupperware Brands, the women now have an entrenched attitude of giving back and participating in social programs in their municipalities, childrens schools, local churches and more. • Tupperware Brands business model and strategy help women become leaders and feel confident in their leadership. With a newfound, strong self-image, more than half of women see themselves as enterprising and leaders both today and in the future. Most reported being shy and lacking the confidence to lead businesses or speak in public prior to joining the company. • As Tupperware helps saleswomen improve their socio-economic levels (from lower middle class to middle class), their expenditure on education doubles along with access to household goods and technology. Members of the Tupperware sales force are four times more likely to own a computer and nearly 50% more likely to own and use a cell phone than the general Mexican population of the same socio-economic level. Limitations The plastics industry itself often spins plastic and related plastic chemicals into a variety of products, some of which are hazardous and controversial (Teflon, PVC, Polyethylene, polystyrene, various silicones in body and hair care). Plastic-producing companies are often chemical companies or subsidiaries of chemical companies, both with poor track records when it comes to their adherence to regulatory compliance and their willingness to perform toxicological analysis on the products they make. Plastics often leech component chemicals, including hazardous chemicals, through common temperature changes. It is for this reason that toxicologists do not recommend storing very cold foods in plastics or heating foods (microwaving especially) in plastics. Plastics are durable materials. Thus, they are hard to eliminate once used and create tremendous waste. While some common plastics can be recycled (#1 and #2 plastics used in common soda and milk bottles), the vast majority cannot. They take up a lot of space in landfills and create air pollution when incinerated
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