Abstract: There is provided a disposable beverage container holder. A disposable beverage container holder formed by cutting and welding a synthetic resin film folded in half, including: a beverage container receiving portion formed in a cylindrical shape by joining the synthetic resin film by welding; and a handle portion including the folded part and formed continuously from one of two opposing positions on an upper end of the cylindrical receiving portion to the other, wherein the synthetic resin film is cut so that an upper edge of the receiving portion forms an obtuse angle at an upper end of the joint part.

Abstract: A shopping bag made of nonwoven fabric according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a lower part which has a bottom that is capable of closing and stretching linearly, right and left sides that are folded inward with a gusset, and an upper part forming a pair of folded broad handles. At least a surface of the shopping bag is made of polyolefin nonwoven fabric A surface of the nonwoven fabric has a print ink layer. A polymer region with high solubility to hot water is interposed between the print ink layer and the nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: A gas-permeable laminated sheet includes a first nonwoven fabric, a polyethylene film and a second nonwoven fabric, the first nonwoven fabric, the polyethylene film and the second nonwoven fabric being laminated in that order, the polyethylene film having a thickness in the range from 5 to 15 ?m and including a plurality of gas paths passing through the polyethylene film at areas where the polyethylene film is in contact with the fibers constituting the first nonwoven fabric and/or the second nonwoven fabric and in the vicinities of the areas, the diameter of the cross section of each of the gas paths being 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: A toy having a speech recognition function for two-way conversation with a dialogue partner. Digital speech processing circuitry incorporates first and second measures together with speech recognition components, to store speech compression data and recognition data, for controlling sentence generation in response to speech recovered from the partner.