http:// New blogs from gwr_press on Guinness World Records Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:27 GMT Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:27 GMT community@guinnessworldrecords.com (GuinnessWorldRecords) community@guinnessworldrecords.com (GuinnessWorldRecords) KickApps Feed Builder 2009-11-18T21:12:27Z 60 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=7691&sortType=recent 0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tampa-to-Host-Longest-Cigar-Record-Attempt/BLOG/1501467/7691.html For more information, contact  Chantal Hevia  orYbor City Museum Society(813) 247-1434chevia@ybormuseum.comwww.cigarheritagefestival.com Guinness World Records® Attempt  for "Longest Cigar" To Take Place in Ybor City Tampa, FL (November 10, 2009) – On Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Ybor City Museum Society will host the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival during which Wallace and Margarita Reyes will attempt to break the current Guinness World Records record by building a cigar that spans nearly a city block. The Reyes and their team of 48 volunteers will construct a 180+ foot, 64 ring gauge cigar within a 10-hour period. The Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival is a family-friendly event that features traditional foods, cultural entertainment, kid zone, game zone with NCAA football, a beer and wine garden, some of the world's finest cigars, and live broadcasts by Cigar Dave, Jack Harris, Ted Webb and Jeff Fisher. Attendees will may also take Ybor City Museum State Park tours, shop at the Ybor City Saturday Market and Centennial Park 19th Street Shops or enjoy many other aspects of the festival. The Reyes have been constructing the world's longest cigar in eighteen 10-foot sections at the Museum Store Cigar Gallery, 1820 N. 9th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605. Final assembly of the sections to break the current Guinness World Records record will take place at the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival. This is the first longest cigar record attempt worldwide during which a Guinness World Records Adjudicator will be present to immediately certify the record, expected to be attained at sometime between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m.  An announcement to the local, national and international press will be made shortly thereafter by Guinness World Records. Wallace and Margarita Reyes, co-owners of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co., broke their first world record for the longest cigar on November 18, 2006 during that year's Cigar Heritage Festival. The 101-foot, 64 ring gauge cigar was finished in front of hundreds of people. The record has since been broken. The current holder of the record is Jose Castelar in Havana, Cuba who constructed a cigar of 148 feet and 11 inches on May 7, 2008. There is friendly competition between the Tampa and Cuba cigar makers, and this most recent world record attempt will be a lively and unique event. The Ybor City Museum Society is a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) whose mission is preserving, promoting and celebrating the unique cultural heritage of Ybor City and supporting the Ybor City Museum State Park. All proceeds from Cigar Heritage Festival benefit the Society.                                    18 November 2009 For more information, contact  Chantal Hevia  orYbor City Museum Society(813) 247-1434chevia@ybormuseum.comwww.cigarheritagefestival.com Guinness World Records® Attempt  for "Longest Cigar" To Take Place in Ybor City Tampa, FL (November 10, 2009) – On Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Ybor City Museum Society will host the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival during which Wallace and Margarita Reyes will attempt to break the current Guinness World Records record by building a cigar that spans nearly a city block. The Reyes and their team of 48 volunteers will construct a 180+ foot, 64 ring gauge cigar within a 10-hour period. The Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival is a family-friendly event that features traditional foods, cultural entertainment, kid zone, game zone with NCAA football, a beer and wine garden, some of the world's finest cigars, and live broadcasts by Cigar Dave, Jack Harris, Ted Webb and Jeff Fisher. Attendees will may also take Ybor City Museum State Park tours, shop at the Ybor City Saturday Market and Centennial Park 19th Street Shops or enjoy many other aspects of the festival. The Reyes have been constructing the world's longest cigar in eighteen 10-foot sections at the Museum Store Cigar Gallery, 1820 N. 9th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605. Final assembly of the sections to break the current Guinness World Records record will take place at the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival. This is the first longest cigar record attempt worldwide during which a Guinness World Records Adjudicator will be present to immediately certify the record, expected to be attained at sometime between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m.  An announcement to the local, national and international press will be made shortly thereafter by Guinness World Records. Wallace and Margarita Reyes, co-owners of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co., broke their first world record for the longest cigar on November 18, 2006 during that year's Cigar Heritage Festival. The 101-foot, 64 ring gauge cigar was finished in front of hundreds of people. The record has since been broken. The current holder of the record is Jose Castelar in Havana, Cuba who constructed a cigar of 148 feet and 11 inches on May 7, 2008. There is friendly competition between the Tampa and Cuba cigar makers, and this most recent world record attempt will be a lively and unique event. The Ybor City Museum Society is a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) whose mission is preserving, promoting and celebrating the unique cultural heritage of Ybor City and supporting the Ybor City Museum State Park. All proceeds from Cigar Heritage Festival benefit the Society.                                    18 November 2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:27 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tampa-to-Host-Longest-Cigar-Record-Attempt/BLOG/1501467/7691.html gwr_press 2009-11-18T21:12:27Z Guinness World Records For more information, contact  Chantal Hevia  orYbor City Museum Society(813) 247-1434chevia@ybormuseum.comwww.cigarheritagefestival.com Guinness World Records® Attempt  for "Longest Cigar" To Take Place in Ybor City Tampa, FL (November 10, 2009) – On Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Ybor City Museum Society will host the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival during which Wallace and Margarita Reyes will attempt to break the current Guinness World Records record by building a cigar that spans nearly a city block. The Reyes and their team of 48 volunteers will construct a 180+ foot, 64 ring gauge cigar within a 10-hour period. The Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival is a family-friendly event that features traditional foods, cultural entertainment, kid zone, game zone with NCAA football, a beer and wine garden, some of the world's finest cigars, and live broadcasts by Cigar Dave, Jack Harris, Ted Webb and Jeff Fisher. Attendees will may also take Ybor City Museum State Park tours, shop at the Ybor City Saturday Market and Centennial Park 19th Street Shops or enjoy many other aspects of the festival. The Reyes have been constructing the world's longest cigar in eighteen 10-foot sections at the Museum Store Cigar Gallery, 1820 N. 9th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605. Final assembly of the sections to break the current Guinness World Records record will take place at the Verizon Cigar Heritage Festival. This is the first longest cigar record attempt worldwide during which a Guinness World Records Adjudicator will be present to immediately certify the record, expected to be attained at sometime between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m.  An announcement to the local, national and international press will be made shortly thereafter by Guinness World Records. Wallace and Margarita Reyes, co-owners of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co., broke their first world record for the longest cigar on November 18, 2006 during that year's Cigar Heritage Festival. The 101-foot, 64 ring gauge cigar was finished in front of hundreds of people. The record has since been broken. The current holder of the record is Jose Castelar in Havana, Cuba who constructed a cigar of 148 feet and 11 inches on May 7, 2008. There is friendly competition between the Tampa and Cuba cigar makers, and this most recent world record attempt will be a lively and unique event. The Ybor City Museum Society is a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) whose mission is preserving, promoting and celebrating the unique cultural heritage of Ybor City and supporting the Ybor City Museum State Park. All proceeds from Cigar Heritage Festival benefit the Society.                                    18 November 2009 nonadult false Tampa to Host Longest Cigar Record Attempt text blog 78 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1501467 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Collect-a-Can-up-the-ante-with-Guinness-World-RecordsTM/BLOG/1501227/7691.html Immediate Release                18 November 2009 Collect-a-Can has broken its previous Guinness World Records™ figure for collecting the most steel cans in one month! Collect-a-Can are proud to announce that they have beaten the record they set in the 2007 Guinness World Records for collecting the most steel cans in one month! The total cans for all collections in the month of October 2009 amounted to 2,122,238 that were collected by school children. This impressive result overreaches the previous schools record of 1,971,026 cans by 7.6%. The record was first set in October 2007 when Collect-a-Can managed to collect a staggering 1,971,026 cans from schools in a single month, accounting for almost 10% of the total can production in Southern Africa, for 2006.  The company attempted to beat the record again in 2008 but fell short by just a few cans. This year however, despite the economic downturn which has resulted in fewer canned drinks being consumed and thus fewer cans being available for collection, there has been a terrific response from collectors who have really put in a lot of effort in submitting their cans to help break the record. “None of this would have been possible were it not for the collectors who recover the cans for us,” said Annie Tsima, Managing Director of Collect-a-Can. “We are particularly proud of the school children whose efforts have helped boost our collection numbers significantly. There is an old saying that goes, ‘you need to bend a stick while it is still young’ meaning that you can best reach people in their youth, and instil healthy waste management habits. It is for this reason that one of Collect-a-Can’s main focuses has always been to get the youth involved and excited about our collection efforts and initiatives, and the Guinness World Records attempt is a wonderful concept for them to be part of,” Tsima continued. Publishing group Pan MacMillan have generously sponsored book prizes for the three schools that collected the most cans for Collect-a-Can per region during the Guinness World Records attempt in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. Pan Macmillan is known for its high-quality academic, scholarly, educational, fiction, non-fiction and reference publishing and will be sponsoring 45 to 50 books per school to the libraries of these top collecting schools. MySchool, South Africa's biggest community support and fundraising programme has been the initiative’s media partner, ensuring that schools and supporters across the country stay informed and motivated to make a change for the good of our environment. Up until now Collect-a-Can have only been able to offer prizes to schools participating in their Guinness World Records attempt; it is hoped however, that additional sponsors will come forward in subsequent years to offer prizes to members of the public and other institutions who participate as well. With the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into the country next year, Collect-a-Can look forward to a bumper year of can collections and the opportunity to set an even bigger and better record for 2010! For more information visit Collect-a-Can’s website www.collectacan.co.za or contact Collect-a-Can’s head office on (011) 466 2939. Issued by Reputation Matters:Lindi BerrinoTel: (011) 317 3861Fax: (011) 317 3601lindi@reputationmatters.co.za   Immediate Release                18 November 2009 Collect-a-Can has broken its previous Guinness World Records™ figure for collecting the most steel cans in one month! Collect-a-Can are proud to announce that they have beaten the record they set in the 2007 Guinness World Records for collecting the most steel cans in one month! The total cans for all collections in the month of October 2009 amounted to 2,122,238 that were collected by school children. This impressive result overreaches the previous schools record of 1,971,026 cans by 7.6%. The record was first set in October 2007 when Collect-a-Can managed to collect a staggering 1,971,026 cans from schools in a single month, accounting for almost 10% of the total can production in Southern Africa, for 2006.  The company attempted to beat the record again in 2008 but fell short by just a few cans. This year however, despite the economic downturn which has resulted in fewer canned drinks being consumed and thus fewer cans being available for collection, there has been a terrific response from collectors who have really put in a lot of effort in submitting their cans to help break the record. “None of this would have been possible were it not for the collectors who recover the cans for us,” said Annie Tsima, Managing Director of Collect-a-Can. “We are particularly proud of the school children whose efforts have helped boost our collection numbers significantly. There is an old saying that goes, ‘you need to bend a stick while it is still young’ meaning that you can best reach people in their youth, and instil healthy waste management habits. It is for this reason that one of Collect-a-Can’s main focuses has always been to get the youth involved and excited about our collection efforts and initiatives, and the Guinness World Records attempt is a wonderful concept for them to be part of,” Tsima continued. Publishing group Pan MacMillan have generously sponsored book prizes for the three schools that collected the most cans for Collect-a-Can per region during the Guinness World Records attempt in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. Pan Macmillan is known for its high-quality academic, scholarly, educational, fiction, non-fiction and reference publishing and will be sponsoring 45 to 50 books per school to the libraries of these top collecting schools. MySchool, South Africa's biggest community support and fundraising programme has been the initiative’s media partner, ensuring that schools and supporters across the country stay informed and motivated to make a change for the good of our environment. Up until now Collect-a-Can have only been able to offer prizes to schools participating in their Guinness World Records attempt; it is hoped however, that additional sponsors will come forward in subsequent years to offer prizes to members of the public and other institutions who participate as well. With the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into the country next year, Collect-a-Can look forward to a bumper year of can collections and the opportunity to set an even bigger and better record for 2010! For more information visit Collect-a-Can’s website www.collectacan.co.za or contact Collect-a-Can’s head office on (011) 466 2939. Issued by Reputation Matters:Lindi BerrinoTel: (011) 317 3861Fax: (011) 317 3601lindi@reputationmatters.co.za   Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:17:41 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Collect-a-Can-up-the-ante-with-Guinness-World-RecordsTM/BLOG/1501227/7691.html gwr_press 2009-11-18T17:17:41Z Guinness World Records Immediate Release                18 November 2009 Collect-a-Can has broken its previous Guinness World Records™ figure for collecting the most steel cans in one month! Collect-a-Can are proud to announce that they have beaten the record they set in the 2007 Guinness World Records for collecting the most steel cans in one month! The total cans for all collections in the month of October 2009 amounted to 2,122,238 that were collected by school children. This impressive result overreaches the previous schools record of 1,971,026 cans by 7.6%. The record was first set in October 2007 when Collect-a-Can managed to collect a staggering 1,971,026 cans from schools in a single month, accounting for almost 10% of the total can production in Southern Africa, for 2006.  The company attempted to beat the record again in 2008 but fell short by just a few cans. This year however, despite the economic downturn which has resulted in fewer canned drinks being consumed and thus fewer cans being available for collection, there has been a terrific response from collectors who have really put in a lot of effort in submitting their cans to help break the record. “None of this would have been possible were it not for the collectors who recover the cans for us,” said Annie Tsima, Managing Director of Collect-a-Can. “We are particularly proud of the school children whose efforts have helped boost our collection numbers significantly. There is an old saying that goes, ‘you need to bend a stick while it is still young’ meaning that you can best reach people in their youth, and instil healthy waste management habits. It is for this reason that one of Collect-a-Can’s main focuses has always been to get the youth involved and excited about our collection efforts and initiatives, and the Guinness World Records attempt is a wonderful concept for them to be part of,” Tsima continued. Publishing group Pan MacMillan have generously sponsored book prizes for the three schools that collected the most cans for Collect-a-Can per region during the Guinness World Records attempt in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. Pan Macmillan is known for its high-quality academic, scholarly, educational, fiction, non-fiction and reference publishing and will be sponsoring 45 to 50 books per school to the libraries of these top collecting schools. MySchool, South Africa's biggest community support and fundraising programme has been the initiative’s media partner, ensuring that schools and supporters across the country stay informed and motivated to make a change for the good of our environment. Up until now Collect-a-Can have only been able to offer prizes to schools participating in their Guinness World Records attempt; it is hoped however, that additional sponsors will come forward in subsequent years to offer prizes to members of the public and other institutions who participate as well. With the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into the country next year, Collect-a-Can look forward to a bumper year of can collections and the opportunity to set an even bigger and better record for 2010! For more information visit Collect-a-Can’s website www.collectacan.co.za or contact Collect-a-Can’s head office on (011) 466 2939. Issued by Reputation Matters:Lindi BerrinoTel: (011) 317 3861Fax: (011) 317 3601lindi@reputationmatters.co.za   press_ext nonadult false Collect-a-Can up the ante with Guinness World RecordsTM text blog press_ext 57 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1501227 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_BradyGames-Guinness-World-Records-Announce-Partnership-for-The-Guinness-World-Records-Gamers-Edition-2010/BLOG/1483312/7691.html INDIANAPOLIS, November 9, 2009 – BradyGames and Guinness World Records today announced a partnership for the third annual edition of The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010. This collaborative effort combines a leader in video game strategy guide publishing with the world’s leading authority on record-breaking achievement.   Compiled and edited by the renowned Guinness World Records editorial team, the 2010 Gamer’s Edition will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores. The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the ultimate resource for facts and records in video-game achievements worldwide. This book is packed with record-breaking scores and accomplishments from tournaments, top games, largest cash prizes, and more! Plus, a complete breakdown of video game related events taking place throughout the year, including new game releases, new consoles, and major tournaments. And much, much more! “We are pleased to be partnering with BradyGames on the global sales and distribution of The Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition,” said Sam Fay, SVP Global Sales and Marketing.  “We believe this partnership will further grow the success of this title across the globe and continue to provide a much needed resource that was previously missing in the Gaming Community.” This eagerly anticipated book, scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2010, will be available at retailers nationwide. For additional content such as cover art or sample pages (PDFs), please contact Autumne Bruce at autumne.bruce@bradygames.com or Philip Robertson at probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Media Contact:Autumne Bruce/ BradyGames    317-428-3293 autumne.bruce@bradygames.comOr Philip Robertson /Guinness World Records718-513-7268 probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com About BradyGames:Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides.  The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles.  The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more.  BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO). About Guinness World Records:Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. # # # 10 November 2009 INDIANAPOLIS, November 9, 2009 – BradyGames and Guinness World Records today announced a partnership for the third annual edition of The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010. This collaborative effort combines a leader in video game strategy guide publishing with the world’s leading authority on record-breaking achievement.   Compiled and edited by the renowned Guinness World Records editorial team, the 2010 Gamer’s Edition will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores. The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the ultimate resource for facts and records in video-game achievements worldwide. This book is packed with record-breaking scores and accomplishments from tournaments, top games, largest cash prizes, and more! Plus, a complete breakdown of video game related events taking place throughout the year, including new game releases, new consoles, and major tournaments. And much, much more! “We are pleased to be partnering with BradyGames on the global sales and distribution of The Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition,” said Sam Fay, SVP Global Sales and Marketing.  “We believe this partnership will further grow the success of this title across the globe and continue to provide a much needed resource that was previously missing in the Gaming Community.” This eagerly anticipated book, scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2010, will be available at retailers nationwide. For additional content such as cover art or sample pages (PDFs), please contact Autumne Bruce at autumne.bruce@bradygames.com or Philip Robertson at probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Media Contact:Autumne Bruce/ BradyGames    317-428-3293 autumne.bruce@bradygames.comOr Philip Robertson /Guinness World Records718-513-7268 probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com About BradyGames:Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides.  The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles.  The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more.  BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO). About Guinness World Records:Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. # # # 10 November 2009 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:34 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_BradyGames-Guinness-World-Records-Announce-Partnership-for-The-Guinness-World-Records-Gamers-Edition-2010/BLOG/1483312/7691.html gwr_press 2009-11-10T22:30:34Z Guinness World Records INDIANAPOLIS, November 9, 2009 – BradyGames and Guinness World Records today announced a partnership for the third annual edition of The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010. This collaborative effort combines a leader in video game strategy guide publishing with the world’s leading authority on record-breaking achievement.   Compiled and edited by the renowned Guinness World Records editorial team, the 2010 Gamer’s Edition will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores. The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the ultimate resource for facts and records in video-game achievements worldwide. This book is packed with record-breaking scores and accomplishments from tournaments, top games, largest cash prizes, and more! Plus, a complete breakdown of video game related events taking place throughout the year, including new game releases, new consoles, and major tournaments. And much, much more! “We are pleased to be partnering with BradyGames on the global sales and distribution of The Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition,” said Sam Fay, SVP Global Sales and Marketing.  “We believe this partnership will further grow the success of this title across the globe and continue to provide a much needed resource that was previously missing in the Gaming Community.” This eagerly anticipated book, scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2010, will be available at retailers nationwide. For additional content such as cover art or sample pages (PDFs), please contact Autumne Bruce at autumne.bruce@bradygames.com or Philip Robertson at probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Media Contact:Autumne Bruce/ BradyGames    317-428-3293 autumne.bruce@bradygames.comOr Philip Robertson /Guinness World Records718-513-7268 probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com About BradyGames:Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides.  The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles.  The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more.  BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO). About Guinness World Records:Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. # # # 10 November 2009 nonadult false BradyGames, Guinness World Records™ Announce Partnership for The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 text blog 382 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1483312 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_The-Most-People-To-Write-a-Story-In-24-Hours/BLOG/1459261/7691.html Elderly Australian couple, Richard Tendys and Wendy Stenberg-Tendys, CEO’s of YouMe Support Foundation, a registered charity in Vanuatu, are hosting a Guinness World Record on November 19th in Vanuatu, a tropical island in the South Pacific. The aim is to raise awareness of the vital need of literacy and education in Vanuatu. On November 19th, 2009, 820 Ni-Vanuatu children will attempt to beat the world record for ‘The Most Number Of People To Write a Story In 24 Hours’. The current record is held by 797 participants, organized by Novum Verlag GmbH in Neckenmarkt, Austria, on 15th July, 2007. Vanuatu has around 156 different languages, in a tropical island archipelago that stretches across nearly 1000 kms. For the majority of the Ni-Vanuatu children English is their third or fourth language, following their home island language and Bishlama, the local common language used by the Ni-Vanuatu people. The students will have to add a sentence to the story, every 30 seconds, in English, if the challenge is to succeed. In 2006 Vanuatu was voted the Happiest Country on Earth, based on its environmental footprint. Yet it is a tropical island country that has no free or compulsory education. Only 56% of children can afford to go to school and of those only 25% go to high school, with less than 2 % able to afford tertiary education. Plus there are many children who never set foot inside a school classroom. The Guinness World Record Challenge story will be based around two children and a magic giant tortoise, (Vanuatu was once the home of giant tortoises). The characters fly over 1000 kms, across all 83 Vanuatu islands, in their race to gather pieces of a map, which reveals the hiding place of a long lost treasure chest. The children’s travels will highlight the truly great features of Vanuatu, as they fly from the giant kauri forests and the biggest banyan tree in the world, as well as a live volcano in the deep south, to fire walking and water music in the north. They will visit a bank where pig tusks are the only currency and uncover all sorts of exciting challenges in their travels. The story will be visualized by a talented Ni-Vanuatu cartoonist, Guy Deroin. The story will be published as an ebook on the Internet, as well as being printed into a hard copy. All sponsors to this exciting project will be published in the book. These kids have dreams like all other kids. They just want the opportunity to be allowed to let their dreams come true. As the United Nations Charter says, every child has the right to an education. If the Tendys get to fulfill their dream (they are raffling their property on the Internet, to raise funds for the Foundation), many more students will be attending high school in the very near future.   Elderly Australian couple, Richard Tendys and Wendy Stenberg-Tendys, CEO’s of YouMe Support Foundation, a registered charity in Vanuatu, are hosting a Guinness World Record on November 19th in Vanuatu, a tropical island in the South Pacific. The aim is to raise awareness of the vital need of literacy and education in Vanuatu. On November 19th, 2009, 820 Ni-Vanuatu children will attempt to beat the world record for ‘The Most Number Of People To Write a Story In 24 Hours’. The current record is held by 797 participants, organized by Novum Verlag GmbH in Neckenmarkt, Austria, on 15th July, 2007. Vanuatu has around 156 different languages, in a tropical island archipelago that stretches across nearly 1000 kms. For the majority of the Ni-Vanuatu children English is their third or fourth language, following their home island language and Bishlama, the local common language used by the Ni-Vanuatu people. The students will have to add a sentence to the story, every 30 seconds, in English, if the challenge is to succeed. In 2006 Vanuatu was voted the Happiest Country on Earth, based on its environmental footprint. Yet it is a tropical island country that has no free or compulsory education. Only 56% of children can afford to go to school and of those only 25% go to high school, with less than 2 % able to afford tertiary education. Plus there are many children who never set foot inside a school classroom. The Guinness World Record Challenge story will be based around two children and a magic giant tortoise, (Vanuatu was once the home of giant tortoises). The characters fly over 1000 kms, across all 83 Vanuatu islands, in their race to gather pieces of a map, which reveals the hiding place of a long lost treasure chest. The children’s travels will highlight the truly great features of Vanuatu, as they fly from the giant kauri forests and the biggest banyan tree in the world, as well as a live volcano in the deep south, to fire walking and water music in the north. They will visit a bank where pig tusks are the only currency and uncover all sorts of exciting challenges in their travels. The story will be visualized by a talented Ni-Vanuatu cartoonist, Guy Deroin. The story will be published as an ebook on the Internet, as well as being printed into a hard copy. All sponsors to this exciting project will be published in the book. These kids have dreams like all other kids. They just want the opportunity to be allowed to let their dreams come true. As the United Nations Charter says, every child has the right to an education. If the Tendys get to fulfill their dream (they are raffling their property on the Internet, to raise funds for the Foundation), many more students will be attending high school in the very near future.   Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:43:23 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_The-Most-People-To-Write-a-Story-In-24-Hours/BLOG/1459261/7691.html gwr_press 2009-11-04T17:43:23Z Guinness World Records Elderly Australian couple, Richard Tendys and Wendy Stenberg-Tendys, CEO’s of YouMe Support Foundation, a registered charity in Vanuatu, are hosting a Guinness World Record on November 19th in Vanuatu, a tropical island in the South Pacific. The aim is to raise awareness of the vital need of literacy and education in Vanuatu. On November 19th, 2009, 820 Ni-Vanuatu children will attempt to beat the world record for ‘The Most Number Of People To Write a Story In 24 Hours’. The current record is held by 797 participants, organized by Novum Verlag GmbH in Neckenmarkt, Austria, on 15th July, 2007. Vanuatu has around 156 different languages, in a tropical island archipelago that stretches across nearly 1000 kms. For the majority of the Ni-Vanuatu children English is their third or fourth language, following their home island language and Bishlama, the local common language used by the Ni-Vanuatu people. The students will have to add a sentence to the story, every 30 seconds, in English, if the challenge is to succeed. In 2006 Vanuatu was voted the Happiest Country on Earth, based on its environmental footprint. Yet it is a tropical island country that has no free or compulsory education. Only 56% of children can afford to go to school and of those only 25% go to high school, with less than 2 % able to afford tertiary education. Plus there are many children who never set foot inside a school classroom. The Guinness World Record Challenge story will be based around two children and a magic giant tortoise, (Vanuatu was once the home of giant tortoises). The characters fly over 1000 kms, across all 83 Vanuatu islands, in their race to gather pieces of a map, which reveals the hiding place of a long lost treasure chest. The children’s travels will highlight the truly great features of Vanuatu, as they fly from the giant kauri forests and the biggest banyan tree in the world, as well as a live volcano in the deep south, to fire walking and water music in the north. They will visit a bank where pig tusks are the only currency and uncover all sorts of exciting challenges in their travels. The story will be visualized by a talented Ni-Vanuatu cartoonist, Guy Deroin. The story will be published as an ebook on the Internet, as well as being printed into a hard copy. All sponsors to this exciting project will be published in the book. These kids have dreams like all other kids. They just want the opportunity to be allowed to let their dreams come true. As the United Nations Charter says, every child has the right to an education. If the Tendys get to fulfill their dream (they are raffling their property on the Internet, to raise funds for the Foundation), many more students will be attending high school in the very near future.   press_ext nonadult false The Most People To Write a Story In 24 Hours text blog press_ext 349 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1459261 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_World-Record-Breaking-Mania-Strikes-on-12-November-2009/BLOG/1455457/7691.html A MAN PULLING A DOUBLE-DECKER BY THE HAIR, MASS CHEERLEADING AND A GIANT GINGERBREAD MAN…?  IT CAN ONLY BE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY! 2 November 2009 (London, UK) – People around the world are getting ready to defy the monotonous month of November and break some wacky and wonderful records on the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day (12 November). Celebrated to commemorate the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s bestselling copyright book of all time, Guinness World Records Day attracts hundreds of thousands of record-breakers around the world every year - in a true spirit of philanthropy and fun. As in previous years, wacky and wonderful Brits promise to showcase their talent and raise money for their favourite charities on Guinness World Records Day. Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). In Southampton the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Justdance Salsa for the largest salsa dance (451).  Demonstrating his physical strength in support of the British Heart Foundation, “British Master’s Squat Power Lifting Champion” Shaun Jones from Norwich hopes to grab the title for most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg) and the fastest hot water bottle burst (51.98 secs).  In Northern Ireland, Oaks Shopping Centre will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with a record attempt for largest human mattress dominoes (121) to raise money for Marie Curie cancer nurses, and Ballyclare High School will hold the largest sports lesson (250).   Meanwhile, Carr’s Glen Primary School in Belfast celebrates it 70th anniversary by organising the largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday says: “Guinness World Records Day is a perfect opportunity for individuals and organizations to raise awareness of their causes, and this year’s line-up of record-breakers is even bigger and better than last year. We look forward to seeing dozens of new records being broken around the world and welcoming new achievers in to the family of Guinness World Records.” Record-breaking mania on Guinness World Records Day will not just hit the UK, as countries around the globe put their best foot forward with amazing attempts such as the fastest vehicle crossing of the Egyptian western desert, during 24 hours in Egypt, largest bikini parade (281) in Australia, and most nationalities in a Sauna (57) in Finland. Elsewhere in Europe, Rolf Allerdissen in Germany will brave the cold November weather in a record attempt for furthest distanced covered in 24 hours on a water slide (75.72 miles) , and Norway sets out to get into the Christmas spirit early with the largest gingerbread man (593.53 kg).  Across the Atlantic, the US will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with events including the largest cheerleading dance (225), in Memphis, Tennessee and most people lassoing simultaneously in Texas. Now a global phenomenon, Guinness World Records Day commemorates the day in 2004 when the book became the world’s bestselling copyright title with a hundred million copies sold. Any records set on Guinness World Records day are short-listed for inclusion in next year’s edition of the book, which is currently enjoying a top position on the UK’s bestseller list. Information on the exact time and location of each of these events is found in the notes to editor. Some of the times are subject to change. For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events, contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.comNotes to Editor: UK & Ireland – Events on Wednesday 11th November 2009: Farnborough, Hampshire • 18:00: Largest gathering of people wearing underpants (146). For Cancer Research the people of Cardiff will be treated to the sight of over 200 men in their underpants. Tilebarn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS.  For more information contact Louise Sayce on 07513 512 911 UK & Ireland – Events on Guinness World Records Day – Thursday 12th November 2009: London • 07:30: Most people hugging for a minute (100).  London commuters get friendly and come together at Kings Cross St Pancras International.  Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QP.  Contact Kate Fisher kf@londoncommunications@.co.uk on 0207 612 8492 • 09:30: Furthest distance to pull a bus with the hair (NWR). Watch British strongman Manjit Singh attempt the ‘impossible’ in central London. Contact: Karolina Thelin karolina.thelin@guinnessworldrecords.com on 0207 891 4584 • 11:00: Longest conga on ice (107). The public are encouraged to put on their skates and get down to Alexandra Palace to participate in arguably the most fun record attempt of the day. Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY.  Contact Jane Lawrence jl.directpr@btconnect.com on 020 7407 6882 Northern Ireland • 11:00: Largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Celebrating Carr’s Glen Primary School’s 70th anniversary over 300 children will dress up as their favourite storybook characters.  629 Oldpark Road, Belfast, BT14 6QX  Contact Tony Young  tonyyoung@live.co.uk  on 028 9039 1286 • 14:00: Largest sports lesson (250).  To promote the ‘healthy schools programme’ the students of Ballyclare High School will have fun, get fit, and hopefully achieve a new world record! Ballyclare High School, County Antrim, 31 Rashee Road, BT39 9HJ.  Contact Andrea McCullough amccullough225@c2kni.net on 07729 266 422 • 19:00: Largest human mattress dominoes (121).  Raising money for Marie Curie, The Oaks Centre in Dungannon will attempt to break the world record for ‘human dominoes’! Oaks Shopping Centre, Oak Road, Dungannon, BT71 4NA.   Contact Barry Mcguinness barrymcguinness@btinternet.com on 07875 033 337 Norwich, Norfolk • 09:30:  Most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg)and The fastest time to burst a hot water bottle (51.98 seconds) The incredible Shaun Jones will attempt to squat lift over 41,600 kg for over 60 minutes.  And if that wasn’t enough Shaun will then attempt to blow up a hot water with his own breath! The event will raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Oasis Sports & Leisure Club Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 OUB. Bournemouth, Dorset • 11:00: The most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously (39).  Over 100 students have something very special planned on Guinness World Records Day.  Watch this space!  The event is organised by Bournemouth University. Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12.  Contact Andie Hill ahill@bournemouth.ac.uk on 01202 961400 Morda, Shropshire • 09:00: Multiple endurance world records.  Guinness World Record holder Stephen Buttler and his cousin Luke Wright will attempt 5 world records between them.  This includes Most tricep dips in one hour and most knee bends on a swiss ball in one minute.  They will be raising money for Hope House (respite for terminally ill children).  Contact Stephen Buttler smjbuttler@aol.com on 07790 618 197 (Mobile) / 01952 850425 (Work).  Hope House, Oswestry, Nant Lane, Morda, Shropshire, SY10 9BX.  Southampton, Hampshire • 18:30:  Largest salsa lesson (451). In the run up to World Diabetes Day Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are hoping to dance their way into the records book.  Come and along and get involved.  Barton Park, Chickenhall Ln, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6RR.  Contact: Talia Field  TField@jdrf.org.uk on 023 8061 6643  US Guinness World Records Day Events: Forth Worth, Texas • Friday, November 6th/8-10 pm (CST) Most People Lassoing Simultaneously (*New)- The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Texas will be attempting to rope in a new world record for ‘Most People Twirling Lassos Simultaneously.’ For more information about the rodeo contact DeeDee Wix at 817-625-1025. Memphis, Tennessee • Saturday, November 7th/4 pm (CST) Largest Cheerleading Dance (225)- Varsityspirit.com gathers over 300 spirited cheerleaders to celebrate their sport by attempting the ‘Largest Cheerleading Dance’ at the  UCA Mid South Regional Cheerleading Event at the University of Memphis Fieldhouse. To get involved, please contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959. New York, New York • Monday, November 9th /11 am (EST) Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate (*New)-  World renowned dessert hot spot, Serendipity III, hopes to go for their second Guinness World Record (they currently hold record for the Most Expensive Dessert).  For more information, please contact Joe Calderone at 212-832-9809 • Wednesday, November 11th/8-8 pm (EST) Largest Collection of Lipstick Prints (12 hours)- November 11th – Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York and the United Service Organizations will be asking New Yorkers to pucker up as they attempt to set the record for most ‘Lip Print Kisses collected in 12 hours’ in Times Square. For more information, contact Jo Carne at 212 649 2000. Miami, Florida• Thursday, November 12th /4 pm (EST) Longest Marathon Reading Aloud (113 hours 15 min)- Beginning on November 3rd, members of International Solidarity for Human Rights -The New Generation, seek to set a new record for “Longest Reading Aloud Marathon by a Team” while reading the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, repeatedly for over 224 hours at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College. The event culminates on November 12 and promotes promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights. This is an official event of the 2009 Miami Book Fair International. For more information on this, please contact Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas 786 301-3019. Across USA• Thursday, November 12th/ - Most People Sport Stacking Simultaneously (222,560)- The World Sport Stacking Association and their annual STACK UP! Guinness World Records Day record attempt for will be taking place on Nov. 12th. Children from 1,406 schools (298,864 stackers) across the country are set to stack to try and beat last year’s numbers. Contact Bob Fox at 1-877-468-2877 (ext. 203) For inquires about all US Events contact: Jamie Panas +1 718 513 7263 jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com   A MAN PULLING A DOUBLE-DECKER BY THE HAIR, MASS CHEERLEADING AND A GIANT GINGERBREAD MAN…?  IT CAN ONLY BE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY! 2 November 2009 (London, UK) – People around the world are getting ready to defy the monotonous month of November and break some wacky and wonderful records on the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day (12 November). Celebrated to commemorate the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s bestselling copyright book of all time, Guinness World Records Day attracts hundreds of thousands of record-breakers around the world every year - in a true spirit of philanthropy and fun. As in previous years, wacky and wonderful Brits promise to showcase their talent and raise money for their favourite charities on Guinness World Records Day. Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). In Southampton the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Justdance Salsa for the largest salsa dance (451).  Demonstrating his physical strength in support of the British Heart Foundation, “British Master’s Squat Power Lifting Champion” Shaun Jones from Norwich hopes to grab the title for most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg) and the fastest hot water bottle burst (51.98 secs).  In Northern Ireland, Oaks Shopping Centre will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with a record attempt for largest human mattress dominoes (121) to raise money for Marie Curie cancer nurses, and Ballyclare High School will hold the largest sports lesson (250).   Meanwhile, Carr’s Glen Primary School in Belfast celebrates it 70th anniversary by organising the largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday says: “Guinness World Records Day is a perfect opportunity for individuals and organizations to raise awareness of their causes, and this year’s line-up of record-breakers is even bigger and better than last year. We look forward to seeing dozens of new records being broken around the world and welcoming new achievers in to the family of Guinness World Records.” Record-breaking mania on Guinness World Records Day will not just hit the UK, as countries around the globe put their best foot forward with amazing attempts such as the fastest vehicle crossing of the Egyptian western desert, during 24 hours in Egypt, largest bikini parade (281) in Australia, and most nationalities in a Sauna (57) in Finland. Elsewhere in Europe, Rolf Allerdissen in Germany will brave the cold November weather in a record attempt for furthest distanced covered in 24 hours on a water slide (75.72 miles) , and Norway sets out to get into the Christmas spirit early with the largest gingerbread man (593.53 kg).  Across the Atlantic, the US will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with events including the largest cheerleading dance (225), in Memphis, Tennessee and most people lassoing simultaneously in Texas. Now a global phenomenon, Guinness World Records Day commemorates the day in 2004 when the book became the world’s bestselling copyright title with a hundred million copies sold. Any records set on Guinness World Records day are short-listed for inclusion in next year’s edition of the book, which is currently enjoying a top position on the UK’s bestseller list. Information on the exact time and location of each of these events is found in the notes to editor. Some of the times are subject to change. For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events, contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.comNotes to Editor: UK & Ireland – Events on Wednesday 11th November 2009: Farnborough, Hampshire • 18:00: Largest gathering of people wearing underpants (146). For Cancer Research the people of Cardiff will be treated to the sight of over 200 men in their underpants. Tilebarn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS.  For more information contact Louise Sayce on 07513 512 911 UK & Ireland – Events on Guinness World Records Day – Thursday 12th November 2009: London • 07:30: Most people hugging for a minute (100).  London commuters get friendly and come together at Kings Cross St Pancras International.  Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QP.  Contact Kate Fisher kf@londoncommunications@.co.uk on 0207 612 8492 • 09:30: Furthest distance to pull a bus with the hair (NWR). Watch British strongman Manjit Singh attempt the ‘impossible’ in central London. Contact: Karolina Thelin karolina.thelin@guinnessworldrecords.com on 0207 891 4584 • 11:00: Longest conga on ice (107). The public are encouraged to put on their skates and get down to Alexandra Palace to participate in arguably the most fun record attempt of the day. Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY.  Contact Jane Lawrence jl.directpr@btconnect.com on 020 7407 6882 Northern Ireland • 11:00: Largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Celebrating Carr’s Glen Primary School’s 70th anniversary over 300 children will dress up as their favourite storybook characters.  629 Oldpark Road, Belfast, BT14 6QX  Contact Tony Young  tonyyoung@live.co.uk  on 028 9039 1286 • 14:00: Largest sports lesson (250).  To promote the ‘healthy schools programme’ the students of Ballyclare High School will have fun, get fit, and hopefully achieve a new world record! Ballyclare High School, County Antrim, 31 Rashee Road, BT39 9HJ.  Contact Andrea McCullough amccullough225@c2kni.net on 07729 266 422 • 19:00: Largest human mattress dominoes (121).  Raising money for Marie Curie, The Oaks Centre in Dungannon will attempt to break the world record for ‘human dominoes’! Oaks Shopping Centre, Oak Road, Dungannon, BT71 4NA.   Contact Barry Mcguinness barrymcguinness@btinternet.com on 07875 033 337 Norwich, Norfolk • 09:30:  Most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg)and The fastest time to burst a hot water bottle (51.98 seconds) The incredible Shaun Jones will attempt to squat lift over 41,600 kg for over 60 minutes.  And if that wasn’t enough Shaun will then attempt to blow up a hot water with his own breath! The event will raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Oasis Sports & Leisure Club Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 OUB. Bournemouth, Dorset • 11:00: The most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously (39).  Over 100 students have something very special planned on Guinness World Records Day.  Watch this space!  The event is organised by Bournemouth University. Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12.  Contact Andie Hill ahill@bournemouth.ac.uk on 01202 961400 Morda, Shropshire • 09:00: Multiple endurance world records.  Guinness World Record holder Stephen Buttler and his cousin Luke Wright will attempt 5 world records between them.  This includes Most tricep dips in one hour and most knee bends on a swiss ball in one minute.  They will be raising money for Hope House (respite for terminally ill children).  Contact Stephen Buttler smjbuttler@aol.com on 07790 618 197 (Mobile) / 01952 850425 (Work).  Hope House, Oswestry, Nant Lane, Morda, Shropshire, SY10 9BX.  Southampton, Hampshire • 18:30:  Largest salsa lesson (451). In the run up to World Diabetes Day Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are hoping to dance their way into the records book.  Come and along and get involved.  Barton Park, Chickenhall Ln, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6RR.  Contact: Talia Field  TField@jdrf.org.uk on 023 8061 6643  US Guinness World Records Day Events: Forth Worth, Texas • Friday, November 6th/8-10 pm (CST) Most People Lassoing Simultaneously (*New)- The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Texas will be attempting to rope in a new world record for ‘Most People Twirling Lassos Simultaneously.’ For more information about the rodeo contact DeeDee Wix at 817-625-1025. Memphis, Tennessee • Saturday, November 7th/4 pm (CST) Largest Cheerleading Dance (225)- Varsityspirit.com gathers over 300 spirited cheerleaders to celebrate their sport by attempting the ‘Largest Cheerleading Dance’ at the  UCA Mid South Regional Cheerleading Event at the University of Memphis Fieldhouse. To get involved, please contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959. New York, New York • Monday, November 9th /11 am (EST) Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate (*New)-  World renowned dessert hot spot, Serendipity III, hopes to go for their second Guinness World Record (they currently hold record for the Most Expensive Dessert).  For more information, please contact Joe Calderone at 212-832-9809 • Wednesday, November 11th/8-8 pm (EST) Largest Collection of Lipstick Prints (12 hours)- November 11th – Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York and the United Service Organizations will be asking New Yorkers to pucker up as they attempt to set the record for most ‘Lip Print Kisses collected in 12 hours’ in Times Square. For more information, contact Jo Carne at 212 649 2000. Miami, Florida• Thursday, November 12th /4 pm (EST) Longest Marathon Reading Aloud (113 hours 15 min)- Beginning on November 3rd, members of International Solidarity for Human Rights -The New Generation, seek to set a new record for “Longest Reading Aloud Marathon by a Team” while reading the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, repeatedly for over 224 hours at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College. The event culminates on November 12 and promotes promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights. This is an official event of the 2009 Miami Book Fair International. For more information on this, please contact Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas 786 301-3019. Across USA• Thursday, November 12th/ - Most People Sport Stacking Simultaneously (222,560)- The World Sport Stacking Association and their annual STACK UP! Guinness World Records Day record attempt for will be taking place on Nov. 12th. Children from 1,406 schools (298,864 stackers) across the country are set to stack to try and beat last year’s numbers. Contact Bob Fox at 1-877-468-2877 (ext. 203) For inquires about all US Events contact: Jamie Panas +1 718 513 7263 jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com   Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:56:52 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_World-Record-Breaking-Mania-Strikes-on-12-November-2009/BLOG/1455457/7691.html gwr_press 2009-11-02T14:56:52Z GWR Day 2009 Guinness World Records A MAN PULLING A DOUBLE-DECKER BY THE HAIR, MASS CHEERLEADING AND A GIANT GINGERBREAD MAN…?  IT CAN ONLY BE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY! 2 November 2009 (London, UK) – People around the world are getting ready to defy the monotonous month of November and break some wacky and wonderful records on the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day (12 November). Celebrated to commemorate the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s bestselling copyright book of all time, Guinness World Records Day attracts hundreds of thousands of record-breakers around the world every year - in a true spirit of philanthropy and fun. As in previous years, wacky and wonderful Brits promise to showcase their talent and raise money for their favourite charities on Guinness World Records Day. Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). In Southampton the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Justdance Salsa for the largest salsa dance (451).  Demonstrating his physical strength in support of the British Heart Foundation, “British Master’s Squat Power Lifting Champion” Shaun Jones from Norwich hopes to grab the title for most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg) and the fastest hot water bottle burst (51.98 secs).  In Northern Ireland, Oaks Shopping Centre will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with a record attempt for largest human mattress dominoes (121) to raise money for Marie Curie cancer nurses, and Ballyclare High School will hold the largest sports lesson (250).   Meanwhile, Carr’s Glen Primary School in Belfast celebrates it 70th anniversary by organising the largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday says: “Guinness World Records Day is a perfect opportunity for individuals and organizations to raise awareness of their causes, and this year’s line-up of record-breakers is even bigger and better than last year. We look forward to seeing dozens of new records being broken around the world and welcoming new achievers in to the family of Guinness World Records.” Record-breaking mania on Guinness World Records Day will not just hit the UK, as countries around the globe put their best foot forward with amazing attempts such as the fastest vehicle crossing of the Egyptian western desert, during 24 hours in Egypt, largest bikini parade (281) in Australia, and most nationalities in a Sauna (57) in Finland. Elsewhere in Europe, Rolf Allerdissen in Germany will brave the cold November weather in a record attempt for furthest distanced covered in 24 hours on a water slide (75.72 miles) , and Norway sets out to get into the Christmas spirit early with the largest gingerbread man (593.53 kg).  Across the Atlantic, the US will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with events including the largest cheerleading dance (225), in Memphis, Tennessee and most people lassoing simultaneously in Texas. Now a global phenomenon, Guinness World Records Day commemorates the day in 2004 when the book became the world’s bestselling copyright title with a hundred million copies sold. Any records set on Guinness World Records day are short-listed for inclusion in next year’s edition of the book, which is currently enjoying a top position on the UK’s bestseller list. Information on the exact time and location of each of these events is found in the notes to editor. Some of the times are subject to change. For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events, contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.comNotes to Editor: UK & Ireland – Events on Wednesday 11th November 2009: Farnborough, Hampshire • 18:00: Largest gathering of people wearing underpants (146). For Cancer Research the people of Cardiff will be treated to the sight of over 200 men in their underpants. Tilebarn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS.  For more information contact Louise Sayce on 07513 512 911 UK & Ireland – Events on Guinness World Records Day – Thursday 12th November 2009: London • 07:30: Most people hugging for a minute (100).  London commuters get friendly and come together at Kings Cross St Pancras International.  Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QP.  Contact Kate Fisher kf@londoncommunications@.co.uk on 0207 612 8492 • 09:30: Furthest distance to pull a bus with the hair (NWR). Watch British strongman Manjit Singh attempt the ‘impossible’ in central London. Contact: Karolina Thelin karolina.thelin@guinnessworldrecords.com on 0207 891 4584 • 11:00: Longest conga on ice (107). The public are encouraged to put on their skates and get down to Alexandra Palace to participate in arguably the most fun record attempt of the day. Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY.  Contact Jane Lawrence jl.directpr@btconnect.com on 020 7407 6882 Northern Ireland • 11:00: Largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Celebrating Carr’s Glen Primary School’s 70th anniversary over 300 children will dress up as their favourite storybook characters.  629 Oldpark Road, Belfast, BT14 6QX  Contact Tony Young  tonyyoung@live.co.uk  on 028 9039 1286 • 14:00: Largest sports lesson (250).  To promote the ‘healthy schools programme’ the students of Ballyclare High School will have fun, get fit, and hopefully achieve a new world record! Ballyclare High School, County Antrim, 31 Rashee Road, BT39 9HJ.  Contact Andrea McCullough amccullough225@c2kni.net on 07729 266 422 • 19:00: Largest human mattress dominoes (121).  Raising money for Marie Curie, The Oaks Centre in Dungannon will attempt to break the world record for ‘human dominoes’! Oaks Shopping Centre, Oak Road, Dungannon, BT71 4NA.   Contact Barry Mcguinness barrymcguinness@btinternet.com on 07875 033 337 Norwich, Norfolk • 09:30:  Most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg)and The fastest time to burst a hot water bottle (51.98 seconds) The incredible Shaun Jones will attempt to squat lift over 41,600 kg for over 60 minutes.  And if that wasn’t enough Shaun will then attempt to blow up a hot water with his own breath! The event will raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Oasis Sports & Leisure Club Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 OUB. Bournemouth, Dorset • 11:00: The most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously (39).  Over 100 students have something very special planned on Guinness World Records Day.  Watch this space!  The event is organised by Bournemouth University. Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12.  Contact Andie Hill ahill@bournemouth.ac.uk on 01202 961400 Morda, Shropshire • 09:00: Multiple endurance world records.  Guinness World Record holder Stephen Buttler and his cousin Luke Wright will attempt 5 world records between them.  This includes Most tricep dips in one hour and most knee bends on a swiss ball in one minute.  They will be raising money for Hope House (respite for terminally ill children).  Contact Stephen Buttler smjbuttler@aol.com on 07790 618 197 (Mobile) / 01952 850425 (Work).  Hope House, Oswestry, Nant Lane, Morda, Shropshire, SY10 9BX.  Southampton, Hampshire • 18:30:  Largest salsa lesson (451). In the run up to World Diabetes Day Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are hoping to dance their way into the records book.  Come and along and get involved.  Barton Park, Chickenhall Ln, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6RR.  Contact: Talia Field  TField@jdrf.org.uk on 023 8061 6643  US Guinness World Records Day Events: Forth Worth, Texas • Friday, November 6th/8-10 pm (CST) Most People Lassoing Simultaneously (*New)- The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Texas will be attempting to rope in a new world record for ‘Most People Twirling Lassos Simultaneously.’ For more information about the rodeo contact DeeDee Wix at 817-625-1025. Memphis, Tennessee • Saturday, November 7th/4 pm (CST) Largest Cheerleading Dance (225)- Varsityspirit.com gathers over 300 spirited cheerleaders to celebrate their sport by attempting the ‘Largest Cheerleading Dance’ at the  UCA Mid South Regional Cheerleading Event at the University of Memphis Fieldhouse. To get involved, please contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959. New York, New York • Monday, November 9th /11 am (EST) Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate (*New)-  World renowned dessert hot spot, Serendipity III, hopes to go for their second Guinness World Record (they currently hold record for the Most Expensive Dessert).  For more information, please contact Joe Calderone at 212-832-9809 • Wednesday, November 11th/8-8 pm (EST) Largest Collection of Lipstick Prints (12 hours)- November 11th – Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York and the United Service Organizations will be asking New Yorkers to pucker up as they attempt to set the record for most ‘Lip Print Kisses collected in 12 hours’ in Times Square. For more information, contact Jo Carne at 212 649 2000. Miami, Florida• Thursday, November 12th /4 pm (EST) Longest Marathon Reading Aloud (113 hours 15 min)- Beginning on November 3rd, members of International Solidarity for Human Rights -The New Generation, seek to set a new record for “Longest Reading Aloud Marathon by a Team” while reading the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, repeatedly for over 224 hours at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College. The event culminates on November 12 and promotes promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights. This is an official event of the 2009 Miami Book Fair International. For more information on this, please contact Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas 786 301-3019. Across USA• Thursday, November 12th/ - Most People Sport Stacking Simultaneously (222,560)- The World Sport Stacking Association and their annual STACK UP! Guinness World Records Day record attempt for will be taking place on Nov. 12th. Children from 1,406 schools (298,864 stackers) across the country are set to stack to try and beat last year’s numbers. Contact Bob Fox at 1-877-468-2877 (ext. 203) For inquires about all US Events contact: Jamie Panas +1 718 513 7263 jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com   2009, gwr day nonadult false World Record Breaking Mania Strikes on 12 November 2009! text blog 2009,gwr day 445 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1455457 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Fox-Home-Entertainment-Shatters-Record-for-Tallest-Ice-Sculpture/BLOG/1447059/7691.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHATTERS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR TALLEST ICE SCULPTURE IN HONOR OF COOLEST SCRAT IN TOWN Measuring In At A “Mammoth” 48 Feet Tall, The New Record Coincides With The Animated Adventure’s Blu-ray And DVD Release LOS ANGELES, CA. (October 27, 2009) – Things got a little chilly in Southern California Tuesday as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment broke the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture timed with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.  Sculpted by innovative ice company Ice Bulb, the 48-foot-8-inch creation, reaching over four stories high, broke the previous record by nearly 8 feet.  Officially unveiled at ICE at Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica’s outdoor ice skating rink, the project took months of collaboration to create, with artists from Blue Sky Studios developing the overall look of the ice sculpture depicting lovable squirrel Scrat and his giant acorn.  Over 133,000 pounds of ice, gathered across four states, was used as a team of 14 skilled sculptors from Ice Bulb worked four straight days to finish the job. “It’s only fitting that we build a record breaking Scrat Ice Sculpture to go along with the massively successful Ice Age franchise, and unveil it on the day that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD,” said Mary Daily, Executive Vice President, Marketing, North America for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  “It is just more reason to celebrate.” The previous record for Tallest Ice Sculpture of 40.28 feet was held by Michel Amman in Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 20, 2006.  This new record was verified by Guinness World Records official, Danny Girton Jr. who was on-site to inspect the sculpture.  “The effort and workmanship that went into creating this ice sculpture is truly astounding.  This type of record takes serious time and commitment and we’re happy to recognize a new Guinness World Record today,” Girton said. The coolest animated comedy of the year, the Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs Three-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) is available now and provides hours of extra fun for the entire family including an Ice Age digital story book maker, commentary by director Carlos Saldanha, deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, two special Scrat shorts, a how-to-draw Scrat tutorial with the filmmakers and much more. About Twentieth Century Fox Home EntertainmentA recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions.  The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment.  Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. #   #   #Press materials available for download at www.foxpressroom.com Follow TCFHE on Twitter @foxhomeent Media Inquiries: Kavita Smith, 310.369.8435; kavita.smith@fox.com / Conor Sellers, 310.473.4147; conor_sellers@bhimpact.comBroadcast: molly_quiring@bhimpact.comOnline: onlinepr@fox.comCanada: Charmaine Khan, 416.342.1805; charmaine@mediaprofile.com 29 October 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHATTERS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR TALLEST ICE SCULPTURE IN HONOR OF COOLEST SCRAT IN TOWN Measuring In At A “Mammoth” 48 Feet Tall, The New Record Coincides With The Animated Adventure’s Blu-ray And DVD Release LOS ANGELES, CA. (October 27, 2009) – Things got a little chilly in Southern California Tuesday as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment broke the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture timed with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.  Sculpted by innovative ice company Ice Bulb, the 48-foot-8-inch creation, reaching over four stories high, broke the previous record by nearly 8 feet.  Officially unveiled at ICE at Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica’s outdoor ice skating rink, the project took months of collaboration to create, with artists from Blue Sky Studios developing the overall look of the ice sculpture depicting lovable squirrel Scrat and his giant acorn.  Over 133,000 pounds of ice, gathered across four states, was used as a team of 14 skilled sculptors from Ice Bulb worked four straight days to finish the job. “It’s only fitting that we build a record breaking Scrat Ice Sculpture to go along with the massively successful Ice Age franchise, and unveil it on the day that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD,” said Mary Daily, Executive Vice President, Marketing, North America for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  “It is just more reason to celebrate.” The previous record for Tallest Ice Sculpture of 40.28 feet was held by Michel Amman in Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 20, 2006.  This new record was verified by Guinness World Records official, Danny Girton Jr. who was on-site to inspect the sculpture.  “The effort and workmanship that went into creating this ice sculpture is truly astounding.  This type of record takes serious time and commitment and we’re happy to recognize a new Guinness World Record today,” Girton said. The coolest animated comedy of the year, the Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs Three-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) is available now and provides hours of extra fun for the entire family including an Ice Age digital story book maker, commentary by director Carlos Saldanha, deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, two special Scrat shorts, a how-to-draw Scrat tutorial with the filmmakers and much more. About Twentieth Century Fox Home EntertainmentA recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions.  The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment.  Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. #   #   #Press materials available for download at www.foxpressroom.com Follow TCFHE on Twitter @foxhomeent Media Inquiries: Kavita Smith, 310.369.8435; kavita.smith@fox.com / Conor Sellers, 310.473.4147; conor_sellers@bhimpact.comBroadcast: molly_quiring@bhimpact.comOnline: onlinepr@fox.comCanada: Charmaine Khan, 416.342.1805; charmaine@mediaprofile.com 29 October 2009 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:51:00 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Fox-Home-Entertainment-Shatters-Record-for-Tallest-Ice-Sculpture/BLOG/1447059/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-29T20:51:00Z Guinness World Records FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHATTERS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR TALLEST ICE SCULPTURE IN HONOR OF COOLEST SCRAT IN TOWN Measuring In At A “Mammoth” 48 Feet Tall, The New Record Coincides With The Animated Adventure’s Blu-ray And DVD Release LOS ANGELES, CA. (October 27, 2009) – Things got a little chilly in Southern California Tuesday as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment broke the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture timed with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.  Sculpted by innovative ice company Ice Bulb, the 48-foot-8-inch creation, reaching over four stories high, broke the previous record by nearly 8 feet.  Officially unveiled at ICE at Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica’s outdoor ice skating rink, the project took months of collaboration to create, with artists from Blue Sky Studios developing the overall look of the ice sculpture depicting lovable squirrel Scrat and his giant acorn.  Over 133,000 pounds of ice, gathered across four states, was used as a team of 14 skilled sculptors from Ice Bulb worked four straight days to finish the job. “It’s only fitting that we build a record breaking Scrat Ice Sculpture to go along with the massively successful Ice Age franchise, and unveil it on the day that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD,” said Mary Daily, Executive Vice President, Marketing, North America for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  “It is just more reason to celebrate.” The previous record for Tallest Ice Sculpture of 40.28 feet was held by Michel Amman in Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 20, 2006.  This new record was verified by Guinness World Records official, Danny Girton Jr. who was on-site to inspect the sculpture.  “The effort and workmanship that went into creating this ice sculpture is truly astounding.  This type of record takes serious time and commitment and we’re happy to recognize a new Guinness World Record today,” Girton said. The coolest animated comedy of the year, the Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs Three-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) is available now and provides hours of extra fun for the entire family including an Ice Age digital story book maker, commentary by director Carlos Saldanha, deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, two special Scrat shorts, a how-to-draw Scrat tutorial with the filmmakers and much more. About Twentieth Century Fox Home EntertainmentA recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions.  The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment.  Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. #   #   #Press materials available for download at www.foxpressroom.com Follow TCFHE on Twitter @foxhomeent Media Inquiries: Kavita Smith, 310.369.8435; kavita.smith@fox.com / Conor Sellers, 310.473.4147; conor_sellers@bhimpact.comBroadcast: molly_quiring@bhimpact.comOnline: onlinepr@fox.comCanada: Charmaine Khan, 416.342.1805; charmaine@mediaprofile.com 29 October 2009 nonadult false Fox Home Entertainment Shatters Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture text blog 278 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1447059 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tekken-Champ-Sets-New-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/1444628/7691.html London, England: 28th October – Guinness World Records can confirm that Eliot Smith-Walters (UK) A.K.A Shadow Force, has broken into the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6 – by beating 68 consecutive opponents in best-of three matches. The successful record attempt took place at the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on Saturday 24th October. Official Guinness World Records representatives were present to adjudicate the feat, which is now shortlisted for inclusion in next year’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition. [image]   [image] [image] Eliot’s character of choice was newcomer Lars Alexandersson, with Miguel Caballero Rojo, Lee Chaolan, and Sergei Dragunov selected against specific opponents. During the attempt he achieved 25 perfects and lost only 9 rounds, giving him a win:loss ratio of 100:7.  Even the current UK champion and winner of Super Vs Battle 2009 Phil ‘Dinosaur’ Mackenzie was unable to break Eliot’s streak on the day. Gaming Editor, Gaz Deaves, said: “It was certainly a dramatic few hours. With Dinosaur’s epic win at the Super vs. Battle this year we were expecting him to walk away with the record, so when Eliot KO’d him in the third round we almost couldn’t believe what we were seeing. Overall the standard of play was very high, with Eliot clearly the strongest on the day.” For more information please contact: Damian Field  press@guinnessworldrecords.com London, England: 28th October – Guinness World Records can confirm that Eliot Smith-Walters (UK) A.K.A Shadow Force, has broken into the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6 – by beating 68 consecutive opponents in best-of three matches. The successful record attempt took place at the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on Saturday 24th October. Official Guinness World Records representatives were present to adjudicate the feat, which is now shortlisted for inclusion in next year’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition. [image]   [image] [image] Eliot’s character of choice was newcomer Lars Alexandersson, with Miguel Caballero Rojo, Lee Chaolan, and Sergei Dragunov selected against specific opponents. During the attempt he achieved 25 perfects and lost only 9 rounds, giving him a win:loss ratio of 100:7.  Even the current UK champion and winner of Super Vs Battle 2009 Phil ‘Dinosaur’ Mackenzie was unable to break Eliot’s streak on the day. Gaming Editor, Gaz Deaves, said: “It was certainly a dramatic few hours. With Dinosaur’s epic win at the Super vs. Battle this year we were expecting him to walk away with the record, so when Eliot KO’d him in the third round we almost couldn’t believe what we were seeing. Overall the standard of play was very high, with Eliot clearly the strongest on the day.” For more information please contact: Damian Field  press@guinnessworldrecords.com Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:17:59 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tekken-Champ-Sets-New-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/1444628/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-28T12:17:59Z Guinness World Records London, England: 28th October – Guinness World Records can confirm that Eliot Smith-Walters (UK) A.K.A Shadow Force, has broken into the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6 – by beating 68 consecutive opponents in best-of three matches. The successful record attempt took place at the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on Saturday 24th October. Official Guinness World Records representatives were present to adjudicate the feat, which is now shortlisted for inclusion in next year’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition. [image]   [image] [image] Eliot’s character of choice was newcomer Lars Alexandersson, with Miguel Caballero Rojo, Lee Chaolan, and Sergei Dragunov selected against specific opponents. During the attempt he achieved 25 perfects and lost only 9 rounds, giving him a win:loss ratio of 100:7.  Even the current UK champion and winner of Super Vs Battle 2009 Phil ‘Dinosaur’ Mackenzie was unable to break Eliot’s streak on the day. Gaming Editor, Gaz Deaves, said: “It was certainly a dramatic few hours. With Dinosaur’s epic win at the Super vs. Battle this year we were expecting him to walk away with the record, so when Eliot KO’d him in the third round we almost couldn’t believe what we were seeing. Overall the standard of play was very high, with Eliot clearly the strongest on the day.” For more information please contact: Damian Field  press@guinnessworldrecords.com press_int nonadult false Tekken Champ Sets New Guinness World Record text blog press_int 629 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1444628 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_The-Best-Of-Guinness-World-Records-Smashed/BLOG/1443191/7691.html Exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1 Thursday 12th November at 6pm Sky1 HD’s fast paced entertainment show GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! returns for a special BEST OF episode that features the most exhilarating, skillful and entertaining record attempts from the first series. Presented by Steve Jones and Konnie Huq, THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! will transmit on Thursday 12th November at 6pm, exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. The show’s broadcast ties-in with this year’s official Guinness World Records Day, an annual event that sees people all over the country try to make and break new records on the same day. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! includes record attempts from members of the public, the studio audience and a number of famous faces, as well as Steve and Konnie. Attempts featured in the BEST OF special include The Fastest 360 Degree Car Roll; Most Watermelons Smashed With a Punch in 1 minute; Fastest 100m Trampoline Dash (by Steve and Konnie); Most Martial Arts Throws in One Minute (by Joe Pasquale); Longest Held Marinelli Bend; Most Maggots Moved by Mouth in One Hour and Highest BMX Backflip. As viewers enjoy THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED!, around the country people of all ages will also be attempting their own records for Guinness World Records Day to showcase their talents and raise money for their favourite charities.  Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! is on Thursday 12th November at 6pm exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. ENDS For further information, please contact:Louise Snell     Senior Publicist, Sky1     T: 020 7705 6791   M: 07824 372761   Louise.snell@bskyb.com    For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events for Guinness World Records Day contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.com Exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1 Thursday 12th November at 6pm Sky1 HD’s fast paced entertainment show GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! returns for a special BEST OF episode that features the most exhilarating, skillful and entertaining record attempts from the first series. Presented by Steve Jones and Konnie Huq, THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! will transmit on Thursday 12th November at 6pm, exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. The show’s broadcast ties-in with this year’s official Guinness World Records Day, an annual event that sees people all over the country try to make and break new records on the same day. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! includes record attempts from members of the public, the studio audience and a number of famous faces, as well as Steve and Konnie. Attempts featured in the BEST OF special include The Fastest 360 Degree Car Roll; Most Watermelons Smashed With a Punch in 1 minute; Fastest 100m Trampoline Dash (by Steve and Konnie); Most Martial Arts Throws in One Minute (by Joe Pasquale); Longest Held Marinelli Bend; Most Maggots Moved by Mouth in One Hour and Highest BMX Backflip. As viewers enjoy THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED!, around the country people of all ages will also be attempting their own records for Guinness World Records Day to showcase their talents and raise money for their favourite charities.  Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! is on Thursday 12th November at 6pm exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. ENDS For further information, please contact:Louise Snell     Senior Publicist, Sky1     T: 020 7705 6791   M: 07824 372761   Louise.snell@bskyb.com    For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events for Guinness World Records Day contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.com Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:31 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_The-Best-Of-Guinness-World-Records-Smashed/BLOG/1443191/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-27T15:56:31Z Guinness World Records Exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1 Thursday 12th November at 6pm Sky1 HD’s fast paced entertainment show GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! returns for a special BEST OF episode that features the most exhilarating, skillful and entertaining record attempts from the first series. Presented by Steve Jones and Konnie Huq, THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! will transmit on Thursday 12th November at 6pm, exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. The show’s broadcast ties-in with this year’s official Guinness World Records Day, an annual event that sees people all over the country try to make and break new records on the same day. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! includes record attempts from members of the public, the studio audience and a number of famous faces, as well as Steve and Konnie. Attempts featured in the BEST OF special include The Fastest 360 Degree Car Roll; Most Watermelons Smashed With a Punch in 1 minute; Fastest 100m Trampoline Dash (by Steve and Konnie); Most Martial Arts Throws in One Minute (by Joe Pasquale); Longest Held Marinelli Bend; Most Maggots Moved by Mouth in One Hour and Highest BMX Backflip. As viewers enjoy THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED!, around the country people of all ages will also be attempting their own records for Guinness World Records Day to showcase their talents and raise money for their favourite charities.  Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). THE BEST OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SMASHED! is on Thursday 12th November at 6pm exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1. ENDS For further information, please contact:Louise Snell     Senior Publicist, Sky1     T: 020 7705 6791   M: 07824 372761   Louise.snell@bskyb.com    For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events for Guinness World Records Day contact: Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.com nonadult false The Best Of Guinness World Records Smashed! text blog 378 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1443191 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Guinness-World-Records-Celebrates-Halloween/BLOG/1441449/7691.html TRICK OR FEAT -- GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® ANNOUNCES TOP HALLOWEEN RECORDS From Largest Gathering of Skeletons To Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin, Record-Breaking Authority Names Fright-Filled List of Amazing Accomplishments NEW YORK - October 26, 2009 –Thousands of people across the globe are shattering records in celebration of the spookiest of holidays this year and Guinness World Records is highlighting some of the best Halloween records past and present.  From pumpkins and zombies to skeletons and horror houses, this Halloween is one for the record books. To learn more spine-tingling records, check out the Guinness World Records 2010 edition, which is available in stores now. “Halloween inspires some of the most creative record-attempts we see at Guinness World Records,” said Stuart Claxton, US Spokesperson for Guinness World Records. “People love the idea of doing something outside the norm, and Halloween gives everyone the perfect opportunity to submit some of most extreme, creative and unique record applications we receive all year.”  Some of the top Halloween records include: • Largest Virtual Halloween Party – Over 600 participants attempted the record for the Largest Virtual Halloween Party in Sony's Free Realms game on October 21, 2009. Each player dressed in Halloween costumes and danced to "virtual boomboxes". • Longest Walk Through Horror House  - On September 12, 2009, the Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth Texas set the record for the longest walk through horror house at 689.17 m (2261.08 ft) long. • Largest Gathering of Zombies - The largest gathering of zombies was set by 4,026 participants at 'The Big Chill Festival’ in Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK, on August 6, 2009. • Largest Gathering of Skeletons - 197 audience members on the set of The Paul O'Grady Show set the records for the largest gathering of skeletons in London, UK, on September 24, 2009. • Largest Halloween Gathering - The largest Halloween gathering was achieved by 362 participants, in an event organized by I Run For The Party's Halloween 5K in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on October 18, 2008. • Most People Carving Pumpkins Simultaneously - The record for the most pumpkins carved simultaneously is 965 and was achieved by 965 students at the Malvern Town Centre in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on October 31, 2005. • Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin - The fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 24.03 seconds, by Stephen Clarke (USA), who broke his previous record on July 23, 2006 at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA as part of Food Network Challenge: Guinness World Records Week. • Furthest Distance to Fire a Pumpkin  - A pumpkin was 'shot' by air cannon a distance of 1,368 m (4,491 ft) on September 19, 1998 by the Aludium Q-36 Pumpkin Modulator, built and manned by Matt Parker, Chuck Heerde, Rod Litwiller, Steve Young and James Knepp at the Morton Pumpkin Festival in Illinois. • Most Pumpkins Carved in One Hour - Stephen Clarke carved 50 pumpkins in Times Square, New York City, in a promotion for Scholastic  "Goosebumps" book series on October 31, 2008. • Fastest Time for Carving a Ton of Pumpkins - Stephen Clarke carved one ton of pumpkins in 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds at Harrah's Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ on October 29, 2008. This world renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 visit the Guinness World Records website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ### GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSUSJamie Panas / Philip Robertson718.513.7263 / 718 513 7268Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com / Philip.robertson@guinnessworldrecords.comUKPress@guinnessworldrecords.com 26 October 2009 TRICK OR FEAT -- GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® ANNOUNCES TOP HALLOWEEN RECORDS From Largest Gathering of Skeletons To Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin, Record-Breaking Authority Names Fright-Filled List of Amazing Accomplishments NEW YORK - October 26, 2009 –Thousands of people across the globe are shattering records in celebration of the spookiest of holidays this year and Guinness World Records is highlighting some of the best Halloween records past and present.  From pumpkins and zombies to skeletons and horror houses, this Halloween is one for the record books. To learn more spine-tingling records, check out the Guinness World Records 2010 edition, which is available in stores now. “Halloween inspires some of the most creative record-attempts we see at Guinness World Records,” said Stuart Claxton, US Spokesperson for Guinness World Records. “People love the idea of doing something outside the norm, and Halloween gives everyone the perfect opportunity to submit some of most extreme, creative and unique record applications we receive all year.”  Some of the top Halloween records include: • Largest Virtual Halloween Party – Over 600 participants attempted the record for the Largest Virtual Halloween Party in Sony's Free Realms game on October 21, 2009. Each player dressed in Halloween costumes and danced to "virtual boomboxes". • Longest Walk Through Horror House  - On September 12, 2009, the Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth Texas set the record for the longest walk through horror house at 689.17 m (2261.08 ft) long. • Largest Gathering of Zombies - The largest gathering of zombies was set by 4,026 participants at 'The Big Chill Festival’ in Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK, on August 6, 2009. • Largest Gathering of Skeletons - 197 audience members on the set of The Paul O'Grady Show set the records for the largest gathering of skeletons in London, UK, on September 24, 2009. • Largest Halloween Gathering - The largest Halloween gathering was achieved by 362 participants, in an event organized by I Run For The Party's Halloween 5K in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on October 18, 2008. • Most People Carving Pumpkins Simultaneously - The record for the most pumpkins carved simultaneously is 965 and was achieved by 965 students at the Malvern Town Centre in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on October 31, 2005. • Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin - The fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 24.03 seconds, by Stephen Clarke (USA), who broke his previous record on July 23, 2006 at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA as part of Food Network Challenge: Guinness World Records Week. • Furthest Distance to Fire a Pumpkin  - A pumpkin was 'shot' by air cannon a distance of 1,368 m (4,491 ft) on September 19, 1998 by the Aludium Q-36 Pumpkin Modulator, built and manned by Matt Parker, Chuck Heerde, Rod Litwiller, Steve Young and James Knepp at the Morton Pumpkin Festival in Illinois. • Most Pumpkins Carved in One Hour - Stephen Clarke carved 50 pumpkins in Times Square, New York City, in a promotion for Scholastic  "Goosebumps" book series on October 31, 2008. • Fastest Time for Carving a Ton of Pumpkins - Stephen Clarke carved one ton of pumpkins in 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds at Harrah's Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ on October 29, 2008. This world renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 visit the Guinness World Records website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ### GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSUSJamie Panas / Philip Robertson718.513.7263 / 718 513 7268Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com / Philip.robertson@guinnessworldrecords.comUKPress@guinnessworldrecords.com 26 October 2009 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:33:48 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Guinness-World-Records-Celebrates-Halloween/BLOG/1441449/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-26T19:33:48Z Guinness World Records TRICK OR FEAT -- GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® ANNOUNCES TOP HALLOWEEN RECORDS From Largest Gathering of Skeletons To Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin, Record-Breaking Authority Names Fright-Filled List of Amazing Accomplishments NEW YORK - October 26, 2009 –Thousands of people across the globe are shattering records in celebration of the spookiest of holidays this year and Guinness World Records is highlighting some of the best Halloween records past and present.  From pumpkins and zombies to skeletons and horror houses, this Halloween is one for the record books. To learn more spine-tingling records, check out the Guinness World Records 2010 edition, which is available in stores now. “Halloween inspires some of the most creative record-attempts we see at Guinness World Records,” said Stuart Claxton, US Spokesperson for Guinness World Records. “People love the idea of doing something outside the norm, and Halloween gives everyone the perfect opportunity to submit some of most extreme, creative and unique record applications we receive all year.”  Some of the top Halloween records include: • Largest Virtual Halloween Party – Over 600 participants attempted the record for the Largest Virtual Halloween Party in Sony's Free Realms game on October 21, 2009. Each player dressed in Halloween costumes and danced to "virtual boomboxes". • Longest Walk Through Horror House  - On September 12, 2009, the Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth Texas set the record for the longest walk through horror house at 689.17 m (2261.08 ft) long. • Largest Gathering of Zombies - The largest gathering of zombies was set by 4,026 participants at 'The Big Chill Festival’ in Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK, on August 6, 2009. • Largest Gathering of Skeletons - 197 audience members on the set of The Paul O'Grady Show set the records for the largest gathering of skeletons in London, UK, on September 24, 2009. • Largest Halloween Gathering - The largest Halloween gathering was achieved by 362 participants, in an event organized by I Run For The Party's Halloween 5K in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on October 18, 2008. • Most People Carving Pumpkins Simultaneously - The record for the most pumpkins carved simultaneously is 965 and was achieved by 965 students at the Malvern Town Centre in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on October 31, 2005. • Fastest Time To Carve One Pumpkin - The fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 24.03 seconds, by Stephen Clarke (USA), who broke his previous record on July 23, 2006 at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA as part of Food Network Challenge: Guinness World Records Week. • Furthest Distance to Fire a Pumpkin  - A pumpkin was 'shot' by air cannon a distance of 1,368 m (4,491 ft) on September 19, 1998 by the Aludium Q-36 Pumpkin Modulator, built and manned by Matt Parker, Chuck Heerde, Rod Litwiller, Steve Young and James Knepp at the Morton Pumpkin Festival in Illinois. • Most Pumpkins Carved in One Hour - Stephen Clarke carved 50 pumpkins in Times Square, New York City, in a promotion for Scholastic  "Goosebumps" book series on October 31, 2008. • Fastest Time for Carving a Ton of Pumpkins - Stephen Clarke carved one ton of pumpkins in 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds at Harrah's Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ on October 29, 2008. This world renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 visit the Guinness World Records website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ### GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSUSJamie Panas / Philip Robertson718.513.7263 / 718 513 7268Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com / Philip.robertson@guinnessworldrecords.comUKPress@guinnessworldrecords.com 26 October 2009 nonadult false Guinness World Records Celebrates Halloween text blog 629 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1441449 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_HBOs-Real-Sports-With-Bryant-Gumbel-To-Feature-Guinness-World-Records/BLOG/1340413/7691.html For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2009 REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES THE MAN WITH THE MOST GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSWHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS OCT. 27, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO Winner of 21 Sports Emmys® in 14 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 151st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, OCT. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Other HBO playdates:  Oct. 27 (2:20 a.m.), 29 (noon, midnight) and 31 (9:30 a.m.), and Nov. 2 (6:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m.), 8 (8:00 a.m.) and 10 (4:30 p.m.)HBO2 playdates:  Oct. 28 (8:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (7:45 a.m.), 3 (6:00 p.m., 2:05 a.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (2:30 p.m.) and 16 (noon)HBO On Demand availability:   Sept. 21-Oct. 12 Segments include:  *Record Breaker.  Ashrita Furman, of Queens, NY, holds the Guinness World Record for holding the most world records.  Since 1979, he’s set 244 official Guinness World Records, and in April 2009 became the first person in history to hold 100 records simultaneously.  His wild but incredible achievements include pushing a car 17 miles in 24 hours, walking an astonishing 80 miles with a milk bottle on his head and bouncing a basketball 339 times in just one minute.  Furman has gone from self-declared childhood nerd to world-renowned conqueror of physical challenges, all in pursuit of a greater spirituality.  Correspondent Bernie Goldberg sits down with the man who literally somersaulted, hopscotched and hula-hooped his way into the history books.Producer:  Tim Walker. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL recently won the Sports Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for Bernard Goldberg’s piece “Running For Their Lives.”  REAL SPORTS has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 12 of the last 14 years, in addition to being the first sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism.  The executive producers of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Kirby Bradley is senior producer.### 22 October 2009 For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2009 REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES THE MAN WITH THE MOST GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSWHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS OCT. 27, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO Winner of 21 Sports Emmys® in 14 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 151st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, OCT. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Other HBO playdates:  Oct. 27 (2:20 a.m.), 29 (noon, midnight) and 31 (9:30 a.m.), and Nov. 2 (6:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m.), 8 (8:00 a.m.) and 10 (4:30 p.m.)HBO2 playdates:  Oct. 28 (8:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (7:45 a.m.), 3 (6:00 p.m., 2:05 a.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (2:30 p.m.) and 16 (noon)HBO On Demand availability:   Sept. 21-Oct. 12 Segments include:  *Record Breaker.  Ashrita Furman, of Queens, NY, holds the Guinness World Record for holding the most world records.  Since 1979, he’s set 244 official Guinness World Records, and in April 2009 became the first person in history to hold 100 records simultaneously.  His wild but incredible achievements include pushing a car 17 miles in 24 hours, walking an astonishing 80 miles with a milk bottle on his head and bouncing a basketball 339 times in just one minute.  Furman has gone from self-declared childhood nerd to world-renowned conqueror of physical challenges, all in pursuit of a greater spirituality.  Correspondent Bernie Goldberg sits down with the man who literally somersaulted, hopscotched and hula-hooped his way into the history books.Producer:  Tim Walker. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL recently won the Sports Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for Bernard Goldberg’s piece “Running For Their Lives.”  REAL SPORTS has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 12 of the last 14 years, in addition to being the first sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism.  The executive producers of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Kirby Bradley is senior producer.### 22 October 2009 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:46:39 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_HBOs-Real-Sports-With-Bryant-Gumbel-To-Feature-Guinness-World-Records/BLOG/1340413/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-22T17:46:39Z Guinness World Records For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2009 REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES THE MAN WITH THE MOST GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSWHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS OCT. 27, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO Winner of 21 Sports Emmys® in 14 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 151st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, OCT. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Other HBO playdates:  Oct. 27 (2:20 a.m.), 29 (noon, midnight) and 31 (9:30 a.m.), and Nov. 2 (6:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m.), 8 (8:00 a.m.) and 10 (4:30 p.m.)HBO2 playdates:  Oct. 28 (8:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (7:45 a.m.), 3 (6:00 p.m., 2:05 a.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (2:30 p.m.) and 16 (noon)HBO On Demand availability:   Sept. 21-Oct. 12 Segments include:  *Record Breaker.  Ashrita Furman, of Queens, NY, holds the Guinness World Record for holding the most world records.  Since 1979, he’s set 244 official Guinness World Records, and in April 2009 became the first person in history to hold 100 records simultaneously.  His wild but incredible achievements include pushing a car 17 miles in 24 hours, walking an astonishing 80 miles with a milk bottle on his head and bouncing a basketball 339 times in just one minute.  Furman has gone from self-declared childhood nerd to world-renowned conqueror of physical challenges, all in pursuit of a greater spirituality.  Correspondent Bernie Goldberg sits down with the man who literally somersaulted, hopscotched and hula-hooped his way into the history books.Producer:  Tim Walker. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL recently won the Sports Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for Bernard Goldberg’s piece “Running For Their Lives.”  REAL SPORTS has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 12 of the last 14 years, in addition to being the first sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism.  The executive producers of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Kirby Bradley is senior producer.### 22 October 2009 nonadult false HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel To Feature Guinness World Records text blog 337 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1340413 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tekken-6-Guinness-World-Record-Attempt-on-Saturday-24th-October-2009/BLOG/1340344/7691.html Tekken 6 Guinness World Record Attempt on Saturday 24th October 2009 [image] At the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on 24th October there will be a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6. Phil Mackenzie who won the recent NEO Empire tournament (with a broken arm...) will be attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the longest winning streak between 10am and 1pm. Guinness World Records official adjudicators will be on hand to witness the event as he attempts to set the record all discerning Tekken fans will be trying to beat. All comers are welcome to take him on, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to beat the champ now he has the full use of both his arms, step up! Guinness World Records Gaming Manager, Gareth Deaves, said: “The Tekken series already holds several records in the 2010 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, and it’s going to be great to see how long Phil can last against the fierce competition at the show. We’ll be there to keep a blow-by-blow account of the record attempt and to make sure it’s a fair fight.” The End --------------The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the third annual instalment of the critically acclaimed best-selling compendium of records, facts, and trivia from the world of video games. This year’s edition features over 1,000 new records and exclusive images, making it the ultimate authority on gaming achievement.  The press have called it “a must have for fans of gaming”.Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2010 will be available from January 2010.  For more information visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers Tekken 6 launches on Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 on October 30th. For more information on Namco Bandai Games’ forthcoming releases, log on to www.namcobandaigames.eu/ and for more information on the MCM Expo go to www.londonexpo.com. For up to date release information and the latest Namco Bandai Games media assets, visit www.namcobandaipartners-press.com.   Tekken 6 Guinness World Record Attempt on Saturday 24th October 2009 [image] At the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on 24th October there will be a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6. Phil Mackenzie who won the recent NEO Empire tournament (with a broken arm...) will be attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the longest winning streak between 10am and 1pm. Guinness World Records official adjudicators will be on hand to witness the event as he attempts to set the record all discerning Tekken fans will be trying to beat. All comers are welcome to take him on, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to beat the champ now he has the full use of both his arms, step up! Guinness World Records Gaming Manager, Gareth Deaves, said: “The Tekken series already holds several records in the 2010 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, and it’s going to be great to see how long Phil can last against the fierce competition at the show. We’ll be there to keep a blow-by-blow account of the record attempt and to make sure it’s a fair fight.” The End --------------The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the third annual instalment of the critically acclaimed best-selling compendium of records, facts, and trivia from the world of video games. This year’s edition features over 1,000 new records and exclusive images, making it the ultimate authority on gaming achievement.  The press have called it “a must have for fans of gaming”.Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2010 will be available from January 2010.  For more information visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers Tekken 6 launches on Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 on October 30th. For more information on Namco Bandai Games’ forthcoming releases, log on to www.namcobandaigames.eu/ and for more information on the MCM Expo go to www.londonexpo.com. For up to date release information and the latest Namco Bandai Games media assets, visit www.namcobandaipartners-press.com.   Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:30:19 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tekken-6-Guinness-World-Record-Attempt-on-Saturday-24th-October-2009/BLOG/1340344/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-22T16:30:19Z Guinness World Records Tekken 6 Guinness World Record Attempt on Saturday 24th October 2009 [image] At the MCM Expo in Docklands Excel Arena on 24th October there will be a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest winning streak on Tekken 6. Phil Mackenzie who won the recent NEO Empire tournament (with a broken arm...) will be attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the longest winning streak between 10am and 1pm. Guinness World Records official adjudicators will be on hand to witness the event as he attempts to set the record all discerning Tekken fans will be trying to beat. All comers are welcome to take him on, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to beat the champ now he has the full use of both his arms, step up! Guinness World Records Gaming Manager, Gareth Deaves, said: “The Tekken series already holds several records in the 2010 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, and it’s going to be great to see how long Phil can last against the fierce competition at the show. We’ll be there to keep a blow-by-blow account of the record attempt and to make sure it’s a fair fight.” The End --------------The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the third annual instalment of the critically acclaimed best-selling compendium of records, facts, and trivia from the world of video games. This year’s edition features over 1,000 new records and exclusive images, making it the ultimate authority on gaming achievement.  The press have called it “a must have for fans of gaming”.Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2010 will be available from January 2010.  For more information visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers Tekken 6 launches on Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 on October 30th. For more information on Namco Bandai Games’ forthcoming releases, log on to www.namcobandaigames.eu/ and for more information on the MCM Expo go to www.londonexpo.com. For up to date release information and the latest Namco Bandai Games media assets, visit www.namcobandaipartners-press.com.   gamer's edition nonadult false Tekken 6 Guinness World Record Attempt on Saturday 24th October 2009 text blog gamer's edition 256 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1340344 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Its-Back-The-Original-Guinness-Book-Of-Records-Returns-After-55-Years-Of-Evolution/BLOG/1339913/7691.html London, UK (22nd of October, 2009) – The global authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness World Records, today launched an exact replica of the very first “Guinness Book of Records” in a limited and individually-numbered facsimile edition available exclusively for purchase at the company’s website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com). [image] The phenomenon of Guinness World Records began in September 1955 when the Chairman of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, decided to publish a volume of definite facts, in hopes that such a book would put an end to pub arguments. The very first Guinness Book of Records was printed in 1,000 copies with a plastic cover to protect it from beer stains and despite an initial skepticism from retailers (WHSmith ordered five copies), the book became an instant hit, was reprinted and reached bestseller status by Christmas the same year. 55 years later, the current Guinness World Records 2010 edition is published in 26 languages, 3 million copies and sold in 100 countries around the world. Although the popularity of Guinness World Records has remained steady for half a century the world that the record-keeping company measures has certainly seen some changes. Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, said: “The world is moving at a dizzying pace and we’ve been there documenting and celebrating the changes for half a century. By reproducing our very first edition, we can offer a snapshot of the world in the 1950s and a true sense of how our planet and its inhabitants have changed in the past 55 years.” “Guinness Book of Records” will take today’s readers back to a time when the most expensive bottle of perfume was Jean Patou’s “joy” from Paris retailing at 103 s. 6d. per ¼ oz (£225 per pint), compared to the current record attributed to the limited edition of Clive Christian No.1 Collection priced at £115,000 ($205,000) per 500 ml (17 fl oz); and the tallest building  was the Empire State Building in New York at 448.7 m (1,472 ft), which is nearly half the size of the Burj Dubai, “Dubai Tower,” which today tops out at a record breaking 818 m (2,648 ft). Readers will also notice that a category such as “uncontrolled drinking,” which is no longer monitored by Guinness World Records, appears in the very first edition with record holders Auguste Maffrey (France) and Spaniard Dionsio Sanchez (Spain),  who consumed 24 pints of beer in 52 minutes and 40 pints of wine in 59 minutes, respectively. Other records remain unbroken until this day, including the largest diamond (a 3106 carat diamond found in 1905 in South Africa) and the tallest man ever (American Robert Pershing Wadlow 2.72 m - 8 ft 11.1 in). Not to mention the largest pandemic (Black Death in 1347 eradicating around a quarter of the population of Europe and some 75 million worldwide) - a record which thankfully has not been surpassed in modern times. "The Guinness Book of Records" facsimile edition is available exclusively on the Guinness World Records website www.guinnessworldrecords.com at £25 in a strictly-limited print-run of 5,000 copies. Each copy is individually numbered as a collector’s item. # # # NOTES TO EDITOR:  Please contact press office for review copies or fact-checking of current records. * Sample text from The Guinness Book of Records (1955) with present day comparisons: Largest National Debt • 1955: The country with the largest national debt is the United States with a gross public debt of $271,259 million (96,780 million) or $1,670 (£596) per head• Present Day: The largest debtor nation in history is the United States. As of 9 January 2009, the US national debt stood at $10,635,772,096,222.74 (£6,963,531,082,944.11). Highest newspaper circulation • 1955: The highest circulation of any newspaper in the world is that of the London Sunday paper ‘News of the World’ printed in Bouverie Street, London, which rises to 9,000,000 copies with an estimated readership of over 19,000,000.  To provide sufficient pulp for the 62,400 five-mile reels, over half a million trees have to be felled each year.• Present Day: The newspaper with the highest daily circulation is the Yomiuri Shimbun, founded in 1874 and published Tokyo, which had a combined morning and evening circulation of 14,532,694 in 2005.  • Six out of the top ten biggest-selling daily newspapers in the world are Japanese. In the UK, The Sun is the biggest daily, with an average circulation in 2005 of 3,718,354. The only other non-Asian paper in the top ten is Germany's Bild-Zeitung (5th with a circulation of 5,674,400).  African-American Rights• 1955: Lynching still persists in the United States.  The worst year in the 20th Century was 1901 with 130 lynching’s (105 Negroes, 25 White) and 1952 the first year with no reported cases.• Present Day: Barack Hussein Obama II (USA) was inaugurated as the 44th President of the USA on 20 January 2009.  Over 136 million voters turned out on election day – the most since 1960 – and more than two million descended on the Capitol in Washington, DC for his inauguration Greatest Robbery of a Bank • 1955: The biggest ‘inside job’ was that at the National City Bank of New York from which the Assistant Manager, Richard Crowe, removed $883,660 (£315,590).  He was arrested on 11th April, 1949.• Present Day: The largest amount of money stolen from a bank by robbers is estimated at 164,755,150 Brazilian reais ($69.8 million, £38.6 million). Deepest Lake • 1955: The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal, Central Siberia.  It is approximately 250 miles long abd between 20 and 45 miles wide.  It reaches depths of 5,650 feet.• Present Day: Lake Baikal in the southern part of eastern Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world. It is 620 km (385 miles) long and 32-74 km (20-46 miles) wide. In 1974 the lake's Olkhon Crevice was measured by the Hydrographic Service of the Soviet Pacific Navy and found to be 1,637 m (5,371 ft) deep, of which 1,181 m (3,875 ft) is below sea level. Tallest Building• 1955: The tallest building in the world is the Empire State Building, New York.  Standing on approximately two acres of ground, it is 1,472 feet high to the top of the television tower, which was added to the existing 1,250 feet building in 1950.• Present Day: Taipei 101 (also known as the Taipei Financial Centre) is the world's tallest building at 508 m (1,666 ft). It overtopped the Petronas Towers in mid August 2003, and reached its maximum height in October 2003, although it was only due to be completed in the summer of 2004 Largest Holiday Camp• 1955: The largest holiday camp in the world is Butlin’s FileyHoliday Camp.  Every year more than 150,000 people spend a holiday there, and, in 1955, 9,000 holiday makers were accommodated during the peak weeks • Present Day: N/R About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516/4584 Email press@guinnessworldrecords.com.   London, UK (22nd of October, 2009) – The global authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness World Records, today launched an exact replica of the very first “Guinness Book of Records” in a limited and individually-numbered facsimile edition available exclusively for purchase at the company’s website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com). [image] The phenomenon of Guinness World Records began in September 1955 when the Chairman of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, decided to publish a volume of definite facts, in hopes that such a book would put an end to pub arguments. The very first Guinness Book of Records was printed in 1,000 copies with a plastic cover to protect it from beer stains and despite an initial skepticism from retailers (WHSmith ordered five copies), the book became an instant hit, was reprinted and reached bestseller status by Christmas the same year. 55 years later, the current Guinness World Records 2010 edition is published in 26 languages, 3 million copies and sold in 100 countries around the world. Although the popularity of Guinness World Records has remained steady for half a century the world that the record-keeping company measures has certainly seen some changes. Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, said: “The world is moving at a dizzying pace and we’ve been there documenting and celebrating the changes for half a century. By reproducing our very first edition, we can offer a snapshot of the world in the 1950s and a true sense of how our planet and its inhabitants have changed in the past 55 years.” “Guinness Book of Records” will take today’s readers back to a time when the most expensive bottle of perfume was Jean Patou’s “joy” from Paris retailing at 103 s. 6d. per ¼ oz (£225 per pint), compared to the current record attributed to the limited edition of Clive Christian No.1 Collection priced at £115,000 ($205,000) per 500 ml (17 fl oz); and the tallest building  was the Empire State Building in New York at 448.7 m (1,472 ft), which is nearly half the size of the Burj Dubai, “Dubai Tower,” which today tops out at a record breaking 818 m (2,648 ft). Readers will also notice that a category such as “uncontrolled drinking,” which is no longer monitored by Guinness World Records, appears in the very first edition with record holders Auguste Maffrey (France) and Spaniard Dionsio Sanchez (Spain),  who consumed 24 pints of beer in 52 minutes and 40 pints of wine in 59 minutes, respectively. Other records remain unbroken until this day, including the largest diamond (a 3106 carat diamond found in 1905 in South Africa) and the tallest man ever (American Robert Pershing Wadlow 2.72 m - 8 ft 11.1 in). Not to mention the largest pandemic (Black Death in 1347 eradicating around a quarter of the population of Europe and some 75 million worldwide) - a record which thankfully has not been surpassed in modern times. "The Guinness Book of Records" facsimile edition is available exclusively on the Guinness World Records website www.guinnessworldrecords.com at £25 in a strictly-limited print-run of 5,000 copies. Each copy is individually numbered as a collector’s item. # # # NOTES TO EDITOR:  Please contact press office for review copies or fact-checking of current records. * Sample text from The Guinness Book of Records (1955) with present day comparisons: Largest National Debt • 1955: The country with the largest national debt is the United States with a gross public debt of $271,259 million (96,780 million) or $1,670 (£596) per head• Present Day: The largest debtor nation in history is the United States. As of 9 January 2009, the US national debt stood at $10,635,772,096,222.74 (£6,963,531,082,944.11). Highest newspaper circulation • 1955: The highest circulation of any newspaper in the world is that of the London Sunday paper ‘News of the World’ printed in Bouverie Street, London, which rises to 9,000,000 copies with an estimated readership of over 19,000,000.  To provide sufficient pulp for the 62,400 five-mile reels, over half a million trees have to be felled each year.• Present Day: The newspaper with the highest daily circulation is the Yomiuri Shimbun, founded in 1874 and published Tokyo, which had a combined morning and evening circulation of 14,532,694 in 2005.  • Six out of the top ten biggest-selling daily newspapers in the world are Japanese. In the UK, The Sun is the biggest daily, with an average circulation in 2005 of 3,718,354. The only other non-Asian paper in the top ten is Germany's Bild-Zeitung (5th with a circulation of 5,674,400).  African-American Rights• 1955: Lynching still persists in the United States.  The worst year in the 20th Century was 1901 with 130 lynching’s (105 Negroes, 25 White) and 1952 the first year with no reported cases.• Present Day: Barack Hussein Obama II (USA) was inaugurated as the 44th President of the USA on 20 January 2009.  Over 136 million voters turned out on election day – the most since 1960 – and more than two million descended on the Capitol in Washington, DC for his inauguration Greatest Robbery of a Bank • 1955: The biggest ‘inside job’ was that at the National City Bank of New York from which the Assistant Manager, Richard Crowe, removed $883,660 (£315,590).  He was arrested on 11th April, 1949.• Present Day: The largest amount of money stolen from a bank by robbers is estimated at 164,755,150 Brazilian reais ($69.8 million, £38.6 million). Deepest Lake • 1955: The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal, Central Siberia.  It is approximately 250 miles long abd between 20 and 45 miles wide.  It reaches depths of 5,650 feet.• Present Day: Lake Baikal in the southern part of eastern Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world. It is 620 km (385 miles) long and 32-74 km (20-46 miles) wide. In 1974 the lake's Olkhon Crevice was measured by the Hydrographic Service of the Soviet Pacific Navy and found to be 1,637 m (5,371 ft) deep, of which 1,181 m (3,875 ft) is below sea level. Tallest Building• 1955: The tallest building in the world is the Empire State Building, New York.  Standing on approximately two acres of ground, it is 1,472 feet high to the top of the television tower, which was added to the existing 1,250 feet building in 1950.• Present Day: Taipei 101 (also known as the Taipei Financial Centre) is the world's tallest building at 508 m (1,666 ft). It overtopped the Petronas Towers in mid August 2003, and reached its maximum height in October 2003, although it was only due to be completed in the summer of 2004 Largest Holiday Camp• 1955: The largest holiday camp in the world is Butlin’s FileyHoliday Camp.  Every year more than 150,000 people spend a holiday there, and, in 1955, 9,000 holiday makers were accommodated during the peak weeks • Present Day: N/R About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516/4584 Email press@guinnessworldrecords.com.   Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:33:58 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Its-Back-The-Original-Guinness-Book-Of-Records-Returns-After-55-Years-Of-Evolution/BLOG/1339913/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-22T11:33:58Z Guinness World Records London, UK (22nd of October, 2009) – The global authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness World Records, today launched an exact replica of the very first “Guinness Book of Records” in a limited and individually-numbered facsimile edition available exclusively for purchase at the company’s website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com). [image] The phenomenon of Guinness World Records began in September 1955 when the Chairman of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, decided to publish a volume of definite facts, in hopes that such a book would put an end to pub arguments. The very first Guinness Book of Records was printed in 1,000 copies with a plastic cover to protect it from beer stains and despite an initial skepticism from retailers (WHSmith ordered five copies), the book became an instant hit, was reprinted and reached bestseller status by Christmas the same year. 55 years later, the current Guinness World Records 2010 edition is published in 26 languages, 3 million copies and sold in 100 countries around the world. Although the popularity of Guinness World Records has remained steady for half a century the world that the record-keeping company measures has certainly seen some changes. Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, said: “The world is moving at a dizzying pace and we’ve been there documenting and celebrating the changes for half a century. By reproducing our very first edition, we can offer a snapshot of the world in the 1950s and a true sense of how our planet and its inhabitants have changed in the past 55 years.” “Guinness Book of Records” will take today’s readers back to a time when the most expensive bottle of perfume was Jean Patou’s “joy” from Paris retailing at 103 s. 6d. per ¼ oz (£225 per pint), compared to the current record attributed to the limited edition of Clive Christian No.1 Collection priced at £115,000 ($205,000) per 500 ml (17 fl oz); and the tallest building  was the Empire State Building in New York at 448.7 m (1,472 ft), which is nearly half the size of the Burj Dubai, “Dubai Tower,” which today tops out at a record breaking 818 m (2,648 ft). Readers will also notice that a category such as “uncontrolled drinking,” which is no longer monitored by Guinness World Records, appears in the very first edition with record holders Auguste Maffrey (France) and Spaniard Dionsio Sanchez (Spain),  who consumed 24 pints of beer in 52 minutes and 40 pints of wine in 59 minutes, respectively. Other records remain unbroken until this day, including the largest diamond (a 3106 carat diamond found in 1905 in South Africa) and the tallest man ever (American Robert Pershing Wadlow 2.72 m - 8 ft 11.1 in). Not to mention the largest pandemic (Black Death in 1347 eradicating around a quarter of the population of Europe and some 75 million worldwide) - a record which thankfully has not been surpassed in modern times. "The Guinness Book of Records" facsimile edition is available exclusively on the Guinness World Records website www.guinnessworldrecords.com at £25 in a strictly-limited print-run of 5,000 copies. Each copy is individually numbered as a collector’s item. # # # NOTES TO EDITOR:  Please contact press office for review copies or fact-checking of current records. * Sample text from The Guinness Book of Records (1955) with present day comparisons: Largest National Debt • 1955: The country with the largest national debt is the United States with a gross public debt of $271,259 million (96,780 million) or $1,670 (£596) per head• Present Day: The largest debtor nation in history is the United States. As of 9 January 2009, the US national debt stood at $10,635,772,096,222.74 (£6,963,531,082,944.11). Highest newspaper circulation • 1955: The highest circulation of any newspaper in the world is that of the London Sunday paper ‘News of the World’ printed in Bouverie Street, London, which rises to 9,000,000 copies with an estimated readership of over 19,000,000.  To provide sufficient pulp for the 62,400 five-mile reels, over half a million trees have to be felled each year.• Present Day: The newspaper with the highest daily circulation is the Yomiuri Shimbun, founded in 1874 and published Tokyo, which had a combined morning and evening circulation of 14,532,694 in 2005.  • Six out of the top ten biggest-selling daily newspapers in the world are Japanese. In the UK, The Sun is the biggest daily, with an average circulation in 2005 of 3,718,354. The only other non-Asian paper in the top ten is Germany's Bild-Zeitung (5th with a circulation of 5,674,400).  African-American Rights• 1955: Lynching still persists in the United States.  The worst year in the 20th Century was 1901 with 130 lynching’s (105 Negroes, 25 White) and 1952 the first year with no reported cases.• Present Day: Barack Hussein Obama II (USA) was inaugurated as the 44th President of the USA on 20 January 2009.  Over 136 million voters turned out on election day – the most since 1960 – and more than two million descended on the Capitol in Washington, DC for his inauguration Greatest Robbery of a Bank • 1955: The biggest ‘inside job’ was that at the National City Bank of New York from which the Assistant Manager, Richard Crowe, removed $883,660 (£315,590).  He was arrested on 11th April, 1949.• Present Day: The largest amount of money stolen from a bank by robbers is estimated at 164,755,150 Brazilian reais ($69.8 million, £38.6 million). Deepest Lake • 1955: The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal, Central Siberia.  It is approximately 250 miles long abd between 20 and 45 miles wide.  It reaches depths of 5,650 feet.• Present Day: Lake Baikal in the southern part of eastern Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world. It is 620 km (385 miles) long and 32-74 km (20-46 miles) wide. In 1974 the lake's Olkhon Crevice was measured by the Hydrographic Service of the Soviet Pacific Navy and found to be 1,637 m (5,371 ft) deep, of which 1,181 m (3,875 ft) is below sea level. Tallest Building• 1955: The tallest building in the world is the Empire State Building, New York.  Standing on approximately two acres of ground, it is 1,472 feet high to the top of the television tower, which was added to the existing 1,250 feet building in 1950.• Present Day: Taipei 101 (also known as the Taipei Financial Centre) is the world's tallest building at 508 m (1,666 ft). It overtopped the Petronas Towers in mid August 2003, and reached its maximum height in October 2003, although it was only due to be completed in the summer of 2004 Largest Holiday Camp• 1955: The largest holiday camp in the world is Butlin’s FileyHoliday Camp.  Every year more than 150,000 people spend a holiday there, and, in 1955, 9,000 holiday makers were accommodated during the peak weeks • Present Day: N/R About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516/4584 Email press@guinnessworldrecords.com.   press_int nonadult false It's Back! The Original Guinness Book Of Records Returns After 55 Years Of Evolution text blog press_int 1110 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 0 1339913 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Millions-Stand-to-Help-UN-Break-Record/BLOG/1338415/7691.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2009 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SHATTERED BY CITIZENS ACROSS GLOBE DEMANDING THAT THEIR LEADERS END POVERTYMore than 173 Million People Gather at “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!” events, setting new world record for largest mobilization in history A Guinness World Record shattered this weekend when 173,045,325 citizens gathered at over 3,000 events in more than 120 countries, demanding that their governments eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!”, now in its fourth year, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history, an increase of about 57 million people over last year.  “The more than 173 million people who mobilized this weekend sent a clear message to world leaders that there is massive, universal, global demand for eradicating poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals,” said Salil Shetty, Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. “In particular, we have seen citizens determined to show their governments that they will hold them accountable for keeping their promises to end hunger, improve maternal health and abolish trade-distorting agricultural subsidies. They will not accept excuses for breaking promises to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, who have already been hardest hit by the global food, economic and climate crises they had no role in causing.” In Asia more than 100 million people participated (101,106,845); in Africa more than 37 million people participated (37,848,412); in the Arab region more than 31 million people participated (31,394,459); in Europe more than 2 million people participated (2,102,121); in Latin America more than 200,000 people participated (229,371); in North America nearly 200,000 people participated (191,535); and in Oceania more than 170,000 people participated (172,582). "Stand Up is proven to be a growing global mobilization, as well as an ongoing grass roots movement from remote areas and cities in so many countries, both rich and poor,” said Sylvia Borren, Co-chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), who attended several “Stand Up” events across The Netherlands last weekend. “These are the voices of young people, women and men demanding the eradication of poverty, and new answers to the food, economic and climate crises. We will carry this overwhelming message forward in the weeks and months ahead to influence both the Copenhagen climate discussions and next year's MDG review.” Currently 1 billion people around the world are hungry and 500,000 women continue to die annually as the result of pregnancy and childbirth. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. The mobilization was organized globally by the United Nations Millennium Campaign, in partnership with a range of organizations including the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). The 3,000 events across every inhabited continent this weekend included: In New York, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon lead schoolchildren in Standing Up on Friday. In Bangladesh, civil society campaigners raised the call “National Unity Can Eradicate Poverty,” urging that a “Poverty and Hunger Free Bangladesh is Possible Now.” The Prime Minister led the nation in pledging to remain united to develop the country by 2020. At a rally in Dhaka, she called upon all political parties to jointly fight corruption and stabilize democracy.  Despite the typhoons that hit the Philippines just before “Stand Up,” 35.5 million people in the country Stood Up and the  “I Vote for MDGs” campaign, a survey on the issues voters believe should be prioritized by the 2010 Presidential candidates, was launched. In Nepal the President read a Stand Up Pledge with members of the Constituent assembly at an event broadcast live on national television, followed by a concert in a large open-air theatre in the heart of Kathmandu.In the United States, the Irish band U2 brought 50,000 concertgoers to their feet for a "Stand Up” moment during their October 18 concert in Norman, Oklahoma. From Cape Town to Cairo and from Accra to Kampala, millions of Africans stood up in churches, mosques, schools, markets, streets and work places to  call on their leaders to end poverty and inequality. In Uganda, the Local Government Association joined “Stand Up” by launching a historic award to honor the best-performing local government. The inaugural award was presented to the Kasese District. In South Africa, housemates on the hit television show “Big Brother” made passionate appeals to world leaders to end poverty and led the continent in reading the ”Stand Up”  pledge, collected food for disadvantaged children and wrote a song on poverty.  They called on African leaders to stop maternal death, end hunger and address climate change. In Nigeria, legendary African artist Femi Kuti led over 60,000 people attending the annual event commemorating the life of his late father Fela Kuti, in pledging their commitment to campaigning fervently against poverty and injustice. Femi urged participants at the festival to be bold when holding their governments accountable, noting that Africa has enough resources to end poverty. Accusing African leaders of mismanaging public resources through corruption and poor governance, he called on them to focus more attention on programs leading to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. At Federation Square, Melbourne, a concert organized by Make Poverty History Australia and AusAID included a flash mob stunt and performances by entertainers including Diafrix, a musical group of African refugees. Citizens of Papua New Guinea Stood Up for the first time this year, in churches and government buildings, with support from the government Department of Community Development. In Halifax, Canada, citizens marched against poverty in a rally organized by Make Poverty History. In Italy, more than 400,000 people participated in 200 sports events across the country. The people of L’Aquila, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in April, ran a marathon to show their support. In Paris, the streets were invaded by 4,000 roller-bladers on Sunday proudly sporting ‘Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!’ t-shirts. In Spain, coordinated marches nationwide included a rally in Madrid on October 16 which was followed by an outdoor concert featuring Spanish rock bands. Peru was one of several countries which used “Stand Up” to start a process of climate justice hearings aimed at gathering the testimonies of people whose lives and livelihoods are being destroyed by global warming.  “Stand Up” was also supported by the entire United Nations system, with events organized by United Nations Information Centers (UNICs) across the globe. In Egypt, for example, 25 million worshippers Stood Up in mosques, more than 2 million worshippers Stood Up in Coptic Orthodox churches and thousands more Stood Up in schools across the country, in a mobilization organized by the UNIC in Egypt. Hundreds of people gathered on October 16 at the International Labor Organisation (ILO) headquarters in Geneva to Stand Up Against Poverty in a joint action with UNDP and UN agencies, led by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. For more information, photos and b-roll contact:Kara AlaimoUnited Nations Millennium Campaign
Kara.Alaimo@undp.org Telephone: +1 212-906-6399Ciara O’SullivanGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty Ciara.osullivan@whiteband.orgTelephone: +34 679 594 809 About the Campaigns:The UN Millennium Campaign was established by the UN Secretary General in 2002. The Campaign supports citizens’ efforts to hold their governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.  The Millennium Development Goals were adopted by 189 world leaders from rich and poor countries, as part of the Millennium Declaration which was signed in 2000. These leaders agreed to achieve the Goals by 2015. Our premise is simple: we are the first generation that can end poverty and we refuse to miss this opportunity. For more information, visit www.endpoverty2015.org. The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a civil society alliance of social movements, international NGOs, trade unions, community groups, women’s organizations, faith and youth groups, local associations and campaigners working together across more than 100 national coalitions/platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world’s leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. In particular, GCAP demands solutions that address the issues of public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights; trade justice; more and better aid; debt cancellation; climate justice; peace and security as well as gender equality and women’s rights. For more information, visit www.whiteband.org.             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2009 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SHATTERED BY CITIZENS ACROSS GLOBE DEMANDING THAT THEIR LEADERS END POVERTYMore than 173 Million People Gather at “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!” events, setting new world record for largest mobilization in history A Guinness World Record shattered this weekend when 173,045,325 citizens gathered at over 3,000 events in more than 120 countries, demanding that their governments eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!”, now in its fourth year, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history, an increase of about 57 million people over last year.  “The more than 173 million people who mobilized this weekend sent a clear message to world leaders that there is massive, universal, global demand for eradicating poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals,” said Salil Shetty, Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. “In particular, we have seen citizens determined to show their governments that they will hold them accountable for keeping their promises to end hunger, improve maternal health and abolish trade-distorting agricultural subsidies. They will not accept excuses for breaking promises to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, who have already been hardest hit by the global food, economic and climate crises they had no role in causing.” In Asia more than 100 million people participated (101,106,845); in Africa more than 37 million people participated (37,848,412); in the Arab region more than 31 million people participated (31,394,459); in Europe more than 2 million people participated (2,102,121); in Latin America more than 200,000 people participated (229,371); in North America nearly 200,000 people participated (191,535); and in Oceania more than 170,000 people participated (172,582). "Stand Up is proven to be a growing global mobilization, as well as an ongoing grass roots movement from remote areas and cities in so many countries, both rich and poor,” said Sylvia Borren, Co-chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), who attended several “Stand Up” events across The Netherlands last weekend. “These are the voices of young people, women and men demanding the eradication of poverty, and new answers to the food, economic and climate crises. We will carry this overwhelming message forward in the weeks and months ahead to influence both the Copenhagen climate discussions and next year's MDG review.” Currently 1 billion people around the world are hungry and 500,000 women continue to die annually as the result of pregnancy and childbirth. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. The mobilization was organized globally by the United Nations Millennium Campaign, in partnership with a range of organizations including the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). The 3,000 events across every inhabited continent this weekend included: In New York, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon lead schoolchildren in Standing Up on Friday. In Bangladesh, civil society campaigners raised the call “National Unity Can Eradicate Poverty,” urging that a “Poverty and Hunger Free Bangladesh is Possible Now.” The Prime Minister led the nation in pledging to remain united to develop the country by 2020. At a rally in Dhaka, she called upon all political parties to jointly fight corruption and stabilize democracy.  Despite the typhoons that hit the Philippines just before “Stand Up,” 35.5 million people in the country Stood Up and the  “I Vote for MDGs” campaign, a survey on the issues voters believe should be prioritized by the 2010 Presidential candidates, was launched. In Nepal the President read a Stand Up Pledge with members of the Constituent assembly at an event broadcast live on national television, followed by a concert in a large open-air theatre in the heart of Kathmandu.In the United States, the Irish band U2 brought 50,000 concertgoers to their feet for a "Stand Up” moment during their October 18 concert in Norman, Oklahoma. From Cape Town to Cairo and from Accra to Kampala, millions of Africans stood up in churches, mosques, schools, markets, streets and work places to  call on their leaders to end poverty and inequality. In Uganda, the Local Government Association joined “Stand Up” by launching a historic award to honor the best-performing local government. The inaugural award was presented to the Kasese District. In South Africa, housemates on the hit television show “Big Brother” made passionate appeals to world leaders to end poverty and led the continent in reading the ”Stand Up”  pledge, collected food for disadvantaged children and wrote a song on poverty.  They called on African leaders to stop maternal death, end hunger and address climate change. In Nigeria, legendary African artist Femi Kuti led over 60,000 people attending the annual event commemorating the life of his late father Fela Kuti, in pledging their commitment to campaigning fervently against poverty and injustice. Femi urged participants at the festival to be bold when holding their governments accountable, noting that Africa has enough resources to end poverty. Accusing African leaders of mismanaging public resources through corruption and poor governance, he called on them to focus more attention on programs leading to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. At Federation Square, Melbourne, a concert organized by Make Poverty History Australia and AusAID included a flash mob stunt and performances by entertainers including Diafrix, a musical group of African refugees. Citizens of Papua New Guinea Stood Up for the first time this year, in churches and government buildings, with support from the government Department of Community Development. In Halifax, Canada, citizens marched against poverty in a rally organized by Make Poverty History. In Italy, more than 400,000 people participated in 200 sports events across the country. The people of L’Aquila, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in April, ran a marathon to show their support. In Paris, the streets were invaded by 4,000 roller-bladers on Sunday proudly sporting ‘Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!’ t-shirts. In Spain, coordinated marches nationwide included a rally in Madrid on October 16 which was followed by an outdoor concert featuring Spanish rock bands. Peru was one of several countries which used “Stand Up” to start a process of climate justice hearings aimed at gathering the testimonies of people whose lives and livelihoods are being destroyed by global warming.  “Stand Up” was also supported by the entire United Nations system, with events organized by United Nations Information Centers (UNICs) across the globe. In Egypt, for example, 25 million worshippers Stood Up in mosques, more than 2 million worshippers Stood Up in Coptic Orthodox churches and thousands more Stood Up in schools across the country, in a mobilization organized by the UNIC in Egypt. Hundreds of people gathered on October 16 at the International Labor Organisation (ILO) headquarters in Geneva to Stand Up Against Poverty in a joint action with UNDP and UN agencies, led by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. For more information, photos and b-roll contact:Kara AlaimoUnited Nations Millennium Campaign
Kara.Alaimo@undp.org Telephone: +1 212-906-6399Ciara O’SullivanGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty Ciara.osullivan@whiteband.orgTelephone: +34 679 594 809 About the Campaigns:The UN Millennium Campaign was established by the UN Secretary General in 2002. The Campaign supports citizens’ efforts to hold their governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.  The Millennium Development Goals were adopted by 189 world leaders from rich and poor countries, as part of the Millennium Declaration which was signed in 2000. These leaders agreed to achieve the Goals by 2015. Our premise is simple: we are the first generation that can end poverty and we refuse to miss this opportunity. For more information, visit www.endpoverty2015.org. The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a civil society alliance of social movements, international NGOs, trade unions, community groups, women’s organizations, faith and youth groups, local associations and campaigners working together across more than 100 national coalitions/platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world’s leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. In particular, GCAP demands solutions that address the issues of public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights; trade justice; more and better aid; debt cancellation; climate justice; peace and security as well as gender equality and women’s rights. For more information, visit www.whiteband.org.             Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:22:11 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Millions-Stand-to-Help-UN-Break-Record/BLOG/1338415/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-21T22:22:11Z Guinness World Records FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2009 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SHATTERED BY CITIZENS ACROSS GLOBE DEMANDING THAT THEIR LEADERS END POVERTYMore than 173 Million People Gather at “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!” events, setting new world record for largest mobilization in history A Guinness World Record shattered this weekend when 173,045,325 citizens gathered at over 3,000 events in more than 120 countries, demanding that their governments eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!”, now in its fourth year, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history, an increase of about 57 million people over last year.  “The more than 173 million people who mobilized this weekend sent a clear message to world leaders that there is massive, universal, global demand for eradicating poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals,” said Salil Shetty, Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. “In particular, we have seen citizens determined to show their governments that they will hold them accountable for keeping their promises to end hunger, improve maternal health and abolish trade-distorting agricultural subsidies. They will not accept excuses for breaking promises to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, who have already been hardest hit by the global food, economic and climate crises they had no role in causing.” In Asia more than 100 million people participated (101,106,845); in Africa more than 37 million people participated (37,848,412); in the Arab region more than 31 million people participated (31,394,459); in Europe more than 2 million people participated (2,102,121); in Latin America more than 200,000 people participated (229,371); in North America nearly 200,000 people participated (191,535); and in Oceania more than 170,000 people participated (172,582). "Stand Up is proven to be a growing global mobilization, as well as an ongoing grass roots movement from remote areas and cities in so many countries, both rich and poor,” said Sylvia Borren, Co-chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), who attended several “Stand Up” events across The Netherlands last weekend. “These are the voices of young people, women and men demanding the eradication of poverty, and new answers to the food, economic and climate crises. We will carry this overwhelming message forward in the weeks and months ahead to influence both the Copenhagen climate discussions and next year's MDG review.” Currently 1 billion people around the world are hungry and 500,000 women continue to die annually as the result of pregnancy and childbirth. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. The mobilization was organized globally by the United Nations Millennium Campaign, in partnership with a range of organizations including the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). The 3,000 events across every inhabited continent this weekend included: In New York, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon lead schoolchildren in Standing Up on Friday. In Bangladesh, civil society campaigners raised the call “National Unity Can Eradicate Poverty,” urging that a “Poverty and Hunger Free Bangladesh is Possible Now.” The Prime Minister led the nation in pledging to remain united to develop the country by 2020. At a rally in Dhaka, she called upon all political parties to jointly fight corruption and stabilize democracy.  Despite the typhoons that hit the Philippines just before “Stand Up,” 35.5 million people in the country Stood Up and the  “I Vote for MDGs” campaign, a survey on the issues voters believe should be prioritized by the 2010 Presidential candidates, was launched. In Nepal the President read a Stand Up Pledge with members of the Constituent assembly at an event broadcast live on national television, followed by a concert in a large open-air theatre in the heart of Kathmandu.In the United States, the Irish band U2 brought 50,000 concertgoers to their feet for a "Stand Up” moment during their October 18 concert in Norman, Oklahoma. From Cape Town to Cairo and from Accra to Kampala, millions of Africans stood up in churches, mosques, schools, markets, streets and work places to  call on their leaders to end poverty and inequality. In Uganda, the Local Government Association joined “Stand Up” by launching a historic award to honor the best-performing local government. The inaugural award was presented to the Kasese District. In South Africa, housemates on the hit television show “Big Brother” made passionate appeals to world leaders to end poverty and led the continent in reading the ”Stand Up”  pledge, collected food for disadvantaged children and wrote a song on poverty.  They called on African leaders to stop maternal death, end hunger and address climate change. In Nigeria, legendary African artist Femi Kuti led over 60,000 people attending the annual event commemorating the life of his late father Fela Kuti, in pledging their commitment to campaigning fervently against poverty and injustice. Femi urged participants at the festival to be bold when holding their governments accountable, noting that Africa has enough resources to end poverty. Accusing African leaders of mismanaging public resources through corruption and poor governance, he called on them to focus more attention on programs leading to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. At Federation Square, Melbourne, a concert organized by Make Poverty History Australia and AusAID included a flash mob stunt and performances by entertainers including Diafrix, a musical group of African refugees. Citizens of Papua New Guinea Stood Up for the first time this year, in churches and government buildings, with support from the government Department of Community Development. In Halifax, Canada, citizens marched against poverty in a rally organized by Make Poverty History. In Italy, more than 400,000 people participated in 200 sports events across the country. The people of L’Aquila, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in April, ran a marathon to show their support. In Paris, the streets were invaded by 4,000 roller-bladers on Sunday proudly sporting ‘Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!’ t-shirts. In Spain, coordinated marches nationwide included a rally in Madrid on October 16 which was followed by an outdoor concert featuring Spanish rock bands. Peru was one of several countries which used “Stand Up” to start a process of climate justice hearings aimed at gathering the testimonies of people whose lives and livelihoods are being destroyed by global warming.  “Stand Up” was also supported by the entire United Nations system, with events organized by United Nations Information Centers (UNICs) across the globe. In Egypt, for example, 25 million worshippers Stood Up in mosques, more than 2 million worshippers Stood Up in Coptic Orthodox churches and thousands more Stood Up in schools across the country, in a mobilization organized by the UNIC in Egypt. Hundreds of people gathered on October 16 at the International Labor Organisation (ILO) headquarters in Geneva to Stand Up Against Poverty in a joint action with UNDP and UN agencies, led by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. For more information, photos and b-roll contact:Kara AlaimoUnited Nations Millennium Campaign
Kara.Alaimo@undp.org Telephone: +1 212-906-6399Ciara O’SullivanGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty Ciara.osullivan@whiteband.orgTelephone: +34 679 594 809 About the Campaigns:The UN Millennium Campaign was established by the UN Secretary General in 2002. The Campaign supports citizens’ efforts to hold their governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.  The Millennium Development Goals were adopted by 189 world leaders from rich and poor countries, as part of the Millennium Declaration which was signed in 2000. These leaders agreed to achieve the Goals by 2015. Our premise is simple: we are the first generation that can end poverty and we refuse to miss this opportunity. For more information, visit www.endpoverty2015.org. The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a civil society alliance of social movements, international NGOs, trade unions, community groups, women’s organizations, faith and youth groups, local associations and campaigners working together across more than 100 national coalitions/platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world’s leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. In particular, GCAP demands solutions that address the issues of public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights; trade justice; more and better aid; debt cancellation; climate justice; peace and security as well as gender equality and women’s rights. For more information, visit www.whiteband.org.             nonadult false Millions Stand to Help UN Break Record text blog 340 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1338415 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Worlds-shortest-man-does-he-measure-up/BLOG/1233053/7691.html The web is buzzing with stories about Khagendra, the Nepalese boy hoping to qualify as the world's shortest man. He's certainly short enough, says GWR Editor in Chief Craig Glenday, but is he old enough to claim the official world record? Back in 2006, Guinness World Records was contacted by the Dwarf Association of Nepal, asking us to ratify one of their members as the shortest living man. The "man" in question was Khagendra Thapa Magar, and at 20 in (50.8 cm) he would have certainly qualified, beating the current record holder He Pingping at 74.61 cm (2 ft 5.37 in). There was just one problem: Khangendra had not yet turned 18. To quality for the Guinness World Records title of world's shortest man, claimants must be 18 years or older (assuming the first year of life is considered year 0, and not year 1). This is irrespective of sexual maturity or a society's legal, ritualistic or religious coming of age. We are in possession of Khagendra's birth registration certificate, his certification of Citizenship and his identity card (pictured). On the Nepali calendar, Khagendra was born on Asoj 18, 2049 ­ which equates to 4 October 1992. This makes him 6,220 days old (as of today, 15 October 2009) ­ or 17 years 11 days. [image] We are once again in touch with Khangendra and his family and have asked for re-confirmation of his birthday, on the off chance that there has been some misunderstanding. We are very excited to learn of this little Nepalese claimant ­ and have been for a few years now. But until we can clear up the discrepancy, the holder of the title of world¹s smallest mobile man remains with He Pingping.   The web is buzzing with stories about Khagendra, the Nepalese boy hoping to qualify as the world's shortest man. He's certainly short enough, says GWR Editor in Chief Craig Glenday, but is he old enough to claim the official world record? Back in 2006, Guinness World Records was contacted by the Dwarf Association of Nepal, asking us to ratify one of their members as the shortest living man. The "man" in question was Khagendra Thapa Magar, and at 20 in (50.8 cm) he would have certainly qualified, beating the current record holder He Pingping at 74.61 cm (2 ft 5.37 in). There was just one problem: Khangendra had not yet turned 18. To quality for the Guinness World Records title of world's shortest man, claimants must be 18 years or older (assuming the first year of life is considered year 0, and not year 1). This is irrespective of sexual maturity or a society's legal, ritualistic or religious coming of age. We are in possession of Khagendra's birth registration certificate, his certification of Citizenship and his identity card (pictured). On the Nepali calendar, Khagendra was born on Asoj 18, 2049 ­ which equates to 4 October 1992. This makes him 6,220 days old (as of today, 15 October 2009) ­ or 17 years 11 days. [image] We are once again in touch with Khangendra and his family and have asked for re-confirmation of his birthday, on the off chance that there has been some misunderstanding. We are very excited to learn of this little Nepalese claimant ­ and have been for a few years now. But until we can clear up the discrepancy, the holder of the title of world¹s smallest mobile man remains with He Pingping.   Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:16:44 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Worlds-shortest-man-does-he-measure-up/BLOG/1233053/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-15T11:16:44Z Guinness World Records The web is buzzing with stories about Khagendra, the Nepalese boy hoping to qualify as the world's shortest man. He's certainly short enough, says GWR Editor in Chief Craig Glenday, but is he old enough to claim the official world record? Back in 2006, Guinness World Records was contacted by the Dwarf Association of Nepal, asking us to ratify one of their members as the shortest living man. The "man" in question was Khagendra Thapa Magar, and at 20 in (50.8 cm) he would have certainly qualified, beating the current record holder He Pingping at 74.61 cm (2 ft 5.37 in). There was just one problem: Khangendra had not yet turned 18. To quality for the Guinness World Records title of world's shortest man, claimants must be 18 years or older (assuming the first year of life is considered year 0, and not year 1). This is irrespective of sexual maturity or a society's legal, ritualistic or religious coming of age. We are in possession of Khagendra's birth registration certificate, his certification of Citizenship and his identity card (pictured). On the Nepali calendar, Khagendra was born on Asoj 18, 2049 ­ which equates to 4 October 1992. This makes him 6,220 days old (as of today, 15 October 2009) ­ or 17 years 11 days. [image] We are once again in touch with Khangendra and his family and have asked for re-confirmation of his birthday, on the off chance that there has been some misunderstanding. We are very excited to learn of this little Nepalese claimant ­ and have been for a few years now. But until we can clear up the discrepancy, the holder of the title of world¹s smallest mobile man remains with He Pingping.   nonadult false "World's shortest man" ­ - does he measure up? text blog 5993 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false United Kingdom London 0 0 1233053 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Londons-Christmas-Carol/BLOG/1157577/7691.html STARS FROM DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: JIM CARREY, COLIN FIRTH AND BOB HOSKINS TO LIGHT UP LONDON’S BIGGEST EVER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCED AS THE CITY LOCATION CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS THEIR CHOIR LAUNCHES WORLD RECORD BREAKING CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-A-LONG London, Tuesday, 13 October 2009:- Today, it was announced that St Paul’s Cathedral will join the West End’s Oxford Street and Regent Street on November 3 as the third location celebrating the launch of Disney’s A Christmas Carol creating the biggest most dazzling start to the festive season that London has ever seen. The stars of Disney’s A Christmas Carol will illuminate London, getting the capital’s biggest ever festive season off to a glittering start ahead of the World Premiere in Leicester Square. Bob Hoskins will get the festivities underway in the very heart of Dickens’ London, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Colin Firth will push the button to light up Regent Street, and Jim Carrey will light up Oxford Street. Further announcements will follow about additional stars from music and theatre who will take part in the dazzling celebrations. As part of the evening’s festivities, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir will perform, joining London in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Christmas Carol sing-a-long. From tomorrow, people can vote at www.londonschristmascarol.com for their favourite Christmas Carol to be performed on the night. Once the votes are counted, and the crowds are gathered across London for the World Premiere and the Christmas lights celebration, the choir will join the capital in song as the record attempt begins. The inclusion of St Paul’s Cathedral as the City of London location ensures that the capital’s festivities embrace the very heart of Dickens’ London. The City’s streets and alleyways are home to many of the buildings that Dickens would have known and which are referenced in his works, including A Christmas Carol, which, in 1843 helped re-define the Christmas period as the festive season of goodwill to all and re-popularised Christmas amongst the people.  In the weeks following the start of the dazzling Christmas celebrations, a large number of events have been programmed by the City’s venues to tie in with this traditional festive theme and with Dickens’ work. The City event is sponsored by the City of London Corporation and the Cheapside Initiative, a partnership representing the vibrant Cheapside area.  Once one of London’s great shopping districts, it is set to rediscover its glory days of old when building developments including One New Change are completed later next year. Bob Hoskins who plays Old Fezziweg and Old Joe in the film said: “It’s a fantastic privilege to be involved in such a huge London event, especially as I will be starting the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of Dickensian London. The film is a fantastic achievement using ground-breaking technology and perfect for the whole family this Christmas time.” Stuart Fraser, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee said:  "St Paul's is an iconic building, synonymous with the City of London.  It is an obvious choice of location for this ground breaking event and is excellent news for the City. “We will be able to help showcase to the world that London has a huge and varied amount to offer which spans the West End, the City and beyond.  How fitting that the City's historic past will provide a backdrop for an innovative event in our present which will continue to reverberate well into our future." The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral said: “St Paul’s Cathedral is delighted to be bringing together people from all over London to celebrate the launch of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’. “When ‘A Christmas Carol’ was published in 1843, Dickens was contributing to the popular movement to make Christmas a more significant festival, but he was also drawing attention to the social injustice about which he was always concerned.  We are particularly pleased to be involved with this event because Dickens did so much to promote goodwill and compassion for others as a significant part of the celebration of Christmas.   We look forward to welcoming people to the Cathedral to join in the celebrations and to enjoy an evening of great musical performances.” Tim Lineham of Hermes and Chairman of the Cheapside Initiative said:  “In Great Expectations, Pip described the market of Cheapside as "all asmear with filth and fat and blood". We’ve come a long way since then… “Destined to become one of the City’s most prestigious shopping destinations, Cheapside will offer visitors a great variety of retail and leisure facilities 7-days a week. We are proud to support this event which will bring visitors from home and abroad to the area and which will show to the world the amazing transformation of this once-neglected City street. “Ebenezer Scrooge – the central character of A Christmas Carol is forced by ghosts to look deep into his past, his present and future. We too have done that – working to preserve and enhance our historical attractions with buildings such as One New Change and the spectacular views of St Paul’s it will provide from its roof garden; managing the present with a coordinated approach to development; and looking to a future when Cheapside will rediscover its glory days as one of London’s great shopping streets.” Sally Chatterjee, Visit London’s Chief Executive, said: “I’m delighted that St Paul’s will play a key role in London’s festive celebrations this year. As one of the most iconic venues in London, it’s entirely appropriate that it will take centre stage in making London a compelling destination for visitors.” Tickets are now on sale at www.londonschristmascarol.com for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. A donation will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as part of Disney’s partnership with the hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney campaign to raise an invaluable £10 million towards their much-needed redevelopment appeal. London’s Christmas Carol is a celebration of a traditional Christmas as London turns back the clock and brings to life the spirit of Christmas with events, promotions and activity across the capital.  Partners involved in this initiative are The Walt Disney Company UK, The Mayor’s Office, Westminster Council, the New West End Company, The Crown Estate, The City Of London, Visit London and many more. For further information on Christmas in The City, visit www.visitthecity.co.uk/christmas Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK in cinemas across the UK November 6, 2009Certificate: PG |Running Time: 96mins For further information regarding London’s Christmas Carol please contact DDA PR:James Knox: 020 7932 9830 / Bee Jordan: 020 7932 9814dacc@ddapr.com For information regarding Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ please contact Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK:Charlotte Tudor: 020 8222 2581 / Charlotte.Tudor@disney.comNatacha Clarke: 020 8222 2580 / Natacha.Clarke@disney.com Images are available to download from www.image.net www.londonschristmascarol.com  NOTES TO EDITORS DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND CHRISTMAS ACROSS LONDONDickens classic novel published in 1843 has become the essential Christmas tale, symbolizing and representing all the elements of the festive season with charity, compassion, celebration, families uniting and gift giving. Many people claim that Dickens helped re-popularise the notion of a traditional Christmas season which became very fashionable for the Victorians. “In 'A Christmas Carol' Charles Dickens captured the very essence of traditional English Christmas while telling a hugely innovative, fanciful and above all socially responsible tale for the modern age. The story's characters, just like Dickens himself, have become part of our festive season and spread a powerful message of moral and social redemption throughout the world - today as much as it did in 1843 when it was written.” Dr Florian Schweizer, Strategic Director of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. For more information on Charles Dickens and the Dickens Museum please contact: Dr Florian Schweizer: +44 (0)20 7405 2127 ext 214 DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE FILMDisney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Beowulf), captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event.  Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth).  But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.  Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the classic Dickens’ tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins and Robin Wright Penn. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, interactive media and consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRALSt Paul’s is the Cathedral church of the diocese of London, which it has served for over 1,400 years. The current building has become a potent symbol of the life of a nation and is also one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late seventeenth century, its stones have absorbed the hopes, fears, sorrows and joys of generations and stand as an enduring symbol of our communion with those gone before and those still to come. Each year nearly two million people flock to the Cathedral for services, concerts, debates, educational events, performing arts and sightseeing. All are most welcome. For more information please see page 6. THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATIONThe City of London Corporation is a uniquely diverse organisation. It supports and promotes the City as the world leader in international finance and business services and provides local services and policing for those working in, living in and visiting the Square Mile. It also provides valued services to London and the nation. These include the Barbican Centre and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama; the Guildhall Library and Art Gallery and London Metropolitan Archives; a range of education provision (including three City Academies); five Thames bridges (including Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge); the Central Criminal Court at Old Bailey; over 10,000 acres of open spaces (including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), and three wholesale food markets. It is also London’s Port Health Authority and runs the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow. It works in partnership with neighbouring boroughs on the regeneration of surrounding areas and the City Bridge Trust, which it oversees, donates more than £15m to charity annually. Full details on www.cityoflondon.gov.uk  THE CHEAPSIDE INITIATIVEA unique partnership that brings together the local business community to work as a collective in helping to shape and influence Cheapside to become a premier retail and leisure destination.Our agenda for change in Cheapside is about to become a reality. Cheapside is becoming one of the City of London’s most prestigious shopping destinations, offering visitors a variety of contemporary retail and leisure facilities seven days a week. The aim of the Cheapside Initiative is to manage a coordinated approach to development, generating a step change in visitor’s perceptions of Cheapside by creating a strong business and retail voice for the area. Long term benefits will be established for existing businesses, as well as attracting new ones into the area. The Initiative will be attracting further inward investment by strengthening the retail offer of the area. Anchored by two major new retail developments at each end of the street – One New Change and Walbrook Square, the initiative will transform this historic marketplace within the Square Mile. Full details on www.incheapside.co.uk GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. NEW WEST END COMPANY:New West End Company is a company dedicated to driving forward London’s West End as the world’s top shopping destination. It is supported and run by major retailers and property owners in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street.  New West End Company ensures the ongoing commercial success of the area by promoting the district, delivering street management services, funding public realm projects to improve the shopping environment.  It is a leading partner in the biggest regeneration programme of London’s West End in its history.  Find out more at www.newwestend.com. 200 million visitors travel into the West End each year spending over £5.5bn.  Of these visitors 25% are from overseas and a further 21% are from outside of London.  London’s West End is the world’s top shopping destination, with a world-class mix of over 600 shops, 176 flagship stores, 120 international brand, 40 renowned theatres, 30 museums and galleries, 17 Michelin starred restaurants and 7 tranquil green spaces.  For New West End Company and London’s West End contact Jace Tyrrell Phone: +44 7791 123 513 Email: jace.tyrrell@newwestend.com REGENT STREETThe world class shopping destination of Regent Street was one of the first purpose built shopping streets in the world and today celebrates 180 years of shopping.  In 1954 Regent Street was the first European shopping street to have illuminated Christmas lights. Regent Street has undergone a £750 million investment plan and has attracted many new flagship brands including; Europe’s first Banana Republic store, the world’s first National Geographic store, Toy Watch, Guess as well as Cos, Camper, Ferrari, Hoss Intropia and the finest toy shop in the world, Hamleys.  New fashion shops soon to open on Regent Street include Anthropologie (23 October); the first outside the US and Gant.  Aqua Hong Kong’s renowned restaurant will be opening a roof top venue in Regent Street at the end of October. For further information and images on Regent Street and the Regent Street Christmas lights contact Sarah Millar or Rufus Stone at Sister on 020 7 287-9601or email sarah@sister-pr.com or rufus@sister-pr.com OXFORD STREET The UK’s favourite High street has over 300 retailers from designer outlets to department stores and is the most visited shopping street in Europe. Since the first illumination of Oxford Street’s world famous Christmas Lights in 1959 the central London spectacle has become an integral part of the country’s preparation for the Christmas period. Every year on a chilly November evening 50,000 shoppers flood the length of Oxford Street, the ultimate UK shopping destination, to witness the spectacle of the glittering Christmas lights scheme adorning the retail haven. With no greater pull than the pull of celebrity, the nation’s number one celebrities have climbed the platform to push the red button every year since the early 1980s. It became common knowledge in the world of celebrity that to be invited to switch on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street meant you were currently the people’s favourite. Oxford Street Christmas Lights schemes are widely known to be the most superior designs in the country, ranging from the traditional schemes of the 1980s and early 1990s featuring real Christmas trees along the length of the street, to the more elaborate schemes seen today involving LED displays. As 2009 anticipates Oxford Street’s biggest and most elaborate lights scheme in its 50 year history London’s ultimate Christmas spectacle is certain to dazzle the British public for years to come. Oxford Street was named best shopping destination in the Visit London awards 2007 & 2008. For further images and information on Oxford Street and the Oxford Street Christmas Lights contact Laura Ramos at New West End Company Phone: +44 207 462 0681 Email: laura.ramos@newwestend.com THE REGENT STEET AND OXFORD STEET LIGHTSThe Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas Lights use LED bulbs - the most energy efficient bulbs in the UK – using 75% less energy than traditional bulbs. The bulbs use energy from renewable sources. All carbon generated by the festivities will be offset through PURE – the first UK registered charity dedicated to climate change by carbon offsetting. VISIT LONDONVisit London is the official visitor organisation for London. A leader in best practice destination marketing, Visit London promotes the UK capital internationally, across Britain and to Londoners targeting leisure and business visitors. Visit London works in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Development Agency, London Councils and the tourism industry. For broadcast-standard video of London, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/visitlondon. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. Visit London footage is free for all editorial purposes. Media enquiries: Visit London Press Office – 020 7234 5710/ pressoffice@visitlondon.com ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL CHOIRThere has been a choir of boys and gentlemen at St Paul's Cathedral for over nine centuries. The earliest records date from 1127, when the Bishop of London, Richard de Belmeis, founded what was the first choir school and made provision for 'almonry' boys to serve the Cathedral. The present Cathedral Choir consists of 30 choristers (boy trebles), eight probationers (who will become choristers) and 12 professional adult singers (or Vicars Choral): four altos, four tenors and four basses. St Paul’s Cathedral Choir has established itself as one of the major forces in British church music today. The choristers rehearse every day for their busy workload; which may be a Sung Evensong or the chance to sing before HM The Queen at a special service. Situated at the east end of the cathedral, the school combines its musical heritage with a pursuit of academic excellence. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL - A HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDA Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life. The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its architectural and artistic importance reflect the determination of the five monarchs who oversaw its building that London’s leading church should be as beautiful and imposing as their private palaces. As the Cathedral of the capital city, St Paul’s is the spiritual focus for the Nation. This is where people and events of overwhelming importance to the country have been celebrated, mourned and commemorated since the first Service took place in 1697. Since then important services have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria, King George V; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain; the Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the 11th September 2001: the 80th and 100th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and the Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Throughout, St Paul’s has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and find peace. It is a heritage site of international importance that attracts thousands of people each year, a symbol of the City and Nation it serves and, above all, a lasting monument to the glory of God. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL – FACTS AND FIGURES• St Paul’s is the only Cathedral to have been designed, built and completed by a single architect. It took 35 years to build, from 1675–1710. • The present St Paul’s is the fourth to occupy the site on Ludgate Hill; the first Cathedral dedicated to St Paul was built in 604 AD.• St Paul’s actually has three domes: an inner dome, a brick cone that supports the lantern, and the outer dome ‘skin’. The inner dome is 225ft high with a diameter of 102 ft. The whole structure weighs 64,000 tonnes.• The golden ball on the top of the dome is six feet in diameter, with room inside for ten people. The golden cross on top of the dome is 355.5ft from the ground.• The crypt of St Paul’s is the largest in Western Europe, and unusually for a Cathedral, is the exact ‘footprint’ of the Cathedral floor.• St Paul’s was the venue for some of the nation’s grandest funerals, including Admiral Lord Nelson (1806), Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1852) and Sir Winston Churchill (1965). • The Crypt is the final resting place for many famous names including Nelson, Wellington, Joseph Turner and Sir Alexander Fleming.• Sir Christopher Wren is also buried here, in a very plain grave. On the wall at the head of his tomb is a plain inscription, in Latin, arranged by his son. It translates as If you seek his monument, look around you. Wren himself had not wanted a memorial at all.• John Donne, a Dean of St Paul's, was buried in the crypt in 1631. His is the only monument from 'old St Paul's' to survive the Great Fire of London. Scorch marks can still be seen on the urn on which his statue is standing.• In 1964 human rights campaigner Martin Luther King preached at St Paul’s on his way to Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize.       STARS FROM DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: JIM CARREY, COLIN FIRTH AND BOB HOSKINS TO LIGHT UP LONDON’S BIGGEST EVER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCED AS THE CITY LOCATION CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS THEIR CHOIR LAUNCHES WORLD RECORD BREAKING CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-A-LONG London, Tuesday, 13 October 2009:- Today, it was announced that St Paul’s Cathedral will join the West End’s Oxford Street and Regent Street on November 3 as the third location celebrating the launch of Disney’s A Christmas Carol creating the biggest most dazzling start to the festive season that London has ever seen. The stars of Disney’s A Christmas Carol will illuminate London, getting the capital’s biggest ever festive season off to a glittering start ahead of the World Premiere in Leicester Square. Bob Hoskins will get the festivities underway in the very heart of Dickens’ London, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Colin Firth will push the button to light up Regent Street, and Jim Carrey will light up Oxford Street. Further announcements will follow about additional stars from music and theatre who will take part in the dazzling celebrations. As part of the evening’s festivities, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir will perform, joining London in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Christmas Carol sing-a-long. From tomorrow, people can vote at www.londonschristmascarol.com for their favourite Christmas Carol to be performed on the night. Once the votes are counted, and the crowds are gathered across London for the World Premiere and the Christmas lights celebration, the choir will join the capital in song as the record attempt begins. The inclusion of St Paul’s Cathedral as the City of London location ensures that the capital’s festivities embrace the very heart of Dickens’ London. The City’s streets and alleyways are home to many of the buildings that Dickens would have known and which are referenced in his works, including A Christmas Carol, which, in 1843 helped re-define the Christmas period as the festive season of goodwill to all and re-popularised Christmas amongst the people.  In the weeks following the start of the dazzling Christmas celebrations, a large number of events have been programmed by the City’s venues to tie in with this traditional festive theme and with Dickens’ work. The City event is sponsored by the City of London Corporation and the Cheapside Initiative, a partnership representing the vibrant Cheapside area.  Once one of London’s great shopping districts, it is set to rediscover its glory days of old when building developments including One New Change are completed later next year. Bob Hoskins who plays Old Fezziweg and Old Joe in the film said: “It’s a fantastic privilege to be involved in such a huge London event, especially as I will be starting the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of Dickensian London. The film is a fantastic achievement using ground-breaking technology and perfect for the whole family this Christmas time.” Stuart Fraser, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee said:  "St Paul's is an iconic building, synonymous with the City of London.  It is an obvious choice of location for this ground breaking event and is excellent news for the City. “We will be able to help showcase to the world that London has a huge and varied amount to offer which spans the West End, the City and beyond.  How fitting that the City's historic past will provide a backdrop for an innovative event in our present which will continue to reverberate well into our future." The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral said: “St Paul’s Cathedral is delighted to be bringing together people from all over London to celebrate the launch of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’. “When ‘A Christmas Carol’ was published in 1843, Dickens was contributing to the popular movement to make Christmas a more significant festival, but he was also drawing attention to the social injustice about which he was always concerned.  We are particularly pleased to be involved with this event because Dickens did so much to promote goodwill and compassion for others as a significant part of the celebration of Christmas.   We look forward to welcoming people to the Cathedral to join in the celebrations and to enjoy an evening of great musical performances.” Tim Lineham of Hermes and Chairman of the Cheapside Initiative said:  “In Great Expectations, Pip described the market of Cheapside as "all asmear with filth and fat and blood". We’ve come a long way since then… “Destined to become one of the City’s most prestigious shopping destinations, Cheapside will offer visitors a great variety of retail and leisure facilities 7-days a week. We are proud to support this event which will bring visitors from home and abroad to the area and which will show to the world the amazing transformation of this once-neglected City street. “Ebenezer Scrooge – the central character of A Christmas Carol is forced by ghosts to look deep into his past, his present and future. We too have done that – working to preserve and enhance our historical attractions with buildings such as One New Change and the spectacular views of St Paul’s it will provide from its roof garden; managing the present with a coordinated approach to development; and looking to a future when Cheapside will rediscover its glory days as one of London’s great shopping streets.” Sally Chatterjee, Visit London’s Chief Executive, said: “I’m delighted that St Paul’s will play a key role in London’s festive celebrations this year. As one of the most iconic venues in London, it’s entirely appropriate that it will take centre stage in making London a compelling destination for visitors.” Tickets are now on sale at www.londonschristmascarol.com for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. A donation will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as part of Disney’s partnership with the hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney campaign to raise an invaluable £10 million towards their much-needed redevelopment appeal. London’s Christmas Carol is a celebration of a traditional Christmas as London turns back the clock and brings to life the spirit of Christmas with events, promotions and activity across the capital.  Partners involved in this initiative are The Walt Disney Company UK, The Mayor’s Office, Westminster Council, the New West End Company, The Crown Estate, The City Of London, Visit London and many more. For further information on Christmas in The City, visit www.visitthecity.co.uk/christmas Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK in cinemas across the UK November 6, 2009Certificate: PG |Running Time: 96mins For further information regarding London’s Christmas Carol please contact DDA PR:James Knox: 020 7932 9830 / Bee Jordan: 020 7932 9814dacc@ddapr.com For information regarding Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ please contact Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK:Charlotte Tudor: 020 8222 2581 / Charlotte.Tudor@disney.comNatacha Clarke: 020 8222 2580 / Natacha.Clarke@disney.com Images are available to download from www.image.net www.londonschristmascarol.com  NOTES TO EDITORS DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND CHRISTMAS ACROSS LONDONDickens classic novel published in 1843 has become the essential Christmas tale, symbolizing and representing all the elements of the festive season with charity, compassion, celebration, families uniting and gift giving. Many people claim that Dickens helped re-popularise the notion of a traditional Christmas season which became very fashionable for the Victorians. “In 'A Christmas Carol' Charles Dickens captured the very essence of traditional English Christmas while telling a hugely innovative, fanciful and above all socially responsible tale for the modern age. The story's characters, just like Dickens himself, have become part of our festive season and spread a powerful message of moral and social redemption throughout the world - today as much as it did in 1843 when it was written.” Dr Florian Schweizer, Strategic Director of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. For more information on Charles Dickens and the Dickens Museum please contact: Dr Florian Schweizer: +44 (0)20 7405 2127 ext 214 DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE FILMDisney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Beowulf), captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event.  Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth).  But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.  Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the classic Dickens’ tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins and Robin Wright Penn. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, interactive media and consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRALSt Paul’s is the Cathedral church of the diocese of London, which it has served for over 1,400 years. The current building has become a potent symbol of the life of a nation and is also one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late seventeenth century, its stones have absorbed the hopes, fears, sorrows and joys of generations and stand as an enduring symbol of our communion with those gone before and those still to come. Each year nearly two million people flock to the Cathedral for services, concerts, debates, educational events, performing arts and sightseeing. All are most welcome. For more information please see page 6. THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATIONThe City of London Corporation is a uniquely diverse organisation. It supports and promotes the City as the world leader in international finance and business services and provides local services and policing for those working in, living in and visiting the Square Mile. It also provides valued services to London and the nation. These include the Barbican Centre and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama; the Guildhall Library and Art Gallery and London Metropolitan Archives; a range of education provision (including three City Academies); five Thames bridges (including Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge); the Central Criminal Court at Old Bailey; over 10,000 acres of open spaces (including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), and three wholesale food markets. It is also London’s Port Health Authority and runs the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow. It works in partnership with neighbouring boroughs on the regeneration of surrounding areas and the City Bridge Trust, which it oversees, donates more than £15m to charity annually. Full details on www.cityoflondon.gov.uk  THE CHEAPSIDE INITIATIVEA unique partnership that brings together the local business community to work as a collective in helping to shape and influence Cheapside to become a premier retail and leisure destination.Our agenda for change in Cheapside is about to become a reality. Cheapside is becoming one of the City of London’s most prestigious shopping destinations, offering visitors a variety of contemporary retail and leisure facilities seven days a week. The aim of the Cheapside Initiative is to manage a coordinated approach to development, generating a step change in visitor’s perceptions of Cheapside by creating a strong business and retail voice for the area. Long term benefits will be established for existing businesses, as well as attracting new ones into the area. The Initiative will be attracting further inward investment by strengthening the retail offer of the area. Anchored by two major new retail developments at each end of the street – One New Change and Walbrook Square, the initiative will transform this historic marketplace within the Square Mile. Full details on www.incheapside.co.uk GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. NEW WEST END COMPANY:New West End Company is a company dedicated to driving forward London’s West End as the world’s top shopping destination. It is supported and run by major retailers and property owners in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street.  New West End Company ensures the ongoing commercial success of the area by promoting the district, delivering street management services, funding public realm projects to improve the shopping environment.  It is a leading partner in the biggest regeneration programme of London’s West End in its history.  Find out more at www.newwestend.com. 200 million visitors travel into the West End each year spending over £5.5bn.  Of these visitors 25% are from overseas and a further 21% are from outside of London.  London’s West End is the world’s top shopping destination, with a world-class mix of over 600 shops, 176 flagship stores, 120 international brand, 40 renowned theatres, 30 museums and galleries, 17 Michelin starred restaurants and 7 tranquil green spaces.  For New West End Company and London’s West End contact Jace Tyrrell Phone: +44 7791 123 513 Email: jace.tyrrell@newwestend.com REGENT STREETThe world class shopping destination of Regent Street was one of the first purpose built shopping streets in the world and today celebrates 180 years of shopping.  In 1954 Regent Street was the first European shopping street to have illuminated Christmas lights. Regent Street has undergone a £750 million investment plan and has attracted many new flagship brands including; Europe’s first Banana Republic store, the world’s first National Geographic store, Toy Watch, Guess as well as Cos, Camper, Ferrari, Hoss Intropia and the finest toy shop in the world, Hamleys.  New fashion shops soon to open on Regent Street include Anthropologie (23 October); the first outside the US and Gant.  Aqua Hong Kong’s renowned restaurant will be opening a roof top venue in Regent Street at the end of October. For further information and images on Regent Street and the Regent Street Christmas lights contact Sarah Millar or Rufus Stone at Sister on 020 7 287-9601or email sarah@sister-pr.com or rufus@sister-pr.com OXFORD STREET The UK’s favourite High street has over 300 retailers from designer outlets to department stores and is the most visited shopping street in Europe. Since the first illumination of Oxford Street’s world famous Christmas Lights in 1959 the central London spectacle has become an integral part of the country’s preparation for the Christmas period. Every year on a chilly November evening 50,000 shoppers flood the length of Oxford Street, the ultimate UK shopping destination, to witness the spectacle of the glittering Christmas lights scheme adorning the retail haven. With no greater pull than the pull of celebrity, the nation’s number one celebrities have climbed the platform to push the red button every year since the early 1980s. It became common knowledge in the world of celebrity that to be invited to switch on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street meant you were currently the people’s favourite. Oxford Street Christmas Lights schemes are widely known to be the most superior designs in the country, ranging from the traditional schemes of the 1980s and early 1990s featuring real Christmas trees along the length of the street, to the more elaborate schemes seen today involving LED displays. As 2009 anticipates Oxford Street’s biggest and most elaborate lights scheme in its 50 year history London’s ultimate Christmas spectacle is certain to dazzle the British public for years to come. Oxford Street was named best shopping destination in the Visit London awards 2007 & 2008. For further images and information on Oxford Street and the Oxford Street Christmas Lights contact Laura Ramos at New West End Company Phone: +44 207 462 0681 Email: laura.ramos@newwestend.com THE REGENT STEET AND OXFORD STEET LIGHTSThe Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas Lights use LED bulbs - the most energy efficient bulbs in the UK – using 75% less energy than traditional bulbs. The bulbs use energy from renewable sources. All carbon generated by the festivities will be offset through PURE – the first UK registered charity dedicated to climate change by carbon offsetting. VISIT LONDONVisit London is the official visitor organisation for London. A leader in best practice destination marketing, Visit London promotes the UK capital internationally, across Britain and to Londoners targeting leisure and business visitors. Visit London works in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Development Agency, London Councils and the tourism industry. For broadcast-standard video of London, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/visitlondon. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. Visit London footage is free for all editorial purposes. Media enquiries: Visit London Press Office – 020 7234 5710/ pressoffice@visitlondon.com ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL CHOIRThere has been a choir of boys and gentlemen at St Paul's Cathedral for over nine centuries. The earliest records date from 1127, when the Bishop of London, Richard de Belmeis, founded what was the first choir school and made provision for 'almonry' boys to serve the Cathedral. The present Cathedral Choir consists of 30 choristers (boy trebles), eight probationers (who will become choristers) and 12 professional adult singers (or Vicars Choral): four altos, four tenors and four basses. St Paul’s Cathedral Choir has established itself as one of the major forces in British church music today. The choristers rehearse every day for their busy workload; which may be a Sung Evensong or the chance to sing before HM The Queen at a special service. Situated at the east end of the cathedral, the school combines its musical heritage with a pursuit of academic excellence. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL - A HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDA Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life. The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its architectural and artistic importance reflect the determination of the five monarchs who oversaw its building that London’s leading church should be as beautiful and imposing as their private palaces. As the Cathedral of the capital city, St Paul’s is the spiritual focus for the Nation. This is where people and events of overwhelming importance to the country have been celebrated, mourned and commemorated since the first Service took place in 1697. Since then important services have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria, King George V; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain; the Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the 11th September 2001: the 80th and 100th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and the Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Throughout, St Paul’s has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and find peace. It is a heritage site of international importance that attracts thousands of people each year, a symbol of the City and Nation it serves and, above all, a lasting monument to the glory of God. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL – FACTS AND FIGURES• St Paul’s is the only Cathedral to have been designed, built and completed by a single architect. It took 35 years to build, from 1675–1710. • The present St Paul’s is the fourth to occupy the site on Ludgate Hill; the first Cathedral dedicated to St Paul was built in 604 AD.• St Paul’s actually has three domes: an inner dome, a brick cone that supports the lantern, and the outer dome ‘skin’. The inner dome is 225ft high with a diameter of 102 ft. The whole structure weighs 64,000 tonnes.• The golden ball on the top of the dome is six feet in diameter, with room inside for ten people. The golden cross on top of the dome is 355.5ft from the ground.• The crypt of St Paul’s is the largest in Western Europe, and unusually for a Cathedral, is the exact ‘footprint’ of the Cathedral floor.• St Paul’s was the venue for some of the nation’s grandest funerals, including Admiral Lord Nelson (1806), Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1852) and Sir Winston Churchill (1965). • The Crypt is the final resting place for many famous names including Nelson, Wellington, Joseph Turner and Sir Alexander Fleming.• Sir Christopher Wren is also buried here, in a very plain grave. On the wall at the head of his tomb is a plain inscription, in Latin, arranged by his son. It translates as If you seek his monument, look around you. Wren himself had not wanted a memorial at all.• John Donne, a Dean of St Paul's, was buried in the crypt in 1631. His is the only monument from 'old St Paul's' to survive the Great Fire of London. Scorch marks can still be seen on the urn on which his statue is standing.• In 1964 human rights campaigner Martin Luther King preached at St Paul’s on his way to Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize.       Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:00:06 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Londons-Christmas-Carol/BLOG/1157577/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-14T14:00:06Z Guinness World Records STARS FROM DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: JIM CARREY, COLIN FIRTH AND BOB HOSKINS TO LIGHT UP LONDON’S BIGGEST EVER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCED AS THE CITY LOCATION CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS THEIR CHOIR LAUNCHES WORLD RECORD BREAKING CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-A-LONG London, Tuesday, 13 October 2009:- Today, it was announced that St Paul’s Cathedral will join the West End’s Oxford Street and Regent Street on November 3 as the third location celebrating the launch of Disney’s A Christmas Carol creating the biggest most dazzling start to the festive season that London has ever seen. The stars of Disney’s A Christmas Carol will illuminate London, getting the capital’s biggest ever festive season off to a glittering start ahead of the World Premiere in Leicester Square. Bob Hoskins will get the festivities underway in the very heart of Dickens’ London, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Colin Firth will push the button to light up Regent Street, and Jim Carrey will light up Oxford Street. Further announcements will follow about additional stars from music and theatre who will take part in the dazzling celebrations. As part of the evening’s festivities, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir will perform, joining London in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Christmas Carol sing-a-long. From tomorrow, people can vote at www.londonschristmascarol.com for their favourite Christmas Carol to be performed on the night. Once the votes are counted, and the crowds are gathered across London for the World Premiere and the Christmas lights celebration, the choir will join the capital in song as the record attempt begins. The inclusion of St Paul’s Cathedral as the City of London location ensures that the capital’s festivities embrace the very heart of Dickens’ London. The City’s streets and alleyways are home to many of the buildings that Dickens would have known and which are referenced in his works, including A Christmas Carol, which, in 1843 helped re-define the Christmas period as the festive season of goodwill to all and re-popularised Christmas amongst the people.  In the weeks following the start of the dazzling Christmas celebrations, a large number of events have been programmed by the City’s venues to tie in with this traditional festive theme and with Dickens’ work. The City event is sponsored by the City of London Corporation and the Cheapside Initiative, a partnership representing the vibrant Cheapside area.  Once one of London’s great shopping districts, it is set to rediscover its glory days of old when building developments including One New Change are completed later next year. Bob Hoskins who plays Old Fezziweg and Old Joe in the film said: “It’s a fantastic privilege to be involved in such a huge London event, especially as I will be starting the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of Dickensian London. The film is a fantastic achievement using ground-breaking technology and perfect for the whole family this Christmas time.” Stuart Fraser, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee said:  "St Paul's is an iconic building, synonymous with the City of London.  It is an obvious choice of location for this ground breaking event and is excellent news for the City. “We will be able to help showcase to the world that London has a huge and varied amount to offer which spans the West End, the City and beyond.  How fitting that the City's historic past will provide a backdrop for an innovative event in our present which will continue to reverberate well into our future." The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral said: “St Paul’s Cathedral is delighted to be bringing together people from all over London to celebrate the launch of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’. “When ‘A Christmas Carol’ was published in 1843, Dickens was contributing to the popular movement to make Christmas a more significant festival, but he was also drawing attention to the social injustice about which he was always concerned.  We are particularly pleased to be involved with this event because Dickens did so much to promote goodwill and compassion for others as a significant part of the celebration of Christmas.   We look forward to welcoming people to the Cathedral to join in the celebrations and to enjoy an evening of great musical performances.” Tim Lineham of Hermes and Chairman of the Cheapside Initiative said:  “In Great Expectations, Pip described the market of Cheapside as "all asmear with filth and fat and blood". We’ve come a long way since then… “Destined to become one of the City’s most prestigious shopping destinations, Cheapside will offer visitors a great variety of retail and leisure facilities 7-days a week. We are proud to support this event which will bring visitors from home and abroad to the area and which will show to the world the amazing transformation of this once-neglected City street. “Ebenezer Scrooge – the central character of A Christmas Carol is forced by ghosts to look deep into his past, his present and future. We too have done that – working to preserve and enhance our historical attractions with buildings such as One New Change and the spectacular views of St Paul’s it will provide from its roof garden; managing the present with a coordinated approach to development; and looking to a future when Cheapside will rediscover its glory days as one of London’s great shopping streets.” Sally Chatterjee, Visit London’s Chief Executive, said: “I’m delighted that St Paul’s will play a key role in London’s festive celebrations this year. As one of the most iconic venues in London, it’s entirely appropriate that it will take centre stage in making London a compelling destination for visitors.” Tickets are now on sale at www.londonschristmascarol.com for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. A donation will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as part of Disney’s partnership with the hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney campaign to raise an invaluable £10 million towards their much-needed redevelopment appeal. London’s Christmas Carol is a celebration of a traditional Christmas as London turns back the clock and brings to life the spirit of Christmas with events, promotions and activity across the capital.  Partners involved in this initiative are The Walt Disney Company UK, The Mayor’s Office, Westminster Council, the New West End Company, The Crown Estate, The City Of London, Visit London and many more. For further information on Christmas in The City, visit www.visitthecity.co.uk/christmas Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK in cinemas across the UK November 6, 2009Certificate: PG |Running Time: 96mins For further information regarding London’s Christmas Carol please contact DDA PR:James Knox: 020 7932 9830 / Bee Jordan: 020 7932 9814dacc@ddapr.com For information regarding Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ please contact Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK:Charlotte Tudor: 020 8222 2581 / Charlotte.Tudor@disney.comNatacha Clarke: 020 8222 2580 / Natacha.Clarke@disney.com Images are available to download from www.image.net www.londonschristmascarol.com  NOTES TO EDITORS DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND CHRISTMAS ACROSS LONDONDickens classic novel published in 1843 has become the essential Christmas tale, symbolizing and representing all the elements of the festive season with charity, compassion, celebration, families uniting and gift giving. Many people claim that Dickens helped re-popularise the notion of a traditional Christmas season which became very fashionable for the Victorians. “In 'A Christmas Carol' Charles Dickens captured the very essence of traditional English Christmas while telling a hugely innovative, fanciful and above all socially responsible tale for the modern age. The story's characters, just like Dickens himself, have become part of our festive season and spread a powerful message of moral and social redemption throughout the world - today as much as it did in 1843 when it was written.” Dr Florian Schweizer, Strategic Director of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. For more information on Charles Dickens and the Dickens Museum please contact: Dr Florian Schweizer: +44 (0)20 7405 2127 ext 214 DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE FILMDisney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Beowulf), captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event.  Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth).  But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.  Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the classic Dickens’ tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins and Robin Wright Penn. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, interactive media and consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRALSt Paul’s is the Cathedral church of the diocese of London, which it has served for over 1,400 years. The current building has become a potent symbol of the life of a nation and is also one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late seventeenth century, its stones have absorbed the hopes, fears, sorrows and joys of generations and stand as an enduring symbol of our communion with those gone before and those still to come. Each year nearly two million people flock to the Cathedral for services, concerts, debates, educational events, performing arts and sightseeing. All are most welcome. For more information please see page 6. THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATIONThe City of London Corporation is a uniquely diverse organisation. It supports and promotes the City as the world leader in international finance and business services and provides local services and policing for those working in, living in and visiting the Square Mile. It also provides valued services to London and the nation. These include the Barbican Centre and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama; the Guildhall Library and Art Gallery and London Metropolitan Archives; a range of education provision (including three City Academies); five Thames bridges (including Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge); the Central Criminal Court at Old Bailey; over 10,000 acres of open spaces (including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), and three wholesale food markets. It is also London’s Port Health Authority and runs the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow. It works in partnership with neighbouring boroughs on the regeneration of surrounding areas and the City Bridge Trust, which it oversees, donates more than £15m to charity annually. Full details on www.cityoflondon.gov.uk  THE CHEAPSIDE INITIATIVEA unique partnership that brings together the local business community to work as a collective in helping to shape and influence Cheapside to become a premier retail and leisure destination.Our agenda for change in Cheapside is about to become a reality. Cheapside is becoming one of the City of London’s most prestigious shopping destinations, offering visitors a variety of contemporary retail and leisure facilities seven days a week. The aim of the Cheapside Initiative is to manage a coordinated approach to development, generating a step change in visitor’s perceptions of Cheapside by creating a strong business and retail voice for the area. Long term benefits will be established for existing businesses, as well as attracting new ones into the area. The Initiative will be attracting further inward investment by strengthening the retail offer of the area. Anchored by two major new retail developments at each end of the street – One New Change and Walbrook Square, the initiative will transform this historic marketplace within the Square Mile. Full details on www.incheapside.co.uk GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. NEW WEST END COMPANY:New West End Company is a company dedicated to driving forward London’s West End as the world’s top shopping destination. It is supported and run by major retailers and property owners in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street.  New West End Company ensures the ongoing commercial success of the area by promoting the district, delivering street management services, funding public realm projects to improve the shopping environment.  It is a leading partner in the biggest regeneration programme of London’s West End in its history.  Find out more at www.newwestend.com. 200 million visitors travel into the West End each year spending over £5.5bn.  Of these visitors 25% are from overseas and a further 21% are from outside of London.  London’s West End is the world’s top shopping destination, with a world-class mix of over 600 shops, 176 flagship stores, 120 international brand, 40 renowned theatres, 30 museums and galleries, 17 Michelin starred restaurants and 7 tranquil green spaces.  For New West End Company and London’s West End contact Jace Tyrrell Phone: +44 7791 123 513 Email: jace.tyrrell@newwestend.com REGENT STREETThe world class shopping destination of Regent Street was one of the first purpose built shopping streets in the world and today celebrates 180 years of shopping.  In 1954 Regent Street was the first European shopping street to have illuminated Christmas lights. Regent Street has undergone a £750 million investment plan and has attracted many new flagship brands including; Europe’s first Banana Republic store, the world’s first National Geographic store, Toy Watch, Guess as well as Cos, Camper, Ferrari, Hoss Intropia and the finest toy shop in the world, Hamleys.  New fashion shops soon to open on Regent Street include Anthropologie (23 October); the first outside the US and Gant.  Aqua Hong Kong’s renowned restaurant will be opening a roof top venue in Regent Street at the end of October. For further information and images on Regent Street and the Regent Street Christmas lights contact Sarah Millar or Rufus Stone at Sister on 020 7 287-9601or email sarah@sister-pr.com or rufus@sister-pr.com OXFORD STREET The UK’s favourite High street has over 300 retailers from designer outlets to department stores and is the most visited shopping street in Europe. Since the first illumination of Oxford Street’s world famous Christmas Lights in 1959 the central London spectacle has become an integral part of the country’s preparation for the Christmas period. Every year on a chilly November evening 50,000 shoppers flood the length of Oxford Street, the ultimate UK shopping destination, to witness the spectacle of the glittering Christmas lights scheme adorning the retail haven. With no greater pull than the pull of celebrity, the nation’s number one celebrities have climbed the platform to push the red button every year since the early 1980s. It became common knowledge in the world of celebrity that to be invited to switch on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street meant you were currently the people’s favourite. Oxford Street Christmas Lights schemes are widely known to be the most superior designs in the country, ranging from the traditional schemes of the 1980s and early 1990s featuring real Christmas trees along the length of the street, to the more elaborate schemes seen today involving LED displays. As 2009 anticipates Oxford Street’s biggest and most elaborate lights scheme in its 50 year history London’s ultimate Christmas spectacle is certain to dazzle the British public for years to come. Oxford Street was named best shopping destination in the Visit London awards 2007 & 2008. For further images and information on Oxford Street and the Oxford Street Christmas Lights contact Laura Ramos at New West End Company Phone: +44 207 462 0681 Email: laura.ramos@newwestend.com THE REGENT STEET AND OXFORD STEET LIGHTSThe Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas Lights use LED bulbs - the most energy efficient bulbs in the UK – using 75% less energy than traditional bulbs. The bulbs use energy from renewable sources. All carbon generated by the festivities will be offset through PURE – the first UK registered charity dedicated to climate change by carbon offsetting. VISIT LONDONVisit London is the official visitor organisation for London. A leader in best practice destination marketing, Visit London promotes the UK capital internationally, across Britain and to Londoners targeting leisure and business visitors. Visit London works in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Development Agency, London Councils and the tourism industry. For broadcast-standard video of London, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/visitlondon. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. Visit London footage is free for all editorial purposes. Media enquiries: Visit London Press Office – 020 7234 5710/ pressoffice@visitlondon.com ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL CHOIRThere has been a choir of boys and gentlemen at St Paul's Cathedral for over nine centuries. The earliest records date from 1127, when the Bishop of London, Richard de Belmeis, founded what was the first choir school and made provision for 'almonry' boys to serve the Cathedral. The present Cathedral Choir consists of 30 choristers (boy trebles), eight probationers (who will become choristers) and 12 professional adult singers (or Vicars Choral): four altos, four tenors and four basses. St Paul’s Cathedral Choir has established itself as one of the major forces in British church music today. The choristers rehearse every day for their busy workload; which may be a Sung Evensong or the chance to sing before HM The Queen at a special service. Situated at the east end of the cathedral, the school combines its musical heritage with a pursuit of academic excellence. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL - A HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDA Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life. The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its architectural and artistic importance reflect the determination of the five monarchs who oversaw its building that London’s leading church should be as beautiful and imposing as their private palaces. As the Cathedral of the capital city, St Paul’s is the spiritual focus for the Nation. This is where people and events of overwhelming importance to the country have been celebrated, mourned and commemorated since the first Service took place in 1697. Since then important services have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria, King George V; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain; the Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the 11th September 2001: the 80th and 100th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and the Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Throughout, St Paul’s has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and find peace. It is a heritage site of international importance that attracts thousands of people each year, a symbol of the City and Nation it serves and, above all, a lasting monument to the glory of God. ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL – FACTS AND FIGURES• St Paul’s is the only Cathedral to have been designed, built and completed by a single architect. It took 35 years to build, from 1675–1710. • The present St Paul’s is the fourth to occupy the site on Ludgate Hill; the first Cathedral dedicated to St Paul was built in 604 AD.• St Paul’s actually has three domes: an inner dome, a brick cone that supports the lantern, and the outer dome ‘skin’. The inner dome is 225ft high with a diameter of 102 ft. The whole structure weighs 64,000 tonnes.• The golden ball on the top of the dome is six feet in diameter, with room inside for ten people. The golden cross on top of the dome is 355.5ft from the ground.• The crypt of St Paul’s is the largest in Western Europe, and unusually for a Cathedral, is the exact ‘footprint’ of the Cathedral floor.• St Paul’s was the venue for some of the nation’s grandest funerals, including Admiral Lord Nelson (1806), Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1852) and Sir Winston Churchill (1965). • The Crypt is the final resting place for many famous names including Nelson, Wellington, Joseph Turner and Sir Alexander Fleming.• Sir Christopher Wren is also buried here, in a very plain grave. On the wall at the head of his tomb is a plain inscription, in Latin, arranged by his son. It translates as If you seek his monument, look around you. Wren himself had not wanted a memorial at all.• John Donne, a Dean of St Paul's, was buried in the crypt in 1631. His is the only monument from 'old St Paul's' to survive the Great Fire of London. Scorch marks can still be seen on the urn on which his statue is standing.• In 1964 human rights campaigner Martin Luther King preached at St Paul’s on his way to Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize.       press_ext nonadult false London's Christmas Carol text blog press_ext 690 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1157577 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Canadian-Record-Breakers-Wanted/BLOG/1074288/7691.html GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 2010 Join over 400 Canadian Guinness World Record-Holders! Canada’s World Record Days – 12th and 13th November Toronto, CN Carey Low, the Canadian Record Keeper, announced today that the Canadian Guinness World Record’s Day this year would be 12th and 13th November.  Low will be on hand in Toronto to adjudicate record attempts on a first-come-first-serve basis. Canada and Canadians hold many records in the Guinness World Records database, many of them featured in the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records.  This year the best-selling book features a four page introduction featuring Canadian record attempts and records. Some of the records held by Canadians or attempted in Canada include: • Largest budget for a web television programme• Largest car park• Most barrels jumped over by a woman on ice skates• Highest paid TV drama actor - per episode • Youngest great-great-great-grandmother• Largest paying rock band concert attendance • Most peacekeeping operations contributed to (country)• Most kidney stones produced• Highest annual earnings ever - female pop star• Longest terrestrial animal migration• Youngest person trek to the South Pole• Most simultaneous high-fives• Largest naturally frozen ice rink• Best selling comic, single edition• Most popular viral video• Most successful trade on the internet For further details on how to attempt a Guinness World Record, visit www.guinnessworldrecord.com and click on the special tab – Guinness World Record Day to ensure that your attempt is properly registered in advance of the day. Perhaps one of the cities in Toronto will attempt the record for the most record attempts by one city in one day! For further informationDebby de Groot, MDG & Associates(416) 363-1448   GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 2010 Join over 400 Canadian Guinness World Record-Holders! Canada’s World Record Days – 12th and 13th November Toronto, CN Carey Low, the Canadian Record Keeper, announced today that the Canadian Guinness World Record’s Day this year would be 12th and 13th November.  Low will be on hand in Toronto to adjudicate record attempts on a first-come-first-serve basis. Canada and Canadians hold many records in the Guinness World Records database, many of them featured in the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records.  This year the best-selling book features a four page introduction featuring Canadian record attempts and records. Some of the records held by Canadians or attempted in Canada include: • Largest budget for a web television programme• Largest car park• Most barrels jumped over by a woman on ice skates• Highest paid TV drama actor - per episode • Youngest great-great-great-grandmother• Largest paying rock band concert attendance • Most peacekeeping operations contributed to (country)• Most kidney stones produced• Highest annual earnings ever - female pop star• Longest terrestrial animal migration• Youngest person trek to the South Pole• Most simultaneous high-fives• Largest naturally frozen ice rink• Best selling comic, single edition• Most popular viral video• Most successful trade on the internet For further details on how to attempt a Guinness World Record, visit www.guinnessworldrecord.com and click on the special tab – Guinness World Record Day to ensure that your attempt is properly registered in advance of the day. Perhaps one of the cities in Toronto will attempt the record for the most record attempts by one city in one day! For further informationDebby de Groot, MDG & Associates(416) 363-1448   Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:48:14 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Canadian-Record-Breakers-Wanted/BLOG/1074288/7691.html gwr_press 2009-10-12T17:48:14Z Guinness World Records GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 2010 Join over 400 Canadian Guinness World Record-Holders! Canada’s World Record Days – 12th and 13th November Toronto, CN Carey Low, the Canadian Record Keeper, announced today that the Canadian Guinness World Record’s Day this year would be 12th and 13th November.  Low will be on hand in Toronto to adjudicate record attempts on a first-come-first-serve basis. Canada and Canadians hold many records in the Guinness World Records database, many of them featured in the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records.  This year the best-selling book features a four page introduction featuring Canadian record attempts and records. Some of the records held by Canadians or attempted in Canada include: • Largest budget for a web television programme• Largest car park• Most barrels jumped over by a woman on ice skates• Highest paid TV drama actor - per episode • Youngest great-great-great-grandmother• Largest paying rock band concert attendance • Most peacekeeping operations contributed to (country)• Most kidney stones produced• Highest annual earnings ever - female pop star• Longest terrestrial animal migration• Youngest person trek to the South Pole• Most simultaneous high-fives• Largest naturally frozen ice rink• Best selling comic, single edition• Most popular viral video• Most successful trade on the internet For further details on how to attempt a Guinness World Record, visit www.guinnessworldrecord.com and click on the special tab – Guinness World Record Day to ensure that your attempt is properly registered in advance of the day. Perhaps one of the cities in Toronto will attempt the record for the most record attempts by one city in one day! For further informationDebby de Groot, MDG & Associates(416) 363-1448   nonadult false Canadian Record Breakers Wanted! text blog 631 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1074288 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Silicon-Labs-Austin-Marathon-Relay-Sets-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/867599/7691.html AUSTIN, Texas – September 27, 2009 – Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness World Record challenge which culminated in a banner finish and new course record of 2:10.49 by Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners made up of Kibet Cherop, Rueben Ondori, Stephen Ariga, Scott Kimbell and Derek Yorek. "The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is a special event all on its own, especially with such a scenic course, so many enthusiastic and friendly participants, and the fundraising for an important cause," said Derek Yorek of Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners. "We came out today in hopes of having a great time while running through some of our favorite parts of Austin – winning the race and earning a world record was an added thrill. What an awesome day."Austin’s only five-person marathon relay included teams representing running clubs, neighborhood groups, local businesses, city workers and college organizations, with each team successfully completing the relay. Winning the family division, Team Juarez finished with the time 3:22.47. Stephen Stein, Phillip Jordan, Juan Carreon, Jess Hager and Isaac Mora won the military division in 3:03.58“The Relay is a one of a kind event where you can run as a team, make a world record, enjoy the views of downtown Austin and support financial literacy,” said Shannon Pleasant, director of corporate communications for Silicon Labs. “Participating is the perfect way to give back to the community and we are so pleased to be part of such a successful race. “All proceeds from the 2009 Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay benefit Junior Achievement of Central Texas, providing educational resources to teach financial literacy by local business and community volunteers that meet with over 16,000 area students each year. “We are so fortunate to have such a strong community here in Austin,” said Dave Swincher, president of Junior Achievement of Central Texas. “It was great to have so many runners, spectators, volunteers and sponsors come out and support our cause and what we believe in. This relay is making a big impact on the lives of students in Austin and it is important that we continue our efforts every year.” The race kicked of the start of the Austin Distance Challenge and covered 26.2 miles, divided into five relay legs in the following order: 12K, 10K, 10K, 5K, 5K. The central location, onsite local food vendors and activities for kids provided a great place for family and friends to hang out while team members ran their leg of the course. With over 2,700 runners, this race ranks as the second largest stand alone marathon relay event in the nation.The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is sponsored by Silicon Laboratories.  Additional sponsors include Humana, Third Rail Creative, News 8 Austin, Helping Here, Heineken Light, Hospira, State Farm, Aetna, Virgin, Papa John’s, American Airlines, Rockford, RunTex, Ranch Road and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide. For additional information on this event, please visit www.austinmarathonrelay.com.    For race results by RunFAR, please see this link.  About Silicon Laboratories Inc.Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of mixed-signal semiconductors that allow the analog world we live in to interact with the digital world of computing. Silicon Labs is committed to sharing the company’s success with the community, specifically education programs that help develop math and science skills among young people. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has design, engineering, marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories, please visit www.silabs.com. About Junior AchievementJunior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement offers in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA programs focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy and career development. For more information, visit www.ja.org. About HumanaHumana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.4 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio. More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:• Annual reports to stockholders• Securities and Exchange Commission filings• Most recent investor conference presentations• Quarterly earnings news releases• Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls #  #  # Note to editors: All products and service names are the property of their respective owners. MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Ryan, kryan@waggeneredstrom.com, 512/217-2179                                    # # # 29 September 2009   AUSTIN, Texas – September 27, 2009 – Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness World Record challenge which culminated in a banner finish and new course record of 2:10.49 by Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners made up of Kibet Cherop, Rueben Ondori, Stephen Ariga, Scott Kimbell and Derek Yorek. "The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is a special event all on its own, especially with such a scenic course, so many enthusiastic and friendly participants, and the fundraising for an important cause," said Derek Yorek of Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners. "We came out today in hopes of having a great time while running through some of our favorite parts of Austin – winning the race and earning a world record was an added thrill. What an awesome day."Austin’s only five-person marathon relay included teams representing running clubs, neighborhood groups, local businesses, city workers and college organizations, with each team successfully completing the relay. Winning the family division, Team Juarez finished with the time 3:22.47. Stephen Stein, Phillip Jordan, Juan Carreon, Jess Hager and Isaac Mora won the military division in 3:03.58“The Relay is a one of a kind event where you can run as a team, make a world record, enjoy the views of downtown Austin and support financial literacy,” said Shannon Pleasant, director of corporate communications for Silicon Labs. “Participating is the perfect way to give back to the community and we are so pleased to be part of such a successful race. “All proceeds from the 2009 Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay benefit Junior Achievement of Central Texas, providing educational resources to teach financial literacy by local business and community volunteers that meet with over 16,000 area students each year. “We are so fortunate to have such a strong community here in Austin,” said Dave Swincher, president of Junior Achievement of Central Texas. “It was great to have so many runners, spectators, volunteers and sponsors come out and support our cause and what we believe in. This relay is making a big impact on the lives of students in Austin and it is important that we continue our efforts every year.” The race kicked of the start of the Austin Distance Challenge and covered 26.2 miles, divided into five relay legs in the following order: 12K, 10K, 10K, 5K, 5K. The central location, onsite local food vendors and activities for kids provided a great place for family and friends to hang out while team members ran their leg of the course. With over 2,700 runners, this race ranks as the second largest stand alone marathon relay event in the nation.The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is sponsored by Silicon Laboratories.  Additional sponsors include Humana, Third Rail Creative, News 8 Austin, Helping Here, Heineken Light, Hospira, State Farm, Aetna, Virgin, Papa John’s, American Airlines, Rockford, RunTex, Ranch Road and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide. For additional information on this event, please visit www.austinmarathonrelay.com.    For race results by RunFAR, please see this link.  About Silicon Laboratories Inc.Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of mixed-signal semiconductors that allow the analog world we live in to interact with the digital world of computing. Silicon Labs is committed to sharing the company’s success with the community, specifically education programs that help develop math and science skills among young people. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has design, engineering, marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories, please visit www.silabs.com. About Junior AchievementJunior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement offers in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA programs focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy and career development. For more information, visit www.ja.org. About HumanaHumana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.4 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio. More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:• Annual reports to stockholders• Securities and Exchange Commission filings• Most recent investor conference presentations• Quarterly earnings news releases• Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls #  #  # Note to editors: All products and service names are the property of their respective owners. MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Ryan, kryan@waggeneredstrom.com, 512/217-2179                                    # # # 29 September 2009   Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:23:19 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Silicon-Labs-Austin-Marathon-Relay-Sets-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/867599/7691.html gwr_press 2009-09-29T17:23:19Z Guinness World Records AUSTIN, Texas – September 27, 2009 – Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness World Record challenge which culminated in a banner finish and new course record of 2:10.49 by Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners made up of Kibet Cherop, Rueben Ondori, Stephen Ariga, Scott Kimbell and Derek Yorek. "The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is a special event all on its own, especially with such a scenic course, so many enthusiastic and friendly participants, and the fundraising for an important cause," said Derek Yorek of Team Jack and Adams / Zapata Roadrunners. "We came out today in hopes of having a great time while running through some of our favorite parts of Austin – winning the race and earning a world record was an added thrill. What an awesome day."Austin’s only five-person marathon relay included teams representing running clubs, neighborhood groups, local businesses, city workers and college organizations, with each team successfully completing the relay. Winning the family division, Team Juarez finished with the time 3:22.47. Stephen Stein, Phillip Jordan, Juan Carreon, Jess Hager and Isaac Mora won the military division in 3:03.58“The Relay is a one of a kind event where you can run as a team, make a world record, enjoy the views of downtown Austin and support financial literacy,” said Shannon Pleasant, director of corporate communications for Silicon Labs. “Participating is the perfect way to give back to the community and we are so pleased to be part of such a successful race. “All proceeds from the 2009 Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay benefit Junior Achievement of Central Texas, providing educational resources to teach financial literacy by local business and community volunteers that meet with over 16,000 area students each year. “We are so fortunate to have such a strong community here in Austin,” said Dave Swincher, president of Junior Achievement of Central Texas. “It was great to have so many runners, spectators, volunteers and sponsors come out and support our cause and what we believe in. This relay is making a big impact on the lives of students in Austin and it is important that we continue our efforts every year.” The race kicked of the start of the Austin Distance Challenge and covered 26.2 miles, divided into five relay legs in the following order: 12K, 10K, 10K, 5K, 5K. The central location, onsite local food vendors and activities for kids provided a great place for family and friends to hang out while team members ran their leg of the course. With over 2,700 runners, this race ranks as the second largest stand alone marathon relay event in the nation.The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is sponsored by Silicon Laboratories.  Additional sponsors include Humana, Third Rail Creative, News 8 Austin, Helping Here, Heineken Light, Hospira, State Farm, Aetna, Virgin, Papa John’s, American Airlines, Rockford, RunTex, Ranch Road and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide. For additional information on this event, please visit www.austinmarathonrelay.com.    For race results by RunFAR, please see this link.  About Silicon Laboratories Inc.Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of mixed-signal semiconductors that allow the analog world we live in to interact with the digital world of computing. Silicon Labs is committed to sharing the company’s success with the community, specifically education programs that help develop math and science skills among young people. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has design, engineering, marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories, please visit www.silabs.com. About Junior AchievementJunior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement offers in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA programs focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy and career development. For more information, visit www.ja.org. About HumanaHumana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.4 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio. More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:• Annual reports to stockholders• Securities and Exchange Commission filings• Most recent investor conference presentations• Quarterly earnings news releases• Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls #  #  # Note to editors: All products and service names are the property of their respective owners. MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Ryan, kryan@waggeneredstrom.com, 512/217-2179                                    # # # 29 September 2009   nonadult false Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay Sets Guinness World Record text blog 420 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 867599 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Oasis-Coldplay-Take-That-enter-Guinness-World-Records-2010-Book/BLOG/713512/7691.html IT’S A BATTLE OF THE BANDS AS OASIS, COLDPLAY AND TAKE THAT SCORE ENTRIES INTO THE 2010 EDITION OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS    Coldplay have cemented their status as one of the world’s biggest bands by notching up an impressive two new world record entries in the 2010 Edition of Guinness World Records published this Thursday 17 September. Their tune Violet Hill, which was downloaded 2 million times in a week starting from 28 April 2008, enters as the “Most Downloaded Free Track in a Week”.  They also grab a spot for their record-breaking album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, which became the “Best-Selling Download Album in the UK” with sales of      115, 000 to the end of 2008. The Oasis legacy lives on with the recently split band setting a record for the “Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group” after an unprecedented run of 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK. They are joined by Take That, who cap off a great comeback with an entry for the “Fastest-Selling UK Tour.” This was thanks to all 600,000 tickets for their 2009 tour selling out within five hours of going on sale on 31 October last year. Other record-breaking Brits to make the final edit of the hallowed book include The X Factor’s Alexandra Burke, who notched up two record entries for her “Fastest-Selling Download Single in the UK” and “Best-Selling Single in the UK Chart in One Week by a Female Artist”.  In its first week of release Burke’s cover of Hallelujah sold a record 576,046 copies (physical and downloads) to snatch the record away from Leona Lewis that was set in December 2006 (571,253 sales in first week for A Moment Like This). And in a sign of the times the music industry experienced the “Most Successful Digital Single Sales Year in the USA”. In 2008, 1.04 billion digital tracks were sold in the USA and the biggest individual seller that year was Bleeding Love by Brit Leona Lewis with 3.3 million copies sold. And it’s congratulations to Sir Cliff Richard who sets a new record with the “Most Hit Singles on UK Chart by a British Act.” He had his first UK hit in October 1958 with Move It! He scored his 134th chart entry 50 years later with Thank You For A Lifetime in September 2008. It was also a record 123rd Top 40 entry by the British singer, who has sold over 21 million singles in the UK. Across the pond, Katy Perry’s amazing early chart success sets a record for the “Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist”. Perry is the only female artist to have sold over 2 million downloads for her first two releases: I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold. Barbados-born Rihanna enters the record books as the “Best-Selling Download Female Artist in the UK” after selling over 2.5 million downloads in the UK from September 2005 to December 2008. She has scored UK/US No.1 singles with Umbrella and Take a Bow, and US No.1s with SOS and Disturbia.  And in December 2008, Circus topped the US album chart, making Britney Spears the youngest female artist in history to have five of her albums reach No.1. Before she turned 20 years old on 2 December 2001, Spears had sold an unprecedented 37 million records around the world, making her the all-time best-selling teenage artist. This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling book under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com IT’S A BATTLE OF THE BANDS AS OASIS, COLDPLAY AND TAKE THAT SCORE ENTRIES INTO THE 2010 EDITION OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS    Coldplay have cemented their status as one of the world’s biggest bands by notching up an impressive two new world record entries in the 2010 Edition of Guinness World Records published this Thursday 17 September. Their tune Violet Hill, which was downloaded 2 million times in a week starting from 28 April 2008, enters as the “Most Downloaded Free Track in a Week”.  They also grab a spot for their record-breaking album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, which became the “Best-Selling Download Album in the UK” with sales of      115, 000 to the end of 2008. The Oasis legacy lives on with the recently split band setting a record for the “Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group” after an unprecedented run of 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK. They are joined by Take That, who cap off a great comeback with an entry for the “Fastest-Selling UK Tour.” This was thanks to all 600,000 tickets for their 2009 tour selling out within five hours of going on sale on 31 October last year. Other record-breaking Brits to make the final edit of the hallowed book include The X Factor’s Alexandra Burke, who notched up two record entries for her “Fastest-Selling Download Single in the UK” and “Best-Selling Single in the UK Chart in One Week by a Female Artist”.  In its first week of release Burke’s cover of Hallelujah sold a record 576,046 copies (physical and downloads) to snatch the record away from Leona Lewis that was set in December 2006 (571,253 sales in first week for A Moment Like This). And in a sign of the times the music industry experienced the “Most Successful Digital Single Sales Year in the USA”. In 2008, 1.04 billion digital tracks were sold in the USA and the biggest individual seller that year was Bleeding Love by Brit Leona Lewis with 3.3 million copies sold. And it’s congratulations to Sir Cliff Richard who sets a new record with the “Most Hit Singles on UK Chart by a British Act.” He had his first UK hit in October 1958 with Move It! He scored his 134th chart entry 50 years later with Thank You For A Lifetime in September 2008. It was also a record 123rd Top 40 entry by the British singer, who has sold over 21 million singles in the UK. Across the pond, Katy Perry’s amazing early chart success sets a record for the “Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist”. Perry is the only female artist to have sold over 2 million downloads for her first two releases: I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold. Barbados-born Rihanna enters the record books as the “Best-Selling Download Female Artist in the UK” after selling over 2.5 million downloads in the UK from September 2005 to December 2008. She has scored UK/US No.1 singles with Umbrella and Take a Bow, and US No.1s with SOS and Disturbia.  And in December 2008, Circus topped the US album chart, making Britney Spears the youngest female artist in history to have five of her albums reach No.1. Before she turned 20 years old on 2 December 2001, Spears had sold an unprecedented 37 million records around the world, making her the all-time best-selling teenage artist. This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling book under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:21:36 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Oasis-Coldplay-Take-That-enter-Guinness-World-Records-2010-Book/BLOG/713512/7691.html gwr_press 2009-09-14T09:21:36Z Guinness World Records IT’S A BATTLE OF THE BANDS AS OASIS, COLDPLAY AND TAKE THAT SCORE ENTRIES INTO THE 2010 EDITION OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS    Coldplay have cemented their status as one of the world’s biggest bands by notching up an impressive two new world record entries in the 2010 Edition of Guinness World Records published this Thursday 17 September. Their tune Violet Hill, which was downloaded 2 million times in a week starting from 28 April 2008, enters as the “Most Downloaded Free Track in a Week”.  They also grab a spot for their record-breaking album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, which became the “Best-Selling Download Album in the UK” with sales of      115, 000 to the end of 2008. The Oasis legacy lives on with the recently split band setting a record for the “Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group” after an unprecedented run of 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK. They are joined by Take That, who cap off a great comeback with an entry for the “Fastest-Selling UK Tour.” This was thanks to all 600,000 tickets for their 2009 tour selling out within five hours of going on sale on 31 October last year. Other record-breaking Brits to make the final edit of the hallowed book include The X Factor’s Alexandra Burke, who notched up two record entries for her “Fastest-Selling Download Single in the UK” and “Best-Selling Single in the UK Chart in One Week by a Female Artist”.  In its first week of release Burke’s cover of Hallelujah sold a record 576,046 copies (physical and downloads) to snatch the record away from Leona Lewis that was set in December 2006 (571,253 sales in first week for A Moment Like This). And in a sign of the times the music industry experienced the “Most Successful Digital Single Sales Year in the USA”. In 2008, 1.04 billion digital tracks were sold in the USA and the biggest individual seller that year was Bleeding Love by Brit Leona Lewis with 3.3 million copies sold. And it’s congratulations to Sir Cliff Richard who sets a new record with the “Most Hit Singles on UK Chart by a British Act.” He had his first UK hit in October 1958 with Move It! He scored his 134th chart entry 50 years later with Thank You For A Lifetime in September 2008. It was also a record 123rd Top 40 entry by the British singer, who has sold over 21 million singles in the UK. Across the pond, Katy Perry’s amazing early chart success sets a record for the “Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist”. Perry is the only female artist to have sold over 2 million downloads for her first two releases: I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold. Barbados-born Rihanna enters the record books as the “Best-Selling Download Female Artist in the UK” after selling over 2.5 million downloads in the UK from September 2005 to December 2008. She has scored UK/US No.1 singles with Umbrella and Take a Bow, and US No.1s with SOS and Disturbia.  And in December 2008, Circus topped the US album chart, making Britney Spears the youngest female artist in history to have five of her albums reach No.1. Before she turned 20 years old on 2 December 2001, Spears had sold an unprecedented 37 million records around the world, making her the all-time best-selling teenage artist. This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September.  For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling book under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com press_ext nonadult false Oasis, Coldplay & Take That enter Guinness World Records 2010 Book text blog press_ext 6894 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 713512 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Daniel-Radcliffe-Emma-Watson-Highest-Earning-Movie-Stars/BLOG/713495/7691.html Radcliffe secures his place as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”Watson sets new record as “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”Keira Knightly scores “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles”Angelina Jolie retains her world record title as “Most Powerful Actress”Jolie’s husband Brad Pitt knocked off top spot by Johnny Depp as “Most Powerful Actor” Harry Potter has cast a spell on millions of fans and now its stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are getting the red carpet treatment from the record-breaking world – Guinness World Records – after securing their places in the new 2010 edition of the book which launches globally on Thursday, 17 September 2009. Radcliffe enters the new edition as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”, raking in an average of $558 million (£383 million) per film. Watson, on the other hand, earned the record for “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”. She has been in six movies that have grossed an average of $753.7 million (£554.88 million) each. Other Brits to make the 2010 edition include Keira Knightly, who proves her status as a true screen goddess by setting a new record for “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles.” Knightly has starred in 15 movies since 2000, including the three films in the massive hit series Pirates of the Caribbean, making the total box-office gross $3.42 billion (£2.52 billion). Some of the new records revealed in this year’s Guinness World Records 2010 edition include a top spot for one of the industry’s most bankable stars, Angelina Jolie, who claims the title as “Most Powerful Actress”*. This is Jolie’s second year at the top spot; she held the title last year with husband Brad Pitt. The tide has turned for Pitt though, with Johnny Depp reclaiming the title of “Most Powerful Actor”* based on his most recent films including the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Perhaps one accolade she won’t be adding to her CV, Nicole Kidman becomes the “Most Overpaid Actress” (for Australia) with a box office gross of $1 for every $1 paid. To calculate this ‘pay back’, statisticians applied a formula to the star’s last three movies to gross over $5m. Her ex-husband Tom Cruise takes his new position as the “Most Overpaid Actor” – this is in stark contrast to being crowned as the most powerful actor in Hollywood in 2008. His recent run of movies that under-performed includes Lion for Lambs, which earned just $1.88 (£0.94) for every $1 (£0.50) he was paid. Meanwhile Miley Cyrus enters the new book as the “Highest Earning Child Actor” after earning an estimated $25 million (£12.5 million) in 2008 according to Forbes. The late Heath Ledger sets a new record as the “Fastest Rising Male Searched For on Google” following his role in The Dark Knight, his death at just 28 and his posthumous Oscar award.  As the second most successful film behind Titanic The Dark Knight has earned itself a staggering 10 separate entries in the new book including “Highest Box-Office Gross (Opening Day)”, “Highest Grossing Opening Day”, “Highest-Grossing Weekend” - $158 million - and “Fastest Time to Gross $200 million” – two days.  JJ Abram’s re imagination of Star Trek made it into this year’s book as the “Most Downloaded Movie Trailer (24 Hours)” with 1.8 million downloads on Apple.com in the first day and more than five million in its first five days of release. Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has captured the hearts and wallets of millions while claiming the record for “Highest-Grossing Movie By A Female Director”.  This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September. For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com * The most powerful actor and actress records are based on the Forbes 100 list which are based on a 12-month matrix of Google, Yahoo and Factiva searches; IMDBPro news stories and “Star Meter” readings, as well as Forbes earnings and Celebdaq share price, at the time of press. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com Radcliffe secures his place as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”Watson sets new record as “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”Keira Knightly scores “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles”Angelina Jolie retains her world record title as “Most Powerful Actress”Jolie’s husband Brad Pitt knocked off top spot by Johnny Depp as “Most Powerful Actor” Harry Potter has cast a spell on millions of fans and now its stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are getting the red carpet treatment from the record-breaking world – Guinness World Records – after securing their places in the new 2010 edition of the book which launches globally on Thursday, 17 September 2009. Radcliffe enters the new edition as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”, raking in an average of $558 million (£383 million) per film. Watson, on the other hand, earned the record for “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”. She has been in six movies that have grossed an average of $753.7 million (£554.88 million) each. Other Brits to make the 2010 edition include Keira Knightly, who proves her status as a true screen goddess by setting a new record for “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles.” Knightly has starred in 15 movies since 2000, including the three films in the massive hit series Pirates of the Caribbean, making the total box-office gross $3.42 billion (£2.52 billion). Some of the new records revealed in this year’s Guinness World Records 2010 edition include a top spot for one of the industry’s most bankable stars, Angelina Jolie, who claims the title as “Most Powerful Actress”*. This is Jolie’s second year at the top spot; she held the title last year with husband Brad Pitt. The tide has turned for Pitt though, with Johnny Depp reclaiming the title of “Most Powerful Actor”* based on his most recent films including the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Perhaps one accolade she won’t be adding to her CV, Nicole Kidman becomes the “Most Overpaid Actress” (for Australia) with a box office gross of $1 for every $1 paid. To calculate this ‘pay back’, statisticians applied a formula to the star’s last three movies to gross over $5m. Her ex-husband Tom Cruise takes his new position as the “Most Overpaid Actor” – this is in stark contrast to being crowned as the most powerful actor in Hollywood in 2008. His recent run of movies that under-performed includes Lion for Lambs, which earned just $1.88 (£0.94) for every $1 (£0.50) he was paid. Meanwhile Miley Cyrus enters the new book as the “Highest Earning Child Actor” after earning an estimated $25 million (£12.5 million) in 2008 according to Forbes. The late Heath Ledger sets a new record as the “Fastest Rising Male Searched For on Google” following his role in The Dark Knight, his death at just 28 and his posthumous Oscar award.  As the second most successful film behind Titanic The Dark Knight has earned itself a staggering 10 separate entries in the new book including “Highest Box-Office Gross (Opening Day)”, “Highest Grossing Opening Day”, “Highest-Grossing Weekend” - $158 million - and “Fastest Time to Gross $200 million” – two days.  JJ Abram’s re imagination of Star Trek made it into this year’s book as the “Most Downloaded Movie Trailer (24 Hours)” with 1.8 million downloads on Apple.com in the first day and more than five million in its first five days of release. Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has captured the hearts and wallets of millions while claiming the record for “Highest-Grossing Movie By A Female Director”.  This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September. For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com * The most powerful actor and actress records are based on the Forbes 100 list which are based on a 12-month matrix of Google, Yahoo and Factiva searches; IMDBPro news stories and “Star Meter” readings, as well as Forbes earnings and Celebdaq share price, at the time of press. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:12:07 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Daniel-Radcliffe-Emma-Watson-Highest-Earning-Movie-Stars/BLOG/713495/7691.html gwr_press 2009-09-14T09:12:07Z Guinness World Records Radcliffe secures his place as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”Watson sets new record as “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”Keira Knightly scores “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles”Angelina Jolie retains her world record title as “Most Powerful Actress”Jolie’s husband Brad Pitt knocked off top spot by Johnny Depp as “Most Powerful Actor” Harry Potter has cast a spell on millions of fans and now its stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are getting the red carpet treatment from the record-breaking world – Guinness World Records – after securing their places in the new 2010 edition of the book which launches globally on Thursday, 17 September 2009. Radcliffe enters the new edition as the “Highest-Grossing Actor of the Decade”, raking in an average of $558 million (£383 million) per film. Watson, on the other hand, earned the record for “Highest Average Box-Office Gross for an Actress”. She has been in six movies that have grossed an average of $753.7 million (£554.88 million) each. Other Brits to make the 2010 edition include Keira Knightly, who proves her status as a true screen goddess by setting a new record for “Highest Box-office Gross for an Actress in Multiple Roles.” Knightly has starred in 15 movies since 2000, including the three films in the massive hit series Pirates of the Caribbean, making the total box-office gross $3.42 billion (£2.52 billion). Some of the new records revealed in this year’s Guinness World Records 2010 edition include a top spot for one of the industry’s most bankable stars, Angelina Jolie, who claims the title as “Most Powerful Actress”*. This is Jolie’s second year at the top spot; she held the title last year with husband Brad Pitt. The tide has turned for Pitt though, with Johnny Depp reclaiming the title of “Most Powerful Actor”* based on his most recent films including the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Perhaps one accolade she won’t be adding to her CV, Nicole Kidman becomes the “Most Overpaid Actress” (for Australia) with a box office gross of $1 for every $1 paid. To calculate this ‘pay back’, statisticians applied a formula to the star’s last three movies to gross over $5m. Her ex-husband Tom Cruise takes his new position as the “Most Overpaid Actor” – this is in stark contrast to being crowned as the most powerful actor in Hollywood in 2008. His recent run of movies that under-performed includes Lion for Lambs, which earned just $1.88 (£0.94) for every $1 (£0.50) he was paid. Meanwhile Miley Cyrus enters the new book as the “Highest Earning Child Actor” after earning an estimated $25 million (£12.5 million) in 2008 according to Forbes. The late Heath Ledger sets a new record as the “Fastest Rising Male Searched For on Google” following his role in The Dark Knight, his death at just 28 and his posthumous Oscar award.  As the second most successful film behind Titanic The Dark Knight has earned itself a staggering 10 separate entries in the new book including “Highest Box-Office Gross (Opening Day)”, “Highest Grossing Opening Day”, “Highest-Grossing Weekend” - $158 million - and “Fastest Time to Gross $200 million” – two days.  JJ Abram’s re imagination of Star Trek made it into this year’s book as the “Most Downloaded Movie Trailer (24 Hours)” with 1.8 million downloads on Apple.com in the first day and more than five million in its first five days of release. Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has captured the hearts and wallets of millions while claiming the record for “Highest-Grossing Movie By A Female Director”.  This world-renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from this past decade and beyond.  A “must-have” for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available on 17 September. For more information about Guinness World Records 2010, to find out how you can participate in Guinness World Records Day 2009 or to vote for your favorite records, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com * The most powerful actor and actress records are based on the Forbes 100 list which are based on a 12-month matrix of Google, Yahoo and Factiva searches; IMDBPro news stories and “Star Meter” readings, as well as Forbes earnings and Celebdaq share price, at the time of press. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. UK Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516. Email: press@guinnessworldrecords.com US Media Enquiries: Jamie Panas. Phone: 718.513.7263. Email:jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com press_ext nonadult false Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson Highest Earning Movie Stars text blog press_ext 4490 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 713495 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_ION-Television-Breaks-a-Guinness-World-Record-for-Largest-Cardboard-Moving-Box/BLOG/632364/7691.html NETWORK CELEBRATES RECORD ACHIEVEMENT AND THE LABOR DAY PREMIERE OF ITS FIRST NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, “DURHAM COUNTY” NEW YORK – September 3, 2009 – Earlier today, ION Television successfully broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Moving Box at an event in Times Square to mark the premiere of the network’s new original series “Durham County.”  The new weekly series, which debuts Monday, September 7th at 10:00 p.m., focuses on a police detective who moves back to his old home town, only to discover that his childhood nemesis lives next door and the neighborhood is rife with buried secrets.  Measuring 42 ft x 16 ft x 8 ft, the epically proportioned box is big enough to contain the entire cast, and a good part of the neighborhood, of “Durham County.”  ION Television’s new record smashes the previous cardboard box that stood 37 ft 10 in x 15 ft 1.5 in x 7 ft 7 in, manufactured by students of Aarhus Business College in Aarhus, Denmark in 2007. Once complete, the record breaking box played host to a contest between 20 individuals who scrambled into thousands of biodegradable packing peanuts to find the winning key-chain that unlocked a door to $100,000 towards defraying home owning costs.  The winner, Stephanie Kelly of Kearny, New Jersey, a single mother of two teenagers, said the money will enable her to refinance and keep her home.  “What better way for ION Television to launch its first new original series than to break a Guinness World Record?” said Eleo Hensleigh, Chief Marketing Officer, ION Media Networks.  “Anyone who has ever had to pack up and move knows the feeling of wanting nothing more than one really big box to throw all their stuff into.  And once we decided to do this, it just made sense to do it big and help out a family – it’s an honor to be able to help someone in need during these tough times.” "We'd like to congratulate ION Television on becoming a new Guinness World Record holder and are delighted that it has given everyone associated with the new show - Durham County - a nice boost before its premiere on Monday," said Carlos Martinez, official adjudicator of Guinness World Records. "It's exciting to see creativity and extraordinary ideas come to life in such a grand scale." Working throughout the night, the box was constructed from materials consistent with those of a standard cardboard box but on a much larger scale. By 6:00 a.m., the moving box was complete, measurements were taken and the official Guinness World Records adjudicator, Carlos Martinez was able to declare ION Television as the new holder of the Guinness World Record for The Largest Moving Box. The record attempt culminated in a certificate presentation by Mr. Martinez. Official Guinness World Records guidelines state that structure, when fully assembled, must exceed the previous record measurements in all dimensions, and be measured by a qualified surveyor. About ION TelevisionION Television (www.iontelevision.com) is a general entertainment network which reaches over 96 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. Launched in 2006, ION Television features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI Entertainment, CBS Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Television and Warner Bros. Parent company, ION Media Networks, Inc., owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group. Using its digital multicasting capability, ION Media Networks has launched the digital TV brands qubo, a channel for children focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ###FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:ION TELEVISIONRick Gomes       Amelie TsengSayles & Winnikoff Communications    ION Television212.725.5200 x114                                                                       917.783.5228 (c)      973.897.8868 (c)rick@sayleswinnikoff.com                amelie.tseng@verizon.net GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSPhilip Robertson718 513 7268Philip.Robertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Jamie Panas718 513 7263Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com 3 September 2009 NETWORK CELEBRATES RECORD ACHIEVEMENT AND THE LABOR DAY PREMIERE OF ITS FIRST NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, “DURHAM COUNTY” NEW YORK – September 3, 2009 – Earlier today, ION Television successfully broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Moving Box at an event in Times Square to mark the premiere of the network’s new original series “Durham County.”  The new weekly series, which debuts Monday, September 7th at 10:00 p.m., focuses on a police detective who moves back to his old home town, only to discover that his childhood nemesis lives next door and the neighborhood is rife with buried secrets.  Measuring 42 ft x 16 ft x 8 ft, the epically proportioned box is big enough to contain the entire cast, and a good part of the neighborhood, of “Durham County.”  ION Television’s new record smashes the previous cardboard box that stood 37 ft 10 in x 15 ft 1.5 in x 7 ft 7 in, manufactured by students of Aarhus Business College in Aarhus, Denmark in 2007. Once complete, the record breaking box played host to a contest between 20 individuals who scrambled into thousands of biodegradable packing peanuts to find the winning key-chain that unlocked a door to $100,000 towards defraying home owning costs.  The winner, Stephanie Kelly of Kearny, New Jersey, a single mother of two teenagers, said the money will enable her to refinance and keep her home.  “What better way for ION Television to launch its first new original series than to break a Guinness World Record?” said Eleo Hensleigh, Chief Marketing Officer, ION Media Networks.  “Anyone who has ever had to pack up and move knows the feeling of wanting nothing more than one really big box to throw all their stuff into.  And once we decided to do this, it just made sense to do it big and help out a family – it’s an honor to be able to help someone in need during these tough times.” "We'd like to congratulate ION Television on becoming a new Guinness World Record holder and are delighted that it has given everyone associated with the new show - Durham County - a nice boost before its premiere on Monday," said Carlos Martinez, official adjudicator of Guinness World Records. "It's exciting to see creativity and extraordinary ideas come to life in such a grand scale." Working throughout the night, the box was constructed from materials consistent with those of a standard cardboard box but on a much larger scale. By 6:00 a.m., the moving box was complete, measurements were taken and the official Guinness World Records adjudicator, Carlos Martinez was able to declare ION Television as the new holder of the Guinness World Record for The Largest Moving Box. The record attempt culminated in a certificate presentation by Mr. Martinez. Official Guinness World Records guidelines state that structure, when fully assembled, must exceed the previous record measurements in all dimensions, and be measured by a qualified surveyor. About ION TelevisionION Television (www.iontelevision.com) is a general entertainment network which reaches over 96 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. Launched in 2006, ION Television features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI Entertainment, CBS Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Television and Warner Bros. Parent company, ION Media Networks, Inc., owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group. Using its digital multicasting capability, ION Media Networks has launched the digital TV brands qubo, a channel for children focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ###FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:ION TELEVISIONRick Gomes       Amelie TsengSayles & Winnikoff Communications    ION Television212.725.5200 x114                                                                       917.783.5228 (c)      973.897.8868 (c)rick@sayleswinnikoff.com                amelie.tseng@verizon.net GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSPhilip Robertson718 513 7268Philip.Robertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Jamie Panas718 513 7263Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com 3 September 2009 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:38:34 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_ION-Television-Breaks-a-Guinness-World-Record-for-Largest-Cardboard-Moving-Box/BLOG/632364/7691.html gwr_press 2009-09-03T20:38:34Z Guinness World Records NETWORK CELEBRATES RECORD ACHIEVEMENT AND THE LABOR DAY PREMIERE OF ITS FIRST NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, “DURHAM COUNTY” NEW YORK – September 3, 2009 – Earlier today, ION Television successfully broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Moving Box at an event in Times Square to mark the premiere of the network’s new original series “Durham County.”  The new weekly series, which debuts Monday, September 7th at 10:00 p.m., focuses on a police detective who moves back to his old home town, only to discover that his childhood nemesis lives next door and the neighborhood is rife with buried secrets.  Measuring 42 ft x 16 ft x 8 ft, the epically proportioned box is big enough to contain the entire cast, and a good part of the neighborhood, of “Durham County.”  ION Television’s new record smashes the previous cardboard box that stood 37 ft 10 in x 15 ft 1.5 in x 7 ft 7 in, manufactured by students of Aarhus Business College in Aarhus, Denmark in 2007. Once complete, the record breaking box played host to a contest between 20 individuals who scrambled into thousands of biodegradable packing peanuts to find the winning key-chain that unlocked a door to $100,000 towards defraying home owning costs.  The winner, Stephanie Kelly of Kearny, New Jersey, a single mother of two teenagers, said the money will enable her to refinance and keep her home.  “What better way for ION Television to launch its first new original series than to break a Guinness World Record?” said Eleo Hensleigh, Chief Marketing Officer, ION Media Networks.  “Anyone who has ever had to pack up and move knows the feeling of wanting nothing more than one really big box to throw all their stuff into.  And once we decided to do this, it just made sense to do it big and help out a family – it’s an honor to be able to help someone in need during these tough times.” "We'd like to congratulate ION Television on becoming a new Guinness World Record holder and are delighted that it has given everyone associated with the new show - Durham County - a nice boost before its premiere on Monday," said Carlos Martinez, official adjudicator of Guinness World Records. "It's exciting to see creativity and extraordinary ideas come to life in such a grand scale." Working throughout the night, the box was constructed from materials consistent with those of a standard cardboard box but on a much larger scale. By 6:00 a.m., the moving box was complete, measurements were taken and the official Guinness World Records adjudicator, Carlos Martinez was able to declare ION Television as the new holder of the Guinness World Record for The Largest Moving Box. The record attempt culminated in a certificate presentation by Mr. Martinez. Official Guinness World Records guidelines state that structure, when fully assembled, must exceed the previous record measurements in all dimensions, and be measured by a qualified surveyor. About ION TelevisionION Television (www.iontelevision.com) is a general entertainment network which reaches over 96 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. Launched in 2006, ION Television features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI Entertainment, CBS Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Television and Warner Bros. Parent company, ION Media Networks, Inc., owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group. Using its digital multicasting capability, ION Media Networks has launched the digital TV brands qubo, a channel for children focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com. About Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing. ###FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:ION TELEVISIONRick Gomes       Amelie TsengSayles & Winnikoff Communications    ION Television212.725.5200 x114                                                                       917.783.5228 (c)      973.897.8868 (c)rick@sayleswinnikoff.com                amelie.tseng@verizon.net GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSPhilip Robertson718 513 7268Philip.Robertson@guinnessworldrecords.com Jamie Panas718 513 7263Jamie.Panas@guinnessworldrecords.com 3 September 2009 nonadult false ION Television Breaks a Guinness World Record for Largest Cardboard "Moving Box" text blog 1269 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 632364 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Oldest-Dog-Dies-at-Age-21/BLOG/628205/7691.html   We are saddened to hear the news that Chanel, a dachshund and Guinness World Record holder for the Oldest Living Dog (aged 21 years) passed away on Friday, August 28th, 2009 from natural causes at her home in Port Jefferson Station, on Long Island. [image]  Known for her fondness of sweets and keen fashion sense, Chanel will always hold a place in record breaking canine history. We had the pleasure of helping celebrate the dog’s longevity by presenting her owners, Karl & Denice Shaughnessy, with an updated certificate at Chanel’s 21st birthday party held at a dog spa in early May. We extend our condolences to her owners and wish them all the best.     We are saddened to hear the news that Chanel, a dachshund and Guinness World Record holder for the Oldest Living Dog (aged 21 years) passed away on Friday, August 28th, 2009 from natural causes at her home in Port Jefferson Station, on Long Island. [image]  Known for her fondness of sweets and keen fashion sense, Chanel will always hold a place in record breaking canine history. We had the pleasure of helping celebrate the dog’s longevity by presenting her owners, Karl & Denice Shaughnessy, with an updated certificate at Chanel’s 21st birthday party held at a dog spa in early May. We extend our condolences to her owners and wish them all the best.   Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:39:46 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Oldest-Dog-Dies-at-Age-21/BLOG/628205/7691.html gwr_press 2009-09-01T23:39:46Z Guinness World Records   We are saddened to hear the news that Chanel, a dachshund and Guinness World Record holder for the Oldest Living Dog (aged 21 years) passed away on Friday, August 28th, 2009 from natural causes at her home in Port Jefferson Station, on Long Island. [image]  Known for her fondness of sweets and keen fashion sense, Chanel will always hold a place in record breaking canine history. We had the pleasure of helping celebrate the dog’s longevity by presenting her owners, Karl & Denice Shaughnessy, with an updated certificate at Chanel’s 21st birthday party held at a dog spa in early May. We extend our condolences to her owners and wish them all the best.   nonadult false Oldest Dog Dies at Age 21 text blog 11981 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 3 0 628205 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Molina-Healthcare-and-FIU-Break-Yo-Yoing-Record/BLOG/612272/7691.html Contact:Sunny YuPublic Relations      Molina Healthcare, Inc. (562) 477-1608 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR SIMULTANEOUS YO-YOINGBROKEN BY MOLINA HEALTHCARE AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY  MIAMI, FL - (August 25, 2009) – Molina Healthcare and Florida International University (FIU) joined together on Monday, August 24 to successfully break the World Record for the most individuals to yo-yo simultaneously. Held on the FIU campus, Molina Healthcare and FIU gathered 557 participants to yo-yo simultaneously for two minutes to break the previous record of 493 yo-yoers set earlier this year. “We are very excited about the record.  But as a healthcare company, we are even more excited about the opportunity this event provided us to bring attention to the adverse effects of yo-yo dieting,” said Michael Siegel, M.D., Molina Healthcare’s Vice President/Medical Director. “In January, Men’s Health Magazine named Miami, Florida as the ‘fattest city’ in the nation, so FIU and Molina used the yo-yo and the world record event as a visual to provide education about living healthy lifestyles.” According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007. Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases including heart disease and diabetes. As obesity increases among all age groups, health risks begin to affect the lives of the young adults.   “University departments and services aimed at helping students develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle were available for students at a health fair held before and after the world record attempt,” said Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer. “Our students learned the importance of eating healthy as a lifestyle choice and the event was a great way to start the year off on the right foot.” Caption:Pictured (l-r) are Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer and John Molina, Molina Healthcare Chief Financial Officer proudly present the Guinness World Record in most number of people simultaneously yo-yoing. About Molina Healthcare Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. Molina Healthcare's nine licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington currently serve approximately 1.3 million members. More information about Molina Healthcare, Inc. can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com. About Florida International UniversityFlorida International University (FIU) was established in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. FIU’s College of Law recently received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association. ###### 31 August 2009 Contact:Sunny YuPublic Relations      Molina Healthcare, Inc. (562) 477-1608 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR SIMULTANEOUS YO-YOINGBROKEN BY MOLINA HEALTHCARE AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY  MIAMI, FL - (August 25, 2009) – Molina Healthcare and Florida International University (FIU) joined together on Monday, August 24 to successfully break the World Record for the most individuals to yo-yo simultaneously. Held on the FIU campus, Molina Healthcare and FIU gathered 557 participants to yo-yo simultaneously for two minutes to break the previous record of 493 yo-yoers set earlier this year. “We are very excited about the record.  But as a healthcare company, we are even more excited about the opportunity this event provided us to bring attention to the adverse effects of yo-yo dieting,” said Michael Siegel, M.D., Molina Healthcare’s Vice President/Medical Director. “In January, Men’s Health Magazine named Miami, Florida as the ‘fattest city’ in the nation, so FIU and Molina used the yo-yo and the world record event as a visual to provide education about living healthy lifestyles.” According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007. Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases including heart disease and diabetes. As obesity increases among all age groups, health risks begin to affect the lives of the young adults.   “University departments and services aimed at helping students develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle were available for students at a health fair held before and after the world record attempt,” said Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer. “Our students learned the importance of eating healthy as a lifestyle choice and the event was a great way to start the year off on the right foot.” Caption:Pictured (l-r) are Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer and John Molina, Molina Healthcare Chief Financial Officer proudly present the Guinness World Record in most number of people simultaneously yo-yoing. About Molina Healthcare Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. Molina Healthcare's nine licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington currently serve approximately 1.3 million members. More information about Molina Healthcare, Inc. can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com. About Florida International UniversityFlorida International University (FIU) was established in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. FIU’s College of Law recently received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association. ###### 31 August 2009 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:03:26 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Molina-Healthcare-and-FIU-Break-Yo-Yoing-Record/BLOG/612272/7691.html gwr_press 2009-08-31T17:03:26Z Guinness World Records Contact:Sunny YuPublic Relations      Molina Healthcare, Inc. (562) 477-1608 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR SIMULTANEOUS YO-YOINGBROKEN BY MOLINA HEALTHCARE AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY  MIAMI, FL - (August 25, 2009) – Molina Healthcare and Florida International University (FIU) joined together on Monday, August 24 to successfully break the World Record for the most individuals to yo-yo simultaneously. Held on the FIU campus, Molina Healthcare and FIU gathered 557 participants to yo-yo simultaneously for two minutes to break the previous record of 493 yo-yoers set earlier this year. “We are very excited about the record.  But as a healthcare company, we are even more excited about the opportunity this event provided us to bring attention to the adverse effects of yo-yo dieting,” said Michael Siegel, M.D., Molina Healthcare’s Vice President/Medical Director. “In January, Men’s Health Magazine named Miami, Florida as the ‘fattest city’ in the nation, so FIU and Molina used the yo-yo and the world record event as a visual to provide education about living healthy lifestyles.” According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007. Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases including heart disease and diabetes. As obesity increases among all age groups, health risks begin to affect the lives of the young adults.   “University departments and services aimed at helping students develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle were available for students at a health fair held before and after the world record attempt,” said Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer. “Our students learned the importance of eating healthy as a lifestyle choice and the event was a great way to start the year off on the right foot.” Caption:Pictured (l-r) are Dr. Kenneth Jessell, FIU Chief Financial Officer and John Molina, Molina Healthcare Chief Financial Officer proudly present the Guinness World Record in most number of people simultaneously yo-yoing. About Molina Healthcare Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. Molina Healthcare's nine licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington currently serve approximately 1.3 million members. More information about Molina Healthcare, Inc. can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com. About Florida International UniversityFlorida International University (FIU) was established in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. FIU’s College of Law recently received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association. ###### 31 August 2009 nonadult false Molina Healthcare and FIU Break Yo-Yoing Record text blog 586 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 612272 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Jack-Ingram-Smashes-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/586346/7691.html JACK INGRAM SMASHES GUINNESS WORLD RECORD WITH 215 INTERVIEWS IN 24 HOURS INGRAM'S BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES -IN STORES NOW NASHVILLE, TN - Aug. 26, 2009 - Country music's marathon man Jack Ingram dove headfirst into the release day of his new album BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES by setting the Guinness World Record this morning for "Most Consecutive Radio Interviews In A 24 Hour Period."   Ingram notched 215 interviews across most of the 50 states and parts of Canada, Ireland and Australia, easily shattering the previous record of 96 interviews. Ingram began interviews in New York City yesterday morning at 8:00am at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan skyline behind him as BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES hit store shelves.  He continued through the night and wrapped up this morning with a performance of the album's lead and current Top 10 single "Barefoot and Crazy" on the national morning show Fox & Friends.   CMT.com exclusively streamed the event, and recorded a record number of viewers in what is also the longest continuous stream the site has ever attempted. "Guinness World Records has been chronicling records for more than 50 years and today is no different," said Laura Plunkett, Guinness World Record Adjudicator.  "We are pleased to announce that Jack Ingram has broken the record for the 'most radio interviews in 24 hours' at a staggering 215 interviews!" "After the last 24 hours, I officially have nothing left to say," concluded Ingram. Ingram will continue the momentum by jetting straight to his home state of Texas to play Dallas tonight and Austin on Thursday before rounding out the week opening three shows for Toby Keith in California. For a full list of appearances and tour dates across the country, visit www.jackingram.net. ###  Contact:Mary Hilliard HarringtonTHE GREENROOM615.242.7444maryhilliard@thegreenroompr.com Natalie KilgoreBig Machine Records615.324.7769Natalie.kilgore@bigmachinerecords.com   27 August 2009 JACK INGRAM SMASHES GUINNESS WORLD RECORD WITH 215 INTERVIEWS IN 24 HOURS INGRAM'S BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES -IN STORES NOW NASHVILLE, TN - Aug. 26, 2009 - Country music's marathon man Jack Ingram dove headfirst into the release day of his new album BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES by setting the Guinness World Record this morning for "Most Consecutive Radio Interviews In A 24 Hour Period."   Ingram notched 215 interviews across most of the 50 states and parts of Canada, Ireland and Australia, easily shattering the previous record of 96 interviews. Ingram began interviews in New York City yesterday morning at 8:00am at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan skyline behind him as BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES hit store shelves.  He continued through the night and wrapped up this morning with a performance of the album's lead and current Top 10 single "Barefoot and Crazy" on the national morning show Fox & Friends.   CMT.com exclusively streamed the event, and recorded a record number of viewers in what is also the longest continuous stream the site has ever attempted. "Guinness World Records has been chronicling records for more than 50 years and today is no different," said Laura Plunkett, Guinness World Record Adjudicator.  "We are pleased to announce that Jack Ingram has broken the record for the 'most radio interviews in 24 hours' at a staggering 215 interviews!" "After the last 24 hours, I officially have nothing left to say," concluded Ingram. Ingram will continue the momentum by jetting straight to his home state of Texas to play Dallas tonight and Austin on Thursday before rounding out the week opening three shows for Toby Keith in California. For a full list of appearances and tour dates across the country, visit www.jackingram.net. ###  Contact:Mary Hilliard HarringtonTHE GREENROOM615.242.7444maryhilliard@thegreenroompr.com Natalie KilgoreBig Machine Records615.324.7769Natalie.kilgore@bigmachinerecords.com   27 August 2009 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:47 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Jack-Ingram-Smashes-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/586346/7691.html gwr_press 2009-08-27T21:25:47Z Guinness World Records JACK INGRAM SMASHES GUINNESS WORLD RECORD WITH 215 INTERVIEWS IN 24 HOURS INGRAM'S BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES -IN STORES NOW NASHVILLE, TN - Aug. 26, 2009 - Country music's marathon man Jack Ingram dove headfirst into the release day of his new album BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES by setting the Guinness World Record this morning for "Most Consecutive Radio Interviews In A 24 Hour Period."   Ingram notched 215 interviews across most of the 50 states and parts of Canada, Ireland and Australia, easily shattering the previous record of 96 interviews. Ingram began interviews in New York City yesterday morning at 8:00am at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan skyline behind him as BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES hit store shelves.  He continued through the night and wrapped up this morning with a performance of the album's lead and current Top 10 single "Barefoot and Crazy" on the national morning show Fox & Friends.   CMT.com exclusively streamed the event, and recorded a record number of viewers in what is also the longest continuous stream the site has ever attempted. "Guinness World Records has been chronicling records for more than 50 years and today is no different," said Laura Plunkett, Guinness World Record Adjudicator.  "We are pleased to announce that Jack Ingram has broken the record for the 'most radio interviews in 24 hours' at a staggering 215 interviews!" "After the last 24 hours, I officially have nothing left to say," concluded Ingram. Ingram will continue the momentum by jetting straight to his home state of Texas to play Dallas tonight and Austin on Thursday before rounding out the week opening three shows for Toby Keith in California. For a full list of appearances and tour dates across the country, visit www.jackingram.net. ###  Contact:Mary Hilliard HarringtonTHE GREENROOM615.242.7444maryhilliard@thegreenroompr.com Natalie KilgoreBig Machine Records615.324.7769Natalie.kilgore@bigmachinerecords.com   27 August 2009 nonadult false Jack Ingram Smashes Guinness World Record text blog 1007 1 5.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 586346 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_German-Burke-Orthodontics-Attempt-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/578505/7691.html German Burke Orthodontics has been approved by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® To attempt to gather the most people in one location wearing dental braces to include Invisalign Aligners (clear braces). This unusual and exciting event will be held at9:30am on October 17, 2009Nutter Center, Wright State University3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton OH 45435 A Guinness World Records representative will attend the event and verify the record of 500 people has been broken so we can  receive our certificate immediately! You are invited to participate in something that will bring  positive attention to our great community and our great state! All participants must bring a note or letter from their doctor Indicating they are being treated with traditional or Invisalign braces and will receive a t-shirt showing they were counted by the Guinness World Records®! RSVP with t-shirt size to breaktherecord@germanburke-ortho.com We are asking local schools, community leaders, area residents and local and national media to spread the word!   Contact @ German Burke Orthodontics, Wanda Dearth,  937-320-3685 26 August 2009   German Burke Orthodontics has been approved by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® To attempt to gather the most people in one location wearing dental braces to include Invisalign Aligners (clear braces). This unusual and exciting event will be held at9:30am on October 17, 2009Nutter Center, Wright State University3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton OH 45435 A Guinness World Records representative will attend the event and verify the record of 500 people has been broken so we can  receive our certificate immediately! You are invited to participate in something that will bring  positive attention to our great community and our great state! All participants must bring a note or letter from their doctor Indicating they are being treated with traditional or Invisalign braces and will receive a t-shirt showing they were counted by the Guinness World Records®! RSVP with t-shirt size to breaktherecord@germanburke-ortho.com We are asking local schools, community leaders, area residents and local and national media to spread the word!   Contact @ German Burke Orthodontics, Wanda Dearth,  937-320-3685 26 August 2009   Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:49:48 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_German-Burke-Orthodontics-Attempt-Guinness-World-Record/BLOG/578505/7691.html gwr_press 2009-08-26T16:49:48Z Guinness World Records German Burke Orthodontics has been approved by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® To attempt to gather the most people in one location wearing dental braces to include Invisalign Aligners (clear braces). This unusual and exciting event will be held at9:30am on October 17, 2009Nutter Center, Wright State University3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton OH 45435 A Guinness World Records representative will attend the event and verify the record of 500 people has been broken so we can  receive our certificate immediately! You are invited to participate in something that will bring  positive attention to our great community and our great state! All participants must bring a note or letter from their doctor Indicating they are being treated with traditional or Invisalign braces and will receive a t-shirt showing they were counted by the Guinness World Records®! RSVP with t-shirt size to breaktherecord@germanburke-ortho.com We are asking local schools, community leaders, area residents and local and national media to spread the word!   Contact @ German Burke Orthodontics, Wanda Dearth,  937-320-3685 26 August 2009   nonadult false German Burke Orthodontics Attempt Guinness World Record text blog 817 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 578505 7734553 Gold 2239 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_KRGER-LDT-IM-RAHMEN-DES-WELTGRSSTEN-KAFFEEKRNZCHENS-TAUSENDE-ZUM-WELTREKORDVERSUCH-EIN/BLOG/576169/7691.html Köln, 25. August – Anlässlich des KrügerKränzchens, einem Guinness-Weltrekordversuch für das weltgrößte Kaffeekränzchen, werden am Sonntag, den 30. August Tausende Kaffeetrinker jeden Alters im Kölner Jugendpark erwartet. Der Weltrekordversuch im Kölner Jugendpark beginnt um 12:00. Die erwarteten 10.000 Besucher werden von der Gastgeberin Gisela (der berühmte Entertainer Hape Kerkeling) mit einem Stück Kuchen und einer Tasse Kaffee begrüßt und können sich auf jede Menge Stars auf der Krüger-Bühne freuen. André Puchta, Head of Communications bei Krüger: „Wir freuen uns auf dieses großartige Event und hoffen, dass uns so viele Menschen wie möglich bei unserem Weltrekordversuch unterstützen, damit es uns gelingt, den Rekord zu knacken. Das fantastische Programm richtet sich an ein breites Publikum -  an Kinder, Familien, junge Erwachsenen und natürlich auch die Älteren. Und jeder wird eine kostenlose Tasse Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen genießen können.“ Der Eintritt zur Veranstaltung ist frei. Während die Besucher Kaffee und Kuchen genießen, wird Gisela auf der Bühne mit Katja Mitchell aus der Fernsehsendung „Zimmer frei!“ und Friede Patt aus der Sendung „Kaffeeklatsch“ plaudern. Zur musikalischen Unterhaltung gehören  die Chartstürmer „The Baseballs“ und die großartigen Stimmen der „Sven West Band“. Außerdem werden die Cheerleader des 1. FC Köln und der bekannte Hypnotiseur PHARO ihr Können zeigen. Zu den VIP-Gästen aus dem Bereich Politik gehören die OB-Bewerber Jürgen Roters (SPD), Peter Kurth (CDU) und Ralph Sterck (FDP). Der aktuelle Guinness-Weltrekord für das meistbesuchte Kaffeekränzchen an einem einzigen Veranstaltungsort liegt bei 4.585 Gästen und wurde im Jahr 2008 in London aufgestellt. Die Organisatoren des KrügerKränzchens versuchen nun, diesen Rekord zu verdoppeln. # # # Wenn Sie weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung wünschen, oder Interviewtermine absprechen möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an André Puchta von der H-ZWO Agentur für Kommunikation: +49 (0)221 9 333 00 44 oder per E-Mail an: andre.puchta@h-zwo.com. Wenn Sie weitere Informationen zu Guinness-Weltrekorden wünschen, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an Karolina Thelin: +44 (0)207 891 4518 oder per E-Mail an: press@guinnessworldrecords.com. Köln, 25. August – Anlässlich des KrügerKränzchens, einem Guinness-Weltrekordversuch für das weltgrößte Kaffeekränzchen, werden am Sonntag, den 30. August Tausende Kaffeetrinker jeden Alters im Kölner Jugendpark erwartet. Der Weltrekordversuch im Kölner Jugendpark beginnt um 12:00. Die erwarteten 10.000 Besucher werden von der Gastgeberin Gisela (der berühmte Entertainer Hape Kerkeling) mit einem Stück Kuchen und einer Tasse Kaffee begrüßt und können sich auf jede Menge Stars auf der Krüger-Bühne freuen. André Puchta, Head of Communications bei Krüger: „Wir freuen uns auf dieses großartige Event und hoffen, dass uns so viele Menschen wie möglich bei unserem Weltrekordversuch unterstützen, damit es uns gelingt, den Rekord zu knacken. Das fantastische Programm richtet sich an ein breites Publikum -  an Kinder, Familien, junge Erwachsenen und natürlich auch die Älteren. Und jeder wird eine kostenlose Tasse Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen genießen können.“ Der Eintritt zur Veranstaltung ist frei. Während die Besucher Kaffee und Kuchen genießen, wird Gisela auf der Bühne mit Katja Mitchell aus der Fernsehsendung „Zimmer frei!“ und Friede Patt aus der Sendung „Kaffeeklatsch“ plaudern. Zur musikalischen Unterhaltung gehören  die Chartstürmer „The Baseballs“ und die großartigen Stimmen der „Sven West Band“. Außerdem werden die Cheerleader des 1. FC Köln und der bekannte Hypnotiseur PHARO ihr Können zeigen. Zu den VIP-Gästen aus dem Bereich Politik gehören die OB-Bewerber Jürgen Roters (SPD), Peter Kurth (CDU) und Ralph Sterck (FDP). Der aktuelle Guinness-Weltrekord für das meistbesuchte Kaffeekränzchen an einem einzigen Veranstaltungsort liegt bei 4.585 Gästen und wurde im Jahr 2008 in London aufgestellt. Die Organisatoren des KrügerKränzchens versuchen nun, diesen Rekord zu verdoppeln. # # # Wenn Sie weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung wünschen, oder Interviewtermine absprechen möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an André Puchta von der H-ZWO Agentur für Kommunikation: +49 (0)221 9 333 00 44 oder per E-Mail an: andre.puchta@h-zwo.com. Wenn Sie weitere Informationen zu Guinness-Weltrekorden wünschen, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an Karolina Thelin: +44 (0)207 891 4518 oder per E-Mail an: press@guinnessworldrecords.com. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:43:47 GMT http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_KRGER-LDT-IM-RAHMEN-DES-WELTGRSSTEN-KAFFEEKRNZCHENS-TAUSENDE-ZUM-WELTREKORDVERSUCH-EIN/BLOG/576169/7691.html gwr_press 2009-08-25T17:43:47Z Guinness World Records Köln, 25. August – Anlässlich des KrügerKränzchens, einem Guinness-Weltrekordversuch für das weltgrößte Kaffeekränzchen, werden am Sonntag, den 30. August Tausende Kaffeetrinker jeden Alters im Kölner Jugendpark erwartet. Der Weltrekordversuch im Kölner Jugendpark beginnt um 12:00. Die erwarteten 10.000 Besucher werden von der Gastgeberin Gisela (der berühmte Entertainer Hape Kerkeling) mit einem Stück Kuchen und einer Tasse Kaffee begrüßt und können sich auf jede Menge Stars auf der Krüger-Bühne freuen. André Puchta, Head of Communications bei Krüger: „Wir freuen uns auf dieses großartige Event und hoffen, dass uns so viele Menschen wie möglich bei unserem Weltrekordversuch unterstützen, damit es uns gelingt, den Rekord zu knacken. Das fantastische Programm richtet sich an ein breites Publikum -  an Kinder, Familien, junge Erwachsenen und natürlich auch die Älteren. Und jeder wird eine kostenlose Tasse Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen genießen können.“ Der Eintritt zur Veranstaltung ist frei. Während die Besucher Kaffee und Kuchen genießen, wird Gisela auf der Bühne mit Katja Mitchell aus der Fernsehsendung „Zimmer frei!“ und Friede Patt aus der Sendung „Kaffeeklatsch“ plaudern. Zur musikalischen Unterhaltung gehören  die Chartstürmer „The Baseballs“ und die großartigen Stimmen der „Sven West Band“. Außerdem werden die Cheerleader des 1. FC Köln und der bekannte Hypnotiseur PHARO ihr Können zeigen. Zu den VIP-Gästen aus dem Bereich Politik gehören die OB-Bewerber Jürgen Roters (SPD), Peter Kurth (CDU) und Ralph Sterck (FDP). Der aktuelle Guinness-Weltrekord für das meistbesuchte Kaffeekränzchen an einem einzigen Veranstaltungsort liegt bei 4.585 Gästen und wurde im Jahr 2008 in London aufgestellt. Die Organisatoren des KrügerKränzchens versuchen nun, diesen Rekord zu verdoppeln. # # # Wenn Sie weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung wünschen, oder Interviewtermine absprechen möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an André Puchta von der H-ZWO Agentur für Kommunikation: +49 (0)221 9 333 00 44 oder per E-Mail an: andre.puchta@h-zwo.com. Wenn Sie weitere Informationen zu Guinness-Weltrekorden wünschen, wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an Karolina Thelin: +44 (0)207 891 4518 oder per E-Mail an: press@guinnessworldrecords.com. nonadult false KRÜGER LÄDT IM RAHMEN DES WELTGRÖSSTEN KAFFEEKRÄNZCHENS TAUSENDE ZUM WELTREKORDVERSUCH EIN text blog 387 0 0.0 http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7734553&as=7691 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/7691/photos/PHOTO_3843663_7691_7734553_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 576169 7734553 Gold 2239