World's Largest Cricket Tournament - Himachal's T-20 set Guinness Record

The second edition of the Jaypee Twenty20 ‘Mahasangram', a local version of Twenty20 league and billed as the world's largest cricket tournament, began in Himachal Pradesh Monday, an organiser said here.

"The knock-out tournament that would see 1,342 teams playing, mainly from rural areas across the state, began this (Monday) morning. The inaugural matches were played at Kalpa (in Kinnaur district), Dharamsala (in Kangra district), Nadaun (in Hamirpur district), Kullu and Bilaspur," Mohit Sood, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) press secretary, told IANS.

Absence of stars hits attendance in Guwahati

He said 150 matches would be played daily at 75 grounds that have been improved and developed by the HPCA.

"Nearly 19,000 players would showcase their cricketing skills in the tournament that would see 2,000 matches. Around 500 officials of various cricket bodies are on duty to supervise the matches," Sood added.

Last year, 14,300 players from 1,017 teams participated in the tournament and matches were played at 60 places. Cash prizes of about Rs.30 lakh were distributed among the teams and the players.

The HPCA is spending around Rs.70 lakh on the tournament. Of this, Rs.30 lakh would be given as cash prizes to the winners, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee chief Anurag Thakur said.

Teams even from the remotest parts like Pangi, Bharmour, Holi and Tissa in Chamba district, Leo, Spillo, Sangla and Kalpa in Kinnaur district, Sissu and Udaipur in Lahaul and Spiti district and Shillai in Sirmaur district are participating.

"We have got the maximum number of 226 teams from Chamba district, one of the remotest and most backward regions in the country," Sood said.

India vs New Zealand

The event, he said, would enter the Guinness Book of World Records.

"Officials of the Guinness Book of World Records have decided in principle to include this tournament as the biggest cricket show on earth," he added.

The semi-finals and the final would be played under lights at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The picturesque stadium, situated nearly 4,000 feet above the sea level, has already hosted two Indian Premier League (IPL) matches earlier this year.

Pando, the Single Largest Living Organism on Earth

Pando or The Trembling Giant is an enormous grove of Quaking Aspen that is an entire forest out of a single organism. This colony of a single male Quaking Aspen is located in the Fishlake National Forest in Utah, in the US. Each of 47,000 or so trees in the grove are genetically identical and has been determined to be part of a single living organism all sharing a single massive underground root system. Pando is truly massive – it covers an area of 43 hectares, weighs 6,000 tonnes and is more than 80,000 years old.

Quaking aspen reproduces via a process called suckering. An individual stem can send out lateral roots that, under the right conditions, send up other erect stems which look just like individual trees but rather clones of single tree.

Pando’s age is often debated. Some experts speculate that less well-studied Quaking Aspens elsewhere in the world could extend more than 80 hectares and be one million years old. Others estimates puts Pando's age closer to 1 million years.

Pando was discovered by Burton V. Barnes of the University of Michigan in the 1970s. Barnes had described Pando as a single organism. In 1992 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development called Pando the world's most massive organism.

World's Largest Wine Glass (Record set by Lebanon)

The Largest Wine Glass Guinness World Record has been smashed by Lebanon. This Largest Wine Glass can hold an incredible one hundred bottles.

Elizabeth Smith, An adjudicator of the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the plexiglass vessel measured 94.48 inches (2.40 metres) in height and 65 inches (1.65 metres) in diameter.

"I'm here from London and I'm very proud to announce that Vinifest and Eventions, and Lebanon have created a new Guinness world record for the largest wine glass", said Elizabeth.

Previous Guinness world record for Largest Wine Glass was set by Portugal, 12 years back that measured 59.44 inches (1.51 metres) in height and 57.48 (1.46 metres) at its widest point.

Organisers celebrated the event by filling the glass with a mixture of local red, white and rose.

Producers from whole the country had donated their produce as part of a bid to promote Lebanese wine.

Take a Look at Lebanon World's Largest Wine Glass Guinness World Record 2011 Video.

Most Number of Kidney Stone Removal from Single Patient World Record set by Indian Doctor

In what can only be termed as a medical marvel, Dr Ashish Rawandale-Patil, a urologist from Dhule, Maharashtra, gained a place in 'Guinness Book of World Records' on Oct 20 for removing a record number of 172,155 kidney stones from a single kidney.

The world record feat was carried out on 8 December last year at the Institute of Urology at Dhule, when Dr. Ashish performed the Herculean task of removing over a lakh stones from a single kidney of his patient, Dhanraj Wadile.

Dr Patil stated, “The Guinness team took time to verify world-wide records. The earlier record holder, a doctor
from Nashik, had removed 14,098 kidney stones.”


He added, "The certificate from the Guinness Records officials only came 10 days ago so we waited this long to make the announcement. We are very excited.”

Wadile suffering from rare birth defect
Wadile, 45, had been enduring acute pain for over six months and had stopped eating and going to work. He had consulted numerous doctors and was also taking medicines
for the pain before he approached Dr. Ashish.

A thorough examination revealed that Wadile was suffering from the rare birth defect called Pelvi-Ureteric Junction obstruction where his kidney was abnormally positioned in the pelvic and had an obstruction.

In addition, the clinical investigations revealed the patient
had a large number renal stones.

After the patient was cleared as medically fit, the doctors worked out the details of the surgical procedure to be performed.

A 4-hour complex operation
The doctors used both open surgery and flexible endoscopy in the complex four-hour operation. The team of medical experts working on Wadile was amazed at the number of stones that were removed from the patient.

Wadile felt relieved immediately after surgery. The stones removed comprised of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate and varied in size from one millimetre to 2.5 cms.

Dr Patil stated, “The surgery was complicated due to the number of kidney stones. It was difficult to remove so many stones from his kidney. These stones were anywhere between the size of 1mm to 2.5cm.

“The possibility of leaving some stones behind was one of the risks as it could have jeopardized the surgery. Bigger stones had to be tackled individually. We also did a plastic surgery to widen the opening of the kidney.”

Counting the stones another mammoth task
Following the surgery, the doctors faced another mammoth task of counting the stones. For this purpose they employed a diamond worker who counts and verifies diamonds on a regular basis to team up with one of the doctors.

The counting process of the stones took nearly three daily for well over a month to be completed.

Dr Patil stated, "I then wrote to the Guinness Book of World Records and they asked me to send the stones and related documents. They verified it and wrote back to me in October telling me that I have made a record".

He added "This is an important milestone for me and my institute. It is the combined effort of my team that could take this small town to an international level.”

Indian doctor removes 172,155 kidney stones from single patient Guinness World Record Video

One Of The World’s Largest Opencast Mines

Sibaysk opencast mine is a Russian copper-zinc pyrite field. It was opened in 1913, and is the second most deep in the world. Its depth is about 500 metres with the diameter of 2 kilometers.

View from the observation point.

A thin stripe on the left is actually a rather wide road.

One can hardly discern the bottom of the open pit.

Observation booth.

Kilometres-long waste rock drops.

Pay attention to the hole in the wall, it is a tunnel a 60-ton truck can go along.

According to the legend the open pit was founded more than 100 years ago by a hunter from a little village Old Sibay while digging out polecat’s hole.

Worlds Largest Museum of Dinosaur Guinness Record set by Shandong Tianyu Museum of Nature

Guinness World Records confirmed that a dinosaur museum in east China's Shandong Province has been the largest of its kind in the world, said by Museum’s officials,
In Pingyi County, the Shangdong Tianyu Museum of Nature which was opened in 2004 is devoted to dinosaur and other prehistoric fauna, applied for a Guinness World Record in early June and received the confirmation.

"It contains 28,000 square meters (301,389 sq ft) of exhibition space, housing 1,106 dinosaur specimens and thousands of other ancient fossils," the London-based agency said in a certificate to confirm it as the world's largest dinosaur museum.

The dinosaur specimens are all represented by almost complete skeletons, including 368 psittacosaurid specimens, 391 dromaeosaurid specimens, 255 Anchiornis specimens, 22 Jeholosaurus specimens, and 70 other rare dinosaurs and unnamed dinosaur fossils.

Before the new record, the museum had five other world records, including the longest silicified wood fossil, the biggest Sinosauropteryx fossil, the biggest amethyst cave, Yin said.

A ceremony to mark the recognition as the world's largest dinosaur museum will be held on Sept. 28 at Tianyu, and officials from Guinness World Records headquarters would attend, Yin said.

Largest Barefoot Walk Guinness World Record set by Student of Palamuru University India

The National Service Scheme (NSS) cell of Palamuru University broke the existing Guinness World Record for the ‘largest barefoot walk'.

The event took place at 7.01 a.m. on Friday at the university campus in which over 2,500 people in various age groups participated, according to NSS programme coordinator of Vangeepuram Sreenatha Chary.

The existing Guinness record involving 1,141 participants was held by Infinitus Company Ltd, China.

One-km

All the walkers walked a pre-measured distance of one km within the clearly marked lanes on the campus.

Within two hours after the event began, the NSS cell, created the new record.

Four distinctions

Dr. Chary said Palamuru University achieved four distinctions with this record. PU became the first university in the country to create a Guinness record. Secondly in the entire history of India's NSS activities this was the first of its kind record.

The varsity's NSS cell achieved the eligibility to become a permanent member with the Guinness records and Dr. Chary became the first Indian to take an NSS activity into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Earlier, he held a Guinness record for the ‘Largest Title of a Book' namely ‘Handy Crystals' A.Varaprasad Reddy, Chairman of Holy Mary Group of Institutions, Hyderabad was the chief guest while K.Venkata Chalam, Registrar, PU, was guest of honour.

 K. Rajendran, assistant programme adviser, NSS, Hyderabad, G. Bhaskara Rao, State liaison officer, NSS Hyderabad and G. Manoja, Principal, University PG College, were the panel members who judged the event.

The programme coordinator informed that the event received an overwhelming response and the Guinness authorities would ratify the world record and send the certificate to the university soon.

Daad Murad Abdul Rahman Father with 88 Children

Daad Murad Abdul Rahman, a 64-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates, is the proud father of 88 children, but doesn’t plan on stopping until he reaches his 100th offspring. Well maybe he will get the new records as the father with the most children in the world in the next few years.

One thing is for sure, if good parenting was judged by the number of children, Daad Murad Abdul Rahman would definitely qualify for the title of world’s greatest dad. He is the father of 50 boys and 38 girls. His eldest son, Tariq, is 39 years old, while his youngest child was born just a few months ago. Over the years Daad has been married 15 times, and has had children with every one of his wives. Twelve of them have divorced him (probably tired of giving birth), but three still remain faithful.

To reach his goal of becoming the father of 100 children, this Arab superdad is planning on marrying once again, to an 18-year-old Indian girl. The Meher (money the groom pays the bride’s father) has already been paid, and the wedding is scheduled to take place in Jaipur. Naturally, the 64-year-old is thrilled about the marriage, and says he’s already applied for an Indian visa.

Believe it or not, Daad Murad Abdul Rahman is seen as a national hero in the UAE, and enjoys many benefits offered by the state. His 127 family members were offered seven free houses to live in, and Rahman himself receives pension from the military, as well as substantial financial aid.

Daad and his family first attracted the attention of international media in 2007, when he had “just” 78 mouths to feed. He’s been really busy, and managed to make 10 more babies in just three years time, so his goal doesn’t seem hard to reach at all.

Largest Ever Pass the Parcel Guinness Record set by Woolworths Superstore

Woolworths is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever game of pass the parcel and is asking UK towns and cities to take part.

Woolworths, the online family superstore, will fleetingly return to the high street to set the Guinness World Record for the largest ever game of pass the parcel, and is appealing for towns and cities across the UK to take part.

By visiting the Woolworths Pass the Parcel site between the 1st and the 15th November 2010, families can nominate their town to be visited by Woolies' loveable snowmen, Stan and Ollie Snow who will bring along with a giant parcel the size of a small car. The parcel will contain thousands of pounds worth of toys , including some of the most sought after gadgets, games and playthings for Christmas 2010, as well as an abundance of Christmas spirit to start the town's festive celebrations. All items will be given away over the course of Woolies' world record breaking pass the parcel Christmas adventure.

The 10 towns or cities with the best letters of nomination will win a visit from the record breaking parcel in the weeks leading up to Christmas, with the writer of each letter invited to tear one giant layer off the parcel and take away some of the top toys for Christmas valued at close to £500.  These will include a Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear , Pumpaloons, a Paper Jamz Shark Guitar and a V Tech KidiZoom video camera , all cult toys that could sell out on the high street as the 25th of December draws near.

Small gifts will be given to the first 100 people who come along and greet Stan and Ollie as they pass through their town.  In total, over £1,000 worth of toys will be given away per visit.

The lucky town that gets to peel off the last layer of the parcel will get a very special celebrity surprise.

Stan and Ollie, who will be touring the UK with the parcel, said: "We want everyone to know that Woolworths.co.uk is the home of family fun, bursting with toys and surprises for Christmas.  We're bringing thousands of pounds worth of toys to UK towns so we can break a world record as well as spread some festive cheer.


"The kinds of letters we'd love to get would give a good reason why the writer's town deserves to get a visit. It could be that they believe their town is the most festive in the UK, or they really miss their local Woolies, or they simply want to have the best Christmas ever.  Perhaps one family would just really enjoy rallying their town to break a Guinness World Record."

A Guinness World Record adjudicator will be present to watch the start of the record breaking road trip and to wave the snowmen off on their journey.

The Woolies snowmen are also planning on making a surprise visit to the children's ward at each town they visit, to deliver a selection of the most popular toys from Woolworths.co.uk.

For those towns that don't make it to the final 10, Woolworths is still alive and kicking online at http://www.woolworths.co.uk

About Woolworths

Woolworths is part of Shop Direct Group who is the UK's largest online and home shopping retailer with sales of circa £1.7 billion. The Group has 5m active customers and offers 1000's of big brands across a range of categories including women's clothing, men's clothing, furniture and electricals.

Brands within the Shop Direct Group portfolio include Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.co.uk, Littlewoods Ireland, Littlewoods Europe, Additions, Great Universal, Choice, Kays, Empire Stores and Marshall Ward.

Further information
To request samples, high res visuals, or further information about Woolworths.co.uk.

World's Largest Hand-Woven Carpet

The world's largest hand-woven carpet 'Qasr al-Alam' has been designed by an Iranian artist on the order of Emir of Oman. The carpet was unveiled in Tehran on July 31, 2010.

It has taken 18 months for Ali Khaliqi to design the carpet and although the patterns do not belong to any specific region of Iran, they are generally traditional patterns, CHN news agency reported.


Khaliqi describes the carpet as a great masterpiece, stating, "It's not only noted for its size but also for its trapezoid shape containing one concave, and one convex side".

The 5,625.15-square-meter carpet will be spread at the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Jalaleddin Bassam added. It took weavers 2 years to make the 2.2-billion-knot carpet, he said.

Ambassadors and envoys of Islamic countries to Iran have also visited the on-going weaving process of the world's largest carpet.
Public Relations Department of Iran's Carpet Company announced that the visit had positive outcomes and that many of the ambassadors had become eager to order carpets.

Iran's Carpet Company has decided to organize public tours to further familiarize people and journalists with this great art.
"There were many countries such as China, India, and Nepal on the list of Emirates nominees for handling the project, but Iran was chosen for its facilities, and experienced weavers," said Hassan Ansari-Nia, the manager of Khorasan Carpet Company in Iran.
Source: Payvand.com

World Record for Wearing the Most amount of Underpants

TONIGHT'S the night for Geordie Pants Man Gary Craig and his record-breaking charity bid.

The 51-year-old architect, from Whitburn, will attempt to smash the Guinness world record for wearing the most amount of underpants at a time – 190 – at Dusk nightclub, in South Shields.

And having had about 40 of the pairs sponsored by various companies and individuals, the dad-of-two looks set to raise more than £2,000 for the Cancer Connections Quids In campaign to buy a new centre of operations.

"We need less than £10,000 to purchase the bungalow where Cancer Connections will be based," he said.

"I'm very proud of how the people of South Tyneside have supported both me and the charity to raise close to £350,000."

"I've got the final list of main sponsors, and their logos will go on the final few pairs of hopefully record-breaking pants."

The night begins at about 7pm, when those paying £3 entrance fee will be entertained by a bar and disco, as well as a 'preview' of all the sponsored underwear.

The action really starts at 8.15pm, when Gary goes for the title, held by former Aussie rules player Shane Crawford.

"I think it will take about half and hour. I'm pretty confident, even though I haven't managed the magic total of 191 yet.

"I'm hoping the crowd will give us that extra bit of life on the night and I get to 200."

Half of all cash raised will go to St Simon's Drop-In Centre For The Unemployed in South Shields, where Gary is the chairman.

Tickets are available from The Mile pub in South Shields, or you can pay on the door.

To donate cash, visit www.geordiepantsman.co.uk, or call 529 4964.

Amazing facts-Worl'd largest crayon

It weighs 1,500 pounds and is 15 feet long.

Apparently, this crayon could draw a line 10 miles long!

Crayola created this monster sized crayon with crayons donated by children to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday!

World's Largest Wine Glass Guinness Record set by Lebanon

Lebanon has claimed the guinness world record for the world's biggest wine glass, which can hold an incredible one hundred bottles.

An adjudicator of the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the plexiglass vessel measured 94.48 inches (2.40 metres) in height and 65 inches (1.65 metres) in diameter.

Adjudicator Elizabeth Smith confirmed the record saying: "I'm here from London and I'm very proud to announce that Vinifest and Eventions, and Lebanon have created a new Guinness world record for the largest wine glass."

The new wine glass snatches the title from Portugal, who held the previous record for 12 years.The previous record holding glass measured 59.44 inches (1.51 metres) in height and

57.48 (1.46 metres) at its widest point.

Organisers of the event celebrated the record by filling the glass with a mixture of local red, white and rose.

Producers from across the country had donated their produce as part of a bid to promote Lebanese wine.

Lebanon has been on a drive to celebrate its culinary expertise recently, also producing the world's biggest bowl of hummus and the biggest servings of kibbeh and tabbouleh.

World Largest Halloween Party Gathering set Guinness World Record

Saints fans set a new world record. 17,777 fans came to the Steelers game in costume, putting them in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest costumed crowd at a Halloween event.

Saints fans don't mess around. They know they're from one of the most haunted cities in the country, and they take their football and Halloween seriously. They don't clown around here.

Lots of women went the sexy route, and there were some who wanted to be spooky; spooky enough for the Steelers.

Some men dressed as the grim reaper taking a Steeler player prisoner.

Of course if you're at a Saints game and you're trying to break a world's record for the largest Halloween gathering, there's going to be a Saints theme with all this masking. The 'Lance Smores' were one of the finalists in a Halloween costume contest in Champions Square.

"Well, we love Lance Moore, and we just feel like an under estimated portion of the Saints team and this season he has really pulled it out for the Saints, so we just wanted to celebrate Lance," said Saints fan Katie Rigsby.


A creative trio came up with the 'Saints Franchise' costume. Think past (the Aint's), present and future and add in some Lombardi trophy hairdos that required a lot of hairspray.

"It took several and lots of bobby pins," said one of the women.

For Saints fans, wearing a costume to a game really isn't that unusual. It just happens to be Halloween.

Mack the Quack, a Super Saints fan has been dressing like a clown for years.

"Like the Whistle monsta once said I think there should be 10,000 people dressing up in New Orleans, because that's our spirit. We're having Mardi Gras every weekend. We belong. We enjoy and have fun here and everybody's got to learn that New Orleans is here to make the visitors enjoy themselves," he said.

And Saints fans and Steelers fans most certainly did. It was a hauntingly good Halloween at the Dome.

Also on Halloween, Super Saints fans released a 2011 calendar. It benefits the Fishermen Fund, to help people affected by BP's massive oil leak.

World's Most Expensive Cheese Sandwich Guinness World Record set by chef Martin Blunos

A Michelin-starred chef has unveiled the world's most expensive cheese sandwich - which carries a whopping price tag of £110.

The delicacy was created by celebrity chef Martin Blunos, who hand-crafted the luxury snack using cheddar blended with expensive white truffles.

It is dressed with 100-year-old balsamic vinegar and the sourdough bread - which costs £5 alone - is sprinkled with powdered E175. That's gold dust to you and me.

The gourmet dish is the main attraction at the Frome Cheese Show in Somerset where the Food Poker star is judging a sandwich-making competition.

Blunos worked with expert cheese-makers at local west country producer Pilgrim's Choice to create the special white truffle blend, which gives the sandwich its hefty price tag.

He said: "We Brits are known to love our cheese sandwiches, and here's one that not only comes with a royal price tag but is fit for the banqueting table.

'The white truffle fuses beautifully with the West Country Farmhouse Cheddar and the edible gold leaf gives it a really special look.'

'In fact, washed down with a bottle of Krug, what more could you want?'

Blunos selected the highest quality ingredients to create the double-layered dish.

He worked with experienced cheddar producers at Pilgrim's Choice to create the bespoke white truffle cheese, which itself costs £92.


 The chef used a £5 loaf of sourdough dressed with extra virgin olive oil and then layered cheese, slices of quail's egg, heirloom black tomato, epicure apple, and fresh figs.

He added dainty mustard red frills, pea shoots and red amaranth for a salad layer and topped the whole masterpiece with edible gold dust.

The cost of the entire sandwich put together runs to £111.95.

There is no current official world record for the most expensive cheese sandwich but Blunos and Pilgrim's have applied to the Guinness book to have their sandwich recognised.

The standing record for the most expensive commercially available sandwich is the von Essen Platinum Club Sandwich, which was made at the Cliveden House hotel in Taplow, Berkshire.

It featured Iberico ham, poulet de Bresse, white truffles, quail eggs, semi-dried tomatoes and fermented sour dough bread, weighed half a kilogram, and cost £100.

It's probably a little extra if you want it toasted.

World’s Largest Sushi Mosaic Guinness World Record set by NSEC

Norwegian Seafood Export Council Sets New Record at Shanghai Expo in Celebration of the Arrival of Norwegian Salmon No. 10,000,000 to China

Shanghai, October 15, 2010 — Thousands of visitors to the Norwegian Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo were thrilled to witness the setting of a new Guinness World Record for the largest sushi mosaic today. The record-setting sushi mosaic was created by the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) in celebration of the arrival of Norwegian Salmon no.10,000,000 to China. Guinness World Record adjudicator Ms. Wu Xiaohong, confirmed the new world record and presented a certificate to confirm the record. Zhonghua Vocational Chef School of Shanghai and Fursetgruppen restaurant group collaborated in creating the new record supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and initiated by Norwegian Seafood Export Council. The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen attended the event.


The record-setting sushi mosaic featured 8,374 pieces of sushi made from different types of Norwegian seafood, primarily salmon, but also cod, mackerel and prawns. The mosaic covered 20.13 m2, used 120 kilos of rice and 65 kilos of Norwegian Salmon, and took 6 hours and 15 minutes to complete (not including preparation time). Hundreds of enthusiastic visitors to the Norwegian Pavilion at the World Expo cheered as they witnessed the assembly of the mosaic. After celebrating the new Guinness World Record, spectators could enjoy the delicious sushi from the mosaic.

In China, most Norwegian Salmon is eaten as sushi or sashimi, so creating a record-breaking sushi mosaic accords with Chinese consumers’ favorite way of enjoying Norwegian Salmon. The bilateral relationship was also prominently displayed in the sushi mosaic, which integrated the national flags of Norway and China in a creative design.

The World Expo in Shanghai is the largest Expo ever held. As a sponsor of the Norwegian Pavilion, the NSEC came up with the idea of setting a new world record for the world’s largest sushi mosaic as a way of celebrating the arrival of Norwegian Salmon no. 10,000,000 to China. The successful setting of the new Guinness World Record for the world’s largest sushi mosaic represents a new milestone for the NSEC since its establishment in China in 1998.

World’s Largest Sushi Mosaic Guinness World Record 2011 Video - Norwegian Seafood Export Council  NSEC

World’s Largest Human Pink Ribbon Chain World Record set by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia entered the Guinness Book of World Records by forming the world’s largest human pink ribbon chain at the Ministry of Education Sports Stadium in Al-Rawdah Thursday.

The event, part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign which is under the patronage of the Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Foundation and the Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan Al-Saud and Al-Bidayah Center for the Zahra Breast Cancer Association, saw the previous record figure of 3,640 beaten by a turnout of over 4,000 women of Saudi and foreign nationalities.

Speaking to Saudi Gazette, Princess Reema said the occasion would help promote “much needed public awareness of the causes and effects of cancer”. “This will let women and families affected by the disease know that they are not alone,” the princess said. “It’s very important that the awareness message gets to each and every woman in not just the Kingdom but the entire world.”

With medical procedures available that can detect Stage 1 and 2 breast cancer, Princess Reema said that it was essential to inform women through the media of the need for early check-ups.“Every woman who hasn’t been able to join us today will know that we are with her and that she is not suffering alone.”

“We have been following the numbers of people intending to take part in the event through Facebook, text messages, the television and other media, and word-of-mouth,” Princess Reema said. “We have people helping and supporting us and who really want to spread the word, people not just from Saudi Arabia but from all over the world, and that’s what makes the campaign so exciting.”

Contrary to popular belief, breast cancer affects both men and women, with figures from the Saudi Cancer Registry showing that in 2005 males represented 49 percent of cases reported in the Kingdom, a year which saw 10,513 reported cases of breast cancer.

The Lenin State Library

Within the Russian State Library is a unique collection of Russian and foreign documents on 367 languages of the world. Here are specialized collections of maps, notes, audio files, rare books, theses, newspapers and other kinds of publications. The library gives a right to use its reading halls to all citizens of Russian Federation and other countries that reached the age of 18.
Today you will learn how to take a book in the Library, watch the book storage and the secret tunnel to the Kremlin.

To get into the library you should have a library card, it is given in the second entrance. You should at once define the reading hall where you will get books. In five minutes the card is ready. You need not more than 10 minutes to get a card.

The entrance. The RSL is guarded by a special police regiment. Turnstiles are one of the last novelties in the library, and they are treated in different ways by the readers.

If you have a list of books – that is you know which books you need – go to the catalogue hall.

The library collections count more than 43 mln units.

There are always consultants in the hall who may help you  not to get lost in a huge massive of information.

After you have found the proper book in the catalogue you have to receive a demand card from a consultant.

And to write down there the information about the book.

Advanced readers may use electronic terminals of the RSL.









The tunnel where the capsule with the demand card goes. They say it’s a secret tunnel to the Kremlin.

Here you can also read periodicals – there are all magazines that are sold in kiosks including those for the current month.

Every minute five people come into the library.

There is also a nice canteen in the RSL. Some come here to drink some tea in a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

The whole length of book shelves is 275 km.

Meeting hall of the RSL – here the fate of the library is determined – directorate is held weekly, the course of development is defined, decisions are made.

The RSL is the fourth library in the world in the size of the collection. The first place takes the British Library – 150 mln units against ours 42 mln.

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