Encyclopedia - Carrot: Encyclopedia - Carrot
The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in colour with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornish Pasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Cornish Pasty - History
By the 1800s the pasty had evolved to meet the needs of tin miners, as tin mining was a major Cornish industry at the time. Tradition cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Button Mushroom: Encyclopedia - Button Mushroom
The button mushroom, also called the table mushroom, white mushroom, common mushroom, cultivated mushroom, and called champignon de Paris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chorizo: Encyclopedia - Chorizo
Chorizo is a pork sausage originating from Spain. It is made from coarsely chopped fatty pork and usually seasoned with chili and paprika...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckley: Encyclopedia - Buckley
Buckley (Welsh: Bwcle) is a town in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the second largest town in Flintshire in terms of populatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cachaça: Encyclopedia - Cachaça
Cachaça (pronounced ka SHA sa, IPA: /ˌkaˈʃasɐ/) (also called pinga, branquinha, caninha, caxaca, caxa, aguardente or chacha) is the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Backpacking Travel: Encyclopedia - Backpacking Travel
Backpacking is a subculture of generally youthful travellers exploring the planet on a limited budget. They refer to themselves as backp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca: Encyclopedia - Coca
Coca (Erythroxylum coca), often spelled koka in Quechua and Aymara, is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to northwestern Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battery Park City: Encyclopedia - Battery Park City
Battery Park City is a 90 acre (0.4 km²) planned community at the southwestern tip of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The lan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breadmaker: Encyclopedia - Breadmaker
A breadmaker is a home appliance for baking bread, it handles the process from ingredients to a finished loaf automatically. The machine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Cuisine: Encyclopedia - French Cuisine
Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arcade Game: Encyclopedia - Arcade Game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Customer Service: Encyclopedia - Customer Service
Customer service is the set of behaviors that a business undertakes during its interaction with its customers. It can also refer to a spe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders: Encyclopedia - 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders
The Tylenol murders occurred in the autumn of 1982, when seven people in the Chicago, Illinois area in the United States died after inges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - W H Smith: Encyclopedia - W H Smith
W H Smith is a British company, with headquarters in Swindon, England. It is best known for its chain of high street and railway station ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cover Version: Encyclopedia - Cover Version
In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Pop musicians may play covers as a tribute to the original...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Washington Tyne And Wear: Encyclopedia - Washington Tyne And Wear
Washington is a town in the county of Tyne and Wear in northeast England. Washington is administered as a part of the City of Sunderland ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornish Pasty: Encyclopedia - Cornish Pasty
A Cornish pasty or Cornish pastie is a type of pie, originating in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is an oven-cooked pastry case traditional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whitebait: Encyclopedia - Whitebait
Whitebait are young fish; in Europe the term applies to young herring, but in other parts of the world it is used for similar fish of oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Bus Lines: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Bus Lines
Chinatown bus lines, also called 野雞車 (ye3 ji1 che1, which translates as wild chicken trucks) in Chinese, refers to the private tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beet: Encyclopedia - Beet
The Beet (Beta vulgaris) is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the coasts of western and southern Europe, from sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beef: Encyclopedia - Beef
Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. Beef is one of the principal meats used in European cuisine and cuisine of the Americas, and is impo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radish: Encyclopedia - Radish
The radish is a root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family. The most popular part for eating is the napiform taproot, although the entire ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buttermilk: Encyclopedia - Buttermilk
Buttermilk is the liquid left over after producing butter from full-cream milk by the churning process. It has a slightly sour taste. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinnamon: Encyclopedia - Cinnamon
Cassia ("Indonesian cinnamon") is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, synonym C. zeyl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia - Soybean
Soybean(s) (U.S.) or soya bean (UK): A legume, the botanical name of which is Glycine max (L.) Merrill. It is a summer annual varying in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tofu: Encyclopedia - Tofu
Tofu, sometimes also called bean curd or doufu (nearly always in the context of Chinese recipes), is a food made by coagulating soy milk,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Escalator: Encyclopedia - Escalator
An escalator is a conveyor transport device to transport people, consisting of a staircase whose steps move up or down on tracks which ke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mango: Encyclopedia - Mango
Mangifera altissima Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera foetida Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Food: Encyclopedia - Food
Food is any substance that can be consumed, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A&w Restaurants: Encyclopedia Ii - A&w Restaurants - International
A&W Restaurants - Canada. The first Canadian A&W restaurant was opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1956. The Canadian division of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Virginia - People And Culture
Richmond Virginia - Demographics. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanitary Towel: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanitary Towel - Types Of Maxi Pads
There are two main classifications of maxi pads: ultra-thin and maxi. Maxis are usually preferred over ultra-thins, but the newer ultra-t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sears Holdings Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sears Holdings Corporation - History
Sears Holdings Corporation - Kmart. Sebastian S. Kresge founded the S.S. Kresge Corporation, the predecessor of Kmart, in 1899 in Detro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A&w Root Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - A&w Root Beer - Ownership
Allen bought out Wright in 1924. In 1950 he sold the company to Gene Hurtz. The Hungerford Smith Company, which had manufactured A&W ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alex Lester: Encyclopedia Ii - Alex Lester - The Best Time Of The Day!
The programme currently starts at 3am, ending at 6am, and has become something of a national institution with an enormous and fiercely lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arrowhead Water: Encyclopedia Ii - Arrowhead Water - Discovery
Arrowhead Mountain Springwater takes its name from a natural rock formation in the San Bernardino Mountains shaped like a giant arrowhead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baker: Encyclopedia Ii - Baker - History Of Baking
The first group of people to bake bread were ancient Egyptians, c 8000 BC. By examining the listed contents of modern breads produced and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barcode Reader: Encyclopedia Ii - Barcode Reader - Types Of Barcode Readers
Many different types of barcode scanners are available. They can be distinguished as follows: Barcode reader - By Light Source. LED sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Denmark: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Denmark - Influence From Abroad
Denmark has always been a land in the center of international influence. France has been historically a strong influence, as a leading la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alamosa Colorado: Encyclopedia Ii - Alamosa Colorado - Geography
Alamosa is located at 37°28'8" North, 105°52'25" West (37.468835, -105.873686)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advertising: Encyclopedia Ii - Advertising - Objectives
Whereas marketing aims to identify markets that will purchase a Product or support an idea and then facilitate that purchase, advertising...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ibuprofen: Encyclopedia Ii - Ibuprofen - Clinical Use
Low doses of ibuprofen (200 mg, and sometimes 400 mg) are available over the counter (OTC) in most countries. Ibuprofen has a dose-depend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asda: Encyclopedia Ii - Asda - History
ASDA was founded in 1965 by a group of farmers from Yorkshire. The name is a contraction of Associated Dairies. The company went through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders - The Incidents
In the early morning of Wednesday, September 29, 1982, 12-year old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village died after taking a capsule of Ext...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plastic Bag: Encyclopedia Ii - Plastic Bag - Rubbish Bags
Although there was a time when plastic bags were not available and people made do, they are a more convenient and more sanitary way of ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pizza: Encyclopedia Ii - Pizza - Types Of Pizza
Pizza has become an international food since the toppings can be extensively varied to meet local variations in taste. These pizzas consi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - W H Smith: Encyclopedia Ii - W H Smith - History
W H Smith originated as a news vendor business established in London in 1792 by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna. After their deaths,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Washington Tyne And Wear: Encyclopedia Ii - Washington Tyne And Wear - History
The name comes from the local Anglo Saxon chief 'Hwaes', whose family 'Inga' had an estate 'Tun' there — 'Hwaesingatun'. The Old Hall m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beet: Encyclopedia Ii - Beet - Cultivation And Uses
The root and leaves of subsp. vulgaris are edible and an important food crop. Numerous cultivars have been selected and bred for several ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whitebait: Encyclopedia Ii - Whitebait - New Zealand Whitebait
New Zealand whitebait are the juvenile of certain galaxiids which mature and live as adults in rivers with native forest surrounds. The l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Coke: Encyclopedia Ii - New Coke - History
New Coke - A new leader and a problem. The original drink's market share had been shrinking for decades, from 60 percent just after Wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tavistock: Encyclopedia Ii - Tavistock - Tavistock Today
Tavistock - Location and Layout. Tavistock lies on the edge of Dartmoor, around 15 miles north of Plymouth on the A386. The town is cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superstore: Encyclopedia Ii - Superstore - United States
In the United States a superstore is a type of department store. Usually associated with large chains such as Target and (especially) Wal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Domesticated Turkey: Encyclopedia Ii - Domesticated Turkey - Turkeys As Food
Turkeys are traditionally eaten as the main course of large feasts at Christmas in Europe and North America, as well as Thanksgiving in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loyalty Program: Encyclopedia Ii - Loyalty Program - Cards In The United States
In the U.S., several major supermarket chains and at least one major pharmacy require the cards in order for customers to receive the adv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morrisons: Encyclopedia Ii - Morrisons - Morrisons Today
As of November 2005 Morrisons has 363 superstores in the United Kingdom, including those it has retained following its purchase of Safewa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Gardening: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Gardening - Market Garden Operations
An example of a market garden operation in North America might involve one farmer working full-time on two acres (8,000 m²). Most work i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunday Shopping: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunday Shopping - Canada
In 1982, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Lord's Day Act. However, at that time, only the Canadian Bill of Rights existed. That doc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Customer Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Customer Service - Consequences Of Poor Customer Service
Examples of the potential Consequences of poor Customer Service are: Low number of customers Low sales Decrease in organization's reputa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morrisons: Encyclopedia Ii - Morrisons - Morrisons Today
As of November 2005 Morrisons has 363 superstores in the United Kingdom, including those it has retained following its purchase of Safewa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monmouth Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - Monmouth Oregon - History
Monmouth was settled in 1853 by a group of pioneers who made a point of allocating 640 acres (2.6 km²) to build both a city and a "colle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Escalator: Encyclopedia Ii - Escalator - Designs
Escalator - Escalators. Modern escalators have metal steps in a continuous loop that move on tracks. Escalators are typically used in p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - No Frills: Encyclopedia Ii - No Frills - No-frills Supermarkets
No-frills supermarkets are recognisable by their store design and business model. They do not decorate aisles or even fill shelves. Inst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One-hour Thanksgiving Dinner: Encyclopedia Ii - One-hour Thanksgiving Dinner - Costs And Implications
Convenience foods have become so entrenched and available in North America that entire feasts can be prepared from them. Thanksgiving, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Octopus Card: Encyclopedia Ii - Octopus Card - Obtaining And Using An Octopus Card
An on-loan Octopus card can be purchased at Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) stations. No identification is re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Migros: Encyclopedia Ii - Migros - Companies
Swiss Migros: Migros – supermarkets LeShop.ch – an online supermarket that Migros bought in 2003 [1] Migrol – petrol stations M-el...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middlewich: Encyclopedia Ii - Middlewich - History
The town was founded by the Romans as Salinae on account of the salt deposits around it, as it was one of their major sites of salt produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mango: Encyclopedia Ii - Mango - Uses
The mango is a popular fruit with people around the world. However, many mango farmers receive a low price for their produce. This has le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mtr Corporation Limited: Encyclopedia Ii - Mtr Corporation Limited - Operations
The MTR Corporation Limited is responsible for the operation of MTR in Hong Kong. Besides railway operations, the MTRCL is also actively ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mango: Encyclopedia Ii - Mango - Uses
The mango is a popular fruit with people around the world. However, many mango farmers receive a low price for their produce. This has le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martinet: Encyclopedia Ii - Martinet - Disciplinary Implement
A martinet (French word, possibly from marteau 'hammer' since one beats with it, and it is also a type of hammer in French) is a short, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Media In Hong Kong - Introduction
In Hong Kong, the mass media are an indispensable part of people's lives. Not only do they affect the way people think and act, they also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pampers: Encyclopedia Ii - Pampers - Product Information
Pampers - Diapers. Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 6. The diapers are divided into stages and sold under thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pioneer Valley: Encyclopedia Ii - Pioneer Valley - Economy
The Pioneer Valley has a broadly varied economic base. Pioneer Valley - Franklin County. Franklin County in the north serves as a signi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toys "r" Us: Encyclopedia Ii - Toys "r" Us - History
Toys "R" Us - Beginnings. Initially founded in Washington, DC during the post-war baby boom era in 1948 as a baby furniture r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tampines: Encyclopedia Ii - Tampines - History
Like much of Singapore, Tampines was once covered by forest, plantations and villages. Ironwood trees, or tempinis, grew abundantly here ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation Of Los Angeles: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation Of Los Angeles - Intracity
The City of Los Angeles is served by a large network of freeways, streets, and local and regional public transportation systems. Transpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worldshop: Encyclopedia Ii - Worldshop - History
The start of the movement is usually attributed to the first worldshop in Europe, which was founded by Oxfam in 1959. The Oxfam shop sold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zima: Encyclopedia Ii - Zima - In Pop Culture
Zima has been the butt of many jokes due to its unusual taste and the perception that the brand intentionally targets underage consumers....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoo-hoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoo-hoo - History
Yoo-Hoo dates back to the 1920s, when Mr. Natale Olivieri sold Tru-Fruit soft drinks in his small store. Olivieri thought he could produc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiced Bun: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiced Bun - Types Of Spiced Buns
Many local forms of the spiced bun exist, an example of which being the Cornish Saffron Bun. See also List of local varieties of Spiced B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Safeway Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Safeway Uk - Takeover Bids
On January 9, 2003, the much smaller Wm Morrison Supermarkets, with 119 stores, made an offer to purchase the chain, offering 1.32 new Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pizza: Encyclopedia Ii - Pizza - Types Of Pizza
In recent years, pizza has become an international food since the toppings can be extensively varied to meet local variations in taste. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Piquetero: Encyclopedia Ii - Piquetero - Criticism And Fragmentation
The criticism towards piqueteros and MTDs have come mostly from three sides: middle-class Argentinians, right-wing political actors, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poland Spring: Encyclopedia Ii - Poland Spring - Water Sales
Poland Spring sells the majority of its water in portable 8, 16, 20 and 24 oz bottles, but also carries larger 5 gallon tanks usable in o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Powell Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Powell Ohio - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 6,247 people, 1,975 households, and 1,789 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Icing: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Icing - Health Risk
Although Royal Icing has traditionally been prepared with fresh egg whites, many people substitute meringue powder, due to the risk of sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loblaw Companies Ltd.: Encyclopedia Ii - Loblaw Companies Ltd. - History
Loblaw was started in 1919 by T.P. Loblaw and Justin Cork at the beginning of the "supermarket" revolution. During the 1930s, it grew to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakeland Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakeland Florida - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 78,452 people, 33,509 households, and 20,373 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durian: Encyclopedia Ii - Durian - Availability And Ripeness
The durian is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, although it can grow in any similar climate. The center of ecological diversity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - December 2001 Riots Argentina: Encyclopedia Ii - December 2001 Riots Argentina - Background
The riots were a predominantly middle-class uprising against the government of President Fernando de la Rúa, who had failed to contain t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edinburgh: Encyclopedia Ii - Edinburgh - Origins Of Edinburgh
The origin of the city's name is understood to come from the Brythonic Din Eidyn (Fort of Eidyn) from the time when it was a Gododdin hil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Famous Amos: Encyclopedia Ii - Famous Amos - History
Wally Amos, an Air Force veteran who worked as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency, would send home-cooked chocolate chip cooki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Filling Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Filling Station - Price At The Pump
Filling station - Gasoline prices in North America. Nearly all filling stations in North America advertise their often-changing prices ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fishstick: Encyclopedia Ii - Fishstick - History
Fishsticks first came about as a result of Clarence Birdseye's invention of the plate froster in 1929, the first quick freezer. To ensure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited: Encyclopedia Ii - Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited - History
Dairy Farm was set up in 1886 by Sir Patrick Manson, a Scottish surgeon, and five well known Hong Kong businessmen. They initially aimed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Customer Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Customer Service - Consequences Of Poor Customer Service
Examples of the potential Consequences of poor Customer Service are: Low number of customers Stress Attrition - Employees leave the orga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conagra Foods Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Conagra Foods Inc. - History
ConAgra was founded in 1919 by Alva Kinney, who brought together four grain mills as Nebraska Consolidated Mills. In 1940, it began produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Urban And Suburban Chinatowns: Old Vs. New
On the other hand, many large American and Canadian cities now have more than one Chinatown—an older mainly urban one, and others attac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corporate Farming: Encyclopedia Ii - Corporate Farming - Effects Ascribed To Corporate Farming
Agriculture is an industry which provides significant economies of scale to large producers. As is the trend in such industries, agricult...   » Read the article