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HISTORY AND APOLOGIES Hanson: Putting Hiroshima and Nagasaki in context

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 25 Apr 2016
The dropping of two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 remains the only wartime use of nuclear weapons in history ... World War II was the most deadly event in human history ... World War II was also one of the few wars in history in which the losers, Japan and Germany, lost far fewer lives than did the winners....

Fitch: Anton's Order Book Growth Positive, but High Liquidity Risks Remain (Fitch Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
Fitch estimates that over 75% of the new orders in 1Q16 were from Iraq (B-/Negative), and contracts from that country now account for more than half of Anton's current order book ... Anton also faces more competition as many oilfield services (OFS) operators are seeking new businesses in Iraq due to significant contract reductions in more mature markets. The domestic Chinese OFS market remains difficult....

Thousands at Dunedin Dawn Service (+ video)

Edit Otago Daily Times 25 Apr 2016
More than 10,000 huddled together on a brisk Dunedin morning at Queens Gardens to honour the many thousands of Kiwis who fought and died in the Great War - World War 1 - and subsequent wars.  In pictures. Anzac Day in Dunedin  Kiwis united in 'tragic legacy of war' Crowds turn out around region The fog of war   ... ''The horror of war impacts everybody and no-one hates war more than those that have served,'' he said....

Why Gears of War 4 Needs To Be A Hit For The Xbox One

Edit ThisGenGaming 25 Apr 2016
Gears of War 4, the 4th main installment in the Gears of War franchise(not including Judgement) is arriving exclusively to the Xbox One on October 11 of 2016 and is expected to be this year’s best selling Xbox One game. The Gears of War series has always been a staple in the Xbox lineup, selling lots of copies across the entire franchise ... However, Gears of War 4 could be the big push that Microsoft needs to catch up to Sony....

Anzac Day National Ceremony Commemorative Address (Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
We are joined here today by Mr Kerry Stokes, the Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and his wife Christine. Dr Brendan Nelson, the Director of the War Memorial and Gillian Adamson his wife ... Of the more than 416,000 Australians who volunteered for service in the First World War, more than 60,000 were killed-more than 45,000 of them on the Western Front....

Anzac Day National Ceremony Commemorative Address (Prime Minister of Australia)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
We are joined here today by Mr Kerry Stokes, the Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and his wife Christine. Dr Brendan Nelson, the Director of the War Memorial and Gillian Adamson his wife ... Of the more than 416,000 Australians who volunteered for service in the First World War, more than 60,000 were killed-more than 45,000 of them on the Western Front....

Anzac Day National Ceremony Commemorative Address (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
We are joined here today by Mr Kerry Stokes, the Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and his wife Christine. Dr Brendan Nelson, the Director of the War Memorial and Gillian Adamson his wife ... Of the more than 416,000 Australians who volunteered for service in the First World War, more than 60,000 were killed-more than 45,000 of them on the Western Front....

Regulatory authority for private schools in the offing: Sukhbir

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said the Punjab government would soon set up a regulatory authority to keep a check on private schools of the State ... The Punjab government is keeping a close tab on the issue of fleecing of parents by some private schools, he said while attending the functions organised on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of B....

‘Accolade’ has renewed relevance for U.S.-Cuba relations

Edit Tampa Bay Online 25 Apr 2016
Due in large part to the artistry of “The Accolade” and the sale of its prints, Steinberger is portrayed in history books as a star of the Funk family ... The book, “A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funk and Other Funk Pioneers,” compares Steinberger’s early work to an alloy of gold ... Cuba’s War of Independence against Spain began in 1885....

Chamber calls for rethink over ‘Granny’s Vase’ sculpture at historic Beverley Gate (Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
The sculpture is designed to cast shadows and elements of light to highlight moments in Hull's history, but The Shadow Gate, as it is officially called, has attracted plenty of criticism ... He was an English Parliamentarian who was governor of Hull in 1642, shortly before the start of the English Civil War. He refused to allow King Charles I or any member of his entourage into Hull where there was a large arsenal of war munitions....

Free DAR research database in Fort Worth Genealogy Calendar

Edit The Examiner 25 Apr 2016
From nearly forgotten pioneer burial grounds to the mausoleums of cattle kings, this course explores the rich history of Fort Worth and Tarrant County through the stories of the city's historic cemeteries ... The Civil War Veterans Memorial is located on property owned by the Bedford Church of Christ, 2401 Bedford Road, Bedford, Texas 76021, next to the historic Bedford Cemetery....

WWII Anzac Day veterans march on, but for how much longer?

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 25 Apr 2016
"I know of two wheelchairs and two marching," said Bert Jourdain, 92. "Other than that I'm not quite sure.". Anzac Day started in Sydney with reflections of the Western Front ... But if recollections of the First World War were a dominant theme of services on Monday, the dominant aspect of the marches was surely the human reminders of the Second ... "There will be too few World War Two veterans....

Battleground Tamil Nadu - Panneer worships Jaya, but here's why he's out of favour

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
The gesture not just earned him the AIADMK leader's trust but the coveted title of confidante. The fall from grace of Ottakkara Panneerselvam in recent days has been equally dramatic ... On September 29, when he was sworn in as CM - the ceremony during which OPS and his cabinet colleagues cried copiously -OPS pulled out Jayalalithaa's photograph and placed it in front of him as he took oath....
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