The Titanic was the newest, most luxurious passenger ship on the seas when it was launched. Yet it sank on its first voyage. Why?

There were many factors. To begin with, it was night. The hole in the hull was just long enough to sink it. Another ship was near enough to see the Titanic’s flares for help, but failed to come to her rescue.
Yet there was one more factor: human error. The ship was moving too fast for the dangerous waters. If the Titanic had been moving more slowly, the calamity might never have happened.

CHILLING PARALLELS

A similar tragedy occurred in the harbour of Chicago, in the United States, three years after the Titanic sank.
The Eastland, a passenger ship, was built in 1903. It was popular for vacations on the water before the automobile became America’s way to travel.
But even from the first day, there were concerns about the Eastland’s safety. The ship was 82 metres long but had a width of only 11 metres. She was more than seven times longer than she was wide. Despite early fears, however, the Eastland was a profitable passenger ship for more than a decade.
By the end of the 1914 season, though, the teak deck of the Eastland was wearing out. Instead of replacing it with expensive hardwood, a new wonder material, cement, was chosen. Cement decking added much weight, high above the waterline.
To know more....
http://www.eastlandmemorial.org/ 

iPAD POSITION AND POSTURE: RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS

Studies are still going forward, but a few good recommendations have already emerged:

April fool's day

Practical Jokes, Pranks, and Buffoonery in Italy on April 1st
In Italy, as in much of the world, April 1st is traditionally a day of practical jokes, pranks, and silliness. The origin of this custom is ancient and ambiguous, but one thing is certain: much buffoonery and hilarity will take place.

CAR THEFT

Last week in the US, a woman reported to police that she had had her car stolen. In
the report that she gave the police, she mentioned that there was a car phone inside
the car.

Students' interviews

About London
What’s living in London like?
Great, cool, expensive. They like it but too many people.

What do you think is worth visiting in London?
Parks (Hyde Park, St. James Park), entertainment (theatres, cinema).

Hi students!

Now it's time to go on!!!!
Let's start literature....
First of all look at the links on your right. It's just to have quick and pleasant information about a playwright you're going to study: William Shakespeare.
In London we're having workshops on 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'The Merchant of Venice'. So I'd like you to know the plot of these two plays. There are some nice links from Youtube, such as Shakespeare Animated Tales from BBC, (http://www.ikwote.com/) easier for you to be understood. Look for and let me know as soon as possible. March is near!!!!
Good work!!!
Your teacher

WINTER HOMES For evicted reptiles

Housing and industrial developments are slowly forcing snakes out of their natural
habitats and these are consequently in search of new homes.